Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #53

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Per The Interview Room latest video. (Chris M. used to work for the Domestic Violence Unit and investigated hundreds, if not 1000s, of domestic homicides, and also trained in Behavioral Analysis through the FBI).

8 Stages to Intimate Partner Homicide by Dr. Jane Monckton-Smith:

Step 1
- Pre-relationship history

Person has a history of stalking or dv, person is controlling, person has previous arrests for violence, inability to accept challenge, thin-skinned and confrontational.

Step 2
-Early relationship behavior/early commitment

Early cohabitation, early pregnancy, early declarations of love using possessive language = "you're mine," "together 4ever," pushes for early commitment, possessive at early stage, jealousy at early stages, resists attempts to slow down or end relationship.

Step 3
-Relationship behaviors/ risk markers

Coercive control, stalking, violence (even low-level pushing and shoving), sexual aggression, possessiveness, jealousy, threats to suicide or kill, isolation of victim from family and friends.

Step 4
-Potential homicide trigger- separation, ill health, financial problems, threats/rumors

Separation, threat of separation, imagines a separation (constant accusations of cheating, for example) bankruptcy or financial ruin, physical health deteriorates in offender or victim, mental health deteriorates in offender or victim, redundancy/retirement, event which prompts retaliation or revenge on victim.

Step 5
-Escalation, Frequency, Seriousness, Stalking, Persistence

Concerning behaviors becoming more frequent, concerning behaviors becoming more serious or severe, stalking (even low-level), threats to kill or suicide, may use language like "I won't let you leave," "I can't live without you," If I can't have you, no one will."

Step 6
-Change in thinking

Last attempts at reconciliation (take a holiday, begging, crying, temper, force and violence, threats), stalking, victim does not or can not respond to threats, new relationship for victim, financial or reputation ruin is imminent or irreversible, mental or physical health deterioration is irreversible, status irretrievably diminished.

Step 7
-Planning- buying weapons, grave digging, manipulate meetings, letters, organize papers

Stalking, change in usual behavior, possible withdrawal, increased menace, may tell people of plans (or may continue to make threats), internet searches.

Step 8
-Homicide, homicide/suicide, confession, missing person, denial, accident, multiple victims

Clear homicide with confession, homicide with suicide of offender, homicide made to look like suicide, homicide made to look like "mercy killing," homicide made to look like accident, homicide made to look like misadventure or natural causes.


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*****Also, just noting, Chris said Barry has left the house, but Suzanne never left the house. (That's all he will say about that).
 
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New - Missing Mom Suzanne Morphew Hubby On Secret Camera, New Evidence Revealed

Published on Mar 28, 2021

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Joseph Marrone - Philadelphia, criminal defense attorney

Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Beverly Hills

Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet" featured on "Poisonous Liaisons" on True Crime Network

Sierra Gillespie - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

Leigh Egan - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

 
New - Missing Mom Suzanne Morphew Hubby On Secret Camera, New Evidence Revealed

Published on Mar 28, 2021

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Joseph Marrone - Philadelphia, criminal defense attorney

Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Beverly Hills

Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet" featured on "Poisonous Liaisons" on True Crime Network

Sierra Gillespie - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

Leigh Egan - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

Thanks @osu. I don’t think this is new info/evidence, but I’m glad you posted it. After listening again, just pointing out @ around 14:00 mark, when NG queries LS about her 1st interview w/BM regarding polygraph:

14:09 LS - “he said, I’ve never been asked to do a polygraph”.
14:55 NG - “now, he said he offered to take a polygraph”.
No Nancy, that’s not what LS said BM said. Big difference.

I’m sure NG just misspoke, would’ve been nice if LS corrected her though. Unless you follow SM case, it’s confusing to listeners.

IMHOO.

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne
 
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Did I miss whatever "new evidence" that headline refers to? Because I really didn't hear anything new as far as evidence.

It would help if NG would actually listen to her guests, instead of talking over them, imo.
 
New - Missing Mom Suzanne Morphew Hubby On Secret Camera, New Evidence Revealed

Published on Mar 28, 2021

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Joseph Marrone - Philadelphia, criminal defense attorney

Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Beverly Hills

Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet" featured on "Poisonous Liaisons" on True Crime Network

Sierra Gillespie - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

Leigh Egan - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter


I tried to listen but just can't deal with NG.
What was the supposed "new evidence" revealed?
 
