Still Missing CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *arrest* #85

[FromGermany1]

It took some serious thought to arrive at that conclusion.....about burying a body no one could find. I wonder how many hours Barry pondered that scenario?

Probably since Suzanne was p.o. (reasons still unknown)and wanted her inheritance back. As a true crime lover, who listened to pods all the time, where he was going, I believe, he podered about years, maybe since 2018.

 

[Megnut]

Not sure how to parse this but I found the original post here where Lauren Scharf was quoted. The housekeeper she interviewed was Bridget Bulker.
I'd like to thank @Error505 for her post, which I can no longer 'quote' so I c/p from July 25th, 2020 from the old Suzanne Morphew thread #22, p.1.

"Posted by Lauren Scharf on her FB account as a follow up answer, the following statement from the housekeeper Lauren interviewed who says she saw the Morphews on Wed before MD.

The housekeeper didn’t want to go on camera as she had been cleaning the rental units in Morphews neighborhood.

Quoting:
Bridget Bulker (housekeeper)
"I went there (dumpster) it was late up in the evening and when I throw the thing over, she and her husband came to see who was throwing trash in there and I had like seven bags to throw in. They didn't know who I was. They asked why I was dumping? I said I manage properties up the road and they said oh okay! Now that we know who you are.

When I heard that she went missing, I said dang, I just talked to her a couple of days ago. People come and camp and they put things in the dumpster, so they were wondering if that was the case. That's all it is. They were going for a walk, on an evening walk."

When I asked if I could do an interview on camera she said NO I'm a mess... I've been cleaning. Can I report what you've said she replied yes.

"I think it was a Wednesday afternoon before she went missing. I had some guests that were here that had to leave because of corona. But then I came up here to take out all of the food that was inside, to take everything out. I was throwing things out because I didn't know so that's why I was there.

Those two is rental properties and their house and around here there are two people who live there. All of the people who live in this area are friendly. They'll talk to you because they all know each other. As I said, the dumpster they all pay for it. So it is a community. They all know each other."
End Quote.
There is no media link to post.""

I've been left with a few questions. I tried to find Lauren Scharf's post on facebook (took me long enough to find this WS post) but I wasn't going to spend a few hours doing so.
Although BB stated it was late in the evening, that's subjective. I will assume it was dark. She was recalling the Wednesday before Suzanne went missing so early May.
Is there a street light nearby the dumpster? Did she actually get close up with 'Suzanne'. Did BM 'say' that was his wife? Did she assume it was? Who did she actually speak to? I'm also going to presume that Suzanne wasn't the one to be confrontational about BB dumping garbage. What two people walk up to a dumpster to take out household garbage bags? Even if I were to take a walk with a husband, I'd wait behind in the street.
It could have been Suzanne taking a walk with the man she was divorcing but for many reasons, I'm not so sure.
****ETA: This would be after Suzanne saying/texting that she was afraid of being alone with him.
Let's not forget how Shoshona said how people 'think she looks like Suzanne'.
What the what? I can't imagine anyone saying that in daylight. When something doesn't make sense, there's a reason.
IMO

I think you are on to something.

I think it was confrontational (which is why BB was IMO so defensive) and it may have been confrontational because, rather out of character for Suzanne, because it wasn't Suzanne (JMO)! If SD was the cleaning lady for those two rental properties, then this may have been a confrontation, not over the community dumpster, but over employment. JMO but if SD wasn't cleaning those houses because of covid, cancelations, other reasons, and that was her walking with Barry, she'd be just finding out she'd been replaced!

There are only so many houses in that development and even fewer that are rentals. SD had been cleaning in that cul de sac since 2018. IF she and Barry met in the course of that work and began a clandestine relationship prior to when they said they did and prior to MDW, they may indeed have met at the dumpster, regularly. Their handy meet-up spot. Even during the pandemic. Even on that Wednesday night.

I wonder if this night was the origin of Suzanne's entry in her list of 50 reasons -- about his zipper, you know when Barry said he was "checking on deer."

The last straw.

The next morning she texted she was DONE.

JMO

 

[Deleted member 229974]

I think you are on to something.

