CO - BARRY ARRESTED AGAIN - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o prejudice* *found in 2023* #119

[Tragg]

I fear the Defense will flip the script and say BM wasn't the only one in the State, in the county, in the home who had access to his BAM. He'll plead guilty to tampering, abuse of a corpse, etc, but claim he didn't kill anyone, that the victim died herself. Shameless defense if they do it. BM was the suicide-threatener. Suzanne wanted to not to exit her life but to re-start it.

But yes, I think he'd sink this low.

JMO

BM is a wicked man, I agree. I also tend to believe that if his efforts to suppress evidence fail, he may do a Brian Walshe as you suggest - the last refuge of the scoundrel. It didn't work for BW and it won't work for BM. MOO.

 

[FromGermany1]

BM is a wicked man, I agree. I also tend to believe that if his efforts to suppress evidence fail, he may do a Brian Walshe as you suggest - the last refuge of the scoundrel. It didn't work for BW and it won't work for BM. MOO.

BM will bring his mama (with a nice letter) to the court, just like BW did, I bet. MOO

 

[borndem]

I'm sure the Court is looking forward to a nice letter... If so, we'll see how helpful it would be. SMH.
:-(

 

[steeltowngirl]

Happy New Year folks.
Did I have a memory lapse last year? I don’t recall ever hearing that Suzanne’s remains contained a bullet?

The body of the 57-year-old’s wife was found in late 2023 in a shallow grave in Saguache County, In April, 2024, the autopsy report was released, revealing the remains contained both a chemotherapy port (she was being treated for cancer), and a bullet.

Barry Morphew Makes First Court Appearance in Colorado 12th Judicial District Murder Trial - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice

Barry Morphew, indicted by a Grand Jury, and charged for a second time with First Degree Murder in the death his wife Suzanne Morphew, made his first

arkvalleyvoice.com

 

[K9Enzo]

Happy New Year folks.
Did I have a memory lapse last year? I don’t recall ever hearing that Suzanne’s remains contained a bullet?

The body of the 57-year-old’s wife was found in late 2023 in a shallow grave in Saguache County, In April, 2024, the autopsy report was released, revealing the remains contained both a chemotherapy port (she was being treated for cancer), and a bullet.

Barry Morphew Makes First Court Appearance in Colorado 12th Judicial District Murder Trial - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice

Barry Morphew, indicted by a Grand Jury, and charged for a second time with First Degree Murder in the death his wife Suzanne Morphew, made his first

arkvalleyvoice.com

Wow. Okay. Either this evidence was intentionally withheld from the public, which I understand for the investigation. Or, this is bad reporting and they are speaking about the bullet (or bullet casing, IIRC) that was in the area where her remains were found. Could or could not be connected to SM. I figured likely not. IMO

 

[steeltowngirl]

Wow. Okay. Either this evidence was intentionally withheld from the public, which I understand for the investigation. Or, this is bad reporting and they are speaking about the bullet (or bullet casing, IIRC) that was in the area where her remains were found. Could or could not be connected to SM. I figured likely not. IMO

Could the Ark Valley site have been hacked and the article edited to add that? I guess I should email the news site to clarify.
ETA: Actually - I just sent an email to Jan Wondra, author of the article.

 

[K9Enzo]

Could the Ark Valley site have been hacked and the article edited to add that? I guess I should email the news site to clarify.
ETA: Actually - I just sent an email to Jan Wondra, author of the article.

Good call. Let us know of any response.

 

[Niner]

Happy New Year folks.
Did I have a memory lapse last year? I don’t recall ever hearing that Suzanne’s remains contained a bullet?

The body of the 57-year-old’s wife was found in late 2023 in a shallow grave in Saguache County, In April, 2024, the autopsy report was released, revealing the remains contained both a chemotherapy port (she was being treated for cancer), and a bullet.

Barry Morphew Makes First Court Appearance in Colorado 12th Judicial District Murder Trial - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice

Barry Morphew, indicted by a Grand Jury, and charged for a second time with First Degree Murder in the death his wife Suzanne Morphew, made his first

arkvalleyvoice.com

Personally I do not recall a "bullet" found.... I believe I would have put it in my notes. I do have the cancer port in my notes.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Personally I do not recall a "bullet" found.... I believe I would have put it in my notes. I do have the cancer port in my notes.

It's got to be misreporting. I will let you all know what I hear back from Ark Valley. If I do hear back.

For now, I'm going with this version:
Within the autopsy report, a forensic anthropology and forensic odontology exam was conducted to determine identification and cause of death. Aong with Morphew’s remains were found weathered and dirt covered clothing items, which are believed to be her bicycle clothes, and one “weathered bullet.” The report didn’t indicate the relation the bullet had to her remains.

Suzanne Morphew autopsy shows homicide as cause of death - Alamosa Citizen

The autopsy results in the Suzanne Morphew case have been released.

www.alamosacitizen.com

 

[Niner]

Morphew’s remains were found weathered and dirt covered clothing items, which are believed to be her bicycle clothes, and one “weathered bullet.”

