Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #27

[susiQ]

I think that maybe, he shut his phone down before heading to the Salida worksite or possibly left it at home. He could have put her into one of those heavy duty industrial strength green Glad garbage bags, I’m sure he has them. Heck, I can fit into one of them! Then, put her in the back of the truck. Those bags are mighty strong and if he worked quickly no scent left behind. Quickly dropped her in a preplanned hiding spot until he was done in Salida. Once he had what he needed from the worksite he went off to make the evidence disappear. Under cover of darkness, I’m thinking the personal item that was found may have fallen or blown out of the truck and it went unnoticed until found days later, just like that board that TS had to explain with Gannon’s blood on it. When all is done, he goes home to clean up any obvious mess that may have happened in the house, loads up the bike and shot puts it into the ravine and then leaves for Denver or somewhere close, putting him at a great distance from the crime scene (the house) and disposal site. And as a late friend would often say, “That’s it, and Bob’s your uncle.” Except in this case Bob’s the “cat.”

All MOO!

 

[10ofRods]

I like this SusieQ. I couldn't wrap my mind around him bringing her to that work site, too risky, he'd be sooo paranoid by then. But I could see him hiding her somewhere away in the darkness, no one for miles. Then picking up a load of dirt to cover her up. Moo

If true, then she has to be near a road or a place where a truck could get off the road easily, with a load of dirt. AFAIK, BM has no dump truck, just his own (Ford?) truck. One that has GPS.

But we do have to think about what a now-panicked, paranoid man would do if in fact he killed his wife on Saturday night or thereafter.

 

[Hair of the Dog]

We don't know if BM was trying to phone SM after she was missing.
I would think not, as he has not mentioned this.

I find it interesting that Barry has really made no effort to leave any type of impression with his "viewers" when it comes to what type of husband he is/was. Doesn't want to open the door for dispute? He talks about how his friends and their accomplishments but nothing about Suzanne and her accomplishments or the things that they enjoyed doing together. IDK, something like what a warrior she was in her cancer battle and how much they were enjoying being in CO, how they loved getting up and looking at the view while they had their coffee and going to the gym or for a walk...MOO

ETA to clarify

 

[ivegotthemic]

I find it interesting that Barry has really made no effort to leave any type of impression with his "viewers" when it comes to what type of husband he is/was. Doesn't want to open the door for dispute? He talks about how his friends and his accomplishments but nothing about Suzanne and her accomplishments or the things that they enjoyed doing together. IDK, something like what a warrior she was in her cancer battle and how much they were enjoying being in CO, how they loved getting up and looking at the view while they had their coffee and going to the gym or for a walk...MOO

You make a good point... and I cant help but notice how at no point does he ever try to deny involvement with SM's disappearance. He acknowledges the police interviews and that he looks bad but he never says "This is crazy, I would never hurt my wife, the real criminal is out there and no one is looking for them" or "I had nothing to do with this" He just says its in Gods hands..... Super suspicious IMO

 

[Megnut]

I find it interesting that Barry has really made no effort to leave any type of impression with his "viewers" when it comes to what type of husband he is/was. Doesn't want to open the door for dispute? He talks about how his friends and his accomplishments but nothing about Suzanne and her accomplishments or the things that they enjoyed doing together. IDK, something like what a warrior she was in her cancer battle and how much they were enjoying being in CO, how they loved getting up and looking at the view while they had their coffee and going to the gym or for a walk...MOO

Perhaps BM is a little stunted in HOW to achieve an image. By default or design, that burden seemed to fall on Suzanne. How exhausting that must've been. How many absences or missteps did she have to cover for? The chaosmaker and the peacekeeper.

Without her, he's just straight up himself.

Kind of speaks for itself.

JMO

 

[enelram]

I think that maybe, he shut his phone down before heading to the Salida worksite or possibly left it at home. He could have put her into one of those heavy duty industrial strength green Glad garbage bags, I’m sure he has them. Heck, I can fit into one of them! Then, put her in the back of the truck. Those bags are mighty strong and if he worked quickly no scent left behind. Quickly dropped her in a preplanned hiding spot until he was done in Salida. Once he had what he needed from the worksite he went off to make the evidence disappear. Under cover of darkness, I’m thinking the personal item that was found may have fallen or blown out of the truck and it went unnoticed until found days later, just like that board that TS had to explain with Gannon’s blood on it. When all is done, he goes home to clean up any obvious mess that may have happened in the house, loads up the bike and shot puts it into the ravine and then leaves for Denver or somewhere close, putting him at a great distance from the crime scene (the house) and disposal site. And as a late friend would often say, “That’s it, and Bob’s your uncle.” Except in this case Bob’s the “cat.”

