Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #79 *ARREST*

[Puzzles8]

I thought maybe since it was a Presidential election that would make it federal.

I think it would have a more likely federal implication if he used the USPS to mail her voting ballot in.

Completely my opinion and speculation.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

Exactly. Why would anyone who is a partial-match to the DNA burn SM's journal?

We don't know if that was her journal or not. Even the prosecution admitted that did not know so what they said was an assumption nothing close to circumstantial evidence.

 

[sunshine4040]

IICR, Agent Grusing was an FBI Agent at the time? If BM lied to him, or tried to bribe him, or intimidate him,
would those not be federal charges, since he is a Federal Agent? If BM transported tranquiller darts and tranquillizer
serum across state lines, that would be a federal charge? IMO Maybe.

 

[10ofRods]

IICR, Agent Grusing was an FBI Agent at the time? If BM lied to him, or tried to bribe him, or intimidate him,
would those not be federal charges, since he is a Federal Agent? If BM transported tranquiller darts and tranquillizer
serum across state lines, that would be a federal charge? IMO Maybe.

Yes, lying to the FBI is a federal crime. So Linda Stanley seems confident that even if some charges are dropped in CO, or if Barry isn't convicted of all CO charges, he's not going to be dancing in any saloons any time soon.

 

[Seattle1]

Do we know if he'll even be called as a witness in this case?

That's a good question. Colorado Rules of Evidence are similar to the Federal Rules and I think it's going to be dependant on the strategy of the prosecutor. Do they intend to claim that BM murdered SM over infidelity with JL?

First, we have the defendant, BM, telling authorities that he had no knowledge about the affair until they brought it to his attention-- a year after SM disappeared. Second, you have the witness allegedly telling investigators he did not think BM was responsible for disappearing SM. Poses a bit of a problem....

Rules of Evidence provide there has to be the "proper foundation" for the witness, and JL has to bring "material fact" that BM murdered SM. To my knowledge, Investigators never stated during the PH that JL provided them any evidence that BM murdered SM. It doesn't sound like JL gave the FBI anything!

BM's character evidence is not allowed until the penalty phase but character evidence of a witness is admissible. I think JL as a witness brings evidence of a morally bankrupt individual. No value in that except for the defense to use it against SM's character.

In other words, I don't know that bringing JL to testify that he communicated with SM at 2:11 pm on May 9-- just to corroborate SM's own phone records and the last contact she had before going dark is worth it.

I think the evidence best supports that BM murdered SM because she told him she wanted a divorce and wanted to begin splitting up their assets starting with the Indiana contract payment from their former residence that was due in a matter of weeks. I think SM told BM that she wanted to move to Salida with Macy and BM couldn't handle that he could no longer control SM.

August 17, 2021

Barry Morphew Preliminary Hearing: Why we care about Extramarital Affairs - CRIME News Mark Solomon

 

[Auntie Cipation]

Yes, lying to the FBI is a federal crime. So Linda Stanley seems confident that even if some charges are dropped in CO, or if Barry isn't convicted of all CO charges, he's not going to be dancing in any saloons any time soon.

BBM -- aha I think this is the link to federal charges.

The FBI can be brought in without there being a federal connection -- in rural areas with small and low-tech law enforcement they often assist in investigations because they have better tech. But the crime is still usually a state crime. I think all it takes to give it a federal component, though, would be for a suspect to lie to an FBI agent. MOO

 

[Seattle1]

BBM -- aha I think this is the link to federal charges.

The FBI can be brought in without there being a federal connection -- in rural areas with small and low-tech law enforcement they often assist in investigations because they have better tech. But the crime is still usually a state crime. I think all it takes to give it a federal component, though, would be for a suspect to lie to an FBI agent. MOO

KK lied to the FBI when they questioned her about Kelsie Berreth missing and charges not pursued. I think Federal charges here would just be muddying the waters. BM is going to trial for murdering SM and we just need to be patient.

 

[NoSI]

We all SO appreciate your time and commitment, NoSI! If you were to release just small tidbits of info at a time., that ought to keep us busy for the next several weeks!

Thank you @COHinkyMeter! I will definitely post something tonight.

 

[sunshine4040]

Yes, I have to wait 17 days to see the outcome 0f 1.0 . If it goes to trial, that won't be before
? 6 months, a year?
I think I'm going to get a rescue dog. I got hit hard over the past 3 years. Totally isolated.
Quit job for year, lost car for year, covid going on 2 years? It seems like Sept 8th 2001?
yea . IMO

 

[MassGuy]

We don't know if that was her journal or not. Even the prosecution admitted that did not know so what they said was an assumption nothing close to circumstantial evidence.

Burned or not, her journal is missing. Only one person on earth has a motive to do that.

The journal absolutely had to disappear, as she no doubt wrote about their marriage. Her phone had to disappear for at least that reason too.

 

[Seattle1]

Burned or not, her journal is missing. Only one person on earth has a motive to do that.

