Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #25

[Backstroke10]

If occurred to me that LE making another public visit to Salida is also them invading BM's territory. That's where his new lot is located. I wonder if they took any new posters to his gym.
The new posters express a new clarity for the investigation, whereas the old ones reflected his false narrative. I think the new posters relay the message to him and the community at large that his version of events is false. I'm glad to see this. Moo of course.

BBM I hope they put posters all over that gym, inside and out. So anyone working out can get a good long look at her beautiful smiling face. MOO

 

[Moonchime]

Oh absolutely. They are telling BM and the community that a bike ride did not happen. BM is lying. Suzanne was a beautiful lady who deserved to be valued and was not. That LE know all of the above. Hopefully local citizens will be forthcoming with additional evidence and we will see an arrest and conviction sooner than later.

This is so true. LE is letting everyone know that BM has lied to them. That's quite a big deal because Suzanne is still missing.

 

[PaulaDC]

Nice post, I agree.

If he were to bury something, wouldn't he have had to have done it several days prior to the pour? Not sure he would have been able to get his compaction passed if he spent 30 minutes during the night burying something? If it was buried deep then in my eyes that would be much more difficult (& noticeable) with a pour a day or two later, possibly if back filled with aggregate.

In my opinion; I have this thought the dig was a witch hunt. There are a lot of things that could have had last minute excavation on. The late night equipment use could have been something as simple as he needed that equipment in Denver and knew he had to use it quickly at that job. Being a small time operator he could have just needed to wrap up something and get the equipment loaded for the next job, because that was the only piece of equipment he had.

In my day, I would make sure family time was had then I had a few late night job site checks, but mostly after everyone was snoring, I was in the office catching up.

This was a slab pour, as you know there is a lot of activity on that grade right before pouring, IMO it would have been pretty tough to bury something a couple of days prior and not have it noticed, fresh gravel would red flag an inspector, or at least have him inspect/ask. There are guys double checking everything(plumbing/electrical/drainage/forms/etc.) and walking all around up until the pour. Especially if its a Monday or Tuesday pour with signs of a fresh gravel area /compaction(excavation) that appeared over the weekend without any prior notice.

Could he have "borrowed" a piece of that equipment to use elsewhere? Just thinking outside the box. moo

 

[Seattle1]

Oviedo, do you recall what was written on that note? Tia

Very simple three lines -- IMO, left-hand script:

Baby Blue Bike
Helmet
Biking clothing

 

[tmar]

Agreed. That item/article was supposed to build on the bike ride theory but unfortunately for the perp, the bike ride story was never believed by LE.

After these latest flyers, ignoring the bike story, perhaps BM will elaborate further about possibilities, as before.
Whether a new story, or back to insisting on bike scenario.

 

[Fireflize]

I still maintain that the item found on the road belonging to SM early in the case is a piece of clothing. The Sheriff referred to found object as an "item". BM, in the surreptitious video, called it an "article ". I think that was a slip of the tongue.

LE is satisfied that the item unquestionably belongs to SM, yet BM states that "they won't tell us what it is." So how can LE be so sure? If the item is that teal/baby blue bike helmet, her photo would confirm it, along with the fact that perhaps her helmet is missing.

Anyway, it makes sense that if the bike was staged, the "item" might be a biking shoe, the helmet, or some other biking apparel. An article. I'd bet my retirement savings on it.

Article does sound like an article if clothing. BM had "biking clothes" written on his note, along with "baby blue bike helmet." I think he may have had to discard a set of bike clothes so that they would be missing from the home. You may be right. Moo

 

[Gigi3]

JMO
That is good reasoning and possibly true.

I was thinking about it from a different angle.
If I remember the TD interview right he seemed to me like he really wanted to know what LE had found, so I was thinking he doesn't know what it is.

And if he doesn't know, then we are back to the only thing LE said. If they called it an "item", I have been thinking it maybe was a piece of her jewlry or her cell phone or an IPOD earpiece or something along those lines.

I was thinking maybe a piece of jewelry too.
Whatever it was, it had to be identifiable because supposedly the family doesn’t know what it is or maybe just BM?

I’m wondering about that gold bar necklace. Ironically enough, I received a beautiful one for Mother’s Day that has my grandbabies names etched in it.
I wonder if SM’s necklace could’ve had her daughters’ names in hers? LE would definitely know it was hers. MOO

 

[EggSalad]

I forget who originally mentioned this but the jewelry (wedding ring and necklace) being something found in the concrete dig is very intriguing.

If SM was murdered and the perp planted the bike and perhaps a helmet or biking clothes to send LE in another direction. They would still need to eliminate the things Susan would always have on her person (since clothing has already been covered). So that leaves a body and what else? A wedding ring seems likely. A necklace also seems likely, especially if that necklace had major significance and she never took it off. (Like a gift to commentate the birth of a child or beating cancer or it belonged to her late mother)

And you wouldn’t want to leave those items on a body as it would help with ID if the body is found.