All MOO!

very good!!!!
And as I've thought in other cases like Fotis D.
I hope LE checks out any remote, wooded property owned by one of his close friends
and/or keeping a watch on those friends.
LE would search any land owned by suspect, but maybe not that which is owned by a friend.
You know, everyone has to bury the family dog sometime and maybe BM asked this way also. wink wink.
But would that friend come forward if he'd had
an obvious beef w/ local LE?

 

[10ofRods]

Perhaps BM is a little stunted in HOW to achieve an image. By default or design, that burden seemed to fall on Suzanne. How exhausting that must've been. How many absences or missteps did she have to cover for? The chaosmaker and the peacekeeper.

Without her, he's just straight up himself.

Kind of speaks for itself.

JMO

He certainly has some idea how to present in public, merely by living with Suzanne for so many years. By that I mean he learned to dress a certain way and choose nice settings for self-presentation (as his youtube video demonstrates).

If BM is as controlling and manipulative as some believe him to be, he relied on her to do damage control. And he specifically has no idea how to do damage control without a woman helping him out.

Your post made me wonder whether LE took computers from the home, which may have contained family videos. It would be interesting to turn those over to FBI and CBI analysts to ponder Barry's ordinary demeanor and voice qualities for insight (not evidence).

 

[steeltowngirl]

If true, then she has to be near a road or a place where a truck could get off the road easily, with a load of dirt. AFAIK, BM has no dump truck, just his own (Ford?) truck. One that has GPS.

But we do have to think about what a now-panicked, paranoid man would do if in fact he killed his wife on Saturday night or thereafter.

If he’s anything like Patrick Frazee, he would just go eat dinner.

 

[OldCop]

Thanks for posting this @OldCop. Looks like Barry was on the 7 year plan in college. Maybe there was a break for a baseball career that delayed graduation? JMO

Yes, Barry pursued his dream of becoming a MLB star. If I recall, he was drafted by the Blue Jays and played minor league ball for a couple of years.

 

[Fireflize]

If true, then she has to be near a road or a place where a truck could get off the road easily, with a load of dirt. AFAIK, BM has no dump truck, just his own (Ford?) truck. One that has GPS.

But we do have to think about what a now-panicked, paranoid man would do if in fact he killed his wife on Saturday night or thereafter.

Following your point that he was in a paranoid panic, I feel he was desperate to be done disappearing Suzanne before the sun came up. Whatever he did...
Moo

 

[susiQ]

If true, then she has to be near a road or a place where a truck could get off the road easily, with a load of dirt. AFAIK, BM has no dump truck, just his own (Ford?) truck. One that has GPS.

But we do have to think about what a now-panicked, paranoid man would do if in fact he killed his wife on Saturday night or thereafter.

I just have a feeling he knew where he could put her with a good chance of her never being found with out all the grizzly speculation we’ve read . That’s another reason I think it was premeditated. He had very little time to get the job done, and he did!! As a volunteer firefighter and “avid” hunter, he would be aware of certain terrain, deep crevices (throw her down and some dirt on top?), abandoned mines, old wells. He may have only moved to CO in the last two years, but I think he had gone out there for trips before that too. Also, his good friend could have innocently talked about these things in conversations.

I think LE are getting close, but it may still be “too soon.” But I doubt it will be too much longer either.

 

[OldCop]

Not the only way. Throughout Colorado (and many states) all you have to do is call 911 and tell them what area the emergency is in, and they'll patch you through.

Of course, BM might have assumed otherwise, as many do.

911 emergencies/welfare checks are frequently reported from out-of-area and patched through to whatever agency/place they need to go to. It takes a few more seconds, but in an emergency can be much quicker than trying to locate the police number for business (which may or may not be working on a Sunday - where I live, there's no response to the non-emergency number on Sundays).

Agree, but BM would know how 911 operates since he was a volunteer FF. I think he just didn’t want to be the one reporting it.

 

[Fireflize]

If he’s anything like Patrick Frazee, he would just go eat dinner.

Heck, I think he took a nap. Moo

 

[Boxer]

MOO is this is being discussed because this probably did not happen.