I think it was confrontational (which is why BB was IMO so defensive) and it may have been confrontational because, rather out of character for Suzanne, because it wasn't Suzanne (JMO)! If SD was the cleaning lady for those two rental properties, then this may have been a confrontation, not over the community dumpster, but over employment. JMO but if SD wasn't cleaning those houses because of covid, cancelations, other reasons, and that was her walking with Barry, she'd be just finding out she'd been replaced!

There are only so many houses in that development and even fewer that are rentals. SD had been cleaning in that cul de sac since 2018. IF she and Barry met in the course of that work and began a clandestine relationship prior to when they said they did and prior to MDW, they may indeed have met at the dumpster, regularly. Their handy meet-up spot. Even during the pandemic. Even on that Wednesday night.

I wonder if this night was the origin of Suzanne's entry in her list of 50 reasons -- about his zipper, you know when Barry said he was "checking on deer."

The last straw.

The next morning she texted she was DONE.

JMO

Wow!

 

[Megnut]

If SD cleaned a lot, I wonder if Barry "checked his deer" a lot.

JMO

 

[marylamby]

MM1 is all team Barry all the time, it's painfully obvious throughout the AA.

MM2 told her mother to leave him and get a restraining order. There is also a pretty long text from her phone on May 10th about not wanting to be stuck in the house with the constant fighting. At this point, I suspect the MM2 is going along to get along and trying very hard not to think about it. What options does she have really? If she turns on Barry, she's as good as gone, like her mother.

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Thanks, I know M1 is 100% pro-Dad, just hadn't heard about her hiring a PI.

 

[Seattle1]

Has this been posted?

Yikes. It's getting messy.

DA claims former Barry Morphew prosecutor was previously fired for incompetence, but some former employees say otherwise

The former top prosecutor in the high-profile murder case against a southwest Colorado man was fired from his previous position in Colorado Springs because the incoming district attorney believed he could not “competently perform” his duties, according to legal documents.

But Jeff Lindsey — until earlier this month the lead prosecutor in the Chaffee County case against Barry Morphew, accused of murdering his wife over Mother's Day weekend last year — alleged he was fired because incoming DA Michael Allen believed he had supported his opponent in the 2020 Republican primary.

Jeff Lindsey was good enough for former DA Dan May for more than 13 years and/or his entire elected term. Enough said... I'm filing this with the news that tried to spin DA Stanley refusing to attend Court on Fridays when it was one Judge out of her four counties (Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, and Park) that wanted to re-invent the 11th Judical calendar just for himself. Politics can be a nasty business. MOO

 

[Cindizzi]

The investigator (AB) cited by LS works for the defense. This is typical of defense (and prosecutor) teams to have their own "Investigator" on their team and should not be confused with a PI hired by the daughters. There's no evidence to assume the daughters have hired anybody.

Please take note the author of the AA, Alex Walker, was the "Investigator" for District 11 District Attorney's Office for more than a decade before leaving to take a job with the CCSO. Both sides retain "Investigators" -- it's the norm.

I also recall that BM alleged to CBI/FBI that he previously hired an investigator to search for SM but that doesn't make it so. The truth and BM are not exactly friends.

MOO

I agree the PI works for BM ‘s Defense team.
Crime Talk producer who attended the PH and tweeted about it, mentions at 4:20 and at 5:10 that private investigator was sitting with/interacting with the daughters during days 1 and 2 of the Prelim.

 

[Boxer]

Has this been posted?

Yikes. It's getting messy.

DA claims former Barry Morphew prosecutor was previously fired for incompetence, but some former employees say otherwise

The former top prosecutor in the high-profile murder case against a southwest Colorado man was fired from his previous position in Colorado Springs because the incoming district attorney believed he could not “competently perform” his duties, according to legal documents.

But Jeff Lindsey — until earlier this month the lead prosecutor in the Chaffee County case against Barry Morphew, accused of murdering his wife over Mother's Day weekend last year — alleged he was fired because incoming DA Michael Allen believed he had supported his opponent in the 2020 Republican primary.

It's split. Lools lime a firing due to the primary race.
I would need to his W/L record to know i think he is "incompetent."
The reason for being fired is basically the boss wants to, nothing performance based is mentioned.

 

[swedeheart]

I think you are on to something.

