Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #29

[Gigi3]

Yeah. Barry put up 100k, a friend matched it, and someone else added 10 because no one is going to come forward for 200k, but they will for 210. Or something.

Regardless, no one is getting anything. Suzanne isn’t coming home alive.

Well at least we know now why the Moorman family was quiet in the beginning.

In Seattle1’s post up thread, AM says it was because initially the investigators asked them too, which most of us already figured anyway.

I definitely think LE is strategically trickling out information. BM has got to be feeling the heat. JMO

 

[MassGuy]

Well at least we know now why the Moorman family was quiet in the beginning.

In Seattle1’s post up thread, AM says it was because initially the investigators asked them too, which most of us already figured anyway.

I definitely think LE is strategically trickling out information. BM has got to be feeling the heat. JMO

I missed that, but it’s exactly what I had thought and said. I’ve seen that behavior in cases with a body, but not in cases without one. The family knows, and they knew early on.

 

[10ofRods]

So my wife and I attended the candlelight vigil in Alexandria this evening. There were several video cameras there, so there may be video of the service out there at some point, but I'm happy to give a summary (all IMO, JMO):

• The turnout was good, considering how small of a town Alexandria is - I'd estimate the crowd at between 125-150 people.
• Andy said a few words - his focus was on his desire to "bring his little sister home" and to "get closure for him and his family quickly". He talked in glowing terms about PE, how supportive they have been to him, and how they are helping him organize a large search for Suzanne in Colorado starting on September 23rd. He said he hopes to get 1000 volunteers.
• A pastor gave a prayer, someone else sang a couple of songs, one other person read some scripture. Andy finished with another ask to join him in Colorado ("I want to bring an army of people in to find my little sister") and a heartfelt thanks for all the support the community has shown him and his family.
• There was a small table with large picture of Suzanne and a smaller picture of SM/BM/kids on it. There were yellow and teal balloons (I believe the yellow signifies "come home" and the teal was for the color of her bike helmet??).
• There were buttons that attendees could take and wear - one bowl of buttons had just a picture of SM on them. Another bowl of buttons had a picture of SM and BM together on them. All of the SM buttons were taken - there were some SM/BM buttons left over (I thought this might be a barometer for where the town sits re: BM, JMO)
• BM was not in attendance, but several members of his extended family were - many had homemade tshirts on (I believe they said something about bringing SM home and had a scripture verse listed as well). I have to believe there is some level of tension between the Morphew and Moorman families (how could there not be?), but I don't think you'd know it from being at the service. IMO, all these family members are victims and really deserve a lot of credit for how they've handled things (it sure seems to me that nearly every family has that one crazy uncle who talks to the media and says dumb stuff when something like this happens - and that hasn't been the case with this at all).

All in all, it was a very simple and nicely done service. Nothing really new, other than AM's organized search (with the assistance of PE, who he said will be bringing in a "ton of experts" to help) on September 23rd.

Once again, all this JMO, MOO.

This is the first feel good moment in this whole tragedy. I'm so glad Suzanne is being remembered and honored in this way. Your details are so poignant, thank you.

 

[Seattle1]

I missed that, but it’s exactly what I had thought and said. I’ve seen that behavior in cases with a body, but not in cases without one. The family knows, and they knew early on.

I've never doubted that AM has been GM's eyes, ears, and legs seeking every and any hint of data regarding the investigation and search for his only daughter. MOO

 

[Seattle1]

Learn more
A trip to search for Suzanne Moorman Morphew in Colorado is being organized by Profiling Evil, a team of criminal behavior and intelligence experts who have consulted on high-profile homicide and kidnapping investigations.

Those interested in finding out more about the expedition, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 23-28, can visit the Profiling Evil YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/profilingevil

Brother of missing Alexandria woman organizing 'army search' for her in Colorado

 

[Topppps]

Learn more
A trip to search for Suzanne Moorman Morphew in Colorado is being organized by Profiling Evil, a team of criminal behavior and intelligence experts who have consulted on high-profile homicide and kidnapping investigations.

Those interested in finding out more about the expedition, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 23-28, can visit the Profiling Evil YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/profilingevil

Brother of missing Alexandria woman organizing 'army search' for her in Colorado

Did Barry show up to the vigil?

 

[TKG]

Did Barry show up to the vigil?

Read the OP above. @Hoosierfan72 attended and reported he was not in attendance. Here is a snippet of his poignant post. BAIBM Post #573

• BM was not in attendance, but several members of his extended family were - many had homemade tshirts on (I believe they said something about bringing SM home and had a scripture verse listed as well). I have to believe there is some level of tension between the Morphew and Moorman families (how could there not be?), but I don't think you'd know it from being at the service. IMO, all these family members are victims and really deserve a lot of credit for how they've handled things (it sure seems to me that nearly every family has that one crazy uncle who talks to the media and says dumb stuff when something like this happens - and that hasn't been the case with this at all).

All in all, it was a very simple and nicely done service. Nothing really new, other than AM's organized search (with the assistance of PE, who he said will be bringing in a "ton of experts" to help) on September 23rd.

Once again, all this JMO, MOO.

 

[MassGuy]

BM is following the Patrick Frazee playbook. Basically, “prove it.” He didn’t attend the press conference, and made no effort to find his missing fiancé.