It seems careless to try to hide a body under your work site but maybe not as careless to put some jewelry under the dirt when you know just 36 hours later concrete was going to be poured.

That might explain the sifting. And if anything was found, it couldn’t immediately be connected to SM since LE would have to do their due diligence, hence how they worded their press release at the time.

Anyway, just expounding on that theory that someone else started. I think it’s pretty brilliant.

Bike & Accessories in one general area to paint a fake picture.

Jewelry or any other critical on body items at the dig site.

Murder weapon some place else (river?)

Hide body in remote wilderness of CO with Alibi that allows for travel 2-3 hours away.

This is all speculation but based on new info regarding time frames, and prior info we’ve had, a potential picture is starting to make sense.

 

[branmuffin]

If LE is confident that BM is responsible, I think it’s worth poking him a little bit - try and pressure BM into making a full confession before you arrest him.

The whole mess becomes a lot less messy for everyone involved, if BM confesses.

Give him a little bit more time, and if he doesn’t confess, you drop the hammer.

MOO

Yup, if he'd just acknowledged her demise early on he'd be already 3 months into a 20 year sentence.

 

[Topppps]

Is Barry retired ? Never mind he still works forgot about his job sites. What's the name of his landscaping business?

 

[Gigi3]

I forget who originally mentioned this but the jewelry (wedding ring and necklace) being something found in the concrete dig is very intriguing.

If SM was murdered and the perp planted the bike and perhaps a helmet or biking clothes to send LE in another direction. They would still need to eliminate the things Susan would always have on her person (since clothing has already been covered). So that leaves a body and what else? A wedding ring seems likely. A necklace also seems likely, especially if that necklace had major significance and she never took it off. (Like a gift to commentate the birth of a child or beating cancer)

And you wouldn’t want to leave those items on a body as it would help with ID if the body is found.

It seems careless to try to hide a body under your work site but maybe not as careless to put some jewelry under the dirt when you know just 36 hours later concrete was going to be poured.

That might explain the sifting. And if anything was found, it couldn’t immediately be connected to SM since LE would have to do their due diligence, hence how they worded their press release at the time.

Anyway, just expounding on that theory that someone else started. I think it’s pretty brilliant.

Bike & Accessories in one general area to paint a fake picture.

Jewelry or any other critical on body items at the dig site.

Murder weapon some place else (river?)

Hide body in remote wilderness of CO with Alibi that allows for travel 2-3 hours away.

This is all speculation but based on new info regarding time frames, and prior info we’ve had, a potential picture is starting to make sense.

Great post!
It was @Knox who suggested this! She/He really made me think on that one!

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

That’s a great idea!

Imagine, Barry comes out of the gym after a long sesh of bicep curls and BAM LE is all up in his area.

Oh wouldn’t that get his heart rate up lol

 

[Seattle1]

I forget who originally mentioned this but the jewelry (wedding ring and necklace) being something found in the concrete dig is very intriguing.

If SM was murdered and the perp planted the bike and perhaps a helmet or biking clothes to send LE in another direction. They would still need to eliminate the things Susan would always have on her person (since clothing has already been covered). So that leaves a body and what else? A wedding ring seems likely. A necklace also seems likely, especially if that necklace had major significance and she never took it off. (Like a gift to commentate the birth of a child or beating cancer)

And you wouldn’t want to leave those items on a body as it would help with ID if the body is found.

It seems careless to try to hide a body under your work site but maybe not as careless to put some jewelry under the dirt when you know just 36 hours later concrete was going to be poured.

That might explain the sifting. And if anything was found, it couldn’t immediately be connected to SM since LE would have to do their due diligence, hence how they worded their press release at the time.

Anyway, just expounding on that theory that someone else started. I think it’s pretty brilliant.

Bike & Accessories in one general area to paint a fake picture.

Jewelry or any other critical on body items at the dig site.

Murder weapon some place else (river?)

Hide body in remote wilderness of CO with Alibi that allows for travel 2-3 hours away.

This is all speculation but based on new info regarding time frames, and prior info we’ve had, a potential picture is starting to make sense.

I guess I don't understand.

If BM's theory was SM went on a bike ride and disappeared-- whether from the crash, mountain lion, or by abduction, it would not be unusual for SM to not be wearing any jewelry, and/or for her jewelry to be left behind at home. Actually, I think it more unusual for SM to be wearing her jewelry on the bike ride/trail.

So why would BM bury or destroy SM's expensive jewelry -- heirlooms to her daughters. That makes no sense to me given her alleged activity when she vanished.

