Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #71 *ARREST*

[MassGuy]

Apologies in advance for yet another lengthy post but I think it’s important info to be aware of. There’s a lot in here and it would require many links to document it all so I’m only offering it as MOO. Tech changes rapidly. Come this time next year we may be talking about how the hyper accuracy of Apple AirTags figure into an investigation.

I think the positional data presented in the PH (probably from SW’s to pull from cell tower records and BM’s phone’s location services) is fine for the purposes of the PH. But I don’t think it will fly in quite the same way at trial. (I really doubt they went over any of the technical details during the hearing but, since we were living by tweet, who knows?)

The positional systems used with cell phones — GPS and cell tower triangulation — are simply incapable of precisely locating someone — indoors or outdoors. Currently, those systems can place someone at the scene but that’s about the extent of it. Here’s why…

While GPS data is highly accurate for military apps, air traffic control, etc., the commercial GPS apps that we, the general public, use every day intentionally obfuscate location and position slightly. IMO 30’ to 50’ is the generally accepted degree of accuracy for that data and it depends on the the actual arrangement of the GPS constellation at the moment of measurement and any potential occlusion of the satellites in that constellation. (Those satellites are traveling at 9,000 mph so things are always in flux!) This is especially important indoors where GPS signals are attenuated even further by walls, ductwork, appliances, etc.

With cell towers, on the other hand, the phone needs to receive timing signals from 3 separate towers to identify it’s position on a map. And it needs a timing signal from a fourth tower in order to include elevation data. But position of the towers in relation to the device, signal reflections, interference, and obstructions make the measurement imperfect. Once again, depending on the exact circumstances at the time of measurement, accuracy is at best, 60’ or so. (GPS is currently considered the more accurate technology.)

Cell phones are incredibly smart devices. Apple’s products, for example, amalgamate GPS, cell tower, and wi-fi network signals to provide enhanced location accuracy for various apps and services including “Find My…” Even so, they still only claim accuracy to 20 meters because so many things can interfere with an accurate location measurements no matter how they are calculated.

These measurement errors result in a device appearing to drift over time. You can probably see it for yourself if you turn on “Find My…” to view the location of your phone or iPad. I live on the side of a small mountain (large hill?) with Verizon service that will occasionally drop calls since we’re in the radio shadow under the ridge-top towers. When I misplace my phone, I can get a pretty good feel for if it’s in my car in the garage or if it’s in the bedroom at the other end of the house. But it may present as being in the middle of one side yard or the other. Or in the middle of the house. And it’s not at all clear if it’s upstairs or in the basement. But it’s good enough for me to find it.

We don’t know how many towers were providing timing to BM’s phone when he was bopping around the yard “shooting chipmunks” or how solid and consistent those timing signals were. We don’t know what the GPS signals looked like. But his moving at 38mph from point A to point B may have been him dashing about like Usain Bolt or it may just be signal drift and the phone constantly giving it’s new best estimate of it’s location. My money is on drift — he crouched behind a big rock, it attenuated signals, the location calculation changes. As he circles the house, the location calculation changes and it may show him indoors or outdoors. The prosecution knows this. BM probably didn’t and was talking to them without a lawyer. Bad move. It seems the defense also doesn’t know this. But you can bet they will by the time this goes to trial.

What’s important is that the data places BM and SM together — both at the scene after which all signs of life cease for her. That’s what counts. If she was sunning, I’m afraid she may not have been wearing her Apple Watch. But I’m sure hoping she was…

Again, everything above is MOO.

Whether that winds up being the case or not, Barry did himself in here. He admitted to an event behind the house, explaining it away 9 months later with the chipmunk story.

If nothing happened and the data is wrong, there’s no reason to incriminate yourself with a lie.

So in any event, it’s a pretty safe bet that something very significant occurred at that location.

 

[Seattle1]

But, didn't he arrived home twice? One earlier where he sends a text that he's coming home, supposed to have lunch with her-- but instead he's out in the trees and the creek doing something.

He leaves.

She sends a text saying "look who is alone again??"

The second one coming home is @ 2:43.59 and he catches her off guard.

Anyway I think that is right...

Yes, there were two trips to the house after he left the river house job on Saturday morning but I don't know if he really had lunch with SM at 11:30 as he alleges so I only addressed what LE confirmed, or the 2nd trip.

 

[*Verdigris]

Lauren Scharf@LaurenScharfTV

[...] His next action is carrying multiple items to his room. Hiking boots, a teal-covered piece of clothing, a darker black piece of clothing & a light blue bag.

#Barrymorphew
https://mobile.twitter.com/LaurenScharfTV

I'm sure this is insignificant... but... I keep reflecting on this.
It seems odd to me that he was carrying these things loosely, rather than in a plastic bag or something.
Especially the clothing.
I mean, it's interesting and advantageous to know what it was, but just kinda weird to carry it in bits, rather than in a bag.
He knew the hotel had cameras.

It's almost as if he wanted these certain items to be seen. (?)
What's his angle?

And, I still think that he just may have dumped some pieces of evidence in plain sight, right smack-dab in the middle of the hotel lobby:
a shovel and rake, to name two.

And an 'alibi' for him to longer have them. . . .


jmoo
edit to correct grammar (a to an)

edit #2 to say that I no longer think that this is insignificant! lol

 

[Boxer]

I am getting anxiety just thinking about living like this.. knowing your crazy husband is watching and tracking your every move. How did Suzanne not have a nervous breakdown JMOO

Basically she did, and reached out to someone she knew a long tine ago.

Lauren Scharf@LaurenScharfTV

#Barrymorphew
https://mobile.twitter.com/LaurenScharfTV

I'm sure this is insignificant... but... I keep reflecting on this.
It seems odd to me that he was carrying these things loosely, rather than in a plastic bag or something.
Especially the clothing.
I mean, it's interesting and advantageous to know what it was, but just kinda weird to carry it in bits, rather than in a bag.
He knew the hotel had cameras.

It's almost as if he wanted these certain items to be seen. (?)
What's his angle?

And, I still think that he just may have dumped some pieces of evidence in plain sight, right smack-dab in the middle of the hotel lobby:
a shovel and rake, to name two.

And a 'alibi' for him to longer have them. . . .


jmoo

So agree.
And the iIRC the murder and tampering with body and evidence was between the hours of 2:47pm 5/9 and 5:37pm 5/10.
Going to check now.

 

[MassGuy]

This didn’t occur to me until just now, and it only occurred to me because someone mentioned it.

I will bet you anything that the clothing that Suzanne was wearing in that last photograph has never been recovered.

It should obviously be in the house, but we all know it was not.

Just another damning piece of the puzzle here.

 

[TGIRecovered]

I'm finding it hard to believe that he used difficult to find and purchase ammo on chipmunks. I mean really, did anyone here try to purchase ammo during 2020 to early 2021, heck even now? Hard to find. I wouldn't waste it on chipmunks. MOO.

Edit: I guess I should add that I never for a second believed that he was shooting squirrels anyway.

I heard that he is obsessed with skinning little animals. He times himself. MOO

 

[*Verdigris]

I'm sure this is insignificant... but... I keep reflecting on this.
It seems odd to me that he was carrying these things loosely, rather than in a plastic bag or something.
Especially the clothing.
I mean, it's interesting and advantageous to know what it was, but just kinda weird to carry it in bits, rather than in a bag.
He knew the hotel had cameras.

It's almost as if he wanted these certain items to be seen. (?)
What's his angle?

And, I still think that he just may have dumped some pieces of evidence in plain sight, right smack-dab in the middle of the hotel lobby:
a shovel and rake, to name two.

And an 'alibi' for him to longer have them. . . .


jmoo

(replying to myself)

So, if anything did become suspect, and the cctv viewed, then he wanted everyone to focus on the turquoise clothing, boots, camo coat (etc.), that he was tossing --
-- and become oblivious to the tools that freely left in the lobby.

Another smug move?

