Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #31

[RealForReal]

I doubt BM will fold, here's why:
Guys in his profession are tough tough cookies.
Think hyper-masculine BULL.
They think they're so tough and bully others
or use their bully fists to get their way.
Notice how quick he was to threaten TD about
recording their conversation? That's typical.
Heavy duty contractor work is not for sissies.

Just watch his demeanor, is he someone you'd want to mess with or make mad? Didn't think so.
BM has done this his whole life, pushing others
around. It's just his style.
MOO.

Thanks! Unfortunately I think you are right.

 

[ivegotthemic]

Well sure, it was fair, but it has nothing to do with the man discussion of why the heck JP was called up there in the first place, or how the hotel timeline fits into this probable murder case.

Ill just be honest I dont have a very high opinion of this main or his ability to pull something like this off. I this the most likely scenario is that he wildly under calculated how long the clean up/disposal would take and was panicking last minute to get out of the hotel. IMO he probably just totally forgot JP was even there

 

[K9Enzo]

Well sure, it was fair, but it has nothing to do with the main discussion of why the heck JP was called up there in the first place, or how the hotel timeline fits into this probable murder case.

I just think it's possible this job was really scheduled to happen, then didn't. Perhaps not scheduled that far in advance and it could have been part of a cover-up by BM. IMO, this would be easy for LE to verify by asking whoever the owner of this crappy job was - hey, was this work scheduled by BM on your property or not? IMO

 

[Fireflize]

I think that was another contractor he had the run in with. He wasn’t an employee. Charges were filed though.

There is a report of an employee who was abused so badly that another man was commpeled to offer the poor guy a job. Moo

 

[PaulaDC]

A couple thoughts, moo

-I’d imagine JP & BMs relationship goes back much further than just that weekend. Perhaps something in their past dealings helped JP put 2 and 2 together and that is why the mail concerned him.

-Maybe JP thought possessing that mail could help him extort money from or blackmail BM. But once he saw that the FBI was involved, he changed his mind and turned the mail over to them.

Maybe it was all over the news and JP just thought "holy cra*, I've been set up". Simple moo

 

[Tate123]

His hotel room smelled of chorine? As in bleach?
Lots of wet towels?
Sounds like BM was cleaning something(s).
He said he had brought tools to the hotel room but the worker said there were no tools iirc. So, I'm thinking he did bring some tools into the hotel room and took them with him when he left. Those tools, I expect will be tools used in the commission of a crime (murder) and/or the disposing of the body, in whatever shape (s) BM decided to dispose of it.
Being the hotel room smelled strongly of Chlorine I don't expect BM to have realized how strong the smell had become as he had been (working) in it for awhile.
jmo

Couldn't like this post more. This is exactly how I envision it.

 

[enelram]

Yes that same possible scenario was mentioned a few times previously with the added possibility that some machine like a wood chipper could have been setup right near the river water with it's exit chute pointing right at the river.

Whether there at the Salida jobsite or whether some machines and equipment were removed to be used elsewhere are all possibilities. Being in the landscaping/hardscaping business, he did have access to multiple machines and tools.
JMO

I just saw another real case on TV where the perp used a meat cutter of some type used by butchers and processors of large game.
Considering all the hunters in the area and that
BM considered himself a big game hunter, would he have had access to one of these?
Would probably be quieter than a wood chipper, maybe not as efficient though.
edit- here's some of the more popular butcher saws available to hunters-
must be popular as some are out of stock-
Butcher Saws

 

[oviedo]

Yes that same possible scenario was mentioned a few times previously with the added possibility that some machine like a wood chipper could have been setup right near the river water with it's exit chute pointing right at the river.

Whether there at the Salida jobsite or whether some machines and equipment were removed to be used elsewhere are all possibilities. Being in the landscaping/hardscaping business, he did have access to multiple machines and tools.
JMO

this has been my thought and concern all along - a sure way to dispose of a body IMO. water would be an excellent way to be sure nothing microscopic remained which was Richard Crafts downfall
Richard Crafts, notorious wood chipper murderer, released from prison

 

[K9Enzo]

If you're the bad guy and use hotel towels to clean up evidence of a murder - is it better to leave the actual items you used to clean behind for LE to potentially put into a evidence bag and send off to the crime lab or just take it with you and dispose of it? Sure, you will probably be asked by LE where the towels are that were confirmed left in your room by the hotel, but at least they (LE) wouldn't have them.

Just thinking out loud.

 

[Seattle1]

I get the feeling JP is leaving some things out of the story. There’s probably more to WHY the mail made him think “alibi.” JMO that he’s only telling the part he can to the DM.

