Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #24

[Fireflize]

We have debated how well a cell phone would work out there. After learning from the Profiling Evil segment that the family did not have a landline and used only cell phones, it would seem even stranger to me that SM would leave her cell phone behind.

And I’m REALLY curious what is meant by the comment on Profiling Evil that the Morphews moved due to Barry’s “work stressors.” I don’t really even know what such a term would mean under normal circumstances. Because if he was doing landscape in Indiana but then started doing construction type work in Colorado, well, sheesh, construction is going to be a lot more stressful.

I caught that as well. PE proposed that "work stressors" were the reason for the move. Musta been mighty stressful stressors. We are not allowed to sleuth BM's business. So we can't go there, but this is to be continued, more will come out...moo

 

[PaulaDC]

Finally a few nuggets of info trickling out, this is big, You know BM is probably having a BM right now,

I recall in the beginning pistin

Cadaver dogs pick up the scentdead bodies. I know the longer a body is in a car the stronger the scent.

How about a trailer of dirt with a body inside. Would there still be a scent? With all that equipment why put a body in a car? moo

 

[swedeheart]

We have debated how well a cell phone would work out there. After learning from the Profiling Evil segment that the family did not have a landline and used only cell phones, it would seem even stranger to me that SM would leave her cell phone behind.

And I’m REALLY curious what is meant by the comment on Profiling Evil that the Morphews moved due to Barry’s “work stressors.” I don’t really even know what such a term would mean under normal circumstances. Because if he was doing landscape in Indiana but then started doing construction type work in Colorado, well, sheesh, construction is going to be a lot more stressful.

what year did BM have the "disagreement" with the construction guy (that claimed BM had gotten violent)? wasn't that right before they moved to colorado? (i'll search for the answer.)

 

[Seattle1]

I was wondering: is it possible to do a voice stress test on Barry's 26 seconds video?

Or on his You Tube conversations with TD?

I don't think it possible to use BM's YouTube interview or 28-second plea to complete CVSA test (voice analysis) because before the test can begin, the examiner requires calibration of the subject's voice making truthful statements and intentionally lying. Without the calibration questions, any test would be incomplete or invalid. MOO

 

[Seattle1]

Does anyone have a link or know where to find info on the security cameras not working? I thought that was established as a fact but someone said it was a rumor? If the M’s had security cameras at their home that would show anyone coming or going that would be very important to the investigation. LS said she saw security cameras at the home. So does LE possibly have surveillance video from the home? Were the cameras not working? Were they turned off? Were there no cameras on MD and they were installed later? I have to go do life stuff now but I will research this later. But I figured someone on here with more experience can clear this up. It might even be on our media and timeline thread? Just don’t have time now and I’ve been on here so long my eyes are burning. Next case I follow I’m taking notes! TIA if anyone can address the security cameras with links.

To my knowledge, the only source thus far is PE Live which provided the Morphew cameras stopped working on Thursday, according to an SM family member.

 

[dkryder]

Cooperation with LE, probably not. Cooperation with their attorney, probably yes. MOO.

That was my guess also but I've read a quote from the sheriff when asked if BM is cooperative he reportedly said , yes and we hope he continues to do so. (Or something to that effect). So I'm wondering if the refusal came before or after the sheriff's response. Or if they still consider BM cooperative even though he refused.

 

[swedeheart]

firstly, barry says he thinks if the lion took her it would have gone "this way" or "that way." i would think if he was responsible, her body is probably in the opposite of those 2 directions. eta: (he points in one of those same 2 directions to point towards denver. then he seems to point those same 2 directions again when he is telling tyson about the 200 searches he did with his "school friends."

secondly, when TD asks about the bike, and he says "it was on the ground" he makes a rolling down gesture with his hands. i guess that's not unreasonable, but it's interesting that he did that.

he also gets really tripped up by the question, "how long before you noticed she was gone?" he really fumbles for words, after an "uh..." just noting.

 

[Backstroke10]

At the end of the day, it all comes back to motive. This is all JMO...

Perhaps Suzanne suggested pulling out of their house sale back in Indiana, whether she wanted the two of them to move back together or whether perhaps she wanted to move back there alone for a while, I’m not sure. However, I believe she wanted to pull out of that house sale one way or another and Barry wasn’t going to let that happen.

This is where the motive comes in. He knew he had very little time before the house sale was due to go through and he needed Suzanne to change her mind. When he couldn’t persuade her, he decided she needed to be out of the picture...

Three weeks later, Barry conveniently applies for temporary guardianship so the house sale can go through. It’s ok though, there are no red flags because Suzanne had wanted to sell the property. Hmmm, she did at one point, but she changed her mind..
All JMO...

SBM & BBM. I’m assuming SM and BM had a signed lease-to-own contract agreement on the Indiana home. If so, I don’t think a seller can just change their mind and break the contract without facing some major legal ramifications. Does anyone know? From what I’ve read, it’s not an easy thing to do. MOO

ETA My post wasn’t clear. I’m responding to speculation about BM’s motive to kill his wife. I don’t think Suzanne would have been able to stop the sale of the Indiana house. MOO

 

[Seattle1]

I have to respectfully disagree on this one. Because LE has to see if they can clear the husband as a POI, they want to find out when she was last seen or talked to by someone other than BM. I think they originally had Thursday, the 7th, the day she allegedly went to the bike shop as the last day she was seen by someone else. That would tie in with the request to save videos from 5/8-5/12. I think they moved it up to the 9th after talking with her friend, and perhaps the daughters also talked to her on the 9th.

I agree. MSM reported that SM was last in contact on May 9, but did not disclose the method or identify the party she was in contact with.

