Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #30

[HongKongPhooey]

Hotel rooms do have bathtubs according to the website.

Going to look at reviews around May 10th, see if anyone mentions indoor spa or pool.

 

[Hannah3105]

The fact that the girls are living with him right now is really bothering me. If they suspect him, they must be petrified. If they don’t suspect him, when is the ball going to drop? I totally understand the desire to stand by a parent, especially when you have potentially already lost one. They must be so confused and conflicted.

What on earth are the topics of discussion in that house right now? Are M&M looking at social media, WS even? Are they secretly conversing at night when BM is asleep and questioning his involvement now that more and more info has been coming out this past couple of weeks? Are they scared to say a word incase he has bugged the house? Or is he manipulating them in to believing one of his stories - “let me tell you what happened”

Justice for Suzanne is the most important factor here, closely followed by justice for those girls. If Suzanne is watching over them now, she will want those girls with her family pronto.

JMO

 

[K9Enzo]

But that's a living breathing LIVE dog with a pumping heart.
When a person dies their blood pressure goes
down/away due to the heart no longer pumping.
We had pro's tell us that after death there's not that much blood emitting from a cadaver.
At least that what I recall.

Good point. But still really think about dismembering a human body. This isn’t an ideal & private location where you have the luxury of time. IMO, that’s still a mess, even if you let it sit in a bathtub with cold water for a while. IMO

 

[COHinkyMeter]

I think after AM started talking, others felt it finally OK to cash in on what they know about the weekend of May 9. And I think more will follow. MOO

Whoo! I think you nailed every single question we WSers have. Awesome compilation.

 

[lamlawindy]

That's strange that his employee would think the mail left in the room would be part of an alibi. Why would he be suspicious so early on? Nobody knew the details at that point. I wonder how he ended up in possession of them instead of giving BM his mail, unless it was just the envelopes that were left behind. It could just be that Barry picked up his mail on the way out of town. He wouldn't need to leave it to prove how long he was there. The hotel registry would prove that, as well as surveillance.

You're right. He may have simply misspoke. Legally, an alibi would tend to show that Barry Morphew was not at the right location at the right time to commit the charged offense. The only way that I can see that the letter would support an alibi defense is if (a) the address on the letter was not the Morphew home address and (b) the letter was a certified letter and the mail carrier collected a signature from Barry electronically so that the date/time of the signature would be captured.

 

[Cindizzi]

What AM says BM told him about setting up the job on Mother’s Day starting around 5:00.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Good point. But still really think about dismembering a human body. This isn’t an ideal & private location where you have the luxury of time. IMO, that’s still a mess, even if you let it sit in a bathtub with cold water for a while. IMO

I somehow can't see BM doing this. Soaking the bloody tools or weapons in bleach makes more sense to me. He could have even soaked the clothes and shoes he was wearing that day to get rid of any blood evidence.

That being said, they were sifting through the dirt at the cement site. Weren't they?

 

[ivegotthemic]

The fact that the girls are living with him right now is really bothering me. If they suspect him, they must be petrified. If they don’t suspect him, when is the ball going to drop? I totally understand the desire to stand by a parent, especially when you have potentially already lost one. They must be so confused and conflicted.

What on earth are the topics of discussion in that house right now? Are M&M looking at social media, WS even? Are they secretly conversing at night when BM is asleep and questioning his involvement now that more and more info has been coming out this past couple of weeks? Are they scared to say a word incase he has bugged the house? Or is he manipulating them in to believing one of his stories - “let me tell you what happened”

Justice for Suzanne is the most important factor here, closely followed by justice for those girls. If Suzanne is watching over them now, she will want those girls with her family pronto.

JMO

Ive got the vibe BM was controlling, so im sure hes been spinning the message. Plus its hard to really look at things logically and objectively when your going through trauma. I think if I were in there position I would just believe my dad that he was being framed. Hes probably never lied to them before (that they know of) and if they didnt see anything first hand they probably dont doubt his version

 

[lamlawindy]

My post was a little confusing because it was building off another posters theory. My post is purely speculative.


