Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #23

[KLM6]

Agree. But I feel that is the problem. Why is everything behind the scenes? Why not shout it to the rafters?

Exactly. Sometimes I really do try to give the benefit of doubt, but in this case, it just never fits for me.

Not behind the scenes (public records) is: multiple financial transactions, obtaining permits to start a new build, going to court - so presumably meeting with lawyers, preparing for another upcoming court date, etc. Then locals saying he has been to the gym, and weekly FF training. But no one has mentioned an organized search by Team BM or a vigil or anything to help find SM or keep the awareness of her disappearance in the spotlight. No more SMedia updates, and the MSM are a bother to him. To me, that doesn't add up to BM doing a thing toward benefitting justice for Suzanne Morphew.

As I said originally, I would love to be wrong, but the benefit of doubt doesnt work when he isnt helping himself.

 

[zencompass]

This is such a solid discussion of the case - with no rumors!

In the video discussion:

Lauren Scharf - our number one reporter in this case

Chris McDonough - "a nationally-recognized criminal behavior expert. He’s a recognized expert on child homicide and death investigations, interviewing and criminal behavior analysis. He spent nearly 25 years with the Oceanside Police Department in Southern California, including 13 years as a homicide detective."

Mike King - trained in F.B.I. profiling, worked in law enforcement homicide, major investigations including serial killer cases

https://twitter.com/LaurenScharfTV
Lauren Scharf (@LaurenScharfTV) · Twitter
If you missed the LIVE discussion about the #suzannemorphew case on Profiling Evil on @YouTube here is the link to re-watch it. #FindSuzanne #Justice4Suzanne bit.ly/3kh0qQQ
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[zencompass]

In case you missed @Tricia's discussion of the case with Mike King and Chris McDonough:

 

[GordianKnot]

My expectation is that we’ll either see an unanswered text message, or a call that went to voicemail.

My hope is that we’ll see an answered text, or a phone call that was “answered.”

Just like Frazee.

ETA: Of course that’s all dependent on when he left for Denver.

BBM:

My hope is that we'll see a sum total of zero calls or texts to her phone by BM that day.

I think BM may have been so concerned with establishing and maintaining his distance from SM back in Salida that he completely overlooked the fact that he should make attempts to reach her by phone/text himself.

Do we know what type of phone Suzanne has? Is it an iPhone?

Fingers crossed that our perp isn't terribly tech-savvy.

JMO.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

My expectation is that we’ll either see an unanswered text message, or a call that went to voicemail.

My hope is that we’ll see an answered text, or a phone call that was “answered.”

Just like Frazee.

ETA: Of course that’s all dependent on when he left for Denver.

Do you think that he called his own mother and talked to her? I figure that he may have once he was in Denver to further his alibi.

Sorry if I seem cynical. JMO.

 

[rainbowshummingbird]

Assuming the bike and personal item were staged, seems like other things would have been staged too, if he could think of anything else. Maybe blood on bike or item? Bending the bike wheel? I bet there are staged phone texts or calls. Moo

And a staged video plea and a staged reward. What have we found in Barry that IS genuine?

IMO

 

[KLM6]

BBM:

My hope is that we'll see a sum total of zero calls or texts to her phone by BM that day.

I think BM may have been so concerned with establishing and maintaining his distance from SM back in Salida, he may have completely overlooked the fact that he should make attempts to reach her by phone/text himself.

Do we know what type of phone Suzanne has? Is it an iPhone?

Fingers crossed that our perp isn't terribly tech-savvy.

JMO.

I keep thinking the same thing. The right thing to do imho, at the very least, is call her to tell her HMD, and ring her phone off the hook all the way back from Denver. But did he?

 

[Warwick7]

Especially since he was a volunteer FF. He would have known he could call from out of town and reach the local PD. Plus, he likely was acquainted with some of them.
Why send a 70 year old neighbor to the house and not one of his FF buddies? Why not his superhuman best buddy who had 400 tours in Iraq and who managed to search 200 miles of mountains?

It remindes of that Mr. Darcy conversationion/quotes:

"Perhaps,' said Darcy, 'I should have judged better, had I sought an introduction, but I am ill qualified to recommend myself to strangers.'

