Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #56 *ARREST*

[Diddian]

Random question. I was surprised when the PP home was listed it had HOA fees (IIRC). How secluded was it really? Admittedly, I don't know anything about HOA fees and assumed they were part of developments. IMO

The lot they built on is part of the Monarch River Estates development, which has lots that are multiple acres in size. IIRC from when I first looked at it, there are "building envelopes" specified for each of the lots, likely with the intended purpose of keeping each home somewhat private from the others and at a specified distance from the river/creek. There might also be some kind of building restrictions (e.g. square footage ranges allowed, architectural type allowed - like timber homes, but not French Chateaus or something like that).

In a remote area where we have a vacation home, the HOA has a shared community well that the HOA maintains and there are restrictions about people having visitors come stay in RV's or trailers on the properties, as some people would tend to do in a recreational or resort area.

ETA: I am guessing that their HOA has some established covenants with intent to maintain property values and aesthetics. Maybe they have a community well. It may also be that some roads within the development are HOA-maintained (incl. resurfacing and snow plowing).

 

[303gmf]

In addition, I would like to know why they chose Salida. Did they know anyone who already lived there?

Best town for daughters college proximity, way warmer than Gunnison

 

[PawneeDew]

Thank you for posting this !!!

Whoahhh... again with the request by her brother David , if people want to contribute -- to do so at a shelter for abused women.
Chilling.
And heartbreaking.
What did the Moormans' discover ?
MOO.

OMG BM is an abuser! An evil monster. It's what I suspected, he abused her. I'm crying, how tragic.

 

[DizzyB]

I was wondering this as I thought there was also a white one pictured early on outside the PP property, . I was wondering how friendly Suzanne was with her neighbour and whether they noticed anything different about the vehicles the day she reported Suzanne missing. The neighbour has remained very tight lipped.

I remember Chris being very cryptic about the vehicles that were at the house. He definitely hinted at something.

 

[PawneeDew]

Thank you for posting this !!!

Whoahhh... again with the request by her brother David , if people want to contribute -- to do so at a shelter for abused women.
Chilling.
And heartbreaking.
What did the Moormans' discover ?
MOO.

OMG BM is an abuser! An evil monster. It's what I suspected, he abused her. I'm crying, how tragic.

 

[LietKynes]

OMG BM is an abuser! An evil monster. It's what I suspected, he abused her. I'm crying, how tragic.

I think her family knows a lot more, but are keeping quiet before the trial.

 

[windrower]

It appears he sold all of Suzanne's things, her car, her home, as if she was never coming back. He tried to sell her clothes to a thrift store but the owner refused to take them when she realized who those clothes had belonged to. Unless he gave her jewelry to his daughters, I think he probably sold that and her engagement ring, too.

What possible explanation could Barry have given to their daughters, his mother and siblings, extended family, friends, etc., for selling SUZANNE’s car, and trying to sell her clothes and who knows what all, that would have been palatable and made sense to them?

Barry: “Hey, guys, Suzanne’s been gone three weeks (?!?!), and well, you know, time to liquidate her belongings! Moving on!! (Fictional conversation, based on a true story, as they say in the movies.)

What a shoddy piece of work he is. A year, a whole year, to feed everyone in his sphere all kinds of bs. BS from a BM, as it were.

IMO

 

[LietKynes]

I remember Chris being very cryptic about the vehicles that were at the house. He definitely hinted at something.

And remember his reference to the number "5" ?

 

[NCHydrangea]

I recall something about a discrepancy in an invoice. I’ve searched but can’t find find anything. I seem to remember something about 9 trees instead of 5 or 5 trees instead of 9. Sorry, but I can’t remember because it was months ago.

Does anyone with a better memory than I remember anything about this?

 

[10ofRods]

I'm curious if any of you might know how a hot tub would be drained in a rural area like Puma Path.

They'd have a septic tank, right? But is it possible that the tank just drains right into the ground - perhaps channelled a bit of distance via a fake creekbed?

They certainly aren't on a large city sewer system. Do they have a septic tank? I suppose it's in the Zillow listing, but I am not able to look that up right now.

TIA!

 

[Hoosierfan72]

Just going to mention this again. Nancy Grace got hold of an email to their former church in IN claiming mt lion attack. I just remembered that. She talked about it on her show, but didn't disclose the actual email.

Can that be used as evidence? Even if BM himself didn't send it?

I think it's a piece of circumstantial evidence. IMO, it clearly came from Camp Barry and was a very deliberate attempt to push the mountain lion narrative (which was quickly dismissed by LE). You see, just a few days later, BM pivots and on his YouTube plea suggests she was kidnapped and possibly being held for ransom.
So while I hope it's not a key piece of evidence (as it, by itself, is kinda weak), I do think it helps paint a picture of an attempt to control a narrative, which wouldn't be the case if the husband doesn't know what happened and simply wants his wife back. MOO.

 

[fcavanaugh]

I recall something about a discrepancy in an invoice. I’ve searched but can’t find find anything. I seem to remember something about 9 trees instead of 5 or 5 trees instead of 9. Sorry, but I can’t remember because it was months ago.

Does anyone with a better memory than I remember anything about this?

Yes, I recall something about this too.
I believe it was mentioned by Mike and Chris on a PE episode. Sorry I don’t have the link, but maybe if you do a search on the Media Thread, you should be able to find the PE video where they discussed it.

IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHone
#JusticeForSuzanne

 

[Murphy1950]

The lot they built on is part of the Monarch River Estates development, which has lots that are multiple acres in size.

ETA: I am guessing that their HOA has some established covenants with intent to maintain property values and aesthetics. Maybe they have a community well. It may also be that some roads within the development are HOA-maintained (incl. resurfacing and snow plowing).

RSBM
From an old listing doc...HOA covers road maintenance and all snow removal.

ETA @10ofRods no mention of Septic Tank but it does read
Utility Information

• # of Wells: 1
• Water: Well
• Electricity, Propane

 

[Hoosierfan72]

I'm curious if any of you might know how a hot tub would be drained in a rural area like Puma Path.

They'd have a septic tank, right? But is it possible that the tank just drains right into the ground - perhaps channelled a bit of distance via a fake creekbed?

They certainly aren't on a large city sewer system. Do they have a septic tank? I suppose it's in the Zillow listing, but I am not able to look that up right now.

TIA!

I own a hot tub and can say that the way I drain it is to use a small pump to pump the old water out (which I just pump into my yard) - that takes maybe 45 minutes (I used have a a larger pump that did it in half that time). That always leaves some water still in the tub, so to get all of it out and cleaned, you'd need a large sponge and several towels. This would likely take more time than actually pumping the water out. To refill the hot tub with a standard garden hose takes maybe 90-120 minutes.
I'm skeptical the hot tub is in play - but if it is, every hot tub has a filtering system, so presumably no matter how well BM tried to clean it, if it was where a crime was committed, the filters would likely contain evidence. It's possible to replace those filters, but usually one wouldn't just have spare filters laying around - they last for a long time and typically you'd just clean them when you refill the tub. MOO.

 

[swedeheart]

 

[jakat]

What possible explanation could Barry have given to their daughters, his mother and siblings, extended family, friends, etc., for selling SUZANNE’s car, and trying to sell her clothes and who knows what all, that would have been palatable and made sense to them?

Barry: “Hey, guys, Suzanne’s been gone three months, and well, you know, time to liquidate her belongings! Moving on!! (Fictional conversation, based on a true story, as they say in the movies.)

What a shoddy piece of work he is. A year, a whole year, to feed everyone in his sphere all kinds of bs. BS from a BM, as it were.

IMO

ITA with everything you've written. He makes me sick.

 

[Murphy1950]

What possible explanation could Barry have given to their daughters, his mother and siblings, extended family, friends, etc., for selling SUZANNE’s car, and trying to sell her clothes and who knows what all, that would have been palatable and made sense to them?

IMO

RSBM\ Oh Suzzane...(melodramatic enough ?) I'm sure he doesn't feel he owes explanations except maybe the daughters. Continuously touching her things and breaking down.... just can't bear the memories. That face full of angst, he had down so well during his plea, I'm sure.

They may have been relieved to have it gone...

 

[helpfulcharlie]

I own a hot tub and can say that the way I drain it is to use a small pump to pump the old water out (which I just pump into my yard) - that takes maybe 45 minutes (I used have a a larger pump that did it in half that time). That always leaves some water still in the tub, so to get all of it out and cleaned, you'd need a large sponge and several towels. This would likely take more time than actually pumping the water out. To refill the hot tub with a standard garden hose takes maybe 90-120 minutes.
I'm skeptical the hot tub is in play - but if it is, every hot tub has a filtering system, so presumably no matter how well BM tried to clean it, if it was where a crime was committed, the filters would likely contain evidence. It's possible to replace those filters, but usually one wouldn't just have spare filters laying around - they last for a long time and typically you'd just clean them when you refill the tub. MOO.

Seconded. I doubt it's in play as well. Mine drains with a regular hose fitting at the bottom, I can drain it into a rocky ditch lower in the yard. But yes, I wouldn't trust my ability to remove all evidence from it. The pump, the filters, the drainage area, the cover, etc. Nope, if I were this guy and I used the hot tub, I would have fabricated some story and gotten rid of it rather than trying to clean it completely.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

What possible explanation could Barry have given to their daughters, his mother and siblings, extended family, friends, etc., for selling SUZANNE’s car, and trying to sell her clothes and who knows what all, that would have been palatable and made sense to them?

Barry: “Hey, guys, Suzanne’s been gone three months, and well, you know, time to liquidate her belongings! Moving on!! (Fictional conversation, based on a true story, as they say in the movies.)

What a shoddy piece of work he is. A year, a whole year, to feed everyone in his sphere all kinds of bs. BS from a BM, as it were.

IMO

Three months?! You are being quite generous! The car was gone in three weeks according to CM. Apparently, whatever reason that he gave to the kids was believed. They still went on their annual Mexico vacation trip with one of the friends replacing Suzanne, I presume.

The speed at which he liquidated all of her possessions has my head spinning. It is more than apparent to anyone who is even a casual observer that Barry knew that his wife was not returning.

No time like the present to wrap up loose ends...I guess. I sure hope that the younger daughter will go to college despite all that is happening, even if she is forced to take out loans and grants. Suzanne loved her daughters and would want nothing but the best for them.

JMO.

 

[Teche]

I took a screenshot from Chris’ YouTube Live from last night. It’s a little fuzzy, but you get the idea. It does look like the Beverly Hillbillys. Lol I also included a pic of the inside of Barry’s Truck full of antlers to sell

OMG...What does one do with all those antlers?