It worked out well for him, if you consider life without parole plus 156 years worth it.

I can’t wait for the day when I log on and have a couple dozen messages waiting for me. I always know what that means.

 

[Seattle1]

Starting the list -- Sept. 23-28,

Anybody signing up to take one for the team?

@GoJacks?

 

[allyoucantleavebehind]

She didnt sleep in them, imo. She "disappeared" in them Saturday night.

So it would surely fit the story she went for a bike ride Sunday morning. Jmho.

MOO. Or she was wearing regular clothes and BM disposed of the bike clothes in his trip to Colorado springs. He left maybe the helmet near the bike, scooped up her biking outfit, and dropped it in a trash bin at a rest stop or gas station along the way. Bike outfits and shoes can fit in a plastic bag.

When BM got rid of evidence, I think he did it further from Salida and not near the house. I feel like the footprint in this case might focus on dumpsters and places outside this small town where everyone knows him.

 

[Chocoholic]

Ita. After the death of my spouse, the good Lord and I were not getting along very well for quite a while. I find his laissez faire approach to spirituality and the search for Suzanne equally relevant, as not the way an innocent person would behave.
Moo

I totally agree. And I’m so sorry for your loss.

 

[kkdj]

BM is following the Patrick Frazee playbook. Basically, “prove it.” He didn’t attend the press conference, and made no effort to find his missing fiancé.

It worked out well for him, if you consider life without parole plus 156 years worth it.

I can’t wait for the day when I log on and have a couple dozen messages waiting for me. I always know what that means.

Geez! i had 59 this morning! (several cases) Can you imagine when an arrest is made in this case?

 

[allyoucantleavebehind]

“I was in Denver, so I didn’t get here until 9 o’clock that night.”

Gah. Denver. Help me out @MassGuy --was the job in Colorado Springs or Denver? Or both?

It sounds like LE focused on Denver and that's what BM said early on but then it changed per the wall that needed fixing. Did BM add Colorado Springs because he knew that LE would trace his movements there, and he wanted to account for them? Or is Colorado Springs just a blooper that has nothing to do with the case story or what happened that weekend?

I'm so confused about this part.

 

[MassGuy]

Gah. Denver. Help me out @MassGuy --was the job in Colorado Springs or Denver? Or both?

It sounds like LE focused on Denver and that's what BM said early on but then it changed per the wall that needed fixing. Did BM add Colorado Springs because he knew that LE would trace his movements there, and he wanted to account for them? Or is Colorado Springs just a blooper that has nothing to do with the case story or what happened that weekend?

I'm so confused about this part.

I don’t know what to make of it. Maybe Andy is wrong, or maybe BM is lying. If he wasn’t in Denver though, he’s a dead man walking.

Lying liars don’t do well at trial.

 

[Gigi3]

I don’t know what to make of it. Maybe Andy is wrong, or maybe BM is lying. If he wasn’t in Denver though, he’s a dead man walking.

Lying liars don’t do well at trial.

I think it’s very likely that AM misspoke. I’m sure it has to be very stressful trying to remember every little detail from that time.

Now, I’m sure some will say that BM may have also misspoke at times because of stress or whatever.

I could look past one or two things out of context, but the list for BM is too long. For me, that’s a problem.

 

[Cindizzi]

This is the first time I have seen this! BBM from link above.

“Fox 21 News has reached out to Barry Morphew on many occasions, but has not heard back.

The Morphew family is offering a reward of $210,000 for information for Suzanne’s safe return.

Good catch. But how odd that you click on it and still get the old story from May 15 with “safe return”.

 

[Topppps]

What’s the dumbest excuse we’ve heard this year:

A. Norm Pattis saying evidence was all dropped off at Fotis Dulos’ house without his doing prompting Dulos to dump it in dumpsters and storm drains across Connecticut.

B. Letecia Stauch “Edguardo”

C. Barry’s mountain lion story.

 

[TKG]

Good catch. But how odd that you click on it and still get the old story from May 15 with “safe return”.

Agreed. Add it to the list of examples where 1 + 1 =4. The standard formula thus far in this case!

 

[allyoucantleavebehind]

I think it’s very likely that AM misspoke. I’m sure it has to be very stressful trying to remember every little detail from that time.

Now, I’m sure some will say that BM may have also misspoke at times because of stress or whatever.

I could look past one or two things out of context, but the list for BM is too long. For me, that’s a problem.

Is AM the only reference we have to Colorado Springs? I feel like AM speaks straight, doesn't obfuscate, and Colorado Springs seems to be the story he got from BM. I don't doubt that. I feel like that's what BM told him. And I think it has significance... but I'm not sure what.

 

[MassGuy]

What’s the dumbest excuse we’ve heard this year:

A. Norm Pattis saying evidence was all dropped off at Fotis Dulos’ house without his doing prompting Dulos to dump it in dumpsters and storm drains across Connecticut.

B. Letecia Stauch “Edguardo”

C. Barry’s mountain lion story.

To contradict myself, it’s Letecia, Dulos, and Barry. B, A, C.

All are absolutely insane, but those first two would be dynamite in court. The latter is just transparent jackassery. That’s gotta be a word.