Absolutely and the nepotism radiates in the area. Expose them all! Look at that tacky wall. Reporter LS has told us the initial job contract with BM and his IN friend was to pay him $70,000 for the retaining wall in Oct 2020. It looked like "children did it."
Also, not only was the brick wall crooked but it lacked materials required by the city's building codes. Several codes were ignored such as pumping the bottom layer with Styrofoam and having an inspector on site. No big deal.

The video of the wall in LSs report is an embarrassment for Suzanne's legacy that her husband would allow such an unprofessional performance at this lovely Broomfield location for a curved brick wall that could become a piece of art but nope. Never did. I think he was preoccupied with thoughts of the deed. Even back in Oct.
DeDee you made my day...I guess we agree and see the world in the same lens. People become mayors councilmen and politicians to line their pockets on government awarded jobs --its been the case too long and it seems the case in Broomfield. The lack of action by L.E. is the elephant in the room. The usual suspect should have been charged with everything from payroll to building violations for starters.....This could be a motive as well ...what if Suzanne knew of say shady bookeeping going on and the cartel was going to be exposed???? Surly the usual suspect would have co-horts to help him with the deed and coverup! Shocking these folk are being ignored and the path to investigate the people he dealt with was/is still waiting on the right L.E. guy to arrive from wherever. I have seen threats from the construction industry and read about threats from politicians...look at New York !!! I pray we find her this spring and Justice for Suzanne. How about:
1. DA in Broomfield or FBI ( murder investigation ) "I am gonna need all the paperwork on the Broomfield wall job and all info on the award and all qualifications submitted by the award winner and sub contractors on my desk by 7am tomorrow? Include all e mail correspondence between any code authority department individual and any "contractor or contractor rep named...oh the hard rives have been erased?? and you had a fire???? The horse prob left the barn day 2 after my orig post Sep 19 I fear..but who knows these guys are frickin dumb --still try . Not to mention IRS violations....after all Al Capone went to his cell (justice) for tax evasion!
 
These childish actions of BMs are so easy for us to see. A Jury halfway paying attention would see the guilt, too. A hot headed husband who first claims a puma dragged his wife off her bike then it changes it to being an abduction at the bridge and again to this "whoever has you "however much they want "I want you back" nonsense story, is not selling well. And we're approaching a year's anniversary of Missing Suzanne.

We want an arrest. Lord, don't let 'em get away.
MissingSuzanne

agree!!! I believe there’s no way the entire jury would be convinced to acquit him. Worst case is hung jury. I know that’s a lot of extra work and tax payer dollars, but hopefully he’d be held without bail (flight risk, being charged w financial crimes, federal tax crimes -i don’t know?) ... I bet it takes a lengthy amount of time to write up an arrest affidavit for this tragedy.
 
DeDee you made my day...I guess we agree and see the world in the same lens. People become mayors councilmen and politicians to line their pockets on government awarded jobs --its been the case too long and it seems the case in Broomfield. The lack of action by L.E. is the elephant in the room. The usual suspect should have been charged with everything from payroll to building violations for starters.....This could be a motive as well ...what if Suzanne knew of say shady bookeeping going on and the cartel was going to be exposed???? Surly the usual suspect would have co-horts to help him with the deed and coverup! Shocking these folk are being ignored and the path to investigate the people he dealt with was/is still waiting on the right L.E. guy to arrive from wherever. I have seen threats from the construction industry and read about threats from politicians...look at New York !!! I pray we find her this spring and Justice for Suzanne. How about:
1. DA in Broomfield or FBI ( murder investigation ) "I am gonna need all the paperwork on the Broomfield wall job and all info on the award and all qualifications submitted by the award winner and sub contractors on my desk by 7am tomorrow? Include all e mail correspondence between any code authority department individual and any "contractor or contractor rep named...oh the hard rives have been erased?? and you had a fire???? The horse prob left the barn day 2 after my orig post Sep 19 I fear..but who knows these guys are frickin dumb --still try . Not to mention IRS violations....after all Al Capone went to his cell (justice) for tax evasion!
YES! YES! YES!
 
