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

[Diddian]

Can't see that at all. Money? 1.5+ plus million dollar house,(no mortgage) family gym membership, tanning salon regulars, Mexico every Feb vacay, 4K plus MTB, 2 Range Rovers 50-80K + and the house had a system when they bought it.

@LaineyJ excellent point. I agree.

All those goodies indicate expenditures, but they do not indicate means.

There are notable coincidences that occurred before the due dates for every semi-annual RE tax assessment due on the Morphew’s Indiana home after they purchased the CO one in early 2018. In my opinion, they indicate substantial financial pressure associated with those tax payments:

· Spring 2018: BM’s fight with Indiana mason contractor John Schmitz occurred at a jobsite on 5/9/2018, ONE DAY before the Spring 2018 RE tax payment was due on 5/10/2018. Schmitz says BM showed up 3 days early on the job and started bullying Schmitz’s workers around. The two of them began fighting and police were called. I suspect BM needed the payment from that job to pay the taxes.

· Fall 2018: The list price for the home had been reduced $85,000 by the time Spring 2018 RE taxes were due in May 2018 and it was reduced another $100,000 by the time Fall 2018 RE taxes were due in November 2018. On 10/1/2018, the Morphew’s switched their listing to a new agent and then only 30 days later (13 days before the Fall 2018 RE tax payment was due), they delisted from that agent and relisted with the original agent. BM paid that RE tax payment 7 days late.

· Spring 2019: The Land Contract was signed between the parties on 5/2/2019, 8 days before the Spring 2019 RE tax payment was due on 5/10/2019. The taxes were paid 5/1/2019 out of a lockbox, likely in anticipation of the recording of the Land Contract. The price of the home had dropped from original list of $980,000 to $750,000 prior to entering that Land Contract.

· Fall 2019: A mailing address change was entered on 10/22/2019, or around the time that Fall 2019 RE tax payment notices would be sent by Hamilton County. Those changes can be made online, and I suspect the change was entered so the buyers on the Land Contract would miss the notice and fail to make the payment on time (thus defaulting on the Land Contract). The buyer under the Land Contract nevertheless paid those taxes on 11/6/2019 (six days early).

· Spring 2020: SM disappeared on 5/10/2020, ONE DAY before Spring 2020 RE tax payment was due. That tax payment went a full 56-days delinquent before it was finally paid in association with the closing of the house sale, a transaction which appears to have had a late dispute over key provisions as neither party was willing to make the RE tax payment until the dispute was resolved. According to Realtor.com, when that sale was finally closed, the closing price of the home was $904,625. (ETA: It had gone up over $150,000 since the Land Contract was signed the prior year; I don't know, but suspect that BM used SM's death to leverage a higher price before he'd agree to sign at closing.)

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

My Duh moment was cleared up regarding CC ! I have not followed that avenue in this case. Every time I see CC I automatically think of Clint Cline from the Frazee case.

I thought that it was quite interesting that CC would be "rewarded" with a golf membership for keeping his mouth shut while MG was fired for cooperating with police and turning over her phone.

I think that Chris M. mentioned that Barry paid for Cassidy's golf membership. Why would Barry do this? Does Cassidy know anything pertinent to this case?


JMO.

 

[PaulaDC]

New article up in the DM:

Suzanne Morphew's brother says he suspected 'foul play' within hours of sister's disappearance | Daily Mail Online

Based on this article which was based off his "press release" I'm going to say that LE basically know what he did to her. It was horrific. moo

 

[Herat]

All those goodies indicate expenditures, but they do not indicate means.

There are notable coincidences that occurred before the due dates for every semi-annual RE tax assessment due on the Morphew’s Indiana home after they purchased the CO one in early 2018. In my opinion, they indicate substantial financial pressure associated with those tax payments:

· Spring 2018: BM’s fight with Indiana mason contractor John Schmitz occurred at a jobsite on 5/9/2018, ONE DAY before the Spring 2018 RE tax payment was due on 5/10/2018. Schmitz says BM showed up 3 days early on the job and started bullying Schmitz’s workers around. The two of them began fighting and police were called. I suspect BM needed the payment from that job to pay the taxes.

· Fall 2018: The list price for the home had been reduced $85,000 by the time Spring 2018 RE taxes were due in May 2018 and it was reduced another $100,000 by the time Fall 2018 RE taxes were due in November 2018. On 10/1/2018, the Morphew’s switched their listing to a new agent and then only 30 days later (13 days before the Fall 2018 RE tax payment was due), they delisted from that agent and relisted with the original agent. BM paid that RE tax payment 7 days late.

· Spring 2019: The Land Contract was signed between the parties on 5/2/2019, 8 days before the Spring 2019 RE tax payment was due on 5/10/2019. The taxes were paid 5/1/2019 out of a lockbox, likely in anticipation of the recording of the Land Contract. The price of the home had dropped from original list of $980,000 to $750,000 prior to entering that Land Contract.

