Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #28

[sunflowerchick]

It's a very very long loop.

And a route most likely wouldn't take. Also the area where the bones were found is crazy busy and populated. Lots of traffic, cars, businesses, etc.

 

[marylamby]

More on IN. R/E Transaction
@marylamby TYVM for you thank you.
Earlier threads raised the possibility of developers and other playing 'games' w sham r/e transactions to jack up prices, but I could not see how that would have happened here.
Re bbm below, iirc the county's webpage showed a 'transfer' w Morphews being Grantors and Grantees, but iirc, the field for 'instrument' or document, where it would usu'ly show WD/warranty deed or QC/quit claim deed, etc., showed something like 'land contract' or 'contract for deed.' Recording that doc gives public notice, say, to potential buyers and to title ins.co's, that someone other than the M's have/may have a legal interest in the prop.
Hope that helps clarify some of the fuzzies re prop transactions.
And a big, big, big thank you goes the sleuthers who drilled down to get county recorder's info.

Thanks again, @al66pine! Yes, it does clear that up.

 

[Warwick7]

I looked up the location and it’s a highly residential area. On one hand, if someone is skilled with the outdoors and has the equipment BM has this location seems unlikely. On the other hand, if he had any jobs in the area and he felt like his truck being in that area would be discreet than maybe someplace like this is likely.

My best guess is this is not her.
However, someone else's family will now have closure.

 

[DizzyB]

For the attorneys here, regarding my biggest NG takeaway-would you ask your client to take a polygraph, and never reveal the results if they were less than stellar? It seems to be a smart move if it can be executed. Win-win if it can never be exposed unless you choose it to be.

 

[Orgona]

For the attorneys here, regarding my biggest NG takeaway-would you ask your client to take a polygraph, and never reveal the results if they were less than stellar? It seems to be a smart move if it can be executed. Win-win if it can never be exposed unless you choose it to be.

According to the earlier discussion here on the thread you can have a privately (payed for) administered LDT without LE’s knowledge. You can keep the results for yourself it it didn’t go well, but make a lot of (PR) noice about it if the results are favorable

 

[Dr.StClements]

My thoughts from early on were the use of equipment, unfortunately
JMO

Disposal of a body by means of immersing it in water has the added "advantage" of being less trackable by specialist dogs, if my memory serves me correctly.
Using sniffer dogs to detect buried bodies yields better results - different dogs can even identify dead bodies at different stages of decomposition, as the gases emitted from the body change over time. <modsnip: Inaccurate information>
Something else that occurred to me, and doesn't seem to have been discussed at all, as yet, is the possibility that a corpse could be disposed of in a septic tank/private sewage container. The Morphew home obviously won't be connected to mains drainage. It will certainly have a tank with access for pump-out cleaning. I apologize for this gruesome suggestion. The tanks are full of human waste that emit gases. I have known of 3 cases in the UK where bodies have been placed inside such containers and have been held under the surface by naturally occurring changes inside the tank. It is easy to access these tanks sufficient to place an adult human body inside. The gases given off from the sewage could potentially confuse the trained nose of sniffer dogs, which is what happened in at least one UK case. Routine pumping out of sewage chambers would not result in discovery of a body.
I have faith that LE will have considered this.

 

[Puzzles8]

Human Bones Found in Highlands Ranch

NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO –Yesterday evening at approximately 5:20 p.m., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen reporting the findings of a human skull and other bone fragments in the 9000-block of S. Broadway in Highlands Ranch. Deputies responded and located the bones described by the caller. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office was also notified and responded to the scene. We will be working in conjunction with the Douglas County Coroner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of death.

This is interesting. It is reported the remains were found around a new disc golf course that was scheduled to open May 20, 2020......

Wonder if BM or any of his pals worked on that project?

Human skull found at disc golf course in Highlands Ranch | 9news.com

South Suburban and Highlands Ranch Metro District partner to build disc golf course

 

[CaseZero]

And a route most likely wouldn't take. Also the area where the bones were found is crazy busy and populated. Lots of traffic, cars, businesses, etc.

Ah, okay.

In any case, if not SM, another family will learn that their loved one has been found.