LS Fox 21 report is more clear than first reported by DM. It's not the mail that JP thought was the alibi but the hotel room rental. (See LS video at link)

If you also consider ordering an employee to come in on Sunday night for work with no tools, it would indeed seem like an alibi. Once again, DM gets this story off in the weeds!

Suzanne Morphew’s husband left Denver hotel, contractor claims room was “reeking of chlorine” | FOX21 News Colorado

 

[RealForReal]

this has been my thought and concern all along - a sure way to dispose of a body IMO. water would be an excellent way to be sure nothing microscopic remained which was Richard Crafts downfall
Richard Crafts, notorious wood chipper murderer, released from prison

Forgive me- I’m not familiar with the particulars of that method of disposal- but wouldn’t it make an awful mess? Yes- you can clean the machine and yes- river would make pieces float away- but how would you clean up the place where the wood chipper was used?

 

[Warwick1991]

I doubt BM will fold, here's why:
Guys in his profession are tough tough cookies.
Think hyper-masculine BULL.
They think they're so tough and bully others
or use their bully fists to get their way.
Notice how quick he was to threaten TD about
recording their conversation? That's typical.
Heavy duty contractor work is not for sissies.

Just watch his demeanor, is he someone you'd want to mess with or make mad? Didn't think so.
BM has done this his whole life, pushing others
around. It's just his style.
MOO.

I don’t think it is reasonable to characterize men in the heavy duty construction field as bullies. Tough and resilient, yes, but not necessarily bullies. As an architect for many years, I have spent countless hours at construction sites interacting with contractors. Successful contractors know how to communicate without bullying anyone. There are bottom feeders and crude individuals, but pushing others around is far from a universal characteristic.

 

[MrsWatson]

I think JP only told a wee portion of the Hotel Room Saga to the DM. We got the Cliff Notes of the Reader's Digest Condensed Version.

I think BM did whatever he did at the house and used the hotel not only to put himself elsewhere, but to do clean up. Kind of gross, but I wonder if JP also found nail clippings in the trash? If BM were smart, he would have flushed those or thrown them out a window. That's assuming he had the foresight to clip his nails after he did whatever he did to Suzanne. I wonder as well about any scratches or marking he may have had. Maybe another reason he didn't want to show his face to the media so quickly?

Still thinking BM may have soaked something in the sink or tub at the hotel, hence the strong smell.

And if I were JP and got called out to repair a job, and found out my boss left me no tools, and then I didn't get instructions from him because he had a family emergency, but then heard his wife was missing? I'd be all kinds of suspicious.

Also keeping in mind, they have a resemblance that on a blurry CCTV, might be confusing.

All of this is speculation and MOO.

 

[GordianKnot]

..."the DA isn't scared of no body cases".
Earlier we saw an article posted that claims the
current DA has a record of stalling on filing
some cases and being inexperienced. Is she
still the DA on this case?
I've been worried ever since I saw that article.
Anyone else remember this?

BBM:

I think the op may have been confusing another Colorado Judicial District DA with this one.
I believe the op may have been referring to the DA's office in the 4th Judicial District, which has seen more than its fair share of high-profile cases in recent years, including at least a couple of no-body cases (Frazee, Stauch, et al.).

Unfortunately, Salida lies in the 11th Judicial District, not the 4th.
The current DA in the 11th Judicial District, Kaitlyn Turner, has no former prosecutorial experience.
She was appointed in June, 2019 by the current governor when the former (elected) DA abuptly quit.

The DA elections are upcoming in November.

The 2 candidates are Turner and Linda Stanley.

Chaffee County candidates get 5 minutes each on BVEC stage in Fourth of July forum

SABBM:
Linda Stanley

“This is an incredibly important election for your top law enforcement officer, which is your District Attorney,” Stanley said, “My opponent, Kaitlin Turner, has one year of experience prosecuting cases that are violations of Colorado Law … My entire professional career has been in criminal law, including as a police officer.”

Kaitlin Turner

“I was hearing that the D.A. was refusing to file charges and refusing to prosecute cases. I’ve been hearing from your law enforcement leaders that the D.A.’s office wasn’t communicating with them, wasn’t working with them, wasn’t a partner to them. And I was also hearing from victim advocacy groups in your community saying that the D.A.’s office doesn’t respect victims and isn’t representing the victims’ voices in court,” Turner said of the D.A.’s office she inherited last year.
_____________________

I really don't see this as being a case for an inexperienced DA to be cutting her teeth on, especially as it looks to be shaping up to be a no-body prosecution.

