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

[MassGuy]

So, would that put the texting between 10:30 am and 12:30 in Colorado, if that was the time quoted rather than mountain time. Right?

The PE guys said that the texts stopped at 12:30 pm Colorado time. They said 12:30 local, 2:30 EST.

 

[Skigh]

I just wonder if we got fed or someone misinterpreted the said information and it was actually something more like Saturday, 12:30AM Eastern Time.

I think this has previously been discussed and it was confirmed that it was 12:30 in Salida.

 

[Hair of the Dog]

Where was the friend she was texting located? Do we know?

Indiana

 

[Rosiebones]

Was it just the coincidence of the timing that had LE searching the already poured foundation at the Salida property for three days?

 

[Seattle1]

Honestly, my first thought about the beach area was covering up a boat launch (raking the sand, etc.) but that doesn't fit the timeline if this job was Saturday morning. IMO

I'm wondering if BM had MG prepping the riverfront with sand because he planned to use the bobcat on Saturday night in that area. If the area was "mucked up" when he directed her attention to the riverfront, it would probably get worse if he operated the bobcat without prep. This could have been a real telltale sign if not handled in advance.

 

[MassGuy]

Was it just the coincidence of the timing that had LE searching the already poured foundation at the Salida property for three days?

I think it was a combination of things. You had those strange sounds of equipment running on Saturday night, coupled with MG’s account of BM behaving erratically there on Saturday morning.

 

[Rosiebones]

I think it was a combination of things. You had those strange sounds of equipment running on Saturday night, coupled with MG’s account of BM behaving erratically there on Saturday morning.

MG's account of his erratic behavior and her dismissal from the work at 11 am was just now made a fact. Did LE know that way back when they searched?

 

[Seattle1]

Was it just the coincidence of the timing that had LE searching the already poured foundation at the Salida property for three days?

I think the only coincidence would be when the search warrant was signed. If the warrant not signed, investigators had no authority to interrupt the private homeowner's project.

 

[EggSalad]

BM had access to a plethora of tools and equipment with his job. I have a hard time believing he’d skip over those items and choose someone else’s wood chipper to dispose of SM.

 

[Sportn]

This line of commentary frustrates me. If SM wanted a landline for her own personal safety or that of her daughters, to talk to her family more regularly, or for any other reason, she had every right and opportunity to get a landline herself. IMO

On a related note, I don't think we know the whole story about AM's difficulty reaching SM. We don't have any reason to believe she was permanently stuck at home. She could have easily returned his calls/voicemails on her cell phone when she was in town for some other purpose. AM also could have used social media to contact her, where it seems she was active and had working access right until she went missing. IMO

No offense and not picking on you katydid23, just jumping off your post which was one of several similar comments.

Did SM raise or have security concerns? From everything I've read it was BM spinning the boogyman theories after the fact. SM may have never felt she was in any danger.

 

[MassGuy]

MG's account of his erratic behavior and her dismissal from the work at 11 am was just now made a fact. Did LE know that way back when they searched?

She was supposedly interviewed on 5 occasions, and it would have been logical to interview her early on, as she’s an important part of BM’s alibi.

So I think they likely did have this information from her at that point.

 

[Seattle1]

I don’t know. Usually that’s reserved for people fired due to sexual harassment or because they’re a protected class. Good question.

What about MG suing BM for slander after he called her a "meth head" on national television?

 

[EggSalad]

I'm not thinking there would be one if he 'borrowed' one from a fire dept site - nor would there be one if he paid cash to someone he'd rented from before. While not on the up and up, cash deals happen all the time.
Now, that's not to say it's what happened. I'd love to find that there are receipts or forms that were signed.

There is absolutely zero chance that a wood chipper can be taken from the fire department without documentation.

 

[mumu]

That's not necessarily true. We already heard from a family member, from an approved source, that BM called the shots.
If he were in control of the bills, just as he was in control of the IN to CO move, then it's quite possible that she did not have the authority to have cameras repaired (or reinstated with service) or take it upon herself to have the landline hooked up.

I don't think it is so odd to not have a landline these days. If they have a wired Internet cable into their house, then they don't really need a landline phone number. Using wifi, iphones work, and other calling apps - WhatsApp, WeChat, facebook messenger, skype, FaceTime, Google chat, telegram, etc. are now substitutes for the phone. What is good about these in this case is they leave a digital footprint.

 

[oviedo]

That's not necessarily true. We already heard from a family member, from an approved source, that BM called the shots.
If he were in control of the bills, just as he was in control of the IN to CO move, then it's quite possible that she did not have the authority to have cameras repaired (or reinstated with service) or take it upon herself to have the landline hooked up.

Yes I made a list the other day of all the ways someone can control their spouse financially ...

 

[Seattle1]

Did SM raise or have security concerns? From everything I've read it was BM spinning the boogyman theories after the fact. SM may have never felt she was in any danger.

MSM quoted BM's friend from IN that traveled to Colorado to hunt with BM as having an extensive conversation with SM about living in Maysville where she reportedly expressed feeling safe in their new home, as well as bike riding on the trails alone. No fear of mountain lion attacks either! If I remember correctly -- this was the guy that referenced they were living an updated "little house on the prairie."

 

[muppethead]

Praying that it could never be so, however just an FYI that there are woodchipper and mulching attachments for bobcats. You can google it. I will leave it at that and hope along with MassGuy that there was no time or stomach for this.

 

[mumu]

I think this has previously been discussed and it was confirmed that it was 12:30 in Salida.

Maybe it is possible (he) someone managed to fake write some texts from her phone with her friend, pretending to be her. It could be possible if the previous texts were studied, one could pull off a short conversation without raising suspicion. It would be interesting to know the start and stop time of that conversation and how much depth it had....

 

[marylamby]

I don't think it is so odd to not have a landline these days. If they have a wired Internet cable into their house, then they don't really need a landline phone number. Using wifi, iphones work, and other calling apps - WhatsApp, WeChat, facebook messenger, skype, FaceTime, Google chat, telegram, etc. are now substitutes for the phone. What is good about these in this case is they leave a digital footprint.

I would normally agree, however, AM was saying it was odd to not have a landline as the cellphone reception is spotty and unpredictable. I can't count how many times my phone battery has gone dead (once it was just broken) but then I've run out of gas more than a couple of times too, haha.
If they'd had a landline, they could've called the home instead of relying on the neighbor - who's landline was working nicely.
IMO

 

[Skigh]

Maybe it is possible (he) someone managed to fake write some texts from her phone with her friend, pretending to be her. It could be possible if the previous texts were studied, one could pull off a short conversation without raising suspicion. It would be interesting to know the start and stop time of that conversation and how much depth it had....

This has also been previously discussed and the feeling was that a chat with a very close friend could not be faked with out raising immediate suspicions.