Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #59 *ARREST*

[Error505]

CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #59 *ARREST*
I have no doubt DA Stanley has a very strong case. Extra charges go to show BMs disregard for laws, period. His PPP loan is no doubt fraudulent based on 9 full time employees.
Snipped from article:
“Spezze said the arrest was the culmination of thousands of hours of investigation by more than 70 investigators from several law enforcement agencies.

The investigation has involved the execution of 135 search warrants across Colorado and interviews with more than 400 individuals in multiple states.

More than 1,400 tips were generated”.
First degree murder: Authorities arrest Barry Morphew in wife's disappearance
There’s a heck of a lot of evidence collected when you compare it to other cases. LE had roughly 4 tips per day coming in. 70 investigators have to look into each & every tip, regardless of source and probable validity. MOO EBM

 

[MsBetsy]

Domestic Violence is not treated as an independent crime and applies to intimate partners.

It was not an error and Patrick Frazee charges were also headed with "Domestic Violence."

Domestic violence in Colorado is not treated as an independent crime. Rather, DV is a sentencing enhancement. It increases the punishment for any offense against current or former spouses or dating partners.

Colorado is a mandatory arrest state, which means police must arrest anyone they have probable cause to believe committed domestic violence. It does not matter if the alleged victims recant or wish not to press charges. And while DV charges are pending, defendants will have a protection order taken out against them.

Colorado Domestic Violence Laws - A Defense Lawyer's Guide

Yes, I didn't mean to imply it was a separate charge. I do think it's an indicator that DV played a role in the crime, whether it was a one time incident or a culmination of events.

I think it's usually the case that violence plays a role in intimate partner homicide. Imo

 

[SouthAussie]

CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #59 *ARREST*
I have no doubt DA Stanley has a very strong case. Extra charges go to show BMs disregard for laws, period. His PPP loan is no doubt fraudulent based on 9 full time employees.
Snipped from article:
“Spezze said the arrest was the culmination of thousands of hours of investigation by more than 70 investigators from several law enforcement agencies.

The investigation has involved the execution of 135 search warrants across Colorado and interviews with more than 400 individuals in multiple states.

More than 1,400 tips were generated”.
First degree murder: Authorities arrest Barry Morphew in wife's disappearance
There’s a heck of a lot of evidence collected when you compare it to other cases. LE had roughly 4 tips per day coming in. 70 investigators have to look into each & every tip, regardless of source and probable validity. MOO

Will we ever hear what those 135 search warrants were for? That is one heck of a lot of search warrants.

I imagine they cover the couple for the house, some for vehicles, at least several for social media, several for their phones and email accounts, several for various properties they examined ... but that still leaves a heck of a lot of search warrants unaccounted for (by us).

 

[Momofthreeboys]

I read somewhere Patrick Frazee had the Domestic Violence on his AA. Could it had been an error?

Alittle difficult to add enhanced time to life...but 156 years I would consider enhanced lol.

 

[Derph]

Well I said "sawed off" rifle, but that may not be the right term re what the poster gator is saying, he\she knows more than I. Apparently they come with the short rifle barrel for assault, semi assault weapons originally designed for use in war, iirc.

But in the past it really was "sawed off " shotguns made for concealment. They really were sawed off, probably with a hacksaw?

ETA Harris and Klebold used "sawed off " shotguns for their massacre of school friends at Columbine.

Here's some examples of short-rifles. Short Barrel Rifles for Sale – Buy SBRs Online at GunBroker.com

 

[Error505]

According to MK of
@ProfilingEvil there was an “motion to amend” filed by DA Stanley. MK posted a screenshot of the motion to amend.
#DistrictAttorney adds #DomesticViolence to Information and charges against
https://twitter.com/profilingevil/status/1395529035854143492?s=21
I don’t see it on CO website.
Colorado Judicial Branch
Could it be DV was inadvertently left off original charging document?

 

[Boxer]

According to MK of
@ProfilingEvil there was an “motion to amend” filed by DA Stanley. MK posted a screenshot of the motion to amend.
#DistrictAttorney adds #DomesticViolence to Information and charges against
https://twitter.com/profilingevil/status/1395529035854143492?s=21
I don’t see it on CO website.
Colorado Judicial Branch
Could it be DV was inadvertently left off original charging document?