 

[155etta]

(replying to myself)

So, if anything did become suspect, and the cctv viewed, then he wanted everyone to focus on the turquoise clothing, boots, camo coat (etc.), that he was tossing --
-- and become oblivious to the tools that freely left in the lobby.

Another smug move?

He's one spaghetti throwing dude for sure. MOO.

 

[MassGuy]

(replying to myself)

So, if anything did become suspect, and the cctv viewed, then he wanted everyone to focus on the turquoise clothing, boots, camo coat (etc.), that he was tossing --
-- and become oblivious to the tools that freely left in the lobby.

Another smug move?

Planning a crime and then being faced with the reality that comes with the aftermath, are two very different things.

I just think he got sloppy at times, because his mind was probably racing.

He may have gone through periods where he was thinking clearly, and then wasn’t.

 

[24Brix]

Whether that winds up being the case or not, Barry did himself in here. He admitted to an event behind the house, explaining it away 9 months later with the chipmunk story.

If nothing happened and the data is wrong, there’s no reason to incriminate yourself with a lie.

So in any event, it’s a pretty safe bet that something very significant occurred at that location.

Absolutely!!

I was a little surprised his defense didn’t just lay it out there that you can’t infer that kind of hyper-local movement from that kind of data. But yeah, whatever else happened, Barry shot himself in the foot with that one. I can’t believe he didn’t lawyer up until he was arrested! Just imagine what else they’ve got. They’re sandbagging so…so…much… He’s toast.

 

[Warwick7]

One issue I have with the strangulation or drowning possibility: why the need to dispose of the camo coat and hiking boots?

If SM's DNA were on either (and it was not indicative of copious amounts of blood), it wouldn't be unusual that a wife's DNA might be on her husband's boots or coat, so no need to dispose of them. It seems to me that BM threw away the coat and boots because he feared they might have some substance on them that clearly indicated SM had died and he was around when it happened. That could be blood, or some bodily substances she might lose while dying, or cadaverine.

I agree. Cadaverine... or vomit or urine or etc.... But also the coat/boots could carry certain pollens, dirt, mud or even certain bugs which could identify certain places.

I was thinking camo coat for the purpose it was meant for camouflage. He had a tree bucket. 1+ 1 = 2

The bucket and coat absolutely had to be discarded.

 

[*Verdigris]

I heard that he is obsessed with skinning little animals. He times himself. MOO

I'm really trying my best to avoid the posts on skinning animals (can't bear the thought) --
but he times himself?!

 

[Warwick7]

Don’t forget the visit to MG’s apartment that morning too. It seems after his 3:58am cell ping at the bike location he must have driven to MG’s apartment.

It’s been a while since her interview so I don’t recall the details but I thought she had said she could hear his truck outside her apartment in the 4 o’clock hour sometime. I don’t recall if he had texted or called her but she was hustling to get herself together because she was under the impression he was there to pick her up to get to a job. However, after a few minutes he ends up leaving. She would go on to say that at some
point when she spoke to him that morning he sounded like he had the worst night of his life.

It’ll be interesting to see how MG plays into all this.

Remember, BM sent TN and GD to try to persuade her to not turn over her phone to LE.

GREAT reminders!!

 

[Seattle1]

I understand what you are saying. We hire young men from a communal religious group who leave the group for a couple of years to earn some money. They receive very little money at home.

One said..if you push one of your sheep through the hole in the fence then go pick it up from the neighbor's land and sell it then you are not stealing it. What..yes you are.

Another said..if you charge something at the hardware store to your group then take it back and get the cash then you are not stealing. Yes you are.

I see what you mean that Barry thinks he didn’t kill Suzanne if that is how it played out and she just drowned. Doesn’t make sense to us but I guess it does to them.

I've been thinking about BM's reference to "if one person is saved with this tragedy," all of this would be OK with SM.

I think the person that BM believes was saved is SM. And in his warped mind, he thinks he saved her.

It's clearly BM's belief that divorce is wrong, non-negotiable. I think he's been quoting Chapter and Verse to SM for so long that she too was trying to convince herself of this every time she told JL that they should be "husband and wife."