Thanks - I added that to my notes.

 

[MassGuy]

Transcript of part of Jane's Danish podcast interview from August of 2024. This transcription is the last 40 minutes of that 2 hour interview.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Transcript of part of Jane's Danish podcast interview from August of 2024. This transcription is the last 40 minutes of that 2 hour interview.

Thank you for bringing this back again. It’s been a while since we first saw it. The translation is a bit confusing, but a few sections / sentences caught my attention. Not the least of which was GD telling the eldest daughter that SM followed him into a restroom. Puh-leeze. Yuck. Oh, and SM took the BAM herself. Double puh-leeze.

>And there was a bullet, that is, a bullet. Yes, they say it was found alive.

>He writes in that e-mail to the police and to the medical examiner, stating that what they have found in the bones indicates to him that it was not the cause of death, because that kind of anesthetic [00:06:00] drug must pass through the liver and the circulatory system to end up in the bones.

>Because some of the substances, among them the B and A and M, could possibly have been something she was given under her own power. Because there are some things that are sometimes used alone to give people relief when they have severe, excruciating pain or under general anesthesia.

>I mean, what if it turns out that this anesthetic is in her, and that fact can be established beyond doubt. As you say, it actually fits eerily well with the things they've been saying all along, that it is Barry. Yes, therefore, if it happens to be Barry, and they can present me credible evidence I believe, will I then honestly acknowledge that it is Barry. But until then, I also think it's important that the listeners know there is a marked [00:08:00] difference between what I have to do and what they have to do. I have to defend him—guilty or not guilty—and I think one hundred percent right now.

 

[Trebor5591]

It's got to be misreporting. I will let you all know what I hear back from Ark Valley. If I do hear back.

For now, I'm going with this version:
Within the autopsy report, a forensic anthropology and forensic odontology exam was conducted to determine identification and cause of death. Aong with Morphew’s remains were found weathered and dirt covered clothing items, which are believed to be her bicycle clothes, and one “weathered bullet.” The report didn’t indicate the relation the bullet had to her remains.

Suzanne Morphew autopsy shows homicide as cause of death - Alamosa Citizen

The autopsy results in the Suzanne Morphew case have been released.

www.alamosacitizen.com

No, its not incorrect reporting, the "weathered bullet" is in the autopsy report (see attached document).

The weathered bullet is mentioned separately in the report, but without any further details provided. The autopsy does not discuss where it came from, its exact condition, it's caliber, if it was a pistol or rifle bullet, but I believe we can conclude it played no role in Suzanne's death. The word "weathered" indicates that it had been exposed to the outdoors for a considerable time, perhaps showing signs of rust or wear from soil or water, suggesting it may have been at the location for an extended period of time, collected as precautionary evidence, likely incidental debris from a rural, outdoor area where hunting or shooting activities are common. The report clearly states there were no signs of injuries occurring around the time of death, as verified through a specialized examination of the bones, and the death was ruled a homicide through unknown methods, but in the presence of intoxication from butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine. No gunshot wounds or related injuries were found on the skeletal remains, making it unlikely that the bullet was directly involved in Suzanne's death, IMO.

 

[steeltowngirl]

No, its not incorrect reporting, the "weathered bullet" is in the autopsy report (see attached document).

The weathered bullet is mentioned separately in the report, but without any further details provided. The autopsy does not discuss where it came from, its exact condition, it's caliber, if it was a pistol or rifle bullet, but I believe we can conclude it played no role in Suzanne's death. The word "weathered" indicates that it had been exposed to the outdoors for a considerable time, perhaps showing signs of rust or wear from soil or water, suggesting it may have been at the location for an extended period of time, collected as precautionary evidence, likely incidental debris from a rural, outdoor area where hunting or shooting activities are common. The report clearly states there were no signs of injuries occurring around the time of death, as verified through a specialized examination of the bones, and the death was ruled a homicide through unknown methods, but in the presence of intoxication from butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine. No gunshot wounds or related injuries were found on the skeletal remains, making it unlikely that the bullet was directly involved in Suzanne's death, IMO.

Ok thank you for helping to clarify. It was confusing (at least to me) as reported, as if the bullet was possibly inside the remains of her body.

"In April, 2024, the autopsy report was released, revealing the remains contained both a chemotherapy port (she was being treated for cancer), and a bullet."

 

[lonetraveler]

Haven’t checked in for a while. Do we think this will go to trial this year? I’m so tired of the Barry Morphew bullshite show, enough already!

I feel your pain.

 

[Tragg]

No, its not incorrect reporting, the "weathered bullet" is in the autopsy report (see attached document).

