Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #78 *ARREST*

[Cindizzi]

I am fairly confident the spot I pinned is the exact spot the search teams are set up.

Google Maps

Why does it show me I-40 in Kansas or Missouri instead of Colorado?

 

[OldCop]

Hmm ~9 miles each way seems to add up to about 18. Thanks @OldCop

As another thought: I just routed a map from PP to the turnaround area on 50 west, (left), to Poncha Market to Johnson Village. Total time about 45 minutes. We had BM leaving between 4:32 and 5:00 am and turning at Johnson Village at 5:37. This fits exactly. The rest of the ride to Broomfield is too tight time wise to have hidden a body as was noted in the PH. Conclusion: SM was disposed of sometime before approximately 4:32 am. MOO

 

[SeattleStew]

I hope you're right just because that would mean they found her or something relating to her -- but if he was dumping evidence in an unrelated trip than the Broomfield "job", wouldn't he have gone in a different direction than where his "alibi" placed him?

MOO

I like your thinking; but my hinky meter is way up. If BM pleaded to M2 with an agreement to reveal where Suzanne is located he is looking at 8 to 48 years, but if he is convicted of M1 he faces the death penalty.

Courtroom observers noted how emotional BM was at the end of court on Tuesday. He may be reaching his own limit of how much a tightwad should spend on a pointless defense vs ripping off the band-aid with a plea.

 

[Cindizzi]

August 25, 2021
FBI Agents Conduct Evidence Recovery Operation On Berthoud Pass

Chaffee and Clear Creek Counties are only about 125 miles apart -- great hwy access to some steep and dangerous terrain.

Bumping this up for those who weren’t up with us at 1:00 a.m.

 

[andalso]

Why does it show me I-40 in Kansas or Missouri instead of Colorado?

I wish I knew, so here are the coordinates...which are hopefully in Colorado?
39°50'11.4"N 105°45'37.7"W

 

[girlhasnoname]

It was posted last night. I dm'd LS about it, but she hasn't responded.

Looks like Lauren is covering the #CarlaFaith trial right now.

 

[Lyanna]

I'm watching Homicide Hunter - it's a Det. Derek Graham's first case, I'm hoping this is the same Derek Graham who is CBI Agent Derek Graham, that BM is accused of attempting to influence

 

[LandManatee]

Excellent work!

Thank you @Aloe - I’m actually bumping up my post here as I’ve included a few edits to account for additional thoughts regarding this scenario…
++++++++++++++++++++

MOO IMO

As we await more news or some confirmation as to whether the FBI evidence search at Berthoud Pass is related to SM’s case, I thought I would dig into the known timeline we have so far (many thanks to the contributors of this timeline), to determine when BM would have placed SM’s body at this location IMO.


I believe he could have done it in the 6hr window between Sat night 5/9 and Sun morning 5/10.


What we know about BM’s movements, with my notes interjected as indicated by the ^^^^ arrows:

Saturday 5/9


9:25 pm Truck gear goes into reverse and goes back 95 feet in driveway


9:52 pm truck door closes


^^^^ I had previously theorized that this action was BM backing up his trailer from the garage to the spot in the driveway where helicopter news footage would show his trailer and bobcat parked at the house. It took him about 30 mins to unhitch the trailer, unload the bobcat and secure everything.


10:17 pm BM phone out of airplane mode


10:18 pm – 4:32 am (5\10) BM’s phone plugged in at PP*** (d)


^^^^ It is presumed that BM’s phone was plugged in at home for approximately 6 hrs. Therefore, the belief is that his truck was also at home during this time (while he was sleeping next to SM).


^^^^ I theorize he could have taken one of the other family vehicles without GPS tracking and driven to Berthoud Pass. If he was on the road by 10:25p and going above the speed limit, he could have made it there within 2hr and 15min, putting his arrival time around 12:40am. If he tossed SM’s body over the edge of the cliff and then was on the road back home by 1:00am, his arrival time to PP would have been around 3:15am.



Sunday 5/10/21


2:53 am SM Outgoing call on SM’s phone


3:25-3:49 am BM car door opened 4 times and closed 3 times


^^^^ After getting home from his trek to Berthoud Pass, the activity with his truck picks up. He starts to prepare to leave for Bloomfield.


3:58 am BM cell moves from home to near 225/50 where bike found


^^^^ He is now leaving the house to set his Broomfield alibi in motion. He may have headed to MG’s apartment at this point as she had said she heard his truck outside her apartment around 4:30am.


4:22-4:23 am SM last signal from phone, quite away from home, near a park. Not connected to cell tower. (@NoSI)


4:30 am SM’s last phone ping near Poncha Springs (from Tweet)


4:31 am BM phone into airplane mode

^^^^ ETA: He puts phone back into airplane mode so he is not tracked while staging the helmet or disposing of evidence.


