Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #77 *ARREST*

[girlhasnoname]

Think I'm late (again )

Here for Suzanne

Never too late

 

[Tortoise]

If they are fingernail scratches on his upper arm, and scratches on his hands, and it sounds very much like it, with three parallel branches as close together as fingers being quite a rarity in my experience, I think he was strangling her. It's the only thing that makes sense to me, with that close proximity. MOO

 

[kshultz06082]

Is it possible that something was discovered after his arrest,perhaps hidden in his truck or condo?

I have always assumed that there is a storage unit somewhere because the PP house was huge and his condo isn't, so where is all the extra furniture from the PP house?

 

[Ruby_PA]

I think it is probable that detectives asked both Mallory and Macy if there were fights. They said no. Then they were asked about damages in the home (I.e. door frame) and they said no again. This would mean it happened while they were gone on their camping trip.

True, she may have told someone. Though I do not have much confidence at all in young women noticing a cracked door frame to their parents bedroom. Depends on how obvious the damage is. They did not fight much in front of the girls so I assume it could have happened at any time they were alone and fighting. We just have to be careful of creating fictional scenarios on very little info. JMO.

 

[Fireflize]

I think LE will argue that BM took his 22 short rifle, removed a single bullet from the chamber, put it in his pocket. He then took a dart and syringe of tranq, removed the syringe cap, filled the dart, loaded the rifle with the dart. He put the syringe cap in his pocket.

He then shot her with the dart outside.
She ran to get away. She did not have her phone. She locked herself in her bedroom. He broke down the door.

He finished her off on the bed, smothering her. A struggle occured, which resulted in her scratching his arm and a bullet falling out of his pocket.

The syringe cap ended up in dryer vent when he washed his sweaty, contaminated clothes.

Does it ring true? We'll find out.

 

[PaulaDC]

I do think he planned it, but he was running out of time. His daughters would, be back soon. By Saturday, he was under the gun (so to speak) and had to come up with a plan. The text message where he asked her to go on a hike with him bugs me. I keep thinking he wanted to get her to go to her predetermined burial site. By getting her out of the house, he would eliminate an potential crime scene there. I wonder if he had his dart gun in his truck ready.
It makes me think of the Dirk Grineder trial. He got his wife to go on a hike through Morse Pond with him, and he bludgeoned her to death by having all his supplies prepared at the site. He really messed it up though and went to prison.

So he responds no, on record, that he doesn't want to hike but verbally says yes when he arrives at home? Could that be a possibility? moo

 

[oviedo]

I think LE will argue that BM took his 22 short rifle, removed a single bullet from the chamber, put it in his pocket. He then took a dart and syringe of tranq, removed the syringe cap, filled the dart, loaded the rifle with the dart. He put the syringe cap in his pocket.

He then shot her with the dart outside.
She ran to get away. She did not have her phone. She locked herself in her bedroom. He broke down the door.

He finished her off on the bed, smothering her. A struggle occured, which resulted in her scratching his arm and a bullet falling put of his pocket.

The syringe cap ended up in dryer vent when he washed his sweaty, contaminated clothes.

Does it ring true? We'll find out.

Do we think they will testify to the events of Saturday in detail? to this level of detail? sigh.

 

[Deleted member 222031]

I have no doubt he killed her, but how? And maybe it doesn’t matter. I’ve heard everything from choking, to shooting, to smothering, to woodchipping. It could have been an overdose administered through a tranquilizer with the thoughts that she might die, she might not.

He knew. This was an easy MO for him. He used a weapon he was very familiar with. As a deer farmer in IN, he knew about tranquilizer types, strengths & how to use them. Maybe the dose administered will be revealed at some point.

He really didn't have to think or plan much about this part at all. I think using tranq was brilliant. Could have been impossible to figure out but for the cap, the missing dart & admission to throwing away "tranq materials." Someone out there is learning from BM right now.

Motive, means, opportunity. Money, tranq dart & daughters gone. BAM!

But he just couldn't keep his mouth shut. Hubris: (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to downfall

JMHO

ETU: misspellings
ETU: spelling mispellings correctly....duh

 

[Scootie98]

Isn't it interesting that people were communicating with Suzanne on Saturday until Barry got home...and never again?. Then, Suzanne didn't go missing until after Barry left for Broomfield? And to add to Barry's rotten luck...no one saw Suzanne on her bike ride Sunday. If ever a tragic comedy of errors befalls one poor guy...this is it.

 

[kshultz06082]

If they are fingernail scratches on his upper arm, and scratches on his hands, and it sounds very much like it, with three parallel branches as close together as fingers being quite a rarity in my experience, I think he was strangling her. It's the only thing that makes sense to me, with that close proximity. MOO

I'm surprised he didn't claim the scratches came from the sexual encounter he claims to have had with Suzanne. That would make more sense than well placed branches that apparently scratched him in a pattern that is consistent with fingernail scratches. He has some interesting reasons for everything.

 

[MyJoey]

Some how I think the wedding she was to be in played a part in this also. Im surprised we haven’t heard much about that. Didn’t they flip when she wasn’t there? What time was the wedding to start? I have questions lol.

 

[kshultz06082]

So he responds no, on record, that he doesn't want to hike but verbally says yes when he arrives at home? Could that be a possibility? moo

That's my thought.

 

[Deleted member 222031]

I think LE will argue that BM took his 22 short rifle, removed a single bullet from the chamber, put it in his pocket. He then took a dart and syringe of tranq, removed the syringe cap, filled the dart, loaded the rifle with the dart. He put the syringe cap in his pocket.

He then shot her with the dart outside.
She ran to get away. She did not have her phone. She locked herself in her bedroom. He broke down the door.

He finished her off on the bed, smothering her. A struggle occured, which resulted in her scratching his arm and a bullet falling out of his pocket.

The syringe cap ended up in dryer vent when he washed his sweaty, contaminated clothes.

Does it ring true? We'll find out.

Exactly. I think so too.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Some how I think the wedding she was to be in played a part in this also. Im surprised we haven’t heard much about that. Didn’t they flip when she wasn’t there? What time was the wedding to start? I have questions lol.

I think we'll hear some of that today. I hope so anyway.

 

[Deleted member 222031]

Do we think they will testify to the events of Saturday in detail? to this level of detail? sigh.

Could be laid out in the AA, which we haven't seen.

 

[Birmingplumb]

I don't see her sticking around if he broke the door down prior to that terrible day.

 

[Fireflize]

Do we think they will testify to the events of Saturday in detail? to this level of detail? sigh.

Oh no, not today. Nothing this specific. Sorry for confusion. I can't stop thinking about the big picture. Too impatient.

 

[swedeheart]

 

[MassGuy]

I don't see her sticking around if he broke the door down prior to that terrible day.

Great point. Also, I would have expected Suzanne to tell Sheila about that.

 

[Skigh]

I'm surprised he didn't claim the scratches came from the sexual encounter he claims to have had with Suzanne. That would make more sense than well placed branches that apparently scratched him in a pattern that is consistent with fingernail scratches. He has some interesting reasons for everything.

Possibly because he did not want to be questioned about a violent sexual attack on Suzanne which the scratches could indicate . Might be too near to the truth for BM.