 

[10ofRods]

ITA. I think her family and friends are definitely keeping up with what’s being said but have remained silent for the girls. I think they have a lot of class. Not so sure about BM’s friend. MOO
Yeah, it’s funny how he knew what she was wearing on the bike ride and how the wheel was turned. I think BM is the kind of man that wants to be liked, likes being the life of the party, wants to continue living there and needs the locals to believe his story. MOO

It's interesting that the Morphews had to leave Indiana because of "stress related to BM's job" or something like that (my read on that is that BM burned quite a few bridges with his aggressive behavior).

And then, he gets to CO and within about 18 months or less, first establishes quite a few contacts/friends and now...once again, finds his life full of stress...again. Was this stress also related to his own aggressive/violent behavior?

At any rate, it would certainly put a dent in BM's socializing, I'd think...to have 2 LE searches of his home, 1 of his work site, and for his wife to be missing. Kind of casts a pall over ordinary conversation.

I find the fact that Suzanne's family is now making contact with media (and including information from or regarding the daughters) is very interesting. It was done very well, without any extraneous details about the disappearance or the investigation.

 

[10ofRods]

SBM & BBM. I’m assuming SM and BM had a signed lease-to-own contract agreement on the Indiana home. If so, I don’t think a seller can just change their mind and break the contract without facing some major legal ramifications. Does anyone know? From what I’ve read, it’s not an easy thing to do. MOO

The buyers would have to be heartless to attempt legal consequences under the circumstances. But I guess some people are very eager to take title and spend their money on real estate, even if the seller is in the midst of a personal tragedy.

I would have thought that another way around this issue would be to extend the lease (perhaps at a discount) or give another financial incentive. Apparently, the seller of the property found the existing deal to be to his liking (or necessity).

 

[Seattle1]

SBM & BBM. I’m assuming SM and BM had a signed lease-to-own contract agreement on the Indiana home. If so, I don’t think a seller can just change their mind and break the contract without facing some major legal ramifications. Does anyone know? From what I’ve read, it’s not an easy thing to do. MOO

The penalty for breaking a contract typically includes both legal and financial consequences. I believe these consequences were viewed and considered when the court made the decision to grant BM temporary guardianship for SM.

 

[10ofRods]

That's from the video tonight where the PE guys talked about that handwritten note that BM supposedly dropped off at a store or something, listing SM's bike helmet and other items.

Until tonight, we couldn't talk about that here, but since it was mentioned there on PE and they're an approved source, we can now.

The purported note itself is something a lot of us have seen elsewhere.
A person from the store posted it on SM, if I recall correctly.

JMO.

Oh, thanks very much for that, GK. I wonder if it's okay to mention that it was the grocery store in town, and I believe it was very early in the search (as in maybe Monday). I need to listen to the rest of PE, but someone sent me a sample of BM's handwriting from some court document and a screenshot of that note, to ask my opinion on handwriting (quite similar).

The clerk has spoken elsewhere about what the encounter was like.

 

[Megnut]

JMO is it possible Suzanne was unaware there WAS a pending sale? Was there perhaps an expiring POA in place at the time of the contract, but expired and not renewed at the time of closing? Perhaps there were ongoing but unsuccessful "conversations", pressure to extend the POA, and time was running out? If one party needed cash AND wanted to make sure the other party had no place TO go (control), that would lend itself to desperate measures, no?

I would expect those closest to Suzanne might know if she had second thoughts about moving to Colorado or wishfulness to return to her life and home in Indiana.

Just my own thoughts, loose in my head....

 

[Hannah3105]

Imagine watching the PE video last night, knowing the walls are closing in on you...must be pretty stressful huh? Whenever I’m stressed, I take part in endorphin boosting activities...

Wonder if the local gym is open today?

JMO





JMO...

 

[10ofRods]

It makes sense. If that’s the case, he would have disposed of her body before 5am on Sunday; before his worker showed up at the house. MOO

Which worker? Not asking for a name, asking when did a worker get mentioned as showing up at the house - on Sunday or any other time?

 

[DizzyB]

SBM & BBM. I’m assuming SM and BM had a signed lease-to-own contract agreement on the Indiana home. If so, I don’t think a seller can just change their mind and break the contract without facing some major legal ramifications. Does anyone know? From what I’ve read, it’s not an easy thing to do. MOO

ETA My post wasn’t clear. I’m responding to speculation about BM’s motive to kill his wife. I don’t think Suzanne would have been able to stop the sale of the Indiana house. MOO

I agree that the Indiana sale may have happened regardless. But this new piece of property in Colorado, in Barry’s name-if Suzanne were here, would she be on that deed? Could the funds from the Indiana sale be needed for that? And what if Suzanne didn’t want to do that deal? Was “her money” required for it and he found a way around it-for the short term?

 

[lamlawindy]

No date but it was the son of the girlfriend that was to marry. By all accounts, it was a wedding that SM planned on attending -- subject to any COVID restrictions.

Wait...the son of whose girlfriend?

 

[marylamby]

But months have passed and there has not been a mistress thrown in the mix (that we know of). I would think LE would have been able to find that info out rather quickly and put pressure on her.

I understand what you're saying and the motive may not have been due to a mistress, if in fact BM is responsible, but not every mistress is like Amber Frey - meaning that a mistress may or may not be complicit - and, it took a month for Amber to go public in a police news conference.
Many murder trials involve a mistress where the defense insists that being an adulterer doesn't equate being a murderer.
I do think money would be the impetus but I'm not discounting someone who'd like to be the new Mrs. M., just yet.

 

[Sillybilly]

Which worker? Not asking for a name, asking when did a worker get mentioned as showing up at the house - on Sunday or any other time?

It was posed as a hypothetical a few posts upthread.