Also, I wonder if JP is confusing the terms ‘Alibi’ and ‘Motive’ ?

That was my thought as well. However, I don't see property insurance being much of a motive: most property owners carry at least a liability policy in case a person is injured on their property. I could see a motive if the documents were about a life insurance policy with Suzanne as the insured.

 

[al66pine]

$$$$ Available or in the Wind?
@MassGuy post 989---encourages us to see P/Evil site.
Help Encourage MM and TN to give the $32,912 to Andy Moorman's search effort. It fits the goals of the fund and Andy is putting together a team. You can sign up to help at profilingevil.com
#suzannemorphew #moormanfamily #plunder #itsacrime #dutyron
https://twitter.com/profilingevil/status/1301259185028358144?s=21

But what if the money has already been spent?

@Knox, referring to Gimme Fund established in first/second wk by BM's nephew?

Iiuc, the Gimme campaign page displays the current, cumulative $ amt contributed by donors, does not reflect $ amt Gimme has transferred from its omnibus a/c ($ w all the various Gimme campaigns still open) to the individual bank a/c of the beneficiary of this campaign.
BTW, beneficiary was changed, once or possibly twice.

Could be enlightening to learn amt of $ transferred, to whose bank a/c, how it was spent.
Has anyone seen indications of expenditures like flyers, ads, etc. from that fund?
I wonder if any $ was already provided to AM or other fam - for travel - who visited CO the first wk. jm2ct

 

[CaseZero]

Everyone has different habits, so it all depends what was normal for her.

I’m of the opinion that Barry is responsible for this, so that mail probably has some significance as I see it.

There has to be a reason that he brought it, provided that it was delivered on Saturday.[/QUOTE]

BBM is it normal in CO to have mail delivered on Saturday? Where I live it’s only delivered Monday to Friday.

 

[lamlawindy]

The fact that the girls are living with him right now is really bothering me. If they suspect him, they must be petrified. If they don’t suspect him, when is the ball going to drop? I totally understand the desire to stand by a parent, especially when you have potentially already lost one. They must be so confused and conflicted.

What on earth are the topics of discussion in that house right now? Are M&M looking at social media, WS even? Are they secretly conversing at night when BM is asleep and questioning his involvement now that more and more info has been coming out this past couple of weeks? Are they scared to say a word incase he has bugged the house? Or is he manipulating them in to believing one of his stories - “let me tell you what happened”

Justice for Suzanne is the most important factor here, closely followed by justice for those girls. If Suzanne is watching over them now, she will want those girls with her family pronto.

JMO

Well, if investigators truly believed that the Morphew daughters were in danger, they would have removed at least the younger one from the home, since she's a minor.

 

[Skigh]

Perhaps he did take some tools into the hotel room,but they were not the tools Jeff would need for his work,so were not left in the room.
Or BM had a sudden realisation that tools cleaned and smelling strongly of chlorine might be questioned.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Can't wait to hear Barry's excuse for not helping in the search for his wife..."Nobody reached out to me." "Police instructed us not to conduct searches." "I knew that I wasn't wanted to help in the search."

Does anyone think there is a chance that he will help with the search? I know that I would be searching for my husband. I wouldn't care what anyone thought.

 

[happyday]

As much as I want to see this case wrapped up, I don’t think we should rely on facts from the Daily Mail. Their articles are generally so messed up. Quotes wrong, dates wrong, etc.

I have stayed in two separate hotels that had a whirlpool in them and the smell of chlorine was so strong I couldn’t stand it and had to ask for a different room. It’s possible BM never used chlorine. Or maybe that room didn’t have a whirlpool. The article didn’t say.

And leaving wet towels around after showering only means he is a slob.

On the other hand, if LE has found a transaction from credit cards or his bank where he purchased chlorine that’s a different matter.