'Shall we ask your cousin the reason of this?' said Elizabeth, still addressing Colonel Fitzwilliam. 'Shall we ask him why a man of sense and education, and who has lived in the world, is ill qualified to recommend himself to strangers?'

'I can answer your question,' said Fitzwilliam, 'without applying to him. It is because he will not give himself the trouble."

So yes, especially since he was a volunteer FF. He would have known he could call from out of town and reach the local PD. Plus, he likely was acquainted with some of them.

Why send a 70 year old neighbor to the house and not one of his FF buddies? Why not his superhuman best buddy who had 400 tours in Iraq and who managed to search 200 miles of mountains??

It really sounds like BM wouldl not give himself the trouble.....
MOO

 

[TxGidget]

For me, it comes down to this.

You put up a large reward for Suzanne’s safe return. The purpose of a reward is to draw someone forward who can point law enforcement to where Suzanne is being held.

Don’t you then endlessly publicize this reward, and make continuous appeals to the public?

If you don’t, doesn’t that signal that you believe something else has occurred, and there’s no hope of her safe recovery?

If that’s the case, wouldn’t you then consider changing the terms, and perhaps use some of that money to reward someone who provides a tip that leads to the apprehension of Suzanne’s killer?

As I see it, other than the size of the reward and how soon it was offered, I don’t think it’s that unusual.

It’s everything since then that I can’t find precedent for:

A huge reward, a short video, then radio silence.

However, just because we don’t have clips of the award being publicized, doesn’t mean that word wasn’t disseminated in other forms. I have no doubt, especially from BM’s own words to TD, that BM is NOT a fan of the media. But in Marc Sallinger’s reporting to the True Crime Podcast, he says that the town is literally plastered in flyers. On nearly every window and light pole. I think the local area and perhaps the state was very aware. The family could perhaps think they had the outreach well covered while protecting their privacy at the same time. Whether right or wrong. JMO

 

[Feistyomi]

Granted I haven't read all the posts yet, but, when I am where cell service is lousy, I use my private messaging on facebook. It works every time.

OMGooooodness!!
Ecxellent deduction !!

Dbm

 

[Poedelini]

I really am very curious how this whole story went down and how LE solved it. Hopefully Suzanne will be found in the process.

 

[Feistyomi]

It remindes of that Mr. Darcy conversationion/quotes:

"Perhaps,' said Darcy, 'I should have judged better, had I sought an introduction, but I am ill qualified to recommend myself to strangers.'

'Shall we ask your cousin the reason of this?' said Elizabeth, still addressing Colonel Fitzwilliam. 'Shall we ask him why a man of sense and education, and who has lived in the world, is ill qualified to recommend himself to strangers?'

'I can answer your question,' said Fitzwilliam, 'without applying to him. It is because he will not give himself the trouble."

So yes, especially since he was a volunteer FF. He would have known he could call from out of town and reach the local PD. Plus, he likely was acquainted with some of them.

Why send a 70 year old neighbor to the house and not one of his FF buddies? Why not his superhuman best buddy who had 400 tours in Iraq and who managed to search 200 miles of mountains??

It really sounds like BM wouldl not give himself the trouble.....
MOO

Respectfully, this speaks to his innocence. Why would you over react to what could be a simple phone not being put back on charger, SM focused on something, losing track of time, etc.
I have good relationship with my neighbors, and would have no problem asking them to check on things, and they would call on me to do the same. I would absolutely have them check, before I start a missing persons search. He reacted appropriately as an innocent person would have.
He acted as if he expected her to be found safe and sound, however, he headed home to make sure.
IMHO, We can spin this numerous ways, but failing to consider an innocent person’s actions creates tunnel vision.

 

[TxGidget]

At the very least, why not call your Fire Chief buddy and say, I'm worried because we can't get hold of Suzanne, who should I call at the cop shop to drive by and make sure everything is okay? Or even ask the Fire Chief to do it?

Perhaps because it was Mother’s Day and it would mean bothering the buddies who were with their families? And the neighbor is much closer.

 

[Hannah3105]

I think Lauren Scharf was on point when she brought up the fact that in his plea video, BM suggested that he would “do whatever it takes” to get SM back, oh, but he won’t talk publicly or to the media?

It reminds me of the Meatloaf song...”I would do anything for love, but I won’t do that...”