The journal absolutely had to disappear, as she no doubt wrote about their marriage. Her phone had to disappear for at least that reason too.

And her body also had to go. That def had to go deep.

 

[Puzzles8]

Burned or not, her journal is missing. Only one person on earth has a motive to do that.

The journal absolutely had to disappear, as she no doubt wrote about their marriage. Her phone had to disappear for at least that reason too.

I'm not sure SM would keep a journal/diary of her most personal thoughts right out there on her nightstand. That would be very dangerous if BM ever read it. I believe if it was openly left out on her nightstand it was more of a gratitude journal. If SM was into journaling , I think she kept her most personal thoughts in a secret journal, it's location (she thought) was unknown to BM.

I'm not sure where they found the '50 reasons' to leave BM. But I don't believe she would have left that in a journal that BM had access to.

JMO, IMO, etc.

 

[Love Never Fails]

Burned or not, her journal is missing. Only one person on earth has a motive to do that.

The journal absolutely had to disappear, as she no doubt wrote about their marriage. Her phone had to disappear for at least that reason too.

If not her journal, what did he burn in that fireplace? You don’t put bills or papers or files in a fireplace. Who else would go that length but Barry?
I think it was the journal.

 

[sunshine4040]

If not her journal, what did he burn in that fireplace? You don’t put bills or papers or files in a fireplace. Who else would go that length but Barry?
I think it was the journal.

It IMO was pure staging. What? I don't know.

Did they share the vegetable soup with one bowl? UGG. IMO

 

[katydid23]

My list of suspicious things and probable falsehoods.

-Removed antlers from deer in April, a few weeks beforehand by tranq'ing them, but the tranq gun is in-op and has been for "quite some time."
-Arrives home Saturday afternoon, wife never seen or heard from since.
-Eats steak on a single plate with his wife, strange visual, companionably eating chunks of meat together. Is this on brand for their family?
-Forgot to bring Bobcat for the job in Boomfield.
-Drove past the Association dumpster on 225, choosing instead to use 6 different trash cans in Denver.
-Drove left/west at 50 instead of right/east toward Broomfield:
at the junction of 225 and Hwy 50 there is only 1/10 of a mile visibility to the west due to a curve.
So he had to see the elk herd within this 0.10 of a mile, but then after following them drove 6 miles further west to 228 at Garfield Mine to make a U-turn.
Incidentally this causes him to pass by where the helmet was later found.
-Tosses boots and field jacket in Broomfield.
-Says he is at work when on the distress calls Sunday, but is actually talking from the HIE.
-Upon getting back to PP asks about the bike and a crash but not his wife.

Great post and list.
I would possibly add the 85 dead chipmunks. And the amount of land he and Gi Joe supposedly searched by themselves---wasn't it 20 sq miles or something? You know, the guy who deployed on 85 missions or some wild number like that.

 

[charminglane]

Yes, lying to the FBI is a federal crime. So Linda Stanley seems confident that even if some charges are dropped in CO, or if Barry isn't convicted of all CO charges, he's not going to be dancing in any saloons any time soon.

Oh thank goodness! I wouldn't want my frivolity and loose ways to be tamped down by the chipmunk killer with a stare down.

 

[Seattle1]

I'm making this post because I don't want to forget what I think are some very important facts about BM's behavior from day 1.

BM intentionally did not want any local or national media attention on the fact that his wife was missing! He also did not want to be identified by name, image, or voice.

And probably not until he felt forced to do so, he put out a video - on Facebook!

That dude just ain't right. We should all fear BM.

 

[Murphy1950]

If not her journal, what did he burn in that fireplace? You don’t put bills or papers or files in a fireplace. Who else would go that length but Barry?
I think it was the journal.

It's been reported in MSM that it isn't the same type paper as her journals. Could be real estate listings that Suzanne had been collecting, he wouldn't want them found, or could be her will or trust, things that were changed. Only takes a notary in Virginia, don't know about Colorado.

 

[MassGuy]

It's been reported in MSM that it isn't the same type paper as her journals. Could be real estate listings that Suzanne had been collecting.

Investigators were told to find three books that #SuzanneMorphew would have been together in the home. They found a bible, al anon book, but no journal. In the fireplace, investigators are describing pieces of material that could have been a journal burned.

https://twitter.com/laurenscharftv/status/1429850493212405761?s=21

 

[Brubon]

I'm making this post because I don't want to forget what I think are some very important facts about BM's behavior from day 1.

BM intentionally did not want any local or national media attention on the fact that his wife was missing! He also did not want to be identified by name, image, or voice.

And probably not until he felt forced to do so, he put out a video - on Facebook!

That dude just ain't right. We should all fear BM.

OT......My 3 year old grandchild overcame his fear of BM......finally on Saturday. LOL

Poor Suzanne will never experience the joy of being a proud grandma when a grandchild reaches a potty training milestone.
So tragic and unfair.

RIP sweet Suzanne.