Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee Co, 10 May 2020 *Case dismissed w/o prejudice* #109

[JerseyWasHome2]

The article also states that the coroner said the remains were well preserved enough to indicate cause of death, testing could take weeks to months.

That's very interesting, as it's been 3 years, as we all know.

 

[Diddian]

Here's a thought: If SM managed to run away from BM and attempt to dial 911 but, before connecting, her phone (and the charging cable it may have been then connected to) were yanked away and turned off or destroyed to prevent her doing so, would LE have been able to collect that information WITHOUT having the phone itself?

And even if they found the phone itself, would they able to tell if the call didn't complete the connection, but was cancelled instead?

 

[K9Enzo]

The article also states that the coroner said the remains were well preserved enough to indicate cause of death, testing could take weeks to months.

I believe Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden is giving his opinion only. He's not directly associated with SM's case. IMO

 

[Lyanna]

Bolding mine.
Crazy !!!!

It's like BM is giving up information they haven't even asked for !!
It's as if Barry is 'burying' himself , without any help.
Omo.

He sure did. Needed no help whatsoever in digging himself a hole.

Moo

 

[Megnut]

Here's a thought: If SM managed to run away from BM and attempt to dial 911 but, before connecting, her phone (and the charging cable it may have been then connected to) were yanked away and turned off or destroyed to prevent her doing so, would LE have been able to collect that information WITHOUT having the phone itself?

And even if they found the phone itself, would they able to tell if the call didn't complete the connection, but was cancelled instead?

We know the phone wasn't destroyed prior to 4:23, or thereabouts, on Sunday morning. Probably did some scheduled updating overnight. Final ping.

I don't know that there would be a record of a call that never connected. Not without the phone.

Jmo

 

[bestill]

"You won't be falsely convicted"

I recall Letecia Stauch asking for immunity and she came off just as ridiculous. What in the heck are these people thinking? You can't make this stuff up.

Barry asked, “And what about immunity? Can you give me immunity if I sit and just open my life to you"?
SA Grusing asked immunity for what, and Barry replied, “I think in case somebody falsely convicts me, or something.

SA Grusing said, “You won't be falsely convicted". [AA page 78 para 9]

BBM - This is gold!!

 

[Diddian]

Some good theorizing here !

My .02 at this time is that BM was a "Get-R-Done" type of guy who thinks : If you want something done right... you gotta do it yourself !

I'm also of the thought that he used someone else's vehicle, either knowingly on the part of the other person --or unwittingly on their part.
IF so, the other party may be reluctant to speak up because they know they could be in deep doodoo with the law .

And maybe BM paid them off to access their truck/suv; so they're keeping quiet ?
Anything is possible, IMO.
Omo.

BBM about "done right... do it yourself". Unless it is the wall for which BM (not the "independent contractors" he corralled to fulfill his obligations) was being paid. Then, BM didn't bother to "do it himself" even after it had been done poorly the first time.

I think BM boasts a good game, but isn't up to actually playing it even as much as he has convinced some that he is. Except when it comes to getting away with murder, it seems. But he had some help from an extraordinarily aggressive attorney and a judge who seemed to rely nearly exclusively on the input from that attorney and tipped the scales (stomped on them really) heavily toward the defense. Hopefully that won't grant him undeserved freedom from accountability for his deeds forever.

 

[Chimera]

He sure did. Needed no help whatsoever in digging himself a hole.

Moo

I'm surprised BM didn't say out loud, or at least think : "What ? You don't have her phone ? How could you miss it, I left it at .... oh, wait."

Omo.

 

[susiQ]

Bolding mine.
Crazy !!!!

It's like BM is giving up information they haven't even asked for !!
It's as if Barry is 'burying' himself , without any help.
Omo.

Indeed! While burying Suzanne at a mere 2 or 3 feet, he’s digging 6 ft for himself!!!

 

[Megnut]

I really want Suzanne's cancer port to tell her story.

Something he never thought much of.

Not in life nor after.

Maybe now he'll be made to take it seriously.

Jmo

 

[Chimera]

BBM about "done right... do it yourself". Unless it is the wall for which BM (not the "independent contractors" he corralled to fulfill his obligations) was being paid. Then, BM didn't bother to "do it himself" even after it had been done poorly the first time.

I think BM boasts a good game, but isn't up to actually playing it even as much as he has convinced some that he is. Except when it comes to getting away with murder, it seems. But he had some help from an extraordinarily aggressive attorney and a judge who seemed to rely nearly exclusively on the input from that attorney and tipped the scales (stomped on them really) heavily toward the defense. Hopefully that won't grant him undeserved freedom from accountability for his deeds forever.

Bbm.
Ita.
All good points !

I'm admittedly curious about what other clients have to say regarding work BM has done for them ?
Did BM have "splashy" advertisements online or in the local papers, about his 'wonderful' landscaping or hardscaping skills ?
And then when he actually did the job, were the clients deflated whilst examining his handiwork ?
Maybe BM blamed the incompetent results on his employees ?
I wouldn't put it past him.
Omo.

 

[Boxer]

Some good theorizing here !

My .02 at this time is that BM was a "Get-R-Done" type of guy who thinks : If you want something done right... you gotta do it yourself !

I'm also of the thought that he used someone else's vehicle, either knowingly on the part of the other person --or unwittingly on their part.
IF so, the other party may be reluctant to speak up because they know they could be in deep doodoo with the law .

And maybe BM paid them off to access their truck/suv; so they're keeping quiet ?
Anything is possible, IMO.
Omo.

Is there a reason that the old Range Rover would not have been used to zip down to Moffat?

1.
It's possible get through Poncha Springs on a street roughly paralellel with 50 and avoid passing the gas station or other businesses' cameras and head down to Moffat.

2.
Also in early days there was a report that Suzanne's range Rover was seen on the Loaf and Jug camera in Salida going south. The day was not specified (whether 9th or 10th.)
The info was immediately retracted or stopped up as a police leak.

There good chance the older Range Rovers were still registered to Suzanne, so as they ran the plate from the footage and it came up as hers.

 

[scapa]

But Barry insisted he was innocent and blamed some unusual culprits for her disappearance and his behavior at the time: a mountain lion, 85 chipmunks, a bull elk, deer with horns and even a wandering turkey. The case took yet another bizarre turn when just before his trial was scheduled to start on April 28, 2021, the district attorney asked that all charges be dropped. Then, in May, Barry filed a $15 million lawsuit against prosecutors and local, state and federal investigators, saying his civil rights had been violated — he was jailed for five months before before being released on $500,000 bail — through a malicious prosecution, unlawful detention, fabrication of evidence and conspiracy, among other complaints.

Suzanne Morphew’s Husband Says He Didn’t Kill Her. Now Her Body Has Been Found.

It’s unclear whether the remains will lead authorities to try to prosecute Barry Morphew again for murder — or will point to another potential suspect.

www.huffpost.com

According to investigators in the arrest affidavit, Barry gave inconsistent accounts of what he was doing during lunchtime on Saturday. Although he’d initially said he’d driven home to have lunch and go hiking with his wife, location data seemingly showed him approaching the house on foot. (Oliver later told investigators that Barry had stalked her and Suzanne on at least two occasions, sneaking up to their houses because he believed Suzanne was having an affair.) Barry accounted for his movements, authorities said, by saying he was watching turkeys. Later he said he was specifically searching for a turkey that his daughter had shot with a bow but they hadn’t found.

And although he had said they went to bed early, investigators said his phone registered “approximately 210 locations” near the house that night — compared to zero to two locations the previous eight nights. From 3:25 a.m. to 3:45 a.m., investigators noted 80 telematic “events” involving his truck, including opening and closing the doors and backing it up the driveway.

Jeepers, I'd forgotten the turkey. There sure was a lot of murderous -- or at least exculpatory -- wildlife plotting foul deeds up Puma Path on that fateful Mothers' Day.

Agree with many here that how SM is found will be crucial to next steps in this case, and hopefully a successful prosecution.

What she is found wearing, how she is accessorized, the implements or tools found within the shallow grave or nearby -- if BM believed that she would "never be found," he may have been more careless about the tools he used to dig the grave, or the gloves etc. he wore during the disposal.

I expect him to be furiously re-reading his testimony in order to prepare his next set of oddball denials. Playing catchup on a long trail of lies is hard enough in a no-body case. It must be nerve-wracking once the victim has been recovered. Especially with someone as slapdash as BM seems to be.

I think of his various self-serving narratives as the alibi equivalent of That Broomfield Wall -- built with cheap materials, badly, on a wonk.

 

[Ontario Mom]

I really want Suzanne's cancer port to tell her story.

Something he never thought much of.

Not in life nor after.

Maybe now he'll be made to take it seriously.

Jmo

At the risk of sounding ignorant, how will her port tell anything?
Are some folks actually of the opinion he injected something into her port?
The missing tranq dart & it's contents?

While I am 100% convinced BM is guilty of killing Suzanne, I think it was done in a fit of rage. Blunt force or strangulation.
The idea of him injecting something deadly into her port just screams incredibly diabolical, and I don't see him that way at all. Narcissistic, controlling, a terrible liar, yes. Diabolic and/or truly evil, no.

jmo

 

[Megnut]

Is there a reason that the old Range Rover would not have been used to zip down to Moffat?

1.
It's possible get through Poncha Springs on a street roughly paralellel with 50 and avoid passing the gas station or other businesses' cameras and head down to Moffat.

2.
Also in early days there was a report that Suzanne's range Rover was seen on the Loaf and Jug camera in Salida going south. The day was not specified (whether 9th or 10th.)
The info was immediately retracted or stopped up as a police leak.

There good chance the older Range Rovers were still registered to Suzanne, so as they ran the plate from the footage and it came up as hers.

Oh, yes, strong case to be made for using Suzanne's own vehicle. I would love to know if LE took a look at the position of the seat/mirrors... or whether the undercarriage was tested for vegetation/pollen/soil.... or whether the dogs had occasion to sniff at Suzanne's car...

That being said, I think a strong case can also be made for a borrowed car.

JMO

 

[kittythehare]

Jeepers, I'd forgotten the turkey. There sure was a lot of murderous -- or at least exculpatory -- wildlife plotting foul deeds up Puma Path on that fateful Mothers' Day.

Agree with many here that how SM is found will be crucial to next steps in this case, and hopefully a successful prosecution.

What she is found wearing, how she is accessorized, the implements or tools found within the shallow grave or nearby -- if BM believed that she would "never be found," he may have been more careless about the tools he used to dig the grave, or the gloves etc. he wore during the disposal.

I expect him to be furiously re-reading his testimony in order to prepare his next set of oddball denials. Playing catchup on a long trail of lies is hard enough in a no-body case. It must be nerve-wracking once the victim has been recovered. Especially with someone as slapdash as BM seems to be.

I think of his various self-serving narratives as the alibi equivalent of That Broomfield Wall -- built with cheap materials, badly, on a wonk.

Animals have rights too..
They should sue him for defamation... 20 mill sound about right.

 

[scapa]

At the risk of sounding ignorant, how will her port tell anything?
Are some folks actually of the opinion he injected something into her port?
The missing tranq dart & it's contents?

While I am 100% convinced BM is guilty of killing Suzanne, I think it was done in a fit of rage. Blunt force or strangulation.
The idea of him injecting something deadly into her port just screams incredibly diabolical, and I don't see him that way at all. Narcissistic, controlling, a terrible liar, yes. Diabolic and/or truly evil, no.

jmo

BBM. I would be surprised if there was telltale residuum in the port -- esp since they are designed to remain as "clean" as possible in terms of retention and dispersal.

Also tend to agree with your characterization of BM. A cad, a bully, egotistical and controlling, boastful and full of overweening religiousity, self-obsessed, occasionally unctuous.

But a cold-blooded executioner determined to make SM suffer, etc?

No. The focus of his anger and (perhaps) contempt was SM exclusively, I'd bet. I think his apparent belief that her passing/ disappearance was somehow her fault, or willed by forces outside of his direct control, sits uneasily with a "diabolical" Barry.

But in the end not sure it matters much. SM, as we know now for certain, was still murdered.

 

[Megnut]

PFrazee had a "special friend" who he called after having bludgeoned his fiancée to death, to clean up after him.

BM spent quite a bit of time in the parking lot near Men's Wearhouse.... I wonder why. Just staying away from the hotel? Maybe. Maybe on the phone. Correction: on A phone.

I wonder if he had a special friend of his own. If he was concerned about the home as he left it, maybe this special friend was uniquely posited to run his errand.

Maybe someone really good at running his errands, you know, like retrieving a package.

Why does so much of BM's life seem to revolve around dumpsters?

All moo

 

[SleuthBee]

Suzanne is either going to be found nude (Barry might take clothes off but I just don't see him putting clothes on), or she's going to be found with clothing items that are not biking clothes. I'm hoping for the latter, as that would prove absolutely devastating to Barry's defense.

I am going with the latter as well. Perhaps it's because Barry contradicts previous statements that I believe she was buried wearing white shorts and a white string-type shirt.

• He insists they had sex but couldn't recall if she was nude (?).
• He insists that SM never slept in the nude.

I doubt she got up after sex and put on shorts to go back to bed. If she were nude, I think he would have removed her port. He knew what she was wearing the last he saw Suzanne and he was the last one to see her alive.

Barry stated he awoke to his alarm at 4:30 AM. Barry explained that when he awoke, Suzanne was still asleep in the master bed. Barry stated he heard her snoring. Barry said he showered and left the house at about 5:00 AM. Barry stated he last saw Suzanne wearing short white shorts and a white string-type shirt.
[AA page 20 para 1]

 

[Boxer]

At the risk of sounding ignorant, how will her port tell anything?
Are some folks actually of the opinion he injected something into her port?
The missing tranq dart & it's contents?

While I am 100% convinced BM is guilty of killing Suzanne, I think it was done in a fit of rage. Blunt force or strangulation.
The idea of him injecting something deadly into her port just screams incredibly diabolical, and I don't see him that way at all. Narcissistic, controlling, a terrible liar, yes. Diabolic and/or truly evil, no.

jmo

Might retain a trace of what was in her blood stream at time of death.