Still Missing CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *arrest* #94

[ar3593]

This gun:

(Barry Morphew Interview – February 29, 2021)
While SA Grusing and SA Harris were parked about one block away from Barry’s condo, Barry drove his truck beside the Agents’ car at about 5:03PM and handed a weathered .22 caliber altered rifle with a newly mounted rifle scope to Agents. Barry said that was the gun he used to shoot the chipmunk and he had to leave to workout at the gym.
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Is this gun.
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The chipmunk is Suzanne. This weapon was unaccounted for on May 10th, 11th, and 12th.

Barry Morphew Redacted Arrest Affidavit – Find Suzanne Morphew
The People’s Exhibits – Find Suzanne Morphew

I do not know what it is about the photo of BM in the truck and the expression on his face. When I was reading the AA for the 3rd time and saw this, I could not stop laughing. I literally had a laughing fit! BM's stories were catching up to him and he looks like a deer in headlights . Like, oh s__t! There is Grusing again, cannot seem to get away from this guy LOL!!! JMO

 

[Seattle1]

Hmm. Confused now. But I’m grateful Suzanne has some on her side who recognized right away Barry likely killed her. Wish I knew what they know.

TS has known BM since middle school whereas CS has known him since age 8 or 9, and remained private.

7/9/2020 Two months into search for missing Chaffee County mother, investigators “aggressively working this case” | FOX21 News Colorado

Skinner is a family friend and has known Barry since middle school. He visited the family twice after they moved to their Colorado home in Maysville. He described the family as a perfect family.

“They were the modern day little house on the prairie, I mean everyone got along in that family.”

 

[MassGuy]

TS has known BM since middle school whereas CS has known him since age 8 or 9, and remained private.

7/9/2020 Two months into search for missing Chaffee County mother, investigators “aggressively working this case” | FOX21 News Colorado

Skinner is a family friend and has known Barry since middle school. He visited the family twice after they moved to their Colorado home in Maysville. He described the family as a perfect family.

“They were the modern day little house on the prairie, I mean everyone got along in that family.”

He's the Clint Cline (Frazee supporter) of this case. He too will "taste crow."

 

[Cindizzi]

I think so too. Defense will try to muck everything up with the unknown DNA and rake SM through the coals because of her affair. The prosecution must maintain control of the narrative in a clean and concise manner. For all the lies and story changes, they need visual aids. One chart for each instance of story editing emphasizing how BM’s story evolves in order to fit the evidence.
The AA really jumps around forcing us to reread and reread to try to put the case in some kind of systematic order. We have been at it for a couple of months, the jurors will only have a couple of weeks. All the evidence has to be plucked out of the air and put in a neat and tidy package that flows in such a manner that the jurors will see and understand the complete picture.
Let’s hope this prosecution is up to it.

They’re definitely going to rake SM and JL over the coals. ugh
I’m glad the Undersheriff clapped back.
He was testifying about SM journal missing and possibly burned.

https://twitter.com/crimetalkpod/status/1429893971833081860?s=21
Eytan: you don’t know what was in the journal? Loving thoughts about Jeff?
Rohrich: I don’t....or it could have had hateful stuff about Barry
#BarryMorphew

 

[DizzyB]

Dare I ask-is there absolutely any chance that any of Barry’s statements to LE be ruled inadmissible? Honestly, I think winning this case hinges on Barry’s lies. That scares me-because I don’t know how by the book each interview went.

 

[ar3593]

Oh yes, truly. It's amazing how all these killers have the same damn family.

Watts' sister. Frazee's sister. Barry's sister.

Barry Morphew’s sister just came up to me in the hallway and said, “Are you Lauren? Yes. You are an instrumental part in destroying our family.” She then walked away.

https://twitter.com/laurenscharftv/status/1424769748387180549?s=21

Yep, always someone else's fault...Deflecting..It must run in the Morphew family ! JMO

 

[NothingSurprisesAnymore]

I think so too. Defense will try to muck everything up with the unknown DNA and rake SM through the coals because of her affair. The prosecution must maintain control of the narrative in a clean and concise manner. For all the lies and story changes, they need visual aids. One chart for each instance of story editing emphasizing how BM’s story evolves in order to fit the evidence.
The AA really jumps around forcing us to reread and reread to try to put the case in some kind of systematic order. We have been at it for a couple of months, the jurors will only have a couple of weeks. All the evidence has to be plucked out of the air and put in a neat and tidy package that flows in such a manner that the jurors will see and understand the complete picture.
Let’s hope this prosecution is up to it.

I've read posts of forum members laying out the case in such a way that IMO would secure a guilty verdict.
A competent prosecution should be able to do the same.
The question is will they?
Edit:
Just noticed @jakat made similar comment above

 

[Seattle1]

So do you think he will be called at Trial?
He also was communicating with SM in February 2020.

IMO, he's a very good witness for both sides.

