Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #46

[Boxer]

Except MOO, its just an assumption she made it back to PP on 5/9.
MOO an assumption naturally made and fortified by BM saying he left her there asleep at 5am 5/10.

MOO hacking people up and temporary clandestine graves are trending among bad people that can't just go ahead and get for themselves or grant their spouse a divorce due to greed and ego.

 

[LietKynes]

As unfortunately Suzanne is not going anywhere, there is no hurry, however unfair that seems to feel.
LE is working hard behind the scenes and actually, it’s worth to wait longer, as in the meantime Suzanne could be found which would make the case stronger, could provide extra evidence too, which in turn would help secure a conviction.
BM keeps digging a hole underneath his feet every time he opens his mouth and every time he decides to make some move to put his hands on more money. Although motive is not necessary, BM keeps to show what the motive could be. This is good for the case.

IMO

Ita.
Even if LE find empty coolers -- buried or in a landfill, with (sorry to type this ) blood or other dna evidence; that would be a big break in this case; imo !

 

[LietKynes]

Except MOO, its just an assumption she made it back to PP on 5/9.
MOO an assumption naturally made and fortified by BM saying he left her there asleep at 5am 5/10.

My hunch is that Suzanne was dead by the morning of the 10th.
BM's flurry of alibi-building and activity seemed to start sometime on or even before the 9th.
Plus the employee MG said that BM sounded like he'd had the worst night of his life.
Imo.

 

[StarrDetective]

You may not be aware of this, but there's an election coming up in CO and the DA that serves Chaffee County is one of the positions the citizens will be voting on. The current DA has been temporary, though that temporary DA is also running for the slot. Until the election concludes and the winning candidate is determined, nothing is going to happen. And, if there's a brand new DA, that person will get sworn in January 2021.

Following true crime cases is a test of one's ability to deal with the reality that it can take a long time even to get to an arrest. Long time can be several months, a year, or years, in some cases.

IMO

yeah i saw previous threads about the upcoming election, but i didn’t realize just how much it would or could impact indicting someone. honestly, if the temporary DA wanted to indict, he/she has that right, right?? it’s not like everything stops- otherwise what’s the point of having a temp DA in the first place? MOO

 

[Orgona]

Ita.
Even if LE find empty coolers -- buried or in a landfill, with (sorry to type this ) blood or other dna evidence; that would be a big break in this case; imo !

ITA, that would be great, however horrible that may sound.

 

[StarrDetective]

You may not be aware of this, but there's an election coming up in CO and the DA that serves Chaffee County is one of the positions the citizens will be voting on. The current DA has been temporary, though that temporary DA is also running for the slot. Until the election concludes and the winning candidate is determined, nothing is going to happen. And, if there's a brand new DA, that person will get sworn in January 2021.

Following true crime cases is a test of one's ability to deal with the reality that it can take a long time even to get to an arrest. Long time can be several months, a year, or years, in some cases.

IMO

yeah i saw previous threads about the upcoming election, but i didn’t realize just how much it would or could impact indicting someone. honestly, if the temporary DA wanted to indict, he/she has that right, right?? it’s not like everything stops- otherwise what’s the point of having a temp DA in the first place? MOO

 

[Madeleine74]

yeah i saw previous threads about the upcoming election, but i didn’t realize just how much it would or could impact indicting someone. honestly, if the temporary DA wanted to indict, he/she has that right, right?? it’s not like everything stops- otherwise what’s the point of having a temp DA in the first place? MOO

The temporary DA has never tried a murder case before. There is no point arresting someone *if* the charges cannot be proved beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury of 12. And prove that SM is dead. And prove it's by homicide. And prove exactly who did it.

Once an arrest takes place the clock starts ticking and there are rights afforded to defendants, including the right to a speedy trial and the right to see ALL the evidence the state has.

The state only gets one bite of the apple, as the saying goes. Rushing an arrest and prosecution before a solid case exists would be the worst thing they could do.

Longtime case followers know this, as it's the same in every murder case. Some cases resolve quickly, some take longer, and some can take years. That's the way it works and it's not going to change.

IMO

 

[Orgona]

IMO, if this is a paid hit, organized by BM, someone needs to go back to Hitmen School For Dummies.

RRSBM

LOL, I can’t get over this.
A little levity goes a long way when we have to think about something so horrible as an alleged murder. Thank you.

IMO

 

[Momofthreeboys]

MOO Enough evidence to rule out alternatives explanations.
MOO taking the truck to Indiana:
Possibly SM killed as early as 5pm in Salida after a sandwich, hidden there and ultimatedly taken on the trip to Indiana to be disposed of in a more competent iteration of Gannon Stauch scenario.

When did he go to Indiana? I have not seen anything related to a trip to Indiana in May.

 

[Boxer]

MOO BM was aware of vehicle internal GPS, and after GS I would think everyone is, especially in Colorado.

MOO that means if he did it, he managed it within a normal range of locations and activities in his truck, had an older vehicle to use or someone elses vehicle.

MOO To me this is why his trip to sell his truck in Indiana is significant.

If BMs truck used, MOO SM was at least temporarily hidden on whatever route and side trips the truck took between Salida Sandwich shop and Denver HIE.

