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

[Tortoise]

Carol McKinley

@CarolAMcKinley
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The Morphew girls are having a tough time today. On redirect Jeff Lindsey says #Suzannemorphew was texting her beat [ebm - best?]friend about her youngest daughter, writing that the child suggested a restraining order and even advised Suzanne to leave Barry without thing [ebm - telling?] him. Nielsen objects

ebm = edited by me (suggestions for typos)

 

[Kyte]

@LaurenScharfTV

#BarryMorphew told Agent Grusing that it took him a few weeks to get over the affair and to get over the anger. "We are all sinners, I got on my knees and forgave her. I still love her."

11:55 AM · Aug 24, 2021

Was he not saying yesterday that he never knew of the affair???

 

[bestill]

I seriously think it was for JL and his family.

Well I have opinion about that if that's the case. JL did nothing to help find Suzanne when he should have and could have. He's been "protected" enough at her expense. JMO

 

[girlhasnoname]

@LaurenScharfTV

Question from the state to Agent Grusing: Did Suzanne say something to sheila about Macy trying to pull her into problems in the marriage? Nielsen objected and said #SuzanneMorphew told Sheila lies. State: this is inappropriate... is she a human lie detector?

12:00 PM · Aug 24, 2021

 

[steeltowngirl]

Was he not saying yesterday that he never knew of the affair???

LE told him. He claims to have suspected but not confirmed until told by investigators.

 

[Emi]

Ashley Franco [URL='https://twitter.com/AshleyKKTV']@AshleyKKTV [/URL]3m
Judge stops court for a second to say he understands this is emotional testimony and may be hard to hear, but masks need to be worn during court. @KKTV11News

 

[MyJoey]

Well I have opinion about that if that's the case. JL did nothing to help find Suzanne when he should have and could have. He's been "protected" enough at her expense. JMO

Absolutely agree.

 

[Tortoise]

Carol McKinley

@CarolAMcKinley
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Nielsen says this is not information directly from the Morphew daughter - it’s texts from Suzanne interpreting their situation. “Suzanne lied to Sheila on several occasions”.

 

[bestill]

Ashley Franco @AshleyKKTV 3m
Judge stops court for a second to say he understands this is emotional testimony and may be hard to hear, but masks need to be worn during court. @KKTV11News

Is Barry crying?

 

[al66pine]

.... If he was trolling for hook ups, then he wasn't dealing with any religious concerns over what SM was doing.

@MrX sbm for focus.

Have you ever heard this phrase: My wife is married, but I'm not.

 

[Alethea]

Many of us will be disappointed today if we don't learn a fair justification for Judge Patrick Murphy's order to keep AA sealed. I have high hopes, but low expectations

I think maybe on the first day when they ran through the affair texts, the actual AA may contain copies of the texts. Those could be difficult for the girls to see.

But after hearing three days of this, I seriously see no reason why they needed a 126 page AA that's so sensitive it needs to be sealed.

They really just needed to say:

- History of DV according to SM's friends
- 2:49 Suzanne's last text was to affair partner
- 2:47 Barry's truck gets home
- 2:49 Barry's phone goes to Airplane mode
- no further communication from SM
- XXpm Barry's truck leaves, GPS wiped, unaccounted for X hours
-10xx pm Barry back home
- No contact from SM on Mother's day
- 911 call

LE finds BM with (allegedly) defensive wounds. One dish in dishwasher. Morning coffee still out. Tranq dart in drier. BM claims he was shooting chipmunks. Master bedroom door broken in.

BM tracked near evidence disposal site (bike, helmet). BM caught on surveillance dumping garbage in 5 difference places with no explanation. Hotel room smells like cleaning supplies. No alibi.

...right? Could be 5 pages with LE/FBI testifying to the results of the investigation.

 

[Chelly]

so if they knew in advance of the affair - that can't be the reason to seal the AA - the defense is stalling for a reason IMO - do we have a list of the sequence of the 8 witnesses? as mentioned upthread - it looks like they are stalling to run out the clock. all of this is a rehash - why isn't the Judge stopping this ?

I have never been so disappointed in a judge before Judge Murphy.
1) He has been unfair in allowing the defense to take up time that should have been allotted to prosecution in this hearing.
2) The unreasonable sealing of AA.
MOO !

 

[Lore Listener]

Morphew Defense: #BarryMorphew told his daughters about #SuzanneMorphew alleged affair, because I “didn’t want it to come from somebody else.” Morphew daughters have been in courtroom for all 4 days of hearing.

https://twitter.com/greg_nieto/status/1430196331499323393?s=21

Yeah, right, Barry. You told them because it added to your storyline that Mom was the bad guy and everyone's against poor you.

BTW, I can't thank all of you who are following tweets and reporters and attending live nearly enough for allowing me to find out what's going on in the hearing while also deluding myself that I'm getting some work done today! You are truly appreciated, and I know I speak for many of us!

 

[Kyte]

LE told him. He claims to have suspected but not confirmed until told by investigators.

Thanks for the clarification @steeltowngirl , so many lies going on throughout this it's hard to keep it all staright in my head lol

 

[fcavanaugh]

Nielsen: Barry was concerned people in Chaffee county hate him, that sheriffs department would be mad at him and blame him
Barry said, “who is going to raise my daughter if they lock me up for something I didn’t do?”
#BarryMorphew
https://twitter.com/crimetalkpod/status/1430196260250718209?s=21

RBBM

Preparing to hear Defense potential request for change of venue if/when this goes to trial.

Poor, poor Barry. (Not!)

IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne

 

[Deleted member 222031]

I seriously think it was for JL and his family.

Yup. And whatever else in the AA that is hotter than a smoking pen.

 

[DellaC]

I asked a friend who is something of a vehicle expert and he can't think if a way that gps and odometer would get out of sync - especially to the tune of 18 miles. My thought is that the computer had to complete a "drive cycle," after the battery was disconnected, before it started logging data again. I just went through this with a vehicle for emissions - if you clear the diagnostic codes, the vehicle has to drive for 10 to 20 miles before it logs data again. I'll bet we will find out that the missing 18 miles were after the battery was disconnected.

Excellent point. I drive a 1998 4Runner. This same thing happened to me this year. Surely someone at a Ford dealership could explain this. I may have to drive into town.

 

[bestill]

Terrible position for any daughter to be in. Your mother is missing, your father is in custody and discussions you had with your mother are being shared and disputed. I feel sorry for her. JMO

 

[girlhasnoname]

@LaurenScharfTV

In an interview with Agent Grusing #BarryMorphew said, “I don’t care about the evidence… if it has anything to do with me tying me into the evidence, than it is wrong.”

12:05 PM · Aug 24, 2021

 

[oviedo]

I don't think they are stalling at all. They have a right to cross-examine each witness. If the state is withholding important evidence to the end, that's the state's problem. They could have opened Day 1 with their most important evidence. No one told the state how to present their evidence. There's no such thing as running out the clock when the state presents first.

The problem is with Colorado's system IMO. Most states have a grand jury system where the defense does not appear. The state just runs through its case and the grand jurors vote to indict or not. But once you invite the defense in, they have a duty to challenge the evidence.

thank you for taking the time to explain this - I am recalling the Judge telling the defense they took too much time day 1 and 2 - or something to that effect. It feels like today's testimony is just rehashing everything that already has been testified to but if that is what the defense is allowed so be it. and thank you for being here for Suzanne @Alethea