This guy came to his friend's side in what he thought was a terrible incident but after a few days of arriving in Salida, and personal, in-person experience, he formed the opinion that something was not right with BM's story. He too believed the bike staged, etc. He truly wants to believe in his friend's innocence, but the facts say different. JMO

 

[MassGuy]

Dare I ask-is there absolutely any chance that any of Barry’s statements to LE be ruled inadmissible? Honestly, I think winning this case hinges on Barry’s lies. That scares me-because I don’t know how by the book each interview went.

These were recordings of conversations that Barry consented to. He knew his rights, as he mentioned that a guilty person would have to be an idiot for talking to law enforcement (or something to that effect).

The defense claims they want every second of those recordings played at trial, so they must know there's no grounds to challenge their admissibility.

 

[Seattle1]

These were recordings of conversations that Barry consented to. He knew his rights, as he mentioned that a guilty person would have to be an idiot for talking to law enforcement (or something to that effect).

The defense claims they want every second of those recordings played at trial, so they must know there's no grounds to challenge their admissibility.

BM's Defense filed a motion to extend the trial days specifically to play all the interview tapes.

No doubt IE has already focused on a couple of portions and plans to go full-on Category-5 with those!

 

[eyeseestars]

Dare I ask-is there absolutely any chance that any of Barry’s statements to LE be ruled inadmissible? Honestly, I think winning this case hinges on Barry’s lies. That scares me-because I don’t know how by the book each interview went.

Nope. Admission by party opponent. Which is why most people get attorneys to tell them when to be quiet.

 

[ar3593]

These were recordings of conversations that Barry consented to. He knew his rights, as he mentioned that a guilty person would have to be an idiot for talking to law enforcement (or something to that effect).

The defense claims they want every second of those recordings played at trial, so they must know there's no grounds to challenge their admissibility.

Here it is from the AA: Apologies in advance do not have page number.
https://www.courts.state.co.us/user.../21CR78/21cr78 Morphew Redacted Affidavit.pdf

 

[justtrish]

Looking once again at the AA and this time I am focusing on initial statements, initial information from all involved. What the Ritter's said, what Barry said to the Ritter's, what Barry told LE on the phone and once at the scene on the 10th. I think this paints the best picture of the story Barry intended to use. It adapted after days/weeks/months, but that first day it's very telling.

There is no reason to lie that day if you have done zero wrong. There is no reason you don't remember if the alarm woke you up that same morning or if you were up early.. a big work trip out of town? come on you know if you woke up before the alarm (which wouldn't be out of the ordinary for many people.. you get excited about a trip or know you need up at a certain time and just the worry of if your alarm will go off, etc.). If you show up at a job site and work for 15 minutes and head to the hotel, you remember that. When your neighbor calls about your missing wife, you don't say you are at a job site with workers present if you are really in your hotel room. These initial statements are really going to be a big point I think for the prosecution. At this point, if he is innocent, he is just a husband out of town for work and he is getting a call that he has no idea he will be getting (remember he actually didn't do anything to Suzanne in this scenario). He's in his hotel room relaxing watching some TV because he showed up and really didn't have much to do at the job site after all so he decided to hang in the room and relax until his employees how up later.. okay so when the neighbor calls to say he can't find Suzanne you say okay, let me unload these tools and I'm on my way! ummm NOPE you say I'm at the job site with some workers, I'll have to swing by the hotel and drop tools off then I'll be on my way?? WHY?

Those statements aren't coerced, they aren't Barry feeling pressure to fix data to match a story the police are telling. Those statements are just his initial reports to the neighbor and to the police who have showed up to a reported missing woman, not to a murdered woman, they were not suspicious of him for anything, just getting basic info. His reaction BEFORE any suspicion was on him was to lie. His initial story was to lie about what time he woke up and how he was woke up? What reason would an innocent person have to lie about that? Him waking up at 4 on his own and deciding to load his truck before 5 does not mean he hurt his wife, it means he woke up and got a head start. Why did he feel the need to lie about that?

Think about this.. did your alarm wake you up this morning? Did you set your alarm, but woke up early to pee? Did you leave for work on time or late? Did you stop anywhere on your way to work? Did you see any Elk and follow them before heading to work? Did you load your car last night or did you have to load things this morning? We could all probably answer most of that without lying or forgetting anything. We also likely would not be more likely to remember something else 9 months from now.

So just looking at those 2 things, they are things people would have no reason to lie about. They aren't something you forget or just get nervous and say something wrong. You are on the phone with a person and you are speaking about where you are at that exact moment? It's a flat out lie to say you are somewhere other then where you are.

These 2 lies will be key. Either way, he doesn't look bad so why lie about them? The lying about them is what made him look bad.

 

[Love Never Fails]

TS has known BM since middle school whereas CS has known him since age 8 or 9, and remained private.