· Fall 2019: A mailing address change was entered on 10/22/2019, or around the time that Fall 2019 RE tax payment notices would be sent by Hamilton County. Those changes can be made online, and I suspect the change was entered so the buyers on the Land Contract would miss the notice and fail to make the payment on time (thus defaulting on the Land Contract). The buyer under the Land Contract nevertheless paid those taxes on 11/6/2019 (six days early).

· Spring 2020: SM disappeared on 5/10/2020, ONE DAY before Spring 2020 RE tax payment was due. That tax payment went a full 56-days delinquent before it was finally paid in association with the closing of the house sale, a transaction which appears to have had a late dispute over key provisions as neither party was willing to make the RE tax payment until the dispute was resolved. According to Realtor.com, when that sale was finally closed, the closing price of the home was $904,625. (ETA: It had gone up over $150,000 since the Land Contract was signed the prior year; I don't know, but suspect that BM used SM's death to leverage a higher price before he'd agree to sign at closing.)

Awsome post, Diddian.

I sure hate paying RE tax, but the due dates are regular and the payment is easily estimated either from the assessment or from the prior year's payments. I budget for mine, as do most people.

I would also pay close attention to the taxes due should I be looking at properties. Having a large home is no pleasure if you made yourself house-poor and not in a position to pay a hefty tax bill every year.

It looks like the 2020 taxes on PP were ~$4500.

Save $402 a month and you have the money to pay it and the HOA

 

[Ontario Mom]

I thought that it was quite interesting that CC would be "rewarded" with a golf membership for keeping his mouth shut while MG was fired for cooperating with police and turning over her phone.

I think that Chris M. mentioned that Barry paid for Cassidy's golf membership. Why would Barry do this? Does Cassidy know anything pertinent to this case?


JMO.

All of this is news to me. Where does this info come from? Link please.

 

[MrsWatson]

Excellent post, @Diddian.

I know at one point, BM and Suzanne owned some rental properties in Indiana. Did they still own those? Does anyone know? Wondering if he had property taxes due on those, as well.

Very interesting about the fluctuating price on the IN home sale and the payment of the last tax bill, isn't it?

 

[LietKynes]

I thought that it was quite interesting that CC would be "rewarded" with a golf membership for keeping his mouth shut while MG was fired for cooperating with police and turning over her phone.

I think that Chris M. mentioned that Barry paid for Cassidy's golf membership. Why would Barry do this? Does Cassidy know anything pertinent to this case?


JMO.

bbm
Hush money ?
Barry doesn't strike me as a generous soul.
Imo.

 

[LietKynes]

All those goodies indicate expenditures, but they do not indicate means.

There are notable coincidences that occurred before the due dates for every semi-annual RE tax assessment due on the Morphew’s Indiana home after they purchased the CO one in early 2018. In my opinion, they indicate substantial financial pressure associated with those tax payments:

· Spring 2018: BM’s fight with Indiana mason contractor John Schmitz occurred at a jobsite on 5/9/2018, ONE DAY before the Spring 2018 RE tax payment was due on 5/10/2018. Schmitz says BM showed up 3 days early on the job and started bullying Schmitz’s workers around. The two of them began fighting and police were called. I suspect BM needed the payment from that job to pay the taxes.

· Fall 2018: The list price for the home had been reduced $85,000 by the time Spring 2018 RE taxes were due in May 2018 and it was reduced another $100,000 by the time Fall 2018 RE taxes were due in November 2018. On 10/1/2018, the Morphew’s switched their listing to a new agent and then only 30 days later (13 days before the Fall 2018 RE tax payment was due), they delisted from that agent and relisted with the original agent. BM paid that RE tax payment 7 days late.

· Spring 2019: The Land Contract was signed between the parties on 5/2/2019, 8 days before the Spring 2019 RE tax payment was due on 5/10/2019. The taxes were paid 5/1/2019 out of a lockbox, likely in anticipation of the recording of the Land Contract. The price of the home had dropped from original list of $980,000 to $750,000 prior to entering that Land Contract.

· Fall 2019: A mailing address change was entered on 10/22/2019, or around the time that Fall 2019 RE tax payment notices would be sent by Hamilton County. Those changes can be made online, and I suspect the change was entered so the buyers on the Land Contract would miss the notice and fail to make the payment on time (thus defaulting on the Land Contract). The buyer under the Land Contract nevertheless paid those taxes on 11/6/2019 (six days early).

· Spring 2020: SM disappeared on 5/10/2020, ONE DAY before Spring 2020 RE tax payment was due. That tax payment went a full 56-days delinquent before it was finally paid in association with the closing of the house sale, a transaction which appears to have had a late dispute over key provisions as neither party was willing to make the RE tax payment until the dispute was resolved. According to Realtor.com, when that sale was finally closed, the closing price of the home was $904,625. (ETA: It had gone up over $150,000 since the Land Contract was signed the prior year; I don't know, but suspect that BM used SM's death to leverage a higher price before he'd agree to sign at closing.)

