Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #31

[ajaylee]

I've seen legs as to the letter was just a piece in the trash, but I 've not see that. The original DM article that folks are quoting states

"Puckett said he also discovered a letter about property insurance within a stack of mail inside the room."

"claims Barry Morphew had summoned him to a Holiday Inn hotel room in Denver on May 10 where Morphew stayed the night before and left behind a pile of mail,"

https://nypost.com/2020/09/02/suzan...utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter

Another miss by me, I didn't see where he said he found it the next morning? Huh, he was in the room and it just "appeared"? I don't recall seeing such as it was a "pile of mail" or a "stack of mail". Have I missed an update for such?

ETA: I now am listening to Nancy Grace and hear that Lauren is stating was in the trash... so not a "pile" or "stack" as was previously reported?

To me, 'stack' or 'pile' indicates more than one piece of mail. One version seems to be that he found an opened letter about insurance in the trash can.

Specific details seem to be a trifle sketchy.

You couldn't pay me to pick something out of a hotel trash can. Eewww.

 

[Seattle1]

If someone knows how this works for certain, I'd welcome the information.

If the piers were inspected on 5/14, when would they have been poured? At what stage would the pier formation have been at the end of workday 5/8? At what stage was it the morning of 5/11?

^^RSBM

Your specific questions require more information than we have. Pier inspections must be made by state qualified engineer who may not exactly be on the contractor's schedule -- you're at his mercy. I think the May dates you cite could be the drilled shaft and rebar inspection, and not the concrete in place inspection which appears to be have been signed off around July 22.

The footings can vary from 24" -36" below finished grade (See Chafee County pdf link below). On average, the timing for inspection would probably be about 7 days or when at 1/2 strength.

Colorado Inspections & Procedures are based on the provisions of the 2015 IRC and 2015 IBC. The following inspections are typically required for a new single-family dwelling, in their normal order of completion.

For illustration purposes, Sections 7 - 11 intentionally omitted. If you glance at Sections 1 -6, take special note that Inspection is typically required PRIOR TO CONCRETE pour. MOO

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From the actual Salida property report, there's an average of 7 days between each inspection for footings, foundation, damproof, and drainage.

The concrete minimum compressive strength of 3000 psi at 28 days. See link for County Minimum Footing/ Foundation Requirements and exceptions.

1. Temporary Electric Construction Pole: The Temporary Electric Construction Pole Inspection is to be made after all temporary wiring to the circuit panel from the meter housing is in place. Installation shall comply with the utility provider's requirements. Be sure to drive the ground rod the full 8 feet, and be certain installations have been made as required in Chapter 35 of the IRC or Article 590 of the 2014 National Electrical Code.

2. Trenches, Footings, Pads, Caissons, and Helical Pier: The Trenches, Footings, Pads, Caissons, and Helical Pier Inspection is to be made after trenches are excavated, forms are erected, reinforcing steel is in place (in accordance with approved plans), and prior to any concrete placement. When caissons or helical piers are used, the inspection shall be made by a qualified, state-licensed engineer. Original stamped and signed engineers reports for caisson/helical pier inspections must be submitted to the Building Safety & Inspection Services office as soon as possible. Rough inspections cannot be scheduled until the engineers inspection report has been received and approved.

3. Foundation Walls and/or Grade Beam Steel Reinforcement: The Foundation Walls and/or Grade Beam Steel Reinforcement Inspection is to be made after all forms are erected, securely braced, reinforcing steel is in place (in accordance with approved plans), and prior to placement of any concrete. For masonry foundation walls. This inspection is to be made after all masonry units and steel reinforcement are in place, prior to grouting. The time of the inspection cannot be predicted, so it is recommended that you do not schedule concrete for the day of the inspection.

4. Underground Electrical: The Underground Electrical inspection within the building, is to be made prior to backfilling or pouring the concrete floor. If the meter housing is mounted on a pole away from the building, the line must be inspected between the meter and the structure to confirm correct conductors and proper burial depth prior to backfilling. See table 300-5, 2014 National Electrical Code for burial depth requirements.

5. Under Slab Plumbing (and Pressure Test): The Under Slab Plumbing (and Pressure Test) Inspection is to be made prior to back-filling and pouring of the concrete floor. Drain-waste vents require a 5 psi air test or 10 ft. water stack test, and water piping requires a 50 psi air test.