7/9/2020 Two months into search for missing Chaffee County mother, investigators “aggressively working this case” | FOX21 News Colorado

Skinner is a family friend and has known Barry since middle school. He visited the family twice after they moved to their Colorado home in Maysville. He described the family as a perfect family.

“They were the modern day little house on the prairie, I mean everyone got along in that family.”

Everyone except the four people who lived there.

 

[Cindizzi]

These were recordings of conversations that Barry consented to. He knew his rights, as he mentioned that a guilty person would have to be an idiot for talking to law enforcement (or something to that effect).

The defense claims they want every second of those recordings played at trial, so they must know there's no grounds to challenge their admissibility.

I know the Defense said that’s the reason they asked for another week of Trial, saying it would take 4 or 5 whole days to view/listen to the interviews.

But on February 1st hearing with no live-tweeting , LS did a recap that said the Defense had suggested 3 things as sanctions for Discovery violations.

• Drop Murder 1 down to Murder 2
• Reduce Bond to $55,000
• Not allow any of BM statements at trial

LS said the Judge said he would rule with a written order that would be uploaded to the cases of interest on the Court site.

JMO

 

[MassGuy]

I know the Defense said that’s the reason they asked for another week of Trial, saying it would take 4 or 5 whole days to view/listen to the interviews.

But on February 1st hearing with no live-tweeting , LS did a recap that said the Defense had suggested 3 things as sanctions for Discovery violations.

• Drop Murder 1 down to Murder 2
• Reduce Bond to $55,000
• Not allow any of BM statements at trial

LS said the Judge said he would rule with a written order that would be uploaded to the cases of interest on the Court site.

JMO

Oh yeah, they absolutely don't want those statements coming in, as that's the case right there. All the evidence needs to be viewed through the prism of Barry's words, and his lies.

There is absolutely zero chance the judge nukes the case based on what the defense is alleging, and what the realities are.

 

[Megnut]

They’re definitely going to rake SM and JL over the coals. ugh
I’m glad the Undersheriff clapped back.
He was testifying about SM journal missing and possibly burned.

https://twitter.com/crimetalkpod/status/1429893971833081860?s=21
Eytan: you don’t know what was in the journal? Loving thoughts about Jeff?
Rohrich: I don’t....or it could have had hateful stuff about Barry
#BarryMorphew

The question (from IE) about Suzanne's journal really bothers me.

Suzanne wasn't 14.

If she went to tremendous lengths to keep JL secret, IMO she didn't write about him in her journal, set on her nightstand for anyone to read; likewise and for the same reason, I seriously doubt she chronicled Barry's actions. Little eyes, big eyes.

If it contained her deepest secrets -- whether about JL or BM -- it would never have been on her nightstand. It would've been in the bin in her closet with her spy pen.

No, I would expect her journal wasn't about JL or BM. It about her. You can write about sadness, joy, gratitude, disappointment, fear, insight and hope without naming names.

It remains a huge loss that both her life and her journal have been lost for all time.

JMO

 

[MassGuy]

The question (from IE) about Suzanne's journal really bothers me.

Suzanne wasn't 14.

If she went to tremendous lengths to keep JL secret, IMO she didn't write about him in her journal, set on her nightstand for anyone to read; likewise and for the same reason, I seriously doubt she chronicled Barry's actions. Little eyes, big eyes.

If it contained her deepest secrets -- whether about JL or BM -- it would never have been on her nightstand. It would've been in the bin in her closet with her spy pen.

No, I would expect her journal wasn't about JL or BM. It about her. You can write about sadness, joy, gratitude, insight without naming names.

It remains a huge loss that both her life and her journal have been lost for all time.

JMO

Most importantly, the only person on earth with a motive to disappear that journal is Barry.

 

[Megnut]

Most importantly, the only person on earth with a motive to disappear that journal is Barry.

And only the likes of Barry would assume Suzanne's journal was about him. That she might have thoughts of her own?

It really ought to be its own charge, destroying someone's journal.

It wasn't his to destroy.

And neither was she.

JMO

 

[Cassady]

I agree mines and animal dens everywhere, he found most of them over two years of hunting on those mountains. Based on the wildlife, I'm sure there are lots of animal dens and it would have been easier to put Suzanne in an old den. But he would have to rely on the local big cats to come along and handle the remains.

I believe she's in one of the three shafts right above PP. Two of them I can see on Google Earth by going through the past sat imaged. The third one is the lower, not named Prospect, and harder to get a good look at.

In theory, one with enough strength could lever a boulder up enough to slide a small body underneath with very few tools.

Are cadaver dogs able to detect corpses buried under ground, in water or in a cave or mine?

If so, this pick your own ending theory about the victim being in a mine or anywhere nearby the house is not very solid and I doubt the State is going to float this at trial considering the extent of the searches that were conducted early on in the case....IMO.

Questions can be the death nail in criminal cases...too many questions about the state's case usually means mistrial or acquittal.

IMO