It is an ongoing investigation so as they follow new leads maybe they are getting new evidence.

 

[Error505]

Will we ever hear what those 135 search warrants were for? That is one heck of a lot of search warrants.

I imagine they cover the couple for the house, some for vehicles, at least several for social media, several for their phones and email accounts, several for various properties they examined ... but that still leaves a heck of a lot of search warrants unaccounted for (by us).

Eventually we’ll get a good idea where/who/what the search warrants were for. Obvious ones:
Vehicle(s) gps
Social Media accounts of several people
Puma Path home (2 we know of, maybe more since new owners)
Duplex/Condo residence of BM
Job Site BM Worked at
Broomfield Holiday Inn
Bank accounts
Computers and all electronic devices (tablets, etc)
The AA could also list “potential witnesses” and that may be a real eye opener. Hopefully just 1 week left before AA will be released. MOO

 

[LietKynes]

CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #59 *ARREST*
I have no doubt DA Stanley has a very strong case. Extra charges go to show BMs disregard for laws, period. His PPP loan is no doubt fraudulent based on 9 full time employees.
Snipped from article:
“Spezze said the arrest was the culmination of thousands of hours of investigation by more than 70 investigators from several law enforcement agencies.

The investigation has involved the execution of 135 search warrants across Colorado and interviews with more than 400 individuals in multiple states.

More than 1,400 tips were generated”.
First degree murder: Authorities arrest Barry Morphew in wife's disappearance
There’s a heck of a lot of evidence collected when you compare it to other cases. LE had roughly 4 tips per day coming in. 70 investigators have to look into each & every tip, regardless of source and probable validity. MOO EBM

Thanks for this info, @Error505 !

I have no doubt that LE have a thorough and compelling picture of this mans' life and movements.
All of the smallest minutiae !

Including if he was at work and suddenly left his employees whilst he ran off chasing other pursuits; leaving the remaining workers to complete the job.
Which is wrong and highly unethical.

Remember Barry telling MG he had to (paraphrased) "...go home and make the little wife happy..." ?
Or did he walk off the job at other times, and the employees didn't know where he went or with whom, and couldn't ask him -- or risk losing their employment ?
LE will also know if Barry did a poor job and left the clients with little recourse to charge him for incomplete or badly-done work.
The way he treated employees is telling !
MOO.

 

[DizzyB]

DV seemed to be a housekeeping issue on the doc. I feel like it was left off in error, and quickly amended.
I wonder if Suzanne had any input into their finances. Did she know their position? Was she a SAHM because she thought she could be, and Barry liked it that way? Did she help him with the books, or did he have an accountant? I know many wives who do the day to day invoicing and bookkeeping for their spouses that have their own businesses. Was this too complicated? Multi-states, government contracts, tree farms, the Cat had a lot going on.

 

[Error505]

Alittle difficult to add enhanced time to life...but 156 years I would consider enhanced lol.

Yes, I love the enhanced sentence part. Iirc Patrick Frazee received at Life Without possibility of parole + 156 years. MOO
Patrick Frazee gets life sentence in Colorado for Kelsey Berreth death
edited by me

 

[Orgona]

According to MK of
@ProfilingEvil there was an “motion to amend” filed by DA Stanley. MK posted a screenshot of the motion to amend.
#DistrictAttorney adds #DomesticViolence to Information and charges against
https://twitter.com/profilingevil/status/1395529035854143492?s=21
I don’t see it on CO website.
Colorado Judicial Branch
Could it be DV was inadvertently left off original charging document?

I agree, the motion to amend isn’t on the public website, only the already amended document.
The document might include things the court wouldn’t want to make public just yet?
It would surprise me if they just forgot to include it first, but everybody can make mistakes.
It’s also possible in the mean time LE heard testimony from someone which they take as finally having proof of domestic violence.
One day we will hear it, I hope.

 

[Error505]

I agree, the motion to amend isn’t on the public website, only the already amended document.
The document might include things the court wouldn’t want to make public just yet?
It would surprise me if they just forgot to include it first, but everybody can make mistakes.
It’s also possible in the mean time LE heard testimony from someone which they take as finally having proof of domestic violence.
One day we will hear it, I hope.

