Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #63 *ARREST*

[Error505]

Does anyone think that Barry planned to murder her before they moved to Colorado?

Great question Becky! MM quietly suggested during her video with CM “The Interview Room”, that BM had been unfaithful to SM back in Indiana. I won’t go as far as saying he planned SM’s murder before the move to CO, but I do think BM had thought about ending his marriage to SM & was very aware of his financial destruction a divorce would cause. But BM wouldn’t have allowed a divorce if she walked out with 10 cents. His ego wouldn’t allow it. BM “left” their marriage a looooong time ago. I’d bet he had thought about killing her while living in IN but push didn’t come to shove until CO. MOO

 

[Algo214]

Going by what happened with Nate Eaton in the Daybell case, I think Lauren Scharf would not be called as a witness, subpoenaed or if she is, it would be quashed.
Of course, that's a different jurisdiction, but it's the same principle.

 

[155etta]

My take on that piece was BM was pulling his normal response. IMO, he was trying to diffuse the situation by putting his daughters in the middle of it.

IMO, LS was trying to separate the truth. She and Sarah were not trying to harass his daughters, they were simply trying to interview Barry.

Barry is the one that threw his daughter in the middle, for his own benefit.

JMO, MOO

And then keeps telling them to "Calm down. Calm down." Barf.

 

[MassGuy]

And then keeps telling them to "Calm down. Calm down." Barf.

I was reminded of the following quote the other day and I thought of that video:

“Never in the history of calm down has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down.”

 

[K9Enzo]

I was reminded of the following quote the other day and I thought of that video:

“Never in the history of calm down has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down.”

Calm down = fighting words (ha)

 

[al66pine]

Stmts/Content of Lauren's Vids. as Evidence?

Actually, I believe the real question is which if any of the videos will be admitted as evidence. Unless the video is admitted, there's no point.

@Seattle1 I hoped you would weigh in, so thanks for your post & yes, agreeing w you. Lauren's reports are informative; iirc some posters suggested they could be evd.

I tried to think of specific stmts in Lauren's vids w evidentiary value, came up short except for the ex. in my post 839, but probably overlooked some possibilities. my2ct.

Which recordings, if any, are admissible? And admissible for what purpose?
Which element of the crime(s) would they tend to prove? Anyone? Thx in adv.

 

[Aloe]

Great question Becky! MM quietly suggested during her video with CM “The Interview Room”, that BM had been unfaithful to SM back in Indiana. I won’t go as far as saying he planned SM’s murder before the move to CO, but I do think BM had thought about ending his marriage to SM & was very aware of his financial destruction a divorce would cause. But BM wouldn’t have allowed a divorce if she walked out with 10 cents. His ego wouldn’t allow it. BM “left” their marriage a looooong time ago. I’d bet he had thought about killing her while living in IN but push didn’t come to shove until CO. MOO

IMO He may have pursued and married her for her wealth. He is lead in the BM show and all others just props. He probably didn’t have a clue who she talked to or when, or what transpired in her day to day life (health appointments and such) and towards the end she probably preferred it that way. Exceptions may have occurred in the eventuality of any perceived threat to BM’s financial status.

 

[Aloe]

Calm down = fighting words (ha)

 

[Murphy1950]

Great question Becky! MM quietly suggested during her video with CM “The Interview Room”, that BM had been unfaithful to SM back in Indiana. I won’t go as far as saying he planned SM’s murder before the move to CO, but I do think BM had thought about ending his marriage to SM & was very aware of his financial destruction a divorce would cause. But BM wouldn’t have allowed a divorce if she walked out with 10 cents. His ego wouldn’t allow it. BM “left” their marriage a looooong time ago. I’d bet he had thought about killing her while living in IN but push didn’t come to shove until CO. MOO

He may have been entertaining fantasies of a life free of Suzanne once the cancer was diagnosed again , if not sooner. As suggested by MM, I took it , there was infidelity by BM back in Indiana. Wonder when the house hunting coincided with her renewed cancer diagnosis??? Almost seemed to happen simultaneously. As I recall it occurred just before they moved, and when is she somewhat cleared of cancer (?), apparently the week or two before her death.

On one of the CM shows with his wife they remarked that indeed there was POA in effect for the sale of the Indiana property . Therefore he didn't need her signature. I'm thinking she changed her mind, wanted to keep that property and start a life without Barry.

"There's something about Barry"

 

[Aloe]

He may have been entertaining fantasies of a life free of Suzanne once the cancer was diagnosed again , if not sooner. As suggested by MM, I took it , there was infidelity by BM back in Indiana. Wonder when the house hunting coincided with her renewed cancer diagnosis??? Almost seemed to happen simultaneously. As I recall it occurred just before they moved, and when is she somewhat cleared of cancer (?), apparently the week or two before her death.

On one of the CM shows with his wife they remarked that indeed there was POA in effect for the sale of the Indiana property . Therefore he didn't need her signature. I'm thinking she changed her mind, wanted to keep that property and start a life without Barry.

"There's something about Barry"

Yep.
I have been wondering if he married her for her money expecting her to die soon after...and later find a new victim.

 

[Error505]

He may have been entertaining fantasies of a life free of Suzanne once the cancer was diagnosed again , if not sooner. As suggested by MM, I took it , there was infidelity by BM back in Indiana. Wonder when the house hunting coincided with her renewed cancer diagnosis??? Almost seemed to happen simultaneously. As I recall it occurred just before they moved, and when is she somewhat cleared of cancer (?), apparently the week or two before her death.