I think it was confrontational (which is why BB was IMO so defensive) and it may have been confrontational because, rather out of character for Suzanne, because it wasn't Suzanne (JMO)! If SD was the cleaning lady for those two rental properties, then this may have been a confrontation, not over the community dumpster, but over employment. JMO but if SD wasn't cleaning those houses because of covid, cancelations, other reasons, and that was her walking with Barry, she'd be just finding out she'd been replaced!

There are only so many houses in that development and even fewer that are rentals. SD had been cleaning in that cul de sac since 2018. IF she and Barry met in the course of that work and began a clandestine relationship prior to when they said they did and prior to MDW, they may indeed have met at the dumpster, regularly. Their handy meet-up spot. Even during the pandemic. Even on that Wednesday night.

I wonder if this night was the origin of Suzanne's entry in her list of 50 reasons -- about his zipper, you know when Barry said he was "checking on deer."

The last straw.

The next morning she texted she was DONE.

JMO

Yep. I agree.

I think it was an accidental tell when SD told the world that "people think she looks just like Suzanne."

 

[CGray123]

Has this been posted?

Yikes. It's getting messy.

DA claims former Barry Morphew prosecutor was previously fired for incompetence, but some former employees say otherwise

The former top prosecutor in the high-profile murder case against a southwest Colorado man was fired from his previous position in Colorado Springs because the incoming district attorney believed he could not “competently perform” his duties, according to legal documents.

But Jeff Lindsey — until earlier this month the lead prosecutor in the Chaffee County case against Barry Morphew, accused of murdering his wife over Mother's Day weekend last year — alleged he was fired because incoming DA Michael Allen believed he had supported his opponent in the 2020 Republican primary.

We'd like to see prosecutors as above petty politics, but they are elected officials so politics is inevitably involved. If you are not seen as a committed supporter of the successful candidate, you don't keep your policy-level job. Sad but true. Sad also, that Lindsey is the subject of needless controversy because he left Stanley's office during a high profile case. Did Stanley promote this story as damage control? To me knowing politics in Colorado, it seems likely.

The fact is, Lindsey is an award winning prosecutor who is highly respected statewide. His new employer is glad to have him. He was Dan May's deputy forever. DA Allen's attempt to avoid claims that he's a petty politician fall flat, for me.

 

[Seattle1]

I agree the PI works for BM ‘s Defense team.
Crime Talk producer who attended the PH and tweeted about it, mentions at 4:20 and at 5:10 that private investigator was sitting with/interacting with the daughters during days 1 and 2 of the Prelim.

And typically responsible for transporting family victims to/from the court. There's a stipend the defense can apply for to provide this service. In this case, BM is likely covering the expense.

 

[Megnut]

After Barry spends down all of Suzanne's money that he's supposed to be GUARDian for, will he shrug and say he didn't know he couldn't?

It's all just so very sad.

JMO

 

[DeDee]

I agree the PI works for BM ‘s Defense team.
Crime Talk producer who attended the PH and tweeted about it, mentions at 4:20 and at 5:10 that private investigator was sitting with/interacting with the daughters during days 1 and 2 of the Prelim.

Hold on, please! Of course, the PI works for the Defense Team! I never said the daughter(s) may have instigated the letter of intent lawsuit for the Prosecution Team!

And typically responsible for transporting family victims to/from the court. There's a stipend the defense can apply for to provide this service. In this case, BM is likely covering the expense.

Can you, Seattle1, kindly supply a link proving it is typical for a PI to be transported to and from court by the defendant's family members for any case including this one or any others as that is unfamiliar territory to me?

Also, is the reference for the stipend the defense can apply for pertaining specifically to the transportation of the PI to and from court?

In this case, if the PI's office is located in Salida then, the defense would be seeking ten or twenty bucks from the court for fuel costs due to transporting the PI? Is that correct? Or is the defense billing the court for the entire cost of hiring this PI? TIA


I never stated the daughter(s) were paying for the PI. Of course, I assume fees are paid via Barry in one way or the other. IE., the PI bills Barry directly or the PI bills his attorneys in which Barry, in turn, pays the fees for PI.

MVHOO

 

[Cindizzi]

Hold on, please! Of course, the PI works for the Defense Team! I never said the daughter(s) may have instigated the letter of intent lawsuit for the Prosecution Team!



Can you, Seattle1, kindly supply a link proving it is typical for a PI to be transported to and from court by the defendant's family members for any case including this one or any others as that is unfamiliar territory to me?

