Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #34

[10ofRods]

I'm really trying to understand why many think it was a failure on LE's part regarding the video footage from Poncha Market?

The employee turned over the receipt he wrote on and was interviewed by the CBI. What more could the video have contributed in terms of the investigation?

I am thinking the same. In fact, if LE acted on every idea that WSers have (or the internet has), this single missing person investigation would eat up the entire crime investigation budget for more than one county.

That interaction (I believe the Poncha store visit was on Monday night) shows BM's whereabouts well after the crime occurred and it isn't exactly odd for BM to go to the nearest grocer to his house to alert them that Suzanne was missing.

 

[303gmf]

LOL! I remember that story. Yes, the front rangers (or “frangers”...that’s what we mountain folks call people from Denver, lol!) were out in full force once the weather turned nice. Our little mountain town was so busy this summer that we all got a little annoyed with the intrusion.

Lol
I’m so old it was DDU’s
Denver drive ups

 

[skyvoyager]

I am thinking the same. In fact, if LE acted on every idea that WSers have (or the internet has), this single missing person investigation would eat up the entire crime investigation budget for more than one COUNTRY.

That interaction (I believe the Poncha store visit was on Monday night) shows BM's whereabouts well after the crime occurred and it isn't exactly odd for BM to go to the nearest grocer to his house to alert them that Suzanne was missing.

FIFY

 

[Cindizzi]

The vigil in Salida is being organized by The Factory Salon.

“As a local business that Suzanne visited, we feel it’s our duty to help keep awareness of her… and show love and support for her family,” organizers told CBS4.

Organizers plans to sell bracelets at the vigil to raise funds for Moorman’s search effort.

Missing Mom: Vigil For Suzanne Morphew Planned In Salida

 

[citygirl]

I hope the follow up interview with the employee meets our expectations. It's supposed to blow Barry's alibi apart. Any word on when that is supposed to be released? I thought it was today.

Tonight, maybe?

 

[MassGuy]

Tonight, maybe?

Yes, the report that we’ve been waiting for airs tonight. I’m sure there will be a teaser up in the next few hours.

 

[LietKynes]

The vigil in Salida is being organized by The Factory Salon.

“As a local business that Suzanne visited, we feel it’s our duty to help keep awareness of her… and show love and support for her family,” organizers told CBS4.

Organizers plans to sell bracelets at the vigil to raise funds for Moorman’s search effort.

Missing Mom: Vigil For Suzanne Morphew Planned In Salida

bbm
Hmm.

OR, they could request for BM to contribute something from the crowd funding monies ?
Or would that be too awkward for BM ?
I'd imagine BM might 'bristle' at being asked (Maybe he'd respond with something like, "Listen -- it's none of anyone's business where that money went.")... and imo, we want him to keep 'talking'.

I still think it was strange for TN to ask the public to contact the daughter of Suzanne with any questions about the funds.
It's not like BM's going to allow her to field questions from the public !
Nor should she have to.
I think both girls need protection in all of this.
Just very "convenient" for their dad at this time.
Imo.

 

[happyday]

About that cell phone- Andy said:
58:46
suzanne always carried her cell phone
58:49
she tucked it into her shirt by her
58:51
chest every time she rode her bike
58:53
and they cannot find a cell phone

He got that information from someone, who told him that, BM?

You know, maybe he did get that from BM. Or second hand from LE who got it from BM. I think BM messed up by turning the phone off before taking it out of the house. I think was trying to show that see the bike is gone AND her cell is gone. But since he turned it off, it last pinged at the house and not where the bike was, which of course makes no sense.

 

[10ofRods]

Or the store, since the employee found the interaction so odd- could have downloaded it to an external flash drive, problem solved.

What was the timeframe between when he came to the store and we first heard about this in the media, anyone remember?

I thought I remembered the store owner coming onto a FB group (where I first saw the note) about a week after Suzanne went missing, and his trip to the store was early on - as the storekeeper had not heard Suzanne was missing yet.

I have no idea what measures were taken to alert locals that a woman was missing, other than tweeting. It would be interesting to know.

There's actually been quite a bit of new information lately, thanks mostly to AM and LS. Oh, and of course, the PE guys. We are starting to get a sense of how LE had to construct the timeline of events in fits and starts, based on lots of different clues. LE surely knows whether BM made the reservation in Broomfield well in advance, whether he really had a job there (it sounds like there may have been one?) and when he called his various employees.

Of all the new information, it is the information about Suzanne's abrupt break in communication with her BFF around 12:30 on Saturday that seems most suspicious. If BM made hotel reservations that same day, that's suspicious (as the job had to have been given to him on a day other than Saturday). I'd also be curious to know if the wall in question ever got repaired.

BM himself has stated (in a jumbled fashion that makes some suspicious) that he had a conversation with Suzanne asking if it was okay to be gone from home on Mother's Day. She said yes, according to him. Then, he stated he left home at 5 am (so did he get up at 4 am?)