On one of the CM shows with his wife they remarked that indeed there was POA in effect for the sale of the Indiana property . Therefore he didn't need her signature. I'm thinking she changed her mind, wanted to keep that property and start a life without Barry.

"There's something about Barry"

I’m with you on the thoughts about the IN home and SM’s fresh start of a new life. I’ve been thinking that for some time. Something about the timing of everything sets off my hinky meter. MOO

 

[al66pine]

Def's Subpoena for Idaho Reporter.

Going by what happened with Nate Eaton in the Daybell case, I think Lauren Scharf would not be called as a witness, subpoenaed or if she is, it would be quashed. Of course, that's a different jurisdiction, but it's the same principle.

@Algo214 Thanks for your post. I found an article* w an image of the subpoena, ordering him to appear as a witness (but not a subpoena duces tecum, which may have ordered him to bring documents, such as his articles, other items under his control, etc).

BTW, also from article, ID has no shield statute for journalists/newspersons.**
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* East Idaho News reporter subpoenaed in Chad and Lori Daybell case - East Idaho News
** From same article: "The majority of states in the country have shield laws, which protect journalists from having to testify. However, Idaho is one of a dozen or so states without a shield law, which means every instance of journalists being subpoenaed is handled individually." bbm

 

[MassGuy]

I’m with you on the thoughts about the IN home and SM’s fresh start of a new life. I’ve been thinking that for some time. Something about the timing of everything sets off my hinky meter. MOO

Yup, I’m a big fan of that theory. He may have needed her out of the way to complete that deal, as she may have ultimately decided that she wanted the exact opposite.

He needed that house to be sold, and she may have wanted to live in it herself.

 

[DizzyB]

I think Barry did whatever Barry wanted to do. Hunting trips, move t0 Colorado, restart a business in a new state, buy land, sell land, become a firefighter, meet néwbuddies, meet new ladies.was he ever fun

 

[marylamby]

bbm
I understand & agree with your post -- but I don't want to say sl*m-d*nk. Hoping it is.
I just want to tell you that your "mountain lion" comment made me LOL.
How 'bout alien abduction...

He's in a heap o' trouble, IMO. I wonder if his Narcissistic personality will even let him think that he may be at high risk of losing this fight.

I think he's pooping in his jumpsuit. For the first time, at least in adulthood, he's having to obey other's rules. That can't sit well. He'll play the game and act in control as much as possible but it must be driving him crazy.
I really do think he thought his word would be gold, wrap it up, it's done. He's livid and scared to death, imo.

 

[Seattle1]

On one of the CM shows with his wife they remarked that indeed there was POA in effect for the sale of the Indiana property . Therefore he didn't need her signature. I'm thinking she changed her mind, wanted to keep that property and start a life without Barry.

^^rsbm

I disagree with CM. The limited POA BM had for SM is public record. BM did not have a durable POA for SM that would enable him to sign the closing docs to convey the property to the buyers when they delivered a balloon payment at escrow pursuant to their contract.

The court had to grant BM emergency guardianship powers to complete the real estate transaction of issue. As with most contracts including real estate, one doesn't get to change their mind without legal and financial consequences. I disagree that SM keeping the IN property was an option.

 

[marylamby]

Great question Becky! MM quietly suggested during her video with CM “The Interview Room”, that BM had been unfaithful to SM back in Indiana. I won’t go as far as saying he planned SM’s murder before the move to CO, but I do think BM had thought about ending his marriage to SM & was very aware of his financial destruction a divorce would cause. But BM wouldn’t have allowed a divorce if she walked out with 10 cents. His ego wouldn’t allow it. BM “left” their marriage a looooong time ago. I’d bet he had thought about killing her while living in IN but push didn’t come to shove until CO. MOO

Most people of a certain age, in my experience, don't leave all of their money to their kids before they pass. I think there may well have been more of an inheritance for Suzanne on the horizon. Just the fact that he asked his father-in-law to sign off on her incapacitation/sale of properties shows how arrogant he was/is. I'm really curious as to a life insurance policy. He sure as heck wasn't going to give up half of their combined assets.
I do think he wanted to get Suzanne away from family and friends, by moving to CO. Her uncle said she didn't want to, I think her sister did too but how she relented for the sake of her faith/beliefs.
If murder wasn't his objective, the ability to more easily manipulate her was.
When that didn't pan out, well....

 

[marylamby]

To me, BM has major character deficiencies. I don't think professional care or counseling would fix the things that are wrong with him...mainly because people like him do not want to be "fixed" and because certain basic human traits are missing.
MOO

Very much agree. Narcissism, borderline personality disorder can't be fixed/treated. They don't know what empathy is. They learn how to mimic acceptable societal behavior.

 

[marylamby]

Has it ever really been confirmed ?
Did BM or TN put this information out early on?
Really no way to know his plans for the vacant lot, anyone who can clarify?

No and I don't buy it. I think it was one way to explain his selling/spending spree.

 

[marylamby]

I was reminded of the following quote the other day and I thought of that video:

“Never in the history of calm down has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down.”

HAH! Especially when he was the one who deliberately caused his daughter's reactions. What a freaking piece of work.
And you know what? He loved it. Every damn agonizing second of it.