Also, is the reference for the stipend the defense can apply for pertaining specifically to the transportation of the PI to and from court?

In this case, if the PI's office is located in Salida then, the defense would be seeking ten or twenty bucks from the court for fuel costs due to transporting the PI? Is that correct? Or is the defense billing the court for the entire cost of hiring this PI? TIA


I never stated the daughter(s) were paying for the PI. Of course, I assume fees are paid via Barry in one way or the other. IE., the PI bills Barry directly or the PI bills his attorneys in which Barry, in turn, pays the fees for PI.

MVHOO

DeeDee, I never thought you said that. I just remembered seeing this video back during the first days of the Prelim. I also remember during one of the virtual hearings before the Prelim where IE told the Judge that the Defense would be needing an extra seat in the courtroom for an investigator and DN corrected her and said TWO investigators. I was just posting this in case anyone thought that a PI was a recent development.

 

[genuineusa77]

Barry is suing the prosecutor. Sex offender's DNA found on bike, helmet and bedsheet!!!!!! If the prosecutor did not put this in discovery, she is in deep doodoo. Barry Morphew plans lawsuit against DA, investigators over alleged DNA evidence pointing to sex offender

 

[MassGuy]

Barry is suing the prosecutor. Sex offender's DNA found on bike, helmet and bedsheet!!!!!! If the prosecutor did not put this in discovery, she is in deep doodoo. Barry Morphew plans lawsuit against DA, investigators over alleged DNA evidence pointing to sex offender

You read that wrong. Unidentified male DNA was found on those items. That happens literally all the time, especially when you're talking about touch DNA.

The dubious "sex offender" DNA was found in her vehicle. It was disclosed during the preliminary, and discussed at length on here. It's one big nothingburger, especially to anyone who knows the facts of the case.

The issue comes down to the prosecution allegedly not disclosing that this person has in fact been contacted. Regardless, the DNA is not a complete match to this person, and as anyone who has uploaded their DNA to one of those sites like Ancestry knows, all of us have hundreds and hundreds of partial matches on a site like that alone.

The affidavit does not disclose that male DNA not belonging to Barry Morphew was found on Suzanne’s bike, helmet, car, as well as on sheets in the dryer, in one of the bedrooms, the lawyers’ claim.

 

[genuineusa77]

You read that wrong. Unidentified male DNA was found on those items. That happens literally all the time, especially when you're talking about touch DNA.

The dubious "sex offender" DNA was found in her vehicle. It was disclosed during the preliminary, and discussed at length on here. It's one big nothingburger, especially to anyone who knows the facts of the case.

The issue comes down to the prosecution allegedly not disclosing that this person has in fact been contacted. Regardless, the DNA is not a complete match to this person, and as anyone who has uploaded their DNA to one of those sites like Ancestry knows, all of us have hundreds and hundreds of partial matches on a site like that alone.

The affidavit does not disclose that male DNA not belonging to Barry Morphew was found on Suzanne’s bike, helmet, car, as well as on sheets in the dryer, in one of the bedrooms, the lawyers’ claim.

Male DNA other than Barry's found on "SHEETS" in the dryer! The guy who's partial DNA they found, will not cooperate and has hired a lawyer!

 

[Murphy1950]

Barry is suing the prosecutor. Sex offender's DNA found on bike, helmet and bedsheet!!!!!! If the prosecutor did not put this in discovery, she is in deep doodoo. Barry Morphew plans lawsuit against DA, investigators over alleged DNA evidence pointing to sex offender

No where in the article does it read that a sex offenders DNA was anywhere other than the car. There are some false accusations throughout the article, mainly that there of no mention of partial DNA's. That is totally false, the information is well covered through out the AA. Smoke and Mirrors...nothing more. Still anxiously waiting for the release of the case file!

 

[MassGuy]

Male DNA other than Barry's found on "SHEETS" in the dryer! The guy who's partial DNA they found, will not cooperate and has hired a lawyer!

Yes. That happens all the time. Could have been a houseguest, or any number of other people.

The guy with the partial has history in the system, and it's not uncommon for someone like that not to cooperate.

 

[Murphy1950]

The guy with the partial has history in the system, and it's not uncommon for someone like that not to cooperate.

Infinitely smarter than someone else we know.....