I have complete confidence in Sheriff Spezze.
But the Sheriff isn't the one who would be responsible for prosecuting this case in front of a jury.

I've been very curious about whether or not the Sheriff and the DA's office see eye-to-eye on whether or not there's enough evidence to make and arrest and bring charges against the perpetrator here.

Sheriff Spezze is the only Sheriff in the 11th district who has not publicly endorsed the current DA.
Source: 3 sheriffs in 11th Judicial District endorse District Attorney Kaitlin Turner – Canon City Daily Record

I find that hugely telling.

I suspect the Sheriff and the DA may not be on the same page right now.

JMO.

 

[Hatfield]

If you can stomach it, google crime scene pics where a wood chipper was used.

There's no way this scenario happened. We would have confirmed remains of SM found by LE. IMO

Yeah, I tend to believe he may have just removed some equipment from the Salida site that he needed to use elsewhere. Or SM's remains were covered with feet of dirt and concrete and maybe LE just missed the exact place to look.

It will be interesting to find out more about what exactly was going on late Saturday night at the Salida site.
JMO

 

[swedeheart]

c'mon JP, don't walk back your story now. please. didn't the DM article say BM was indeed at the hotel on saturday? and definitely left on sunday before he got there?

"Puckett said he didn’t know the day Barry arrived in Broomfield and couldn’t be sure of the day he left, but did know the reason – a family emergency."

Suzanne Morphew’s husband left Denver hotel, contractor claims room was “reeking of chlorine” | FOX21 News Colorado

 

[enelram]

I don’t think it is reasonable to characterize men in the heavy duty construction field as bullies. Tough and resilient, yes, but not necessarily bullies. As an architect for many years, I have spent countless hours at construction sites interacting with contractors. Successful contractors know how to communicate without bullying anyone. There are bottom feeders and crude individuals, but pushing others around is far from a universal characteristic.

Yes, of course you're right. That broad brush got in my way again.
Sorry, I was just reliving some of my old old experiences w/ various contractors and the memorable ones were hard nuts to deal with.
They were definitely tough guys.

 

[happyday]

I think JP only told a wee portion of the Hotel Room Saga to the DM. We got the Cliff Notes of the Reader's Digest Condensed Version.

I think BM did whatever he did at the house and used the hotel not only to put himself elsewhere, but to do clean up. Kind of gross, but I wonder if JP also found nail clippings in the trash? If BM were smart, he would have flushed those or thrown them out a window. That's assuming he had the foresight to clip his nails after he did whatever he did to Suzanne. I wonder as well about any scratches or marking he may have had. Maybe another reason he didn't want to show his face to the media so quickly?

Still thinking BM may have soaked something in the sink or tub at the hotel, hence the strong smell.

And if I were JP and got called out to repair a job, and found out my boss left me no tools, and then I didn't get instructions from him because he had a family emergency, but then heard his wife was missing? I'd be all kinds of suspicious.

Also keeping in mind, they have a resemblance that on a blurry CCTV, might be confusing.

All of this is speculation and MOO.

YES! All of this! We know JP already talked to the FBI & I would bet they told him exactly what he was not allowed to talk about. I bet that’s almost everything! MOO is that we only got a teeny tiny fraction of JP’s story.

 

[oviedo]

Forgive me- I’m not familiar with the particulars of that method of disposal- but wouldn’t it make an awful mess? Yes- you can clean the machine and yes- river would make pieces float away- but how would you clean up the place where the wood chipper was used?

I am not that familiar either however, I watched a commercial wood chipper in action recently - the limb was large - bulky - and the bin was so deep that hardly any debris was spraying out of the top - and the chute was closed that it went into - completely - so in my horrifying imaginary mind - this same set up could be done near the river - in fact - if there is a natural edge the machine could be in the water (wheel height) - and then the river water could be used right there to clean off anything remaining and then commercial bleach could be poured into it.
sorry
I hope it isn't what happened of course. but we know it's been done before.
JMO

 

[K9Enzo]

c'mon JP, don't walk back your story now. please. didn't the DM article say BM was indeed at the hotel on saturday? and definitely left on sunday before he got there?

"Puckett said he didn’t know the day Barry arrived in Broomfield and couldn’t be sure of the day he left, but did know the reason – a family emergency."

Suzanne Morphew’s husband left Denver hotel, contractor claims room was “reeking of chlorine” | FOX21 News Colorado

IMO, JP is probably not walking anything back. This is probably the fault of DM taking some liberties with his statements. Pretty terrible if that's what happened to this guy.

I am however looking forward to LS interview with him. If she's reading here - we are counting on you to get this sorted out. lol

IMO