4:32 am BM phone unplugged*** (d), contradicts BM cell at 50/225 at 3:58


ETU between 4:32 and 5:00 am BM turns west (left) on US50 because he was following an elk, should have turned east, (right) to go to Bloomfield


^^^^ This would have taken place after leaving MG’s apartment


5:37 am BM phone off airplane mode near Johnson Village turning on 285 heading towards Denver/Bloomfield

^^^^ ETA: He turns off airplane mode after staging helmet and/or disposing of evidence.


5:38 am BM text HMD to his mom


^^^^ At this point he was well on his way to Broomfield via Hwy 285 per his statement. The truck data would not show any association to Berthoud Pass because it was sitting at his home while he used another vehicle to dispose of SM’s body between approximately 10pm on Sat 5/9 and 4am on Sun 5/10.


IMO MOO

(Apologies if others posted something similar already in the time it took me to compile this)

ETA: formatting & removed the line about BM’s phone being in airplane mode from approx. 10p-4a while at home. I was mistaken as his phone was actually OFF airplane mode during this time frame. This is important because it tells me he obviously wanted his phone to be tracked and accounted for as being in the house charging while he was “sleeping”.

 

[Gardenista]

I like your thinking; but my hinky meter is way up. If BM pleaded to M2 with an agreement to reveal where Suzanne is located he is looking at 8 to 48 years, but if he is convicted of M1 he faces the death penalty.

Courtroom observers noted how emotional BM was at the end of court on Tuesday. He may be reaching his own limit of how much a tightwad should spend on a pointless defense vs ripping off the band-aid with a plea.

And we all know how good his attorneys are at getting sweet plea deals for their clients. I have such mixed emotions about a plea deal, but that might be exactly what is going on.

 

[Stripehaven]

I think when SM told her friend that Barry was “not stable”, she described him the best. 85 chipmunks killed, OMG.

I keep thinking of Suzanne sunbathing while Barry runs around the property blasting chipmunks. So relaxing. I can’t believe that even happened (IMO it’s a cover story for any overheard gunfire), but if it did, the guy is definitely nuts and she was living in Hell.

 

[Gardenista]

Here is CO law on 2nd degree

Colorado Second-Degree Murder

 

[MrX]

I like your thinking; but my hinky meter is way up. If BM pleaded to M2 with an agreement to reveal where Suzanne is located he is looking at 8 to 48 years, but if he is convicted of M1 he faces the death penalty.

Courtroom observers noted how emotional BM was at the end of court on Tuesday. He may be reaching his own limit of how much a tightwad should spend on a pointless defense vs ripping off the band-aid with a plea.

I don't see him settling for anything that long. I could see him accepting whatever amount of time would be spent waiting for trial.

 

[Cindizzi]

I wish I knew, so here are the coordinates...which are hopefully in Colorado?
39°50'11.4"N 105°45'37.7"W

Thanks! That worked. Quite a steep drop off there with no guard rail.
Yikes.

 

[Cindizzi]

I'm watching Homicide Hunter - it's a Det. Derek Graham's first case, I'm hoping this is the same Derek Graham who is CBI Agent Derek Graham, that BM is accused of attempting to influence

With Joe Kenda ? Love him.
Yep, Graham is former Colorado Springs Police.


https://twitter.com/ashleykktv/status/1429832165769027586?s=21

Agent Grusing steps down from the stand. Next up is Derek Graham, Agent with CBI. He's a former CSPD officer. #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew

 

[Aloe]

What? Are they searching right now? I have gone back pages and don't see that!

Yesterday
FBI Agents Conduct Evidence Recovery Operation On Berthoud Pass

 

[Ontario Mom]

This is exactly what it said.

The text message on May 6 that #SuzanneMorphew sent #BarryMorphew reads, “I’m done. I could care less what you're up to and have been for years. We just need to figure this out civilly.” Barry had deleted but investigators found it.

I believe the reason it grew any legs is because he told his D team she was implying she was done with coffee with her neighbor. That's laughable like many of his answers. The actual text is damning enough!

‘I’m Done’: Suzanne Morphew Asked Husband For Divorce, Was Messaging With Married Lover on Day of Presumed Murder

Yes I suspect the reason that one grew legs is because, given everything else we've learned, folks likely suspect Barry has had his own share of extra-marital activities.

But to be accurate to the evidence presented in the PH, Suzanne's text didn't say she could care less who he'd been with, she said she could care less what he'd been up to. While they can mean the exact same thing, they may also mean two entirely different things.