SM's own parents were divorced and happily remarried to their second spouses longer than they were married to each other. Divorce was not foreign to her.

I do think SM was ready to move on and never look back. I think she affirmed this on May 6, and when she reached out to her sister a couple of days later, she was truly committed to getting out.

MOO

 

[LandManatee]

In the mountain of information disclosed this week from the PH, I thought I read that Miles, Macy’s boyfriend, pointed out to LE that Suzanne’s baby blue bike helmet was in the garage on May 10 when LE responded to Puma Path. Then it wasn’t and was discovered days later on the side of the road.

I know it was said that her Camel Pac (sp?) was discovered in her car. Then later her sunglasses were also discovered in her car that had made its way to IN after it was sold.

Does anyone know if the information regarding the helmet was shown/discussed in the body cam footage shown in court when the officer approaches the Morphew garage and Miles and his Dad are seen emerging from within?

 

[sunshine4040]

In the mountain of information disclosed this week from the PH, I thought I read that Miles, Macy’s boyfriend, pointed out to LE that Suzanne’s baby blue bike helmet was in the garage on May 10 when LE responded to Puma Path. Then it wasn’t and was discovered days later on the side of the road.

I know it was said that her Camel Pac (sp?) was discovered in her car. Then later her sunglasses were also discovered in her car that had made its way to IN after it was sold.

Does anyone know if the information regarding the helmet was shown/discussed in the body cam footage shown in court when the officer approaches the Morphew garage and Miles and his Dad are seen emerging from within?

Oh yea. The bike was a red Herron. The helmet. Good catch.

 

[NWLady]

SM was what, 115 pounds? Seems to me a deer sized dose would be more than enough. Her immune system may also have been not at 100%.

^^That, and I'm having a difficult time grasping that BM was chasing her around the house to tranquilize her when he could no doubt subdue her very easily and restrain her and then tranquilize her (if that is what he did, was tranquilize her). It seems obvious in my opinion, that he has hid/disposed of her well so it's not like he would worry about leaving bruises, strangulation/ligature marks, or any injuries for that matter, but of course, it appears he didn't want to and didn't leave a blood trail. But again, I just can't picture him chasing her around the house to tranquilize her, but again, we don't know at this time what happened and we may never know either how she met her demise, but IMO, he seems to have a short fuse and is a loose cannon.

 

[*Verdigris]

I've been thinking about BM's reference to "if one person is saved with this tragedy," all of this would be OK with SM.

I think the person that BM believes was saved is SM. And he saved her.

It's clearly BM's belief that divorce is wrong, non-negotiable. I think he's been quoting Chapter and Verse to SM for so long that she too was trying to convince herself of this every time she told JL that they should be "husband and wife."

SM's own parents were divorced and happily remarried to their second spouses longer than they were married to each other. Divorce was not foreign to her.

I do think SM was ready to move on and never look back. I think she affirmed this on May 6, and when she reached out to her sister a couple of days later, she was truly committed to getting out.

MOO

This thought crossed my mind a time or two, too!

Like a perverted mish-mash of, 1 Cor 5:5, and Jas 5:20.

But, it doesn't matter how much he reads his bible;
I really don't think he's led by the Holy Spirit, so, no.

But to save his own image, yes.

jmho

 

[Cindizzi]

This didn’t occur to me until just now, and it only occurred to me because someone mentioned it.

I will bet you anything that the clothing that Suzanne was wearing in that last photograph has never been recovered.

It should obviously be in the house, but we all know it was not.

Just another damning piece of the puzzle here.

That reminds me, LS on one of her recap videos the other night said the first night they only let BM in his house long enough to point to SM’s clothes so they could get something for the scent dogs. They brought in K9’s from El Paso County.
I hope he never gets another nights rest.

 

[TKG]

I just had a thought…

What if BM came home to find the money gone (alleged 70k in safe)and flipped? He was circling the house trying to find it? That’s a big”what if”.