The weathered bullet is mentioned separately in the report, but without any further details provided. The autopsy does not discuss where it came from, its exact condition, it's caliber, if it was a pistol or rifle bullet, but I believe we can conclude it played no role in Suzanne's death. The word "weathered" indicates that it had been exposed to the outdoors for a considerable time, perhaps showing signs of rust or wear from soil or water, suggesting it may have been at the location for an extended period of time, collected as precautionary evidence, likely incidental debris from a rural, outdoor area where hunting or shooting activities are common. The report clearly states there were no signs of injuries occurring around the time of death, as verified through a specialized examination of the bones, and the death was ruled a homicide through unknown methods, but in the presence of intoxication from butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine. No gunshot wounds or related injuries were found on the skeletal remains, making it unlikely that the bullet was directly involved in Suzanne's death, IMO.

A live .22 caliber round was found next to Suzanne's bed during the initial search after she disappeared. If the bullet found at the gravesite near Moffat is also a .22 live round, could lab tests prove that it's from the same batch? I wonder. Does BM have a hole in his pocket? Is this a signature, daring the police to figure it out? Speculation only.

 

[Megnut]

A live .22 caliber round was found next to Suzanne's bed during the initial search after she disappeared. If the bullet found at the gravesite near Moffat is also a .22 live round, could lab tests prove that it's from the same batch? I wonder. Does BM have a hole in his pocket? Is this a signature, daring the police to figure it out? Speculation only.

Signature? Doubting he's any kind of clever like that.

He's cheap. His clothes may well have holey pockets, all of them.

And we know how the man loved to hunt. I think what we might be sensing is that he probably always had a cartridge or two in his pocket. Emotional support bullets.

You never know when you'll encounter that elusive herd of elk or the mountain lion you've been luring/tracking.

 

[Niner]

Monday, January 12th:
*Arraignment Hearing (@ 1:30pm MT) - CO – Suzanne Renee Moorman Morphew (49) (missing May 10, 2020, did not return from bike ride (supposedly), Maysville, Chaffee County; CBI agents located human remains [Morphew’s remains were found weathered & dirt covered clothing items, which are believed to be her bicycle clothes & one “weathered bullet.” ] (dry bones found in a shallow grave (3 ft deep)) scattered (across a large swath of sagebrush-dotted prairie estimated to be around 75 yards) in a dry field of sagebrush & natural grasses (on east side of Saguache County) in the area of Moffat in Saguache County (which is 45 miles south of Salida) on State Hwy 17 & near mile marker 103 at County Road R on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 during an unrelated investigation (CBI was searching for 55-year-old Edna Quintana who had gone missing in the region on May 3, 2023) . The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the remains as Suzanne Morphew (dental records & her cancer port) on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. - *Barry Lee Morphew aka Lee Moore (53 @ time of crime/57 when re-arrested/now 58) indicted & charged (6/18/25) & rearrested (on 6/20/25 in Gilbert, AZ) with 1st degree murder after deliberation. Surety Bond @ $3M; $300K for surety/cash bond. Alamosa County
Judge Amanda Hopkins presiding. Alamosa DA Anne E. Kelly & Boulder County Special Deputy DA Frederick H. Johnson. Defense attorneys David Beller & Jane Fisher-Byrialsen.
Link to documents filed: https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/node/13869
Missing info, Barry’s PP loan & court info & appeal info from 5/10/21 thru 10/28/25 reference post #265 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/co-b...-o-prejudice-found-in-2023-119.753296/page-14
10/28/25 Docket update: File. Amended Order preemptively granting requests for expanded Media coverage.
link: https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/sites/default/files/2025-10/10%2028%20Amended%20Order%20Re%20Expanded%20Media%20Coverage.pdf Status conference hearing on 11/3/25.
11/3/25 Update: During Morphew’s hearing, the defense requested another status hearing to be scheduled in mid-January to give time for the defense team to finish going through the evidence provided by the prosecution. The judge set an arraignment hearing for 1/12/26 @ 1:30pm & noted that a plea is expected to be submitted by that time. Judge said this was the final continuance on arraignment. BM has to enter a plea in January, else the judge will enter a not guilty plea for him.
12/3/25 Docket update: DA Anne E Kelly filed Notice of Endorsement of Expert Witness. Kayleigh Matook, expert in DNA Testing, Comparison & Analysis from CBI Denver Forensic Science Laboratory. Link: https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/Notice of Endorsement of Expert Witness.pdf

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2010738804143817108

ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — Barry Morphew, accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew, is expected to enter a plea in an Alamosa County courtroom on Monday afternoon.

Barry Morphew expected to enter plea in wife's homicide

Barry Morphew is accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew, who disappeared on mothers day in 2020 and whose remains were found in 2023.

www.courttv.com

1/12/2026

 

[arielilane]

Barry Morphew, accused of killing his wife Suzanne Morphew, is expected to enter a plea in an Alamosa County courtroom on Monday afternoon, @AllieJennerjahn reports.
https://t.co/frtvDfm4oX

https://twitter.com/x/status/2010736023647789120