The remainder of Sunday is very unclear, on the BM timeline. He'd have arrived Broomfield around 8 am - what then?

LE knows whether he reserved two rooms for the night of May 9 and arrived to one of them early in the morning (so he checked in at 8 am, having paid for the previous night - not uncommon). Why was he so last minute in organizing his crew for this job? It's very odd.

 

[MassGuy]

bbm
Hmm.

OR, they could request for BM to contribute something from the crowd funding monies ?
Or would that be too awkward for BM ?
Imo.

Too late, he’s already spent it on a dirt bike.

 

[Hatfield]

FOX21 News has confirmed the Sheriff’s Office asked people in Salida to save any video surveillance they may have captured between May 8 and May 12. However, a manager at Poncha Market said they did collect video surveillance, but law enforcement didn’t stop by their shop in time.

“We don’t have the video anymore because it deleted after two weeks – so we don’t have that, but I did talk with CBI, though, about the story,” Manager Tiffany Butala said.

That is why the Sheriff's office asked people to SAVE video.... (so it would NOT be deleted ) ...smh

Suzanne Morphew search: Residents near Salida asked to save video cam recordings

At the time I felt that was an unrealistic expectation of people by LE. I feel LE should have gone and got whatever video footage they could get within one week so this would not happen.

Some people may be able to do it and others like that store owner and myself would have no idea how to save videos to a separate place other than where it normally goes on my phone and eventually gets deleted as new ones get created.

It was an unrealistic expectation that a general public Joe or general small store owner would be able to do that for LE. Some could do it but not all people would know how to do that. And depending on their system there may not even be a way.
JMO

 

[notbornyesterday]

I think this is the kinda of container the tools were in and maybe something bigger
IRIS 173 Qt. Remington Store-It-All Storage Bin in Black (2-Pack)-296015 - The Home Depot
It has handles and wheels

and a LOCK....

 

[magnetic]

I'm really trying to understand why many think it was a failure on LE's part regarding the video footage from Poncha Market?

The employee turned over the receipt he wrote on and was interviewed by the CBI. What more could the video have contributed in terms of the investigation?

The video was viewed already?

 

[skyvoyager]

At the time I felt that was an unrealistic expectation of people by LE. I feel LE should have gone and got whatever video footage they could get within one week so this would not happen.

Some people may be able to do it and others like that store owner and myself would have no idea how to save videos to a separate place other than where it normally goes on my phone and eventually gets deleted as new ones get created.

It was an unrealistic expectation that a general public Joe or general small store owner would be able to do that for LE. Some could do it but not all people would know how to do that. And depending on their system there may not even be a way.
JMO

At the time I really thought it was a shot across the BM bow. She was reported missing on the 10th, LE asking for video from 8th-12th. Remember the first LE press conference...BM is cooperating, we hope he continues to cooperate ( paraphrasing )
I think LE was letting BM know early on they were not buying his stories, abduction, lion, etc.

 

[Dave F.]

It's been a long four months. So far, the public speaking occasion count seems to be: BM=3, AM=5, Sheriff JS=1, Puma=0......... IMO

 

[EggSalad]

Tonight, maybe?

I believe LS has been doing a small Wednesday segment and longer Thursday segment. So it should air tonight around 9pm MT.

 

[happyday]

I hate to say this but I am getting the feeling that the head of the fire dept and the head of LE are trying to cover something up. Why would LE put out so little info on a missing citizen, I know they need to keep things close to the vest but refusing to meet or talk to a national journalist is just not flying with me. What are they hiding?

I know some people around the Internet are wondering if the local LE totally botched the investigation in the days before CBI & FBI were on board & that’s why they’re so quiet.

I don’t think so. I think I’m going to go with others who say they’re waiting on evidence processing & I think maybe it’s just not this sheriff’s style to do a bunch of PR stuff when there’s nothing to say yet. I also think BM has gotten wind of the botched theory and he is SEIZING the opportunity to tell everyone how LE messed this up, is investigating him and is ruining their lives!! Waaaaaaa.

Maybe LE is just waiting on labs and letting BM stew in not knowing what’s going on. Hoping he will crack. Maybe they’re not talking to AM anymore b/c he talks too much for their taste.

 

[SeattleStew]

I get that but the Market was /is a place of business and probably use the camera system more than a homeowner. Increasing the retention from 2 weeks to 30 days is very simple on most commercial systems.

I would also think the market may have a camera facing the parking lot / road. Perhaps see a vehicle drive by. BM made a point to stop by there to leave his very detailed description note... maybe he drove by there on the dates in question.

Didn't JP say he "ran into" BM in town Saturday afternoon?

 

[MassGuy]

Didn't JP say he "ran into" BM in town Saturday afternoon?

He said they met face to face on Saturday. I don’t believe we know where, or exactly when this meeting occurred.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Yes, the report that we’ve been waiting for airs tonight. I’m sure there will be a teaser up in the next few hours.

Place your bets!