 

[LietKynes]

This is so true. LE is letting everyone know that BM has lied to them. That's quite a big deal because Suzanne is still missing.

bbm
Agreed.
This investigation is moving in the direction many of us have feared.

This is so hard to say ... it breaks my heart to think Suzanne may be gone at the hands of someone she should have been able to trust.
From the beginning I'd wanted Suzanne to have just left or her own volition, or barring that-- a random abductor holding her captive ; and not the spouse.
I never wanted for this disappearance to be the fault of someone known to her, and my posts have reflected that.
No one wins if what the evidence and LE are hinting at, comes to pass.
No one.
My thoughts at this time are with the daughters and Suzanne's siblings, parent, and grandparent.
Imo.

 

[lamlawindy]

BBM:

LE just fired a shot across the bow.

LE is showing the perp that he's not the only one with the ability to stage a scene.
He plants bikes.
They pass out flyers.
It's strategic.

LE is hitting his pressure points, and as a result, the person who killed SM is likely experiencing a ton of pressure, both external and internal, as a result of everything that's unfolded this past week.

LE has all but officially named him a suspect at this point.
They aren't coming right out and saying it, though, which is also brilliant strategy.
The more ambiguous their words and actions are, the more anxiety SM's killer will feel.

Anxiety is a hard emotion to just sit with…generally, anxiety produces a reaction.
Either a person talks, or a person acts.

JMO.

You may be correct. I have indeed seen investigators use a "pressuring" strategy on suspects. Here's the problem, though: in the cases that I've worked on where that was the investigators' strategy, they used it because they did not otherwise have a solid case against the suspect. They were missing a key element of the crime, and if the suspect had just refused to talk, then the investigators wouldn't have been able to make their case at that time.

If that's the situation here -- and, of course, we may be incorrect that the investigators are pursuing such a strategy -- then Barry Morphew need only keep quiet. Now, this may be the only play investigators have at this point, but it also telegraphs the fact that they are missing something.

 

[Gigi3]

You may be correct. I have indeed seen investigators use a "pressuring" strategy on suspects. Here's the problem, though: in the cases that I've worked on where that was the investigators' strategy, they used it because they did not otherwise have a solid case against the suspect. They were missing a key element of the crime, and if the suspect had just refused to talk, then the investigators wouldn't have been able to make their case at that time.

If that's the situation here -- and, of course, we may be incorrect that the investigators are pursuing such a strategy -- then Barry Morphew need only keep quiet. Now, this may be the only play investigators have at this point, but it also telegraphs the fact that they are missing something.

Indeed they are missing something.... SM’s body.

 

[Fireflize]

You may be correct. I have indeed seen investigators use a "pressuring" strategy on suspects. Here's the problem, though: in the cases that I've worked on where that was the investigators' strategy, they used it because they did not otherwise have a solid case against the suspect. They were missing a key element of the crime, and if the suspect had just refused to talk, then the investigators wouldn't have been able to make their case at that time.

If that's the situation here -- and, of course, we may be incorrect that the investigators are pursuing such a strategy -- then Barry Morphew need only keep quiet. Now, this may be the only play investigators have at this point, but it also telegraphs the fact that they are missing something.

A body.moo

 

[Fireflize]

Indeed they are missing something.... SM’s body.

Jinx you beat me to it!

 

[EggSalad]

I guess I don't understand.

If BM's theory was SM went on a bike ride and disappeared-- whether from the crash, mountain lion, or by abudction, it would not be unusual for SM to not be wearing any jewelry, and/or for her jewelry to be left behind at home. Actually, I think it more unusual for SM to be wearing her jewelry.

So why would BM bury or destroy SM's expensive jewelry -- heirlooms to her daughters. That makes no sense to me given her alleged activity when she vanished.

That’s a good point.

My wife wears her wedding ring doing all sorts of things but I never wear my ring when I’m biking. So I guess, I have no idea.

 

[Seattle1]

You may be correct. I have indeed seen investigators use a "pressuring" strategy on suspects. Here's the problem, though: in the cases that I've worked on where that was the investigators' strategy, they used it because they did not otherwise have a solid case against the suspect. They were missing a key element of the crime, and if the suspect had just refused to talk, then the investigators wouldn't have been able to make their case at that time.

If that's the situation here -- and, of course, we may be incorrect that the investigators are pursuing such a strategy -- then Barry Morphew need only keep quiet. Now, this may be the only play investigators have at this point, but it also telegraphs the fact that they are missing something.

^^bbm

Of course, they are missing a key element of the crime -- SM's recovered body, proof she is dead!
Investigators no doubt will employ "pressuring" strategy because suspects get careless under pressure. They make mistakes. They talk to the wrong people. IMO, LE is counting on it.