6. Underground Gas Piping (and Pressure Test): The Underground Gas Piping (and Pressure Test) Inspection is to be made prior to back-filling. Gas piping requires a 10 psi air test for 15 minutes. Minimum required coverage of earth for trenches is 12 inches. Plastic gas piping requires a minimum 18 gauge yellow tracer wire installed adjacent to the pipe that extends above grade at each end. All underground gas piping must be inspected and tested.

Reported Inspections:

11/18/2019 Electrical-TempPower Passed Mike

04/16/2020 Footing Passed Chad

04/23/2020 Foundation Passed Aaron

04/29/2020 Damproof Passed Chad

04/29/2020 Foundation Drainage Passed Mike

05/01/2020 Sewer Line Passed Aaron

05/01/2020 Water Line Passed Aaron

05/06/2020 Footing Passed Chad

05/06/2020 Plumbing-UG Passed Chad

05/11/2020 Insulation-UnderSlab Passed Aaron

05/11/2020 Plumbing-In Floor Tube Passed Aaron

05/14/2020 Caissons/Piers Failed Aaron

05/15/2020 Caissons/Piers Passed Chad

07/22/2020 Caissons/Piers Passed Aaron

08/03/2020 Gas-Interior Passed Aaron

08/10/2020 Plumbing-Rough In Passed Aaron

08/25/2020 Electrical-Meter Release Passed Mike

08/25/2020 Electrical-RoughIn Passed Mike

08/27/2020 Framing Failed Chad

08/28/2020 Frame-ReFrame Passed Chad

08/28/2020 Plumbing-In Floor Tube Passed Chad

08/28/2020 Shear Nail Passed Chad

09/02/2020 Gas-Exterior Passed Mike

http://www.chaffeecounty.org/EndUserFiles/64215.pdf

 

[MassGuy]

Agree. But what are they waiting for?
MOO.
Patience is not one of my virtues.
MOO.

They almost certainly know Barry did this, but they still have to prove what “this is.” Namely, that Suzanne was murdered by Barry.

Say you know the bike was staged, you can prove Barry staged it, the alibi is garbage, his gps data shows inconsistencies, you can show he lied repeatedly: that still doesn’t prove murder.

Without a body, this case is going to be made up of a ton of pieces. When this happened, I figured we wouldn’t see an arrest before 6 months. It just struck me as that kind of case. It’s different than the Stauch and Berreth cases, which included the dumbest killer alive, and a cooperating witness, respectively.

I have no doubt they’ll get there though, and I actually don’t think they are very far off.

 

[Deleted member 267005]

I would like to know if JP got paid for job completed?
Poor guy, in this economy he probably could have used the $.

 

[Gigi3]

I would like to know if JP got paid for job completed?
Poor guy, in this economy he probably could have used the $.

JP stated that he did get paid even though there was no actual job.

 

[DizzyB]

I honestly don’t care about what Jeff’s background is, or even what he spent his time doing in that room. I want to know why Barry picked Jeff to go to Broomfield, if Barry was in Jeff’s room, and if Barry left a piece of mail there. That’s all that matters to me. Of course, bonus points if Barry denied it all to LE and they can prove him wrong.

 

[DizzyB]

They almost certainly know Barry did this, but they still have to prove what “this is.” Namely, that Suzanne was murdered by Barry.

Say you know the bike was staged, you can prove Barry staged it, the alibi is garbage, his gps data shows inconsistencies, you can show he lied repeatedly: that still doesn’t prove murder.

Without a body, this case is going to be made up of a ton of pieces. When this happened, I figured we wouldn’t see an arrest before 6 months. It just struck me as that kind of case. It’s different than the Stauch and Berreth cases, which included the dumbest killer alive, and a cooperating witness, respectively.

I have no doubt they’ll get there though, and I actually don’t think they are very far off.

And if there is no trace evidence of a crime? No blood, no DNA, no Suzanne? Could they make a case?

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I do agree that the timing discrepancy of the machinery fix meant something big, at least in Barry’s mind. It very well could have to do with Barry being found out in Broomfield. He could have locked himself into a timeline (like every true crime documentary I watch), and then LE asked him why he was in a hotel room in Broomfield, taking a shower. He may have then “remembered” that he had to fix a bobcat and got filthy doing it. That’s why there were towels and mail in a room that he wasn’t supposed to be in.

What machinery fix? Where? When?

I'm still lost on the facts on this one.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

But shouldn’t he have his OWN room?

I have a couple of friends who travel out of town for construction. They share rooms. Two double beds. Or two queen beds. That's what their employer gives them.

 

[Gigi3]

I honestly don’t care about what Jeff’s background is, or even what he spent his time doing in that room. I want to know why Barry picked Jeff to go to Broomfield, if Barry was in Jeff’s room, and if Barry left a piece of mail there. That’s all that matters to me. Of course, bonus points if Barry denied it all to LE and they can prove him wrong.

