Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #59 *ARREST*

[Kittybunny]

Im starting to shape an opinion that BM was a bit of a puppeteer and manipulated some of the key names we know (MG, GD, TN) and convinced them to do things that would help him. However, at one point or another they all started to see through it and realize what was happening and work with LE.

I admire your restraint in only just starting to think of BM as a manipulator - The Master Puppeteer has been my secret nickname from him since TN's odd involvement and disappearance!

Master, master pulling the strings
Allowing us only to say certain things
But bash us in the media and you will see
We'll cut our strings and you won't go free

On another topic, I think the slow drip or addition of charges may just be the way things are - it's possible they just got word he was about to skip town, and didn't quite have everything else buttoned up. OR MAYBE, in my opinion, it is a calculated move to erode/cast doubt on BM's good guy image in order to influence people who are very very close to BM who perhaps haven't been entirely truthful or cooperative because they think BM walks on water/is a saint. They could be sowing the seeds of doubt in certain hearts and minds.

P.S. I drove by a lonely forlorn Bobcat in an empty parking lot last weekend, and thought of your Love Letter from Barry, and laughed and laughed. Good times.

 

[NuttMegg]

BBM
I suspect his doing that reminded her of something that had happened in the past. moo

It's a step in a verbal abuse pattern, that often escalates into verbal intimidation in public, he knows she won't scream or yell or embarrass him back. Drill it into the spouse that if she steps out of line, ie laughs with another person, tells funny stories that everyone loves, or heaven forbid any of the usual marital kidding, that HE is always there to publicly embarrass her in front of her friends. More where that came from, but I suspect a lot of women know what I am talking about.

Can't have anyone else "shine" lest he not be top dog even for a few minutes.

IMO By that time (which appears to be back in Indiana since TO never visited in Colorado) it was like Pavlov's dog, and she knew to immediately clam up and put a damper on her own charming personality, even with her own step-brother, "or else". Having a spouse that openly smacks a person is not the only type of abusive behavior. Pushing a woman into a fearful shell with just a glance.....domestic violence of the mind.

 

[girlhasnoname]

It's a step in a verbal abuse pattern, that often escalates into verbal intimidation in public, he knows she won't scream or yell or embarrass him back. Drill it into the spouse that if she steps out of line, ie laughs with another person, tells funny stories that everyone loves, or heaven forbid any of the usual marital kidding, that HE is always there to publicly embarrass her in front of her friends. More where that came from, but I suspect a lot of women know what I am talking about.

Can't have anyone else "shine" lest he not be top dog even for a few minutes.

IMO By that time (which appears to be back in Indiana since TO never visited in Colorado) it was like Pavlov's dog, and she knew to immediately clam up and put a damper on her own charming personality, even with her own step-brother, "or else". Having a spouse that openly smacks a person is not the only type of abusive behavior. Pushing a woman into a fearful shell with just a glance.....domestic violence of the mind.

Wow, what a sad thought that might have been Suzanne's life with the perp.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Here's the thing, noone EVER confirmed she wasn't on her bike. It was never ever verified.

Yes, agree with you that is was never verified she was on the bike!

I think most all here agree with you not ever verified as to the bike ride, therefore ~99% here believe it is not true she was on the bike..

 

[NuttMegg]

Look how different these posts are on that interview?

Oh I agree with MsBetsy's account of the interview, on her whole summary. Barry's prowess, excellence, being loved, even idolized at times. TO was completely fair and even complimentary to Barry and his siblings. But coming from a hunting, trapping background myself, I shuddered through that whole large part of the description of Barry, it gave me the creeps, realizing that this man could walk out miles in the middle of the night to dispose of his wife. What was she, 105 lb? 2 bags of dog food? (sorry, that is how I will forever gauge 50lbs after carrying so many bags myself).
It seems so clear to me now that although he may not have long planned out her murder for that particular weekend, I think he assessed for a long time how he could get rid of her without leaving a trace any time he wanted to.

 

[fcavanaugh]

When the only mention of a bike ride is from her alleged murderer I don't think it needs disproving does it? I could be wrong mind you

IMO, it was obvious from very early on that LE didn’t believe SM ever took a bike ride on 5/10/20. They quickly disproved an animal attack and bike accident/crashed bike got lost in forest/stumbled into River, because their was no evidence of these things having occurred/left behind at the “scene”.
They didn’t issue any BOLO’s, or full physical description of Suzanne/release flyers immediately etc. LE’s 1st and only live PC, (up until BM’s arrest almost a full year later), minus the husband and/or anyone speaking on his behalf, wasn’t until 5/15/20- 5 days after SM reported missing!, which to me, clearly indicated they didn’t think this was a random abduction either.
IMO, LE must have also found/knew something big early on that ruled out a potential abduction, which would have been the most likely scenario after everything else was ruled out.
There have been lots more indicators the bike/bike ride is a BS narrative manufactured by BM, which have been discussed ad naseum.

Bottom line, LE couldn’t clear BM/move past him, which has been clear to me after making logical deductions based on the behavior of LE since the very beginning. and proven on 5/5/21 when BM was arrested and charged with Murder 1 after deliberation.

IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne

 

[NuttMegg]

When the only mention of a bike ride is from her alleged murderer I don't think it needs disproving does it? I could be wrong mind you

Proving a negative, usually so difficult.

 

[Ontario Mom]

Here's the thing, noone EVER confirmed she wasn't on her bike. It was never ever verified.

Fact is, no one ever saw her on her bike.
No one saw her take her bike out of the garage.
No one saw her Sunday morning at all.

Barry Morphew, was the sole source of the bike ride story.
And now he sits in a cage, facing murder charges.
I believe it's a reasonable conclusion to make, that Suzanne never went for a bike ride on Mother's Day, but instead, that was all a story created by Barry as part of his alibi.

jmo

 

[Whiteorchids]

That was a great interview. He painted the clearest picture of Barry I've heard so far. He also provided a lot of insight into Suzanne and Barry's relationship and how close they were. I didn't realize they met when Suzanne was in middle school. He talked about BM driving her around in the golf cart when they lived on the golf course as children and all the things Barry taught him about hunting even back then. Everyone adored him and some even idolized him.

He described how Barry lived for hunting, fishing and trapping and could skin a raccoon in 27 seconds. He even knew how to track deer. When he was younger he could carry an elk on his shoulders for two or three miles, according to Thomas.

Imagine how far he could have gone with a body. He could have parked his truck along a remote dirt road and taken the bobcat or the four wheeler and/or carried the body the rest of the way. He would have known to make sure his movements couldn't be traced by GPS, since he had experience using it for hunting and tracking.

No wonder LE can't find the body. I think TO may be right. Barry has his heels dug in and he's going to stick with his story.

I still have hope that someone will be able to break him and he will reveal where he put the body, no matter how unlikely it may be.

Isn't it ironic how Barry was a star super hunter even as a kid, Suzanne was his last kill and now the tables have turned this time he was the one who was hunted, tracked and captured who will die in captivity.

 

[Boxer]

^^^ Very Important Information. Thank you! DV groups are support groups, not a huge distinction between receiving help vs helping others.

Also, listened to AM again he says:

She was working...domestic abuse meetings

Yes, agree with you that is was never verified she was on the bike!

I think most all here agree with you not ever verified as to the bike ride, therefore ~99% here believe it is not true she was on the bike..

Fact is, no one ever saw her on her bike.
No one saw her take her bike out of the garage.
No one saw her Sunday morning at all.

Barry Morphew, was the sole source of the bike ride story.
And now he sits in a cage, facing murder charges.
I believe it's a reasonable conclusion to make, that Suzanne never went for a bike ride on Mother's Day, but instead, that was all a story created by Barry as part of his ailibi.

jmo

I am looking for the articles about a hunting friend of BMs that stayed at PP for a few days. Does anyone remember that?

 

[LaineyJ]

In the interview room last night, TO described a time when both he and Suzanne were in the kitchen, and breaking up over something funny. Sounds like it was hilarious and rolicking. TO mentioned that BM stuck his head in the door, and that SM completely changed in demeanor. I don't remember the exact words, but the image was as though she froze up, losing any sense of fun. Hard to explain, but I have seen this so many times.

The "boss" of the relationship making sure that his partner is not enjoying herself on her own, without his permission.

i didn’t watch the video so thank you for sharing this part. Imagining that scene makes me so angry and sad. Even without TO sharing this story, it is believable based on how I perceive BM. It is so sad to think how SM lived around him, and needing to watch her every move because of how BM would react. Just another sad aspect in this tragedy.

 

[NuttMegg]

Isn't it ironic how Barry was a star super hunter even as a kid, Suzanne was his last kill and now the tables have turned this time he was the one who was hunted, tracked and captured who will die in captivity.

Being a superstar hunter, practically life long, means that to him she was just another body to handle one way or another. sorry, harsh but 100% true, IMO. He might even be able to pass polygraph questions re hunting, preparing game, and murdering a human. That is had he not REFUSED to take that lie detector test.

 

[DetectiveFoyleWannabe]

Isn't it ironic how Barry was a star super hunter even as a kid, Suzanne was his last kill and now the tables have turned this time he was the one who was hunted, tracked and captured who will die in captivity.

Pure speculation but I’m guessing BM in his infinite wisdom wiped the bike clean before placing it in the ravine. So there was NO touch dna on it. Which would be impossible if Suzanne had actually ridden it. MOO.

 

[NuttMegg]

i didn’t watch the video so thank you for sharing this part. Imagining that scene makes me so angry and sad. Even without TO sharing this story, it is believable based on how I perceive BM. It is so sad to think how SM lived around him, and needing to watch her every move because of how BM would react. Just another sad aspect in this tragedy.

The reason I pointed that out is because TO said a few times that SM/BM got along fine, never openly argued, seeming to be the perfect couple, paraphrased.

But then when he related how she completely changed persona when BM silently appeared in the door, and she knew to quit having bantering fun with her own step brother, that little anecdote became the headline of the interview. Because that is the result of behind the scenes verbal abuse that family and strangers never see unless the wife doesn't immediately obey via glances and silences of her domineering spouse. IMO

AND, TO said that to his knowledge no girlfriend EVER left Barry. It was he who discarded them.