DeDee you made my day...I guess we agree and see the world in the same lens. People become mayors councilmen and politicians to line their pockets on government awarded jobs --its been the case too long and it seems the case in Broomfield. The lack of action by L.E. is the elephant in the room. The usual suspect should have been charged with everything from payroll to building violations for starters.....This could be a motive as well ...what if Suzanne knew of say shady bookeeping going on and the cartel was going to be exposed???? Surly the usual suspect would have co-horts to help him with the deed and coverup! Shocking these folk are being ignored and the path to investigate the people he dealt with was/is still waiting on the right L.E. guy to arrive from wherever. I have seen threats from the construction industry and read about threats from politicians...look at New York !!! I pray we find her this spring and Justice for Suzanne. How about:
1. DA in Broomfield or FBI ( murder investigation ) "I am gonna need all the paperwork on the Broomfield wall job and all info on the award and all qualifications submitted by the award winner and sub contractors on my desk by 7am tomorrow? Include all e mail correspondence between any code authority department individual and any "contractor or contractor rep named...oh the hard rives have been erased?? and you had a fire???? The horse prob left the barn day 2 after my orig post Sep 19 I fear..but who knows these guys are frickin dumb --still try . Not to mention IRS violations....after all Al Capone went to his cell (justice) for tax evasion!
Purely my own speculation.

IMO, I have always felt there were some unusual/odd finances going on, and long before SM disappeared. If SM had found out about them it could make a divorce much more expensive for BM.. Could also potentially affect more people. If so, others too may have a very vested interest in keeping SM's knowledge quiet. JMO, JMO, JMO

I love the reference to Al Capone.:D My very first post on Websleuths made reference to him. LE couldn't get Capone because everyone was afraid to testify against him (murders) and no one could bribe or infiltrate Ness' team of investigators. Ness then conspired with the IRS to enact a tax law to catch him. The IRS made all earnings (even illegal) taxable. LE was never able to get Capone on murder charges, but they did send him to jail on tax evasion (bootlegging profits during Prohibition) for quite a few years.

IRS office wall "Remember, it took an accountant to get Al Capone".

IMO, JMO
 
Yes, I imagine she would share with her closest friend that she did have someone nearer to where she lived to confide in - I do wonder why she wouldn't share the name though?
I do think there's the chance Suzanne may have been involved with support groups in some way and she maybe communicated with them during the pandemic with these apps.
If an individual was a victim of DV/abuse and using encrypted apps, then suddenly disappeared without a trace, would these support groups not be able to share info with LE in this situation or would that be against the law/ GDPR etc?
May not know who she was, or where she lived and not put it together.
Sheriff is looking for this person by a roadside traffic alert sign in Salida?
 
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That was the Broomfield RTD job site not allowing Sunday work.
The Salida home site where BM subbed for Diesslin is where she heard the late night noise
Yes, I’m aware of the two sites being different and where she heard the noise. That’s the job site CBI/FBI busted up concrete and sifted for 3 days, I looked and can’t find if the “no work on Sunday” is a state law or city ordinance. I assume it’s a city ordinance. I was just trying to brainstorm & narrow down the timeline for the noises at the home site on the Arkansas River the neighbor heard. Thx for your information though.
 
This post is the real sleuthing - this question is central to the case. Was a false clue planted by the murderer?
fcavanaugh deserves today’s Sherlock Award!

Followed by BM being very vocal about LE destroying "evidence". Your wife is missing and the first thing you do is antagonize LE by publicly announcing they are botching the case, then behave in a questionable manner on a number of occasions all while liquidating assets and getting out of Dodge.

I still think that the moving equipment around, going to different locations and planting a trail of breadcrumbs was smoke and mirrors to direct eyes away from the the accessibility and convenience of the back 400 behind PP.
 
IMO, It would not be wise to arrest BM at this time. There is no piece of spaghetti sticking to the wall from what we know; yet. From all that has been discussed here and rehashed many times, an attorney could rip everything apart fairly easy, without something solid. I do believe that part of BM motivation was financially related. I would think that any of the work that he was doing at the time of the disappearance has been well scrutinized by LE and higher. Some of it has been dug up, and if there were violations on any federal or government related work it would have already been brought to light, IMO.
 