 

[Cindizzi]

This is interesting. It is reported the remains were found around a disc golf course that was scheduled to open May 20, 2020......

Wonder if BM or any of his pals worked on that project?

Human skull found at disc golf course in Highlands Ranch | 9news.com

South Suburban and Highlands Ranch Metro District partner to build disc golf course

Another bit of info on the exact location:

Wednesday evening someone called the Sheriff’s Office after finding the bones near a church on 9000 South Broadway and South Park Road in Highlands Ranch.

Human skull and bone fragments found in Highlands Ranch

 

[LietKynes]

Disposal of a body by means of immersing it in water has the added "advantage" of being less trackable by specialist dogs, if my memory serves me correctly.
Using sniffer dogs to detect buried bodies yields better results - different dogs can even identify dead bodies at different stages of decomposition, as the gases emitted from the body change over time. While there are dogs that are used to check out water, the initial scent of a person is lost within half an hour of the body being disposed of in flowing waters.
Something else that occurred to me, and doesn't seem to have been discussed at all, as yet, is the possibility that a corpse could be disposed of in a septic tank/private sewage container. The Morphew home obviously won't be connected to mains drainage. It will certainly have a tank with access for pump-out cleaning. I apologize for this gruesome suggestion. The tanks are full of human waste that emit gases. I have known of 3 cases in the UK where bodies have been placed inside such containers and have been held under the surface by naturally occurring changes inside the tank. It is easy to access these tanks sufficient to place an adult human body inside. The gases given off from the sewage could potentially confuse the trained nose of sniffer dogs, which is what happened in at least one UK case. Routine pumping out of sewage chambers would not result in discovery of a body.
I have faith that LE will have considered this.

bbm
Agreed.

That happened to Summer Inman.
She might never have been found if one of the murderers hadn't confessed.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Thank you so much for all of this!
I went back to clarify a few things but it was too late to edit.

You're correct about everything.
The only other thing I wasn't clear about was if a seller sells to a family member, that family member would simply xfer the deed back to them at the same price and then he could sell it at the higher price later.

That's not the case here, as you say, as it WAS their previous IN residence that is at issue. My bad!
I'd found the sale, from a year ago, on a RE site but now I see it was the sale/xfer from both Morphews back to both Morphews (??).

And yes, I misspoke when I stated POA instead of guardianship. I need to shut up! The more I learn the more I smh (at myself!).

Excellent info, @al66pine, thanks again for going to such trouble!
Much appreciated.

There are quite a few deeds and real estate transactions listed for Suzanne on this Indiana Doxpop. I don’t have a subscription to read the dox. And I’m struggling to understand what it all means. But here is the link, in case it’s of any value.

Doxpop

 

[swedeheart]

This is interesting. It is reported the remains were found around a disc golf course that was scheduled to open May 20, 2020......

Wonder if BM or any of his pals worked on that project?

Human skull found at disc golf course in Highlands Ranch | 9news.com

South Suburban and Highlands Ranch Metro District partner to build disc golf course

looking at that area on google earth, it's surrounded by homes and businesses, so it's highly likely that whatever happened will be on camera. the only way it could be SM is if someone panicked.

(and you are so very welcome @Fireflize and @Seattle1 ! i just want to see some progress on this case, so i'm spending way too much of my free time searching for things. but it is what it is, and i ain't going anywhere until there's an arrest. then i can move on. )

 

[Seattle1]

Thx, Swede, you're really on top of this!

Yes, and thanks @ swedeheart said: ↑ for the link.

The Douglas County Coroner’s Office was also notified and responded to the scene. We will be working in conjunction with the Douglas County Coroner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of death.

At this time, we are conducting an active death investigation and no further information can be provided.

 

[steeltowngirl]

It was a 9 acre home/ farm in upper Michigan (aka the middle of nowhere)

Is it this Michigan property? Appears to have been quit claimed to her and her siblings.

Super Search

 

[Ontario Mom]

Missing mom Suzanne Morphew hubby on secret camera: new evidence revealed

I'm confused. What's the new evidence? Secret camera? What am I missing?

 

[TexieLouWho21]

Disposal of a body by means of immersing it in water has the added "advantage" of being less trackable by specialist dogs, if my memory serves me correctly.
Using sniffer dogs to detect buried bodies yields better results - different dogs can even identify dead bodies at different stages of decomposition, as the gases emitted from the body change over time. While there are dogs that are used to check out water, the initial scent of a person is lost within half an hour of the body being disposed of in flowing waters.
Something else that occurred to me, and doesn't seem to have been discussed at all, as yet, is the possibility that a corpse could be disposed of in a septic tank/private sewage container. The Morphew home obviously won't be connected to mains drainage. It will certainly have a tank with access for pump-out cleaning. I apologize for this gruesome suggestion. The tanks are full of human waste that emit gases. I have known of 3 cases in the UK where bodies have been placed inside such containers and have been held under the surface by naturally occurring changes inside the tank. It is easy to access these tanks sufficient to place an adult human body inside. The gases given off from the sewage could potentially confuse the trained nose of sniffer dogs, which is what happened in at least one UK case. Routine pumping out of sewage chambers would not result in discovery of a body.
I have faith that LE will have considered this.

I knew about the septic tank. I just hate thinking about it. It sends chills down my spine. Those run off pools of water at feedlots will do the same thing.
Edit...i can not find that septic tanks and cesspool definitely desolve bone

 

[swedeheart]

I'm confused. What's the new evidence? Secret camera? What am I missing?

i believe it was bc tyson was on the show. nancy was referring to his "secret" recording. it's a slightly misleading headline.

 

[Cindizzi]

I'm confused. What's the new evidence? Secret camera? What am I missing?

I heard nothing new. I actually wondered if this was an older podcast if not for LS discussing her recent phone interview with BM. Guess the secret camera was TD ? JMO

 

[Orgona]

I'm confused. What's the new evidence? Secret camera? What am I missing?

It’s typical NG. It’s nothing new. She means the secret recording made by TD the YouTuber

ETA: we must have answered all at the same time...

 

[Dr.StClements]

In western Washington in late May 2020, two very experienced bikers (both men in their early 30's) were stalked and attacked by a male cougar when they were biking on a remote dirt road outside North Bend (20 or so miles outside Seattle). When the men realized they were being stalked, they got off their bikes, made noise, and attempted to look larger and threatening. One of them shook his bike at the cougar and the cougar appeared to leave; however, the cat circled back and pounced, taking one of the two men's head in its jaws and shaking him violently. The other man dropped his bike and ran. The cougar dropped the first man and chased and attacked the other. The first man got on his bike, and rode 2 miles away to get cellphone coverage where he could summon help.

Investigators working with dogs found that the cougar had dragged the second victim into his den and severely mauled and killed him (with injuries to face, neck, head, and leg). The dogs treed the cougar so the investigators could remove the deceased victim, and the cougar was shot. Wildlife officials say there was something wrong with the animal; it was emaciated and its behavior was very unusual. A brain necropsy was to be performed to determine if it was sick.

It was nearly a century between this attack and the last cougar attack upon a human in Washington; however, intense and highly dense development has moved human populations into territory occupied by the animals.

In my own neighborhood outside of Seattle, cougars are occasionally seen in a large natural park area that is located adjacent to our and other housing developments. Residents are encouraged to keep domestic cats inside and dogs close by as those permitted to run loose often simply disappear. In my own neighborhood, residents have posted photos of bobcats and cougars in their yards in the early morning or at dusk. Bears regularly visit on the night garbage bins are placed at the curb for pickup early the next morning.

Two attacked by cougar identified; wildlife officials say predator was ‘emaciated’

This was a tragic, but - as you make clear - rare event. The news article makes that clear.
During one of my hiking trips in Colorado, I and my partner walked a remote hike into the mountains where we happened upon an adult mountain lion. I became aware of something watching us, and sure enough, there was the animal, standing still and watching us through bushes, at close proximity. We behaved as instructed when encountering different wild animals. In this case we made noise, trying to make ourselves look bigger and didn't turn our backs on it. It didn't try to attack us, but instead ran away. I'm of slight build and not tall, so not a challenging takedown. The noise we made was enough to frighten it off.

SM has been murdered by a human being, not killed by a mountain lion IMO.