MOO I believe she was temporarily hidden not necessarly returning to PP in early evening of 5/9 because of the "please the wife" anger thing was already in motion at 11am Sat 5/9.
If not for the Salida sandwich shop sighting I would say she was already dead or bound up ready to be killed by 11am on 5/9, because in a failing marriage, with alienation beyond the repair of bike rides and hikes, saying "keep the wife happy." It sounds dark and a ironic, and in character for murderer.

MOO, humans' keeping a secret of murder seems to cause them to make dark double entendre jokes.
Like CD's burning limbs, or PF saying people go missing every day.

BM and SM took a walk together Wed. 5/6 and seen by the B&B lady.
I wonder if she picked up any vibe that BM was being over solicitous to SM, as in coming through with too little too late?

 

[Boxer]

When did he go to Indiana? I have not seen anything related to a trip to Indiana in May.

Not in May, much later.
I will look up.

 

[CemeteryHunter12]

MOO BM was aware of vehicle internal GPS, and after GS I would think everyone is, especially in Colorado.

MOO that means if he did it, he managed it within a normal range of locations and activities in his truck, had an older vehicle to use or someone elses vehicle.

MOO To me this is why his trip to sell his truck in Indiana is significant.

If BMs truck used, MOO SM was at least temporarily hidden on whatever route and side trips the truck took between Salida Sandwich shop and Denver HIE.

MOO I believe she was temporarily hidden not necessarly returning to PP in early evening of 5/9 because of the "please the wife" anger thing was already in motion at 11am Sat 5/9.
If not for the Salida sandwich shop sighting I would say she was already dead or bound up ready to be killed by 11am on 5/9, because in a failing marriage, with alienation beyond the repair of bike rides and hikes, saying "keep the wife happy." It sounds dark and a ironic, and in character for murderer.

MOO, humans' keeping a secret of murder seems to cause them to make dark double entendre jokes.
Like CD's burning limbs, or PF saying people go missing every day.

BM and SM took a walk together Wed. 10/6 and seen by the B&B lady.
I wonder if she picked up any vibe that BM was being over solicitous to SM, as in coming through with too little too late?

10/6 or 5/6?

 

[Boxer]

yeah i saw previous threads about the upcoming election, but i didn’t realize just how much it would or could impact indicting someone. honestly, if the temporary DA wanted to indict, he/she has that right, right?? it’s not like everything stops- otherwise what’s the point of having a temp DA in the first place? MOO

The temporary DA has never tried a murder case before. There is no point arresting someone *if* the charges cannot be proved beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury of 12. And prove that SM is dead. And prove it's by homicide. And prove exactly who did it.

Once an arrest takes place the clock starts ticking and there are rights afforded to defendants, including the right to a speedy trial and the right to see ALL the evidence the state has.

The state only gets one bite of the apple, as the saying goes. Rushing an arrest and prosecution before a solid case exists would be the worst thing they could do.

Longtime case followers know this, as it's the same in every murder case. Some cases resolve quickly, some take longer, and some can take years. That's the way it works and it's not going to change.

IMO

The DA has David May to consult one county over.
MOO neither the incumbant or the challenger will be shy, it's a matter of evidence.

 

[Boxer]

10/6 or 5/6?

Thanks! I fixed to 5/6.
I wish she was having a stroll on 10/6.

 

[CemeteryHunter12]

Thanks! I fixed to 5/6.
I wish she was having a stroll on 10/6.

You're welcome. ITA

 

[10ofRods]

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[Love Never Fails]

The DA has David May to consult one county over.
MOO neither the incumbant or the challenger will be shy, it's a matter of evidence.

Hmmm, just wondering if you mean Dan May (as in Patrick Frazee case)? Dan May has retired.

 

[Boxer]

Hmmm, just wondering if you mean Dan May (as in Patrick Frazee case)? Dan May has retired.

Yes. But only recently. I believe he would gladly consult. He was 4th district, Chaffee is in the 11th, but only one county over.

MOO, they don't have the evidence yet.
We can see the suspicious behavior, the inconcistencies, but there is a pretty high bar.

FD lost a fatal amount of blood in her garage, FD was on Hartford surveillance video stuffing plastic bags with her DNA into public trash cans and yet it was months till an arrest.

 

[lamlawindy]

yeah i saw previous threads about the upcoming election, but i didn’t realize just how much it would or could impact indicting someone. honestly, if the temporary DA wanted to indict, he/she has that right, right?? it’s not like everything stops- otherwise what’s the point of having a temp DA in the first place? MOO

If Kaitlyn Turner (the current district attorney) believed that there was probable cause to charge (or take to a grand jury for an indictment) somebody with harming Suzanne, I'm fairly certain that she would've done so. The earned media from such an event would truly be a gift for a politician in a tough race.

That's the key reason why I believe that CCSO does not at present have probable cause to believe that anybody committed a crime: the electoral incentive for Ms. Turner to have a defendant charged is huge, and -- yet -- nobody's been charged or indicted yet.

Now, there are a few other possibilities, IMO:

1. Sheriff Spezze doesn't want Ms. Turner to win, so he's purposely ensuring that any necessary evidence is withheld until after the election. This is not impