Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #58 *ARREST*

[Megnut]

I would've found it hard to imagine someone would dare to move a body, especially someone LE was already side-eyeing. But that was before TS, JS, and PS, three (alleged) murders who did exactly that.

TS rented a car and somehow her trip evaded the scrutiny that would track her to a stop atop an overpass. Until that little boy's precious body was found by road workers, LE speculated animals must've been responsible for scattering his remains from the location LE expected to find him.

LE may have had a warrant to track the husband, but I can't imagine LE could get a judge to allow it for every vehicle the husband could access.

I don't know when or that he moved her, but it seems like he may have done a lot of driving, back and forth to Indiana, and in a variety of vehicles. Add to that any number of vehicles he may have "borrowed" ....

By his own mouth, he was loose on every mountain for a 200 mile radius.

Busy guy.

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JMO

 

[DizzyB]

Barry was too weird at the beach on Saturday morning for nothing to have happened prior. He was later than expected, according to MG. Then he left early. We literally have no idea-could there have been physical abuse on Friday, and he left an injured Suzanne for a few hours to go to work? When he came back, could she have abruptly ended the conversation with her friend, and then he killed her? Could she have confided in the friend? Then, her friend was busy with the wedding, maybe she thought Suzanne was not communicating because she was escaping, or planning. She was hosting a wedding and did not know that Suzanne was missing until after, I assume.

 

[Boxer]

Powerful smell of bleach in the home? As I've posted earlier, I think BM may have consented to LE entering PP while he was in Broomfield. I don't think LE had a warrant that early and probably did not have cause to believe that SM was in danger in the home so as to allow them to enter without a warrant. All speculation. JMO.

CCSO publicly said it was a criminal investigation by morning of Wed 5/13.

 

[Diddian]

Respectfully, I'd like to know where the information about canned or guided hunts is coming from. The few photographs I've seen of BM with his kills don't have other folks in them (except his daughter is in the one where he has a dead black bear spread over a boulder).

Chris M. in his recent trip to the area BM grew up and BM and SM raised their family indicated that BM hunted his whole life. I sincerely doubt he was investing in canned hunts or hiring guides. I think he hunted alone or with groups of his friends. Since he was an experienced hunter, I just cannot see him laying out the dough to pay someone else to sponsor his hunt.

ETA: I don't know what guided hunts go for in Colorado, but I have a friend who does them in Montana and a 5-day Whitetail Deer hunt (client can bring son/daughter) goes from $4,200 to $5,650. ETA: I found a rate sheet for Colorado (but, it is for a "hunting ranch") and those rates look a little less expensive:
Colorado Hunting Rates | Guided and Non-Guided, Elk Hunts, Mule Deer Hunts and Antelope Hunts on Private Ranches and Hunting Leases

 

[fcavanaugh]

Another interview with AM from last September:

‘I’m afraid this is domestic abuse’; Suzanne Morhpew’s brother says husband not participating in search, carrying shotgun to keep people off property | FOX31 Denver


FOX31 and Channel 2 asked Moorman what he thought happened to Suzanne.

“I think that she was abducted. I don’t think she ever got on her bike. I think she probably died Saturday and she was hidden somewhere Saturday night and we’re pushing forward and that’s the theories that we have right now that seem to be correct,” shared Moorman.


FOX31 and Channel 2 asked Moorman if he thinks Barry Morphew was involved in Suzanne’s disappearance.

“I’m afraid this is domestic abuse,” shared Moorman.

Moorman said he learned while searching for Suzanne that she was “working with domestic abuse meetings.”

Moorman also said he believes police are trying to “fill their envelope before they seal it.”

With the above quotes from Andy, the mention of DV in Gene Moorman’s (RIP) obituary, and now recently learning from Suzanne’s Sister Melinda that Suzanne sent her a message Friday about wanting to get things off her chest and Suzanne saying “I’m scared”, all considered, leaves me with no question that some form of DV was likely going on behind closed doors. IMO, It’s just too coincidental for it not to have been.

So if Suzanne was killed Friday night or Saturday late morning, afternoon, obviously Suzanne wouldn’t have been using her phone after time of death.

I would think Melinda would’ve been trying to get in touch with Suzanne after Suzanne sent her the I’m scared message on Friday. I think her Sister would’ve been alarmed hearing that and would’ve likely tried to keep the convo going, I know I would if my little Sister texted me a message saying she was scared, I’d be immediately texting her back trying to get more details to ascertain what was going on/why my Sister was scared. So if Melinda did try to keep the convo going with Suzanne on Friday, which my guess would be yes, was Suzanne responding back? Melinda said she couldn’t elaborate further which IMO, is because LE probably asked her not to share/divulge the details of that convo in full as it probably will go against BM in court toward motive. So if Suzanne was texting back and sharing, getting stuff off her chest to Melinda on Friday, she was alive up to that point. He could’ve killed her later Friday sometime after her convo with Melinda. If he killed her Saturday after getting home from the jobsite and destroyed her phone, that is absolutely damning for him because we’d have to believe she wouldn’t have been using her phone/conversing with anyone after that time on Saturday. Unless her phone wasn’t destroyed and Barry just left it sitting at home while he did what he needed to do and every once in a while pick up her phone and do something on it he knows Suzanne usually does like maybe look at news or charge battery etc.

IMO, most people today are pretty active on their phones. Some refer to their phone as their lifeline, including myself, especially since we don’t have a landline. Either way, Suzanne not using her phone from Saturday whether she was still alive Saturday and texting with her BFF or if she was already dead and it was Barry impersonating Suzanne with her BFF, her phone showed no activity after that. Unless Barry didn’t destroy her phone and was trying to converse with other people as Suzanne and we haven’t heard about it. But whether he destroyed her phone Saturday or just left it sitting there at home with no other activity would look weird for Suzanne to not be active on her phone for the rest of Saturday.

And of course most importantly, Barry couldn’t take her phone with him to Broomfield for the obvious reason that is the day he supposedly left at 5am to go to Broomfield and she’d be reported “missing” while he’s supposedly 3 hours away. Bsrry obviously couldn’t have Suzanne’s phone pinging with his in Broomfield. Barry could not keep Suzanne “alive” on Sunday while he was in Broomfield. Can’t be in two places at once so to speak. IOW, he had no choice but to leave her phone at home destroyed or otherwise (iirc, LE doesn’t need the actual phone itself) and records will show Suzanne made no attempt to use her phone at all after he left Sunday at 5am for Broomfield. He couldn’t “keep her alive” on Sunday while he was in Broomfield and there is no way anyone is going to believe Suzanne didn’t talk to anyone/at least attempt to use her phone at all on Sunday, Mother’s Day of all days. Nope. This is why Suzanne’s phone is crucial. The LE will look at her phone patterns and I can almost guarantee records will show that Suzanne’s phone habits were she was active on her phone daily from almost the moment she arose, and her phone show no sign of “life” after he left her “sleeping” at 5am Sunday, because he couldn’t keep her alive while he was 3 hours away in Broomfield, which is absolutely damning to BM.

IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne

 

[Error505]

CCSO publicly said it was a criminal investigation by morning of Wed 5/13.

Very Early on! Criminal Investigation! There you go, LE knew too!

 

[OCanada]

Another interview with AM from last September:

‘I’m afraid this is domestic abuse’; Suzanne Morhpew’s brother says husband not participating in search, carrying shotgun to keep people off property | FOX31 Denver


FOX31 and Channel 2 asked Moorman what he thought happened to Suzanne.

“I think that she was abducted. I don’t think she ever got on her bike. I think she probably died Saturday and she was hidden somewhere Saturday night and we’re pushing forward and that’s the theories that we have right now that seem to be correct,” shared Moorman.


FOX31 and Channel 2 asked Moorman if he thinks Barry Morphew was involved in Suzanne’s disappearance.

“I’m afraid this is domestic abuse,” shared Moorman.

Moorman said he learned while searching for Suzanne that she was “working with domestic abuse meetings.”

Moorman also said he believes police are trying to “fill their envelope before they seal it.”

 

[DizzyB]

He couldn’t “keep her alive” on Sunday while he was in Broomfield and there is no way anyone is going to believe Suzanne didn’t talk to anyone/at least attempt to use her phone at all on Sunday, Mother’s Day of all days. Nope. This is why Suzanne’s phone is crucial. The LE will look at her phone patterns and I can almost guarantee records will show that Suzanne habits were she was active on her phone daily from almost the moment she arose and her phone show no sign of “life” after he left her “sleeping” at 5am Sunday, because he couldn’t keep her alive while he was 3 hours away in Broomfield, which is absolutely damning to BM.

IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne

Did the “sleeping Suzanne” attempt to wish Barry’s Mom a Happy Mother’s Day when she woke up on Sunday, before her “bike ride”? They seemed to be close. She had sisters in law that were Moms-no communication to them? Was her phone off, were there a ton of missed calls from family? Did Barry leave messages looking for her, even though that was not a customary thing for him to do? When was the last time Suzanne’s phone did one outgoing thing, and from where? Did Barry attempt to reach Suzanne in any way before someone sounded the alert?

 

[swedeheart]

Interview with Melinda: (I'm listening now).

LISTEN: Sister of Suzanne Morphew Talks With Heart of the Rockies Radio

When asked if Suzanne had ever raised any concerns before she went missing, she said the relationship had deteriorated over the last several years, and her sister had concerns about her safety.

She also said Suzanne embraced Salida, and the people there, and was very much at peace with living in such a beautiful place.

 

[swedeheart]

A timeline by Denver 7.

Morphew timeline - Infogram

 

[genuineusa77]

I'd like to reiterate what I said on my last post. When Barry called the neighbor to check on Suzanne, why did he first ask her to check to see if the cars were there?! If he killed her and did that bike scenario, why would he ask that???

 

[MsBetsy]

So if he killed her and staged the bike, WHY would he ask her to check to see if the cars were there??? Hmm. And even make her go there and check.

Probably because he knew that would be more logical than immediately asking her to check for the bike. The first assumption would likely be that she took the car to the store or to run errands. Asking about the bike first would look suspicious.

And yes, it was pretty rude and insensitive to make a woman that age run around like that. I'm sure she was genuinely worried and feels deceived by him.

 

[K9Enzo]

Respectfully, I'd like to know where the information about canned or guided hunts is coming from. The few photographs I've seen of BM with his kills don't have other folks in them (except his daughter is in the one where he has a dead black bear spread over a boulder).

Chris M. in his recent trip to the area BM grew up and BM and SM raised their family indicated that BM hunted his whole life. I sincerely doubt he was investing in canned hunts or hiring guides. I think he hunted alone or with groups of his friends. Since he was an experienced hunter, I just cannot see him laying out the dough to pay someone else to sponsor his hunt.

ETA: I don't know what guided hunts go for in Colorado, but I have a friend who does them in Montana and a 5-day Whitetail Deer hunt (client can bring son/daughter) goes from $4,200 to $5,650. ETA: I found a rate sheet for Colorado (but, it is for a "hunting ranch") and those rates look a little less expensive:
Colorado Hunting Rates | Guided and Non-Guided, Elk Hunts, Mule Deer Hunts and Antelope Hunts on Private Ranches and Hunting Leases

Good points. I would like to ask CM, would Suzanne be alive today if Barry wasn’t a hunter?

CM puts an insane amount of focus on Barry’s hunting. IMO

 

[Diddian]

Good points. I would like to ask CM, would Suzanne be alive today if Barry wasn’t a hunter?

CM puts an insane amount of focus on Barry’s hunting. IMO

I think he does too. Stretching the metaphor, I think, or drawing attention to the skills that BM likely used in his destruction. But, it isn't the hunting that made BM a predator of his wife. It was something else.

I know several hunters and NONE of them would do this.

 

[waldojabba]

Barry was too weird at the beach on Saturday morning for nothing to have happened prior. He was later than expected, according to MG. Then he left early. We literally have no idea-could there have been physical abuse on Friday, and he left an injured Suzanne for a few hours to go to work? When he came back, could she have abruptly ended the conversation with her friend, and then he killed her? Could she have confided in the friend? Then, her friend was busy with the wedding, maybe she thought Suzanne was not communicating because she was escaping, or planning. She was hosting a wedding and did not know that Suzanne was missing until after, I assume.

Like some others, I think he left her dead Sat morning. He was out establishing an alibi and narrative. Only stayed a few hours with Morgan. He had to go home and “ make the wife happy”. More like get home and finish the clean up and set the rest of the scene and narrative in motion.
Boy was he lucky no one stopped by the house and the kids did not decide to surprise everybody and arrive early.

 

[MsBetsy]

I'd like to reiterate what I said on my last post. When Barry called the neighbor to check on Suzanne, why did he first ask her to check to see if the cars were there?! If he killed her and did that bike scenario, why would he ask that???

He was being deceptive and trying to make it look like he didn't know where she was. Wouldn't it be more suspicious if he immediately suggested she had gone for a bike ride?

 

[Diddian]

Interview with Melinda: (I'm listening now).

LISTEN: Sister of Suzanne Morphew Talks With Heart of the Rockies Radio

When asked if Suzanne had ever raised any concerns before she went missing, she said the relationship had deteriorated over the last several years, and her sister had concerns about her safety.

She also said Suzanne embraced Salida, and the people there, and was very much at peace with living in such a beautiful place.

I'm in awe of the grace of Suzanne's sister and her brothers too. Even in their pain, they extend gratitude to those who loved SM and who helped in searching for her or who investigated her disappearance and will bring justice, as well as recognition that BM's family has been harmed, and invitation to healing.

I'm going to get outside and do some work in the garden and have a good long weep for the depth of their loss.

 

[genuineusa77]

Probably because he knew that would be more logical than immediately asking her to check for the bike. The first assumption would likely be that she took the car to the store or to run errands. Asking about the bike first would look suspicious.

And yes, it was pretty rude and insensitive to make a woman that age run around like that. I'm sure she was genuinely worried and feels deceived by him.

I'm still saying Hmm? As for being 70, I'm older than that and that's not elderly to me. I just want to make sure they made the right decision about Barry because look at the women we see in the news being abducted while jogging so why couldn't someone be abducted while bike riding, in a remote area no less near numerous campsites. and a suspicious car in the area to boot. These are my thoughts right now. I know it's controversial but I like to cross every t and dot every i

 

[155etta]

Like some others, I think he left her dead Sat morning. He was out establishing an alibi and narrative. Only stayed a few hours with Morgan. He had to go home and “ make the wife happy”. More like get home and finish the clean up and set the rest of the scene and narrative in motion.
Boy was he lucky no one stopped by the house and the kids did not decide to surprise everybody and arrive early.

Because of Barry's control issues, I'm pretty certain he had tracking or family locator on his girl's cell phones. And probably Suzanne's as well. He probably knew exactly where they were and was confident they were not coming back early. I have a feeling he did not like "surprises", because he did not control them, and I bet he squashed any kind of "surprises" by the girls or Suzanne years ago. MOO.

 

[fcavanaugh]

Perhaps I'm wrong, but I'm inclined to believe that BM was manipulating his nephew and the things TN said or suggested people should ask about were coming indirectly through him from BM. IMO, BM had infected TN with the idea about an abduction as well as skepticism about LE's competence or the purity of their intentions.

(The one thing that doesn't quite fit that is the report of TN accompanying GD when they go together to intimidate MG. Either GD was duped as well and TN & GD became confederates in acting against LE in the belief that LE was corrupt and helping them would work against getting SM back, or BM and GD were confederates in using TN to try to make that story fly with others like MG so they'd stop cooperating. There was clearly some chaos here; someone using others' unfamiliarity with the area and with LE in the area to sow distrust against LE.)

One thing I remember noticing about the phone interviews the press had with TN at that time is that TN sounded urgent and like he wanted to do the interview quickly and get back out there searching. It had the same quality to me that AM's interviews with press did - almost like the interview takes place while TN's/AM's feet are moving and their bodies are leaning forward into action. Urgent, eager to get back out looking, but aware that information must be shared to make others aware so they will join in the search or at least share in the belief the continuing search is essential.

IMO, it was never determined as fact that it was TN who approached Morgan with the other guy, I think it was just assumed it was TN.
Iirc, Morgan said ‘someone’ related to Barry and one of his friends approached her when she got back from Broomfield, but it was never confirmed who that someone was which is why in past posts I’ve always put a question mark next to TN when discussing the topic.

Reportedly, in the immediate days following SM “missing”, several friends and relatives of Barry came from IN to support him and help search. So, it could’ve been one of his other buddies or relatives that BM asked/manipulated to approach Morgan, not necessarily TN.

I think BM did a lot of manipulating of TN in the beginning- help search, speak to the media, set up the ********, possibly helped BM produce his pathetic 26 second FB “plea”.
I think possibly TN caught on to what really must have happened. He was likely interviewed by LE and then dropped out of sight and has been silent ever since while LE moved forward with their investigation. It very well could have been TN that approached Morgan, it’s just that it hasn’t been confirmed yet to have been him IMO.

I don’t have the link handy for Morgan’s statement about being approached when she got back to Broomfield. It was mentioned in her interview with LS I believe. I haven’t been able to find if it was ever verified as fact that TN was one of the dudes who approached Morgan. If I missed it, maybe someone could find and post the info.

IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne

 

[DizzyB]

I just listened to Melinda’s latest interview. So Barry and Suzanne’s relationship had been “deteriorating” for years. Melinda provided council-pretty sure there was a divorce in the past few years, and Melinda said something about commonality in that area. She also went just a wee bit further into stating that Suzanne had indeed shared information on Friday (as opposed to being ready to share in the future). And when she said she was scared, it didn’t feel like being scared because of finances.