I’m certain LE would have checked that hotel room for Suzanne's DNA or blood if they thought a clean up had occurred.

I am interested in hearing what Lauren finds out from the worker BM called to the hotel.

True DM is more about being first and sensational than accurate, but IMO what speaks volumes is that the worker (whether paid by DM or not) is willing to come out and say he feels like he was set up by BM for an alibi.

 

[ivegotthemic]

Well, if investigators truly believed that the Morphew daughters were in danger, they would have removed at least the younger one from the home, since she's a minor.

from what youve seen so far do you think LE has enough to get a warrant to search the family cars for DNA?

 

[MassGuy]

Can't wait to hear Barry's excuse for not helping in the search for his wife..."Nobody reached out to me." "Police instructed us not to conduct searches." "I knew that I wasn't wanted to help in the search."

Does anyone think there is a chance that he will help with the search? I know that I would be searching for my husband. I wouldn't care what anyone thought.

If my sister-in-law made an announcement that she was coming to my state to search for her brother (my husband), I would call her and say, "I know that you think that I had something to do with his disappearance. I assure you that I didn't. I want to help in any way that I can. I love your brother more than you'll ever know."

I can’t imagine he will participate, despite it being a very bad look. The search is being organized by his biggest detractor, a man who has pointed the finger at Barry, at least in a round about way.

I can’t imagine how awkward that would be, as I think more people than not (who will be searching), believe that Barry is responsible.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he organized his own search in a different area, as he may want to keep up appearances.

I know if I was searching and came across BM, I wouldn’t be able to help myself: “Barry, this would go a hell of a lot quicker if you just tell us where Suzanne is.”

 

[Tibeliz]

There are quite a few posts about JPs strange behavior (didn’t pay attention to whether they were from the same few posters) but here are my thoughts, FWIW...

Think about working with/for someone like BM. His character, which we are seeing in this case, is his character all the time. I am thinking it might not be the best experience working for him. If my boss, who maybe has a huge ego and seems to lie and throw people under the bus, calls me out of the blue for a job and I show up to a room covered in towels and he’s no where to be found, you can bet your sweet tush that I’m going to look at mail I see in the trash, and see if I can find anything else he left, for that matter. Even if I could never imagine him doing something as nefarious as disappearing his wife, I would still snoop around a room left like that, by somebody like BM. But maybe that’s just me.

 

[dspdenver]

Pools were closed until June 5 state-wide. IMO the smell was not from a pool or spa.

Final guidelines for Colorado pools, gyms, playgrounds to reopen | 9news.com

Actually, I'm not sure this applied to hotel pools and gyms, as according to the more restrictive earlier order closing bars, restaurants, pools and fitness centers, etc., those closings seem not to have applied to hotels:
Updated Bars Restaurants PH order.31920_ADA.pdf

[ Places of public accommodation subject to this
Order include bars, taverns, brew pubs, distillery pubs,
restaurants, gymnasiums, theaters, nonessential personal services
facilities, and casinos.]

and

[ III. The restrictions imposed by this order do not apply to any of the
following:
7. Fitness centers and nonessential personal services included in residential
facilities, such as hotels, apartment or condominium complexes or
similar housing arrangements, that are limited to use only by hotel
guests or residents of the housing who are following social distancing
requirements of at least 6 feet between individuals, and the hotel or
property managers are performing frequent environmental cleaning ]

It doesn't specifically mentions pools in hotels, but does not include hotels in the list the order applies to, so I would assume pools were also okay in hotels, if they followed the guidelines.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Hotel reviews from 5 and 6 months ago compliment the pool and spa. No mention in reviews from May time or onwards. (ETA no one said it was closed.)

One review in July does mention that reception provided a hose and bucket for the guest to wash their bike. But I dont think BM would be that blatant.

Another reviewer from Denver initial J does mention the hotel are good at passing info about his crew. Not entirely clear, but wondered if it is a hotel regularly used for out of town work crews.

JMO