My own opinion is, her life ended, right after communication with SM went abruptly silent Sat night.

Agree.
I was going over original articles. And saw that the Sheriff said in a short interview published NY Post on 5/13 that it was an open criminal investigation.
Colorado woman missing after going on Mother's Day bike ride

Then the DM adds that:

"Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze told The New York Post that the search is being treated as 'an open criminal investigation'.

He did not disclose whether Morphew's husband, Barry, was cooperating with police."

Colorado mom, 49, vanishes after setting out on a Mother's Day bike ride | Daily Mail Online

 

[ivegotthemic]

I just have a feeling he knew where he could put her with a good chance of her never being found with out all the grizzly speculation we’ve read . That’s another reason I think it was premeditated. He had very little time to get the job done, and he did!! As a volunteer firefighter and “avid” hunter, he would be aware of certain terrain, deep crevices (throw her down and some dirt on top?), abandoned mines, old wells. He may have only moved to CO in the last two years, but I think he had gone out there for trips before that too. Also, his good friend could have innocently talked about these things in conversations.

I think LE are getting close, but it may still be “too soon.” But I doubt it will be too much longer either.

I agree, there are just two many coincidences that would have had to happen for me to think this was all by chance. Not to be the guy but he also was aware of and had access to an unknown number of construction sites. Burying a body in a location already scheduled to have concrete poured or other work done, could have been an easy way for him to do what he needed to get done, quickly, and without getting caught. If I remember correctly I thought LE had already dug up once of his work locations (?) apologies if im mistaken on that, so it could indicate you are right on the money with the premeditation theory

 

[Goldenseal]

One other small point: when a loved one is missing and a person gets a chance to speak about it, the vast majority try to say things that will be concrete and aid in finding the person.

"The last time anyone saw Suzanne was when..."

"Suzanne went for a bike ride every Sunday morning, her bike was X color and X model. Maybe someone saw her? Please call the tip line."

"Suzanne was/was not at online church that Sunday morning, she usually went to church and it was online due to CoVid."

Etc.

Well, exactly. And BM seems, and has seemed, to be unable to do this one basic thing to help find his wife! Now, BM comes off as an inarticulate and feckless person, for sure, but for God's sake, make a list to read, stand up in front of the press, and do what you have to do to save your wife.

But he has done none of this. I think BM is a very shallow person, not very intelligent, and has been propped up his whole life. When the poop hits the fan, BM looks to others to mop up the mess. He can't manage his way through some fairly simple actions -- he can't even see that he should be DOING certain actions if he truly cared about SM! He doesn't know that he at least should be faking it for the POLICE. This is why he's been so vague -- he can't do what needs to be done because someone else has always done the social/legal/procedural/etiquette stuff for him. I wonder if that's all SM was to him -- the person who smoothed his way, did the boring household stuff, found the friends, raised the kids, delivered sex, etc.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Heck, I think he took a nap. Moo

Frazee really did go eat dinner at his Ma’s after killing Kelsey. It was Thanksgiving. Chowed down on turkey after slaughtering her with a bat.

The parallels between the two cases are growing. A holiday weekend. Cheryl Berreth’s first interview began with “They were loving.” Barry’s uncle said “They’re a loving couple.” In both cases, a woman distanced from her family.

Things are heating up.. quickly.

 

[enelram]

Agree.
I was going over original articles. And saw that the Sheriff said in a short interview published NY Post on 5/13 that it was an open criminal investigation.
Colorado woman missing after going on Mother's Day bike ride

Then the DM adds that:

"Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze told The New York Post that the search is being treated as 'an open criminal investigation'.

He did not disclose whether Morphew's husband, Barry, was cooperating with police."

Colorado mom, 49, vanishes after setting out on a Mother's Day bike ride | Daily Mail Online

 

[GordianKnot]

We don't know if BM was trying to phone SM after she was missing.
I would think not, as he has not mentioned this.

Exactly.
He would have mentioned it if he had made efforts himself to reach her that day.

It looks to me as if BM completely overlooked the fact that he needed to call her himself that day.

When a husband finds out his wife is missing/unaccounted for and that people are getting "a little worried," there's no plausible excuse for not texting and/or calling her himself.

It's inexplicable.

JMO.

 

[enelram]

In an early press conference, a reporter asked the sheriff if the husband was co-operating?
The sheriff said " He is, for now and we hope he continues to do so."