IMO, It would not be wise to arrest BM at this time. There is no piece of spaghetti sticking to the wall from what we know; yet. From all that has been discussed here and rehashed many times, an attorney could rip everything apart fairly easy, without something solid. I do believe that part of BM motivation was financially related. I would think that any of the work that he was doing at the time of the disappearance has been well scrutinized by LE and higher. Some of it has been dug up, and if there were violations on any federal or government related work it would have already been brought to light, IMO.
Two DAs agree.
MOO neither woman would hesitate a second to write the probable cause to arrest him if they knew they could prosecute.
MOO the Sheriff pulled in all the resources he could.
So a break is needed.
 
There has been a lot of talk about no body convictions and a lot of talk about why the past and present DA have elected not to charge BM with the murder of his wife, (yet).
I think SM’s case presents an extra set of circumstances in addition to the fact that her body has not been recovered and that is the fact that LE may not yet be certain as to the exact day/time she disappeared. If they don’t know this, it is not possible to corroborate or debunk BM’s alibi(s). If you think about it, BM set everything up in that he put her at home in bed at 5:00 a.m., he then went to Broomfield, and provided himself with an alibi for that afternoon. He had to pinpoint that time frame.
IIRC SM’s last confirmed sighting was by Scott, the bike repair guy, on Thursday, 5\7. This is probably why LE asked for video footage between 5/8 and 5/12. They want to know what BM was doing on those days. I further think this is why LE is trying to identify anyone who was involved with SM on social media around the time of her disappearance. If they charge BM with killing SM at any time prior to 3 hours before his arrival in Broomfield on Sunday and all of a sudden someone pops up who can prove they were conversing with SM after that time, the DA’s case goes out the window. MOO
 
Justice for Suzanne is him in a cell and not walking free. I am a contractor. I found the requirements to legally build a wall in Broomfield. They were not followed and records are kept. I posted those requirements and their links. If a murder jaywalks- u arrest him for jaywalking and hope he confesses to his cellmate or even a cellmate beat it out of him in a perfect world.....If you think allowing him to break the law and work without credentials is ok ..xxxxxx---but up here we have codes---they get enforced usually when a complaint is made....absent all else I believe he was not arrested and drug to court for his lying wall job and his methods and his cash no taxes payroll system because they couldn't (after my posts and they are reading the posts by the way) risk him in jail and let him walk to trail him....to the body or cohoorts.

Preface following statement with MOO.
So your suggestion is arrest BM for not following city building codes just to put him behind bars, did I understand that right? This would be the last reasonable option in MOO. #1 you couldn’t put him “behind bars” for violation of city building codes unless someone was severely injured due to his not following said codes. Sorry, but I see nothing but disaster if that action was taken by LE.
Patience is difficult in a case like SM’s, but that’s what’s required I’m afraid. I have to assume LE & the DA know what they’re doing based on the evidence collected of which only they are aware of. I can’t remember if it was Gannon Stauch case or this one, it was much discussed that Colorado doesn’t use Grand Juries for criminal cases very often. So, we are either waiting on more evidence that LE resources needs to uncover or waiting on the DA to make a determination there’s enough to move forward on indictments with the belief there would be a conviction based on preponderance of the evidence.
On the NG podcast, don’t waste your time... several incorrect statements made during the podcast. I think I lost brain cells trying to remember fact vs fiction while listening to it. Catchy “HEADLINE” though assured NG more people would listen to it. I’ll not bother in the future!
Hope everyone is having a good week. #Justics4Suzanne
 
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I really hope that they will come back after MG and get the info that she was not willing to say to the the first time. Her obsessive stalker type of behavior recently led me to belive there is more there.

Or when she stands there laughing saying that Suzanne won't be found.....how do you know that unless you were there and know for a fact she won't be found?!

Do you happen to have a link for this? ( I came late to the case ). I also think this person knows more than they have revealed.
 
These childish actions of BMs are so easy for us to see. A Jury halfway paying attention would see the guilt, too. A hot headed husband who first claims a puma dragged his wife off her bike then it changes it to being an abduction at the bridge and again to this "whoever has you "however much they want "I want you back" nonsense story, is not selling well. And we're approaching a year's anniversary of Missing Suzanne.

We want an arrest. Lord, don't let 'em get away.
MissingSuzanne

I agree with you! it’s easy to see why LE honed in on BM, but when you’re sitting on a jury, it just takes 1 person to say “I don’t agree with the rest of you.” Then you’ve got a “not guilty” verdict. I don’t think this DA is going to file any charges unless she’s totally convinced she’ll get a conviction. MOO
 
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