Im right there with you on this.

Don’t you know LE loves it even more than we do when BM opens his mouth because every time he does, there’s the potential for yet another change in his story.

 

[NoSI]

Oh man, this is going to be gold. Barry throwing JP under the bus. Sounds like that DM article got him all fired up yesterday. “Listen, listen, JP was in prison for 9 years...”

WATCH TONIGHT AT 9 ONLY ON @FOX21News
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I'll post the article as soon as possible after the story airs. #FindSuzanne #SuzanneMorphew #JusticeForSuzanne

https://twitter.com/laurenscharftv/status/1301659713550118918?s=21

Oh Barry.... that just altogether changes things....

 

[LietKynes]

I still can’t wrap my head around BM showering in JP’s hotel room.


By all indications, JP was under the impression that the room was rented for him.

Surely, with BM admitting that JP was in prison for 9 yrs., he would be Leary of sharing a room? Not to mention the Covid factor of rooming with someone NOT family.

IMO, BM knew he wouldn’t be there overnight to need an extra room, but he did need that shower to clean something.

Exactly.

Also, I'm not a full-on 'germaphobe'; but EW.
Your boss (that you haven't worked for before) sends you to a rental and he uses it before you ?
Tacky and unprofessional at best.
Imo.

 

[Backstroke10]

What I would absolutely love, is for Lauren to air that phone interview with Barry in its entirety. Kind of like the infamous Letecia Stauch back to the camera interview. They obviously can’t do it justice on the newscast, but maybe they can put it all up on their website.
That was a game changer, and this can be just as powerful.

BBM She should play his phone interview over his ridiculous 26 second infomercial plea. MOO

 

[Gigi3]

I have a couple of friends who travel out of town for construction. They share rooms. Two double beds. Or two queen beds. That's what their employer gives them.

I totally understand that, BUT JP was under the impression that he had his own room.

And I can’t imagine someone like BM wanting to share his space with a convicted felon (his words)
Also, BM is reportedly a millionaire. He couldn’t splurge on an extra room?

Plus, BM would be risking the possibility of bringing Covid home to his medically fragile wife!

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I guess. But I mean, who does that?
Who, rents a room for a sub-contractor to stay at while working on a job with you, but then trashes it like that and then just leaves?
I guess sure, if it was your brother or your kid or someone you were close to that knows how you are, or that you really wouldn't care but these guys don't really even know each other.
It just rings creepy to me.

jmo

I used to travel at a low level and always had to share a room. I would never make my bed if I had slept in it. And also if I was leaving urgently, I was always under the impression you were supposed to leave dirty towels on the floor for the maid. That's not my biggest concern here to be honest. The chlorine smell and the other stuff in the trash can and the mail, that's of interest to me. And of course, the major elephant in the room is the timeline. And why he was there and showered and napped.

 

[DizzyB]

What machinery fix? Where? When?

I'm still lost on the facts on this one.

“People don’t know the truth”: Suzanne Morphew’s husband breaks silence after three months | FOX21 News Colorado


Barry did admit an inconsistency in one timeline he provided to investigators.

“It was only because I didn’t know the time that I did something, a mechanical thing, to my bobcat,” he said. “I was confused and I just found out my wife was missing, and I was a little bit not in my right mind when they were asking me these questions, but I did the best I could and I answered everything. I never once declined any interview.”

 

[NuttMegg]

Seems to me that it would have been a logical question, when and how did the employees get there, how many rooms, etc. Maybe we'll learn.

 

[Ontario Mom]

In the NG podcast, LS confirms there were two others in Broomsfield. One was M and one was C.

It's fine to say the names LS mentioned on the podcast. Morgan and Cassidy.
No last names, no other info.
But according to info LS received, they were with JP at the motel on Mother's Day Sunday, for a job they had no tools for.

 

[LietKynes]

JP stated that he did get paid even though there was no actual job.

Kind of like, "Here's your paycheck... now go away and keep quiet."
Creepy on BM's part.

Of course some people are going to have questions.
Esp. in the light of a very sketchy disappearance of a woman who was loved by her daughters and family and had no reason to just leave .
Imo.

 

[MassGuy]

And if there is no trace evidence of a crime? No blood, no DNA, no Suzanne? Could they make a case?

Sure, it wouldn’t be the first time. It makes it harder, but this isn’t decades ago when there was no surveillance footage, cell phone records, computer records, or GPS data.