Great post !
I feel as if all of Barry's moves and deals left a bumbling trail.
Despite his wanting to appear successful.
Imo.

 

[fcavanaugh]

While we wait for the AA, one of things I’m dying to know is what surveillance cameras show of Barry’s movements in Broomfield on Sunday. A lot of us have wondered WTH did he do all day on Sunday in Broomfield.
LS reported there were no cameras at the job-site itself where Barry reportedly did about 30 minutes worth of work. 30 minutes “working”, leaves a whole he!! of a lot of time left in the day to do “other things.”
In Barry’s own words, “there are cameras all over that hotel!” which yeah, you didn’t need to tell us that Barry, most people know that there are cameras pretty much everywhere these days. Lol.
I am very interested about what the hotel cameras show, also whether Barry maybe went to a car wash in Broomfield to wash his truck, any businesses/stores he may have gone into, visited any dumpsters around Broomfield area, etc.

IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne

 

[clearskies1]

Great post !
I feel as if all of Barry's moves and deals left a bumbling trail.
Despite his wanting to appear successful.
Imo.

Agree, great post. Stresses me out just reading this -- imagine living that way!
Imo.

 

[LietKynes]

Agree, great post. Stresses me out just reading this -- imagine living that way!
Imo.

Exactly. ^^^

Always trying to stay one step ahead.
If it was me in Barry's situation (& it will never be), I'd be in bad health from the stress alone !

 

[Herat]

Were they carrying a mortgage on PP home?

It's been discussed that Suzanne had a $500k inheritance that was used to pay for the property, but that still leaves ~ $600k to be paid for.

 

[K9Enzo]

All of this is news to me. Where does this info come from? Link please.

CM probably just said it. IMO

 

[10ofRods]

All of this is news to me. Where does this info come from? Link please.

I think it's from "The Interview Room" by Chris M, but there's no way I could remember which one. Nor do I know if his work, in general, is considered okay as a reference here.

Maybe someone will remember.

 

[Ontario Mom]

CM probably just said it. IMO

Well he says a lot of things but, a link to the source would be nice.
Now, if he interviewed CC and this came straight from him, I'd be inclined to believe it.
Otherwise, it's no different than any one of us posting some rando idea without a factual link to back it up.
CM might be an approved source, but even he says stuff that's against TOS here.

 

[PhoebeTries]

Well he says a lot of things but, a link to the source would be nice.
Now, if he interviewed CC and this came straight from him, I'd be inclined to believe it.
Otherwise, it's no different than any one of us posting some rando idea without a factual link to back it up.
CM might be an approved source, but even he says stuff that's against TOS here.

Thank you.

 

[Whiteorchids]

a few varied musings that have been building as I've followed along:

-I too believe there was abundant blood loss that LE found at least part of. I think that without a body, even with such blood loss they will want to wait to put a sound case together and hope the body is found before charging. It was enough in this case to move forward.
Also the bleach and tools points to that as well.
I think the theories of the "scenario" talked about by DA has to do specifically with location of blood found at the scene. I don't think the "scenario" was recorded in any way.

-I do NOT believe her last text to her sister was "I'm scared" and then communication dropped off. I think it was more subtle. I think that her sister was telling reporters the whole gist of the greater conversation. I think SM told her about money and lying (the very recent loan I think) abuse and feelings about a divorce and how she would take her very uncomfortable next steps, and not knowing what the reaction was going to be was scary. These texts are pivotal I believe and shaped the beginning of the case as well as will be discussed thoroughly in trial. I think she's gone back and forth on her "knowing" what happened because of Barry and the girls. but she knew from get-go.

-I find it likely that he did use an auger to dig a very deep hole, and that there were still scents somehow on his tools, transferring to different areas where the dogs gave weak hits. either he was forced to use certain tools before bleaching or the bleaching didn't work fully.

-I think the "threat/bribe/deceit of public official" was something more specific than lying to LE about the bike scenario, otherwise we would see this charge in many other cases where suspects plant alternative theories to point away from themselves. I do think it will have something to do with his alibi, possibly FF or work related.

All of this MOO!!!!

great post everything you said is plausible and paints a pretty damning picture

 

[K9Enzo]

Well he says a lot of things but, a link to the source would be nice.
Now, if he interviewed CC and this came straight from him, I'd be inclined to believe it.
Otherwise, it's no different than any one of us posting some rando idea without a factual link to back it up.
CM might be an approved source, but even he says stuff that's against TOS here.

One of my biggest issues with him. He just says things all.the.time., but IMO, has no accountability to those statements. My unpopular opinion.

 

[Diddian]

CM probably just said it. IMO

He hinted around the edges about it. I can't remember if he mentioned the name or simply hinted around about "the beekeeper."

Sometimes CM is like a kid at the Christmas tree... itching to get those gifts open before the date has arrived!

 

[Diddian]

This happened near me, an elderly gentleman was the target, absolutely awful - he was such a lovely person too.

Awful. Hunted.

I know psychopaths exist, but it is an ugly thing to step into their heads and imagine their worldview.