 

[Scootie98]

.It was reported that the only search that Barry involved himself in was the waterfront search. I find that interesting. He ignored all others. I tend to think that Barry, due to his control instincts....simply had to be at that searchsite, in order to steer people away from any hotspots....if he could.

 

[DizzyB]

I was surprised at how red faced he was in the mugshot. I thought perhaps he has been out on a landscaping or construction job, or maybe even had been out hunting during daylight hours. Imagine that-Barry had been on a lawn chair sunbathing at his condo, right next to his truck and hillbilly trailer with his ATV all loaded up on it.

 

[NuttMegg]

I was surprised at how red faced he was in the mugshot. I thought perhaps he has been out on a landscaping or construction job, or maybe even had been out hunting during daylight hours. Imagine that-Barry had been on a lawn chair sunbathing at his condo, right next to his truck and hillbilly trailer with his ATV all loaded up on it.

It had to be anger. Maybe one of the few times in his life he wasn't in control.

 

[LaineyJ]

So much info, verified and speculated going on here and I still believe the AA, whenever it is finally released, will contain more than we imagined. Or maybe, in one point, may confirm the worst ideas shared here. Either way, I still am waiting for it and expecting that I will end up surprised at what it contains. As much as I would like to read it, to get some answers, I know it will be difficult.

I have been taking the last few days to mostly read this thread without responding because the stages of this case, as an outsider, has been a whirlwind of overwhelming emotions. First, when SM went missing, there was dread but hope she could be found. As time went on, it was worry and distress, knowing the longer she was missing was indicative of a bad ending. Finally, with BM’s arrest, there was relief for that alone, but sadness, still, with unanswered questions and no finding of SM anywhere. Now, the more we hear, learn and speculate, it is absolutely devastating to realize that even before SM was taken from those who loved her, she was in a bad position. Maybe hurting on the inside. The kind and loving SM that we have all wished we could have known was not being treated as she should have been, the way she would have treated others. And the thoughts on that are so tragic and heartbreaking.

I believe both MM and TO have spoken a little bit recently and I am grateful for their insight and willingness to come forward at all. I certainly would understand if they wanted to stay completely silent and private during this time. Praying for all of Suzanne’s family and friends as this continues to move forward. I am still trusting DA Linda Stanley’s confidence and looking forward to BM being held responsible for what he has done, destroyed and ruined.

 

[Scootie98]

Barry Morphew reminds me a great deal of Dr. Jeffrey McDonald...who killed his family back in the 70s..."Fatal Vision". He has the same traits: narcissist.....embeds himself with first responder type pals (volunteer firefighter vs. Army Special forces)...illusions of grandeur...i.e. living beyond his means. He liked big houses and toys...McDonald liked fancy cars. Both blamed police for "screwing up" an investigation by "contaminating the crime scene". Both loved attention, and were extremely adventuresome. McDonald is serving life to this day for killing his family and still denies it. One more thing...McDonald blamed the murders of his family on "four hippies, including one who was a druggie female wearing a floppy hat". Morphew said and drug or alcohol induced bad guy couldn't resist abducting his wife because "she is the most beautiful woman in the county". In both cases....reliance on a straw man bad guy is needed. Expect Barry's defense team to manufacture one...likely including a description of the guy provided by a "witness"...one

 

[osu]

Also, listened to AM again he says:

She was working...domestic abuse meetings


I am looking for the articles about a hunting friend of BMs that stayed at PP for a few days. Does anyone remember that?

BM’s hunting friend from
Indiana was Troy Skinner. He gave an interview to FOX 21 in July 2020.

IIRC, there were more of BM’s Indiana hunting buddies who came out and stayed with him at PP in September of 2020, but I’m unable to find a link to that article.

“Skinner said Barry would go on hunting trips to get away, it was his solitude time and it would re-energize him. During an elk hunting trip with Barry in Salida this past year, Skinner said he spoke with Suzanne about her health and having no hesitations in going on bike rides alone.

“She did talk about her bike rides, she liked it, she felt safe and she didn’t feel threatened on them,” Skinner explained.

When Skinner learned that Suzanne didn’t return from a bike ride, he immediately asked Barry what he could do to help. Unfortunately, in the beginning of the search efforts, his work schedule didn’t allow him to go to Colorado.

“I didn’t actually get to talk to Barry until two or three weeks into the ordeal and the times we have talked it’s not questioning on what happened or anything it’s hey I’m here for you and what can I do for you and letting him know that we care for him and the girls,” Skinner added. “It’s been two months but he’s still broken and the girls are having a hard time. I haven’t spoken with them directly but I’ve asked about them each time. He says it’s just very hard on everybody and you can hear it in his voice when he is talking to ya.”

He describes the Morphew’s as the sweetest people you’d ever meet. Skinner said Suzanne would talk to you like you were the only person in the room. He added that there were never cracks in the relationship.

“If Barry was involved, he would get his punishment and that’s the way it should be, but I would lose all faith in humanity because he just doesn’t have that in him,” Skinner said.”

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