Excellent thoughts! Yes, the AA will provide some clarity. I had not thought about the motion to amend containing info “not ready for public consumption.” Appreciate your input.

 

[vaporlass]

TY!
Most recent one that comes to mind is Krystal Kenney. She could have saved a young mother's life. Then, after the fact, she could have turned in her lover boy. Yet, she chose to help him cover up the murder. IMO, she should have gotten a long prison sentence for her involvement. Of course, I realize that PF most probably wouldn't have been convicted without her testimony after the fact.
JMO.

This still upsets me, too! KK had SO MANY opportunities to save Kelsey’s life.
But, I’m not sure we would have all the info we have or even if PF would be behind bars if KK hadn’t rolled on him.
Would love to have the same type of closure in this case for Suzanne’s family.

 

[genuineusa77]

70 investigators!!!! Where did they get them all? Does this figure include lay people too? They look into each and every tip, even some that sound illegitimate or off the wall!? This all sounds like alot!

 

[EggSalad]

70 investigators!!!! Where did they get them all? Does this figure include lay people too? They look into each and every tip, even some that sound illegitimate or off the wall!? This all sounds like alot!

Id have to think the CBI & FBI make up the majority of those investigators.

 

[O.Incandenza]

But legally, is there an advantage to not charging crimes discovered during the investigation?

You have to prove every element of each of these charges during the trial. So you may not want to distract the jury with evidence and testimony regarding relatively minor offenses, especially if they're only tangentially related to the actual murder. There aren't that many charges yet though, so I don't think it's a big worry even if the gun isn't the murder weapon. The voter fraud is a separate case, which would mean a different jury, etc. Though the cases could always be merged.

 

[Error505]

70 investigators!!!! Where did they get them all? Does this figure include lay people too? They look into each and every tip, even some that sound illegitimate or off the wall!? This all sounds like alot!

The 70 investigators are employed by FBI, CBI or Chaffe County Sheriff, this does not include independent sleuthers. Yes, every single tip must be looked into by investigators. They have to know it’s relevant or not relevant. Thousands of hours involved in chasing down these tips. I’ve seen LE ask people to stop with online speculation because it can generate a ton of false leads, taking LE off viable leads. MOO

 

[O.Incandenza]

^^RSBM
I disagree that LE believes or is alleging that a short rife is the murder weapon. Charge 4 in the Criminal Complaint is a possession charge:

COUNT 4: POSSESSION OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON, C.R.S. 18-12-102(3) (F5){30011}

I believe if SM was believed murdered by a gunshot, the charges would include both assault with a deadly weapon charge and crime of violence charge pursuant to applicable C.R.S.

MOO

I agree with you. But with a few caveats.

One, it's possible that they believe it is the murder weapon, but they can't prove it yet. Maybe they found it hidden during a search, but can't forensically tie it to Suzanne's murder without a body. Including the possession charge would then be a way of getting evidence of the gun being hidden in front of a jury and implying it's likely the murder weapon.

Two, it's possible that they have actual proof it's the murder weapon and just didn't include the charges you mention for whatever reason. That would be very strange to me, since they seem like more serious charges than the weapons charge they did include. But two different DAs can charge the same set of facts quite differently, and maybe they just left those charges out. There have already been a few very minor hints of sloppiness from the prosecution in my eyes, so that's at least possible. And they can always amend the complaint to add those charges later. Though I still think it's more likely that the gun isn't the murder weapon or they can't prove it is.

 

[SouthAussie]

I wonder if Suzanne's family can take BM to court for the proceeds he received from the sale of property for which Suzanne had an interest in.

It seems (retrospectively) that BM got guardianship through subterfuge.

"The Petitioner seeking to be appointed as guardian must also satisfy the Court that they are a fit and proper person to be granted the authority to exercise the powers and duties of a guardian."
Indiana Guardianship Attorneys | Indy Advocate


We had a case in Australia where Allison Baden Clay's parents fought (and won) to keep her life insurance from her murdering husband, and keep it for the raising of her children.
Allison Baden-Clay's family fight to keep life insurance payouts out of murderer's hands