 

[Lyanna]

With Joe Kenda ? Love him.
Yep, Graham is former Colorado Springs Police.


https://twitter.com/ashleykktv/status/1429832165769027586?s=21

Agent Grusing steps down from the stand. Next up is Derek Graham, Agent with CBI. He's a former CSPD officer. #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew

Yes! I love Homicide Hunter! He is brilliant, was tempted to tweet him to ask him about this case and what his thoughts were, but I chickened out

 

[SeattleStew]

Thank you @Aloe - I’m actually bumping up my post here as I’ve included a few edits to account for additional thoughts regarding this scenario…
++++++++++++++++++++

MOO IMO

As we await more news or some confirmation as to whether the FBI evidence search at Berthoud Pass is related to SM’s case, I thought I would dig into the known timeline we have so far (many thanks to the contributors of this timeline), to determine when BM would have placed SM’s body at this location IMO.


I believe he could have done it in the 6hr window between Sat night 5/9 and Sun morning 5/10.


What we know about BM’s movements, with my notes interjected as indicated by the ^^^^ arrows:

Saturday 5/9


9:25 pm Truck gear goes into reverse and goes back 95 feet in driveway


9:52 pm truck door closes


^^^^ I had previously theorized that this action was BM backing up his trailer from the garage to the spot in the driveway where helicopter news footage would show his trailer and bobcat parked at the house. It took him about 30 mins to unhitch the trailer, unload the bobcat and secure everything.


10:17 pm BM phone out of airplane mode


10:18 pm – 4:32 am (5\10) BM’s phone plugged in at PP*** (d)


^^^^ It is presumed that BM’s phone was plugged in at home for approximately 6 hrs. Therefore, the belief is that his truck was also at home during this time (while he was sleeping next to SM).


^^^^ I theorize he could have taken one of the other family vehicles without GPS tracking and driven to Berthoud Pass. If he was on the road by 10:25p and going above the speed limit, he could have made it there within 2hr and 15min, putting his arrival time around 12:40am. If he tossed SM’s body over the edge of the cliff and then was on the road back home by 1:00am, his arrival time to PP would have been around 3:15am.



Sunday 5/10/21


2:53 am SM Outgoing call on SM’s phone


3:25-3:49 am BM car door opened 4 times and closed 3 times


^^^^ After getting home from his trek to Berthoud Pass, the activity with his truck picks up. He starts to prepare to leave for Bloomfield.


3:58 am BM cell moves from home to near 225/50 where bike found


^^^^ He is now leaving the house to set his Broomfield alibi in motion. He may have headed to MG’s apartment at this point as she had said she heard his truck outside her apartment around 4:30am.


4:22-4:23 am SM last signal from phone, quite away from home, near a park. Not connected to cell tower. (@NoSI)


4:30 am SM’s last phone ping near Poncha Springs (from Tweet)


4:31 am BM phone into airplane mode

^^^^ ETA: He puts phone back into airplane mode so he is not tracked while staging the helmet or disposing of evidence.


4:32 am BM phone unplugged*** (d), contradicts BM cell at 50/225 at 3:58


ETU between 4:32 and 5:00 am BM turns west (left) on US50 because he was following an elk, should have turned east, (right) to go to Bloomfield


^^^^ This would have taken place after leaving MG’s apartment


5:37 am BM phone off airplane mode near Johnson Village turning on 285 heading towards Denver/Bloomfield

^^^^ ETA: He turns off airplane mode after staging helmet and/or disposing of evidence.


5:38 am BM text HMD to his mom


^^^^ At this point he was well on his way to Broomfield via Hwy 285 per his statement. The truck data would not show any association to Berthoud Pass because it was sitting at his home while he used another vehicle to dispose of SM’s body between approximately 10pm on Sat 5/9 and 4am on Sun 5/10.


IMO MOO

(Apologies if others posted something similar already in the time it took me to compile this)

ETA: formatting & removed the line about BM’s phone being in airplane mode from approx. 10p-4a while at home. I was mistaken as his phone was actually OFF airplane mode during this time frame. This is important because it tells me he obviously wanted his phone to be tracked and accounted for as being in the house charging while he was “sleeping”.

Bravo! This is brilliant. It all makes perfect sense. Thank you to all that have contributed to this scenario.

 

[Aloe]

As another thought: I just routed a map from PP to the turnaround area on 50 west, (left), to Poncha Market to Johnson Village. Total time about 45 minutes. We had BM leaving between 4:32 and 5:00 am and turning at Johnson Village at 5:37. This fits exactly. The rest of the ride to Broomfield is too tight time wise to have hidden a body as was noted in the PH. Conclusion: SM was disposed of sometime before approximately 4:32 am. MOO

The window of time we suspect this disposal was done is:
10:17pm on 5/9 until 4:30am 5/10 before he left in the truck for Broomfield.

Enough time for a round trip from PP to Berthoud Pass.

 

[Cindizzi]

Yes! I love Homicide Hunter! He is brilliant, was tempted to tweet him to ask him about this case and what his thoughts were, but I chickened out

I moved to CS in 1998 and he had retired in 1996. I love watching the show because I recognize all the places around town. He was at a book signing at one of our libraries in May. I should have gone.