 

[TKG]

Fewer than 350 people under the age of 21 have been abducted by strangers in the United States per year between 2010–2017. The federal government estimated about 50,000 people reported missing in 2001 who were younger than 18. Only about 100 cases per year can be classified as abductions by strangers.

In the US we only categorize under 21 and over 21. Kidnapping by stranger abduction is not reported separately. A low risk victim, over 49 and the multitude of “coincidences” actually make it less than 2% probability. Possible, yes. Probable, no.

A US statistical breakdown for the US is not available. This gives a general guideline for missing persons. Actual stranger abduction is quite rare.

 

[oviedo]

However, just because we don’t have clips of the award being publicized, doesn’t mean that word wasn’t disseminated in other forms. I have no doubt, especially from BM’s own words to TD, that BM is NOT a fan of the media. But in Marc Sallinger’s reporting to the True Crime Podcast, he says that the town is literally plastered in flyers. On nearly every window and light pole. I think the local area and perhaps the state was very aware. The family could perhaps think they had the outreach well covered while protecting their privacy at the same time. Whether right or wrong. JMO

BBM - any idea which flyers? One is from the family with the $100,000 reward and one is from LE with no mention of the reward IIRC.

 

[Cindizzi]

BBM - any idea which flyers? One is from the family with the $100,000 reward and one is from LE with no mention of the reward IIRC.

I don’t know when Salinger did the podcast, but the one and only time he’s tweeted about the SM case was back on May 23rd when the 3 day dig was happening. Here’s a poster he tweeted at that time. Obviously it’s the family one. Perhaps BM *should have been * a fan of media from the beginning.
https://twitter.com/marcsallinger/status/1264244878118211585?s=21

 

[Fireflize]

Exactly. Sometimes I really do try to give the benefit of doubt, but in this case, it just never fits for me.

Not behind the scenes (public records) is: multiple financial transactions, obtaining permits to start a new build, going to court - so presumably meeting with lawyers, preparing for another upcoming court date, etc. Then locals saying he has been to the gym, and weekly FF training. But no one has mentioned an organized search by Team BM or a vigil or anything to help find SM or keep the awareness of her disappearance in the spotlight. No more SMedia updates, and the MSM are a bother to him. To me, that doesn't add up to BM doing a thing toward benefitting justice for Suzanne Morphew.

As I said originally, I would love to be wrong, but the benefit of doubt doesnt work when he isnt helping himself.

I'm with you. Not able to give him the benefit of doubt either. Just not in my power to do that. Moo

 

[Murphy1950]

But in Marc Sallinger’s reporting to the True Crime Podcast, he says that the town is literally plastered in flyers.....I think the local area and perhaps the state was very aware. The family could perhaps think they had the outreach well covered

RSBM All 5900 people in Salida know, out of a state population of 5.70 million.
It seems naïve to me, to think the state is even remotely aware. Sure, locals in Salida and Maysville. (Population of 5900 and 135 respectively) The newspaper stories coming out of Denver have been few and far between. Nothing out of Colorado Springs. The only affiliates in Denver picking up any current news on Suzanne and reporting it are Fox, because of Lauren, one would guess. Daily mail, crime on line, and a smattering of one offs with a story ( Patch, Mountain News.) Not one extra effort from the family that I can see or have heard about, they know she is gone.

 

[Cindizzi]

RSBM All 5900 people in Salida know, out of a state population of 5.70 million.
It seems naïve to me, to think the state is even remotely aware. Sure, locals in Salida and Maysville. (Population of 5900 and 135 respectively) The newspaper stories coming out of Denver have been few and far between. Nothing out of Colorado Springs. The only affiliates in Denver picking up any current news on Suzanne and reporting it are Fox, because of Lauren, one would guess. Daily mail, crime on line, and a smattering of one offs with a story ( Patch, Mountain News.) Not one extra effort from the family that I can see or have heard about, they know she is gone.

I live in Colorado Springs and the media here is covering it very often. KXRM,KKTV, KOAA, KRDO and the Gazette.

Lauren is with KXRM Fox 21 here. I did see one Crime Online story recently that attributed one of her recent reports to KDVR Fox 31 Denver.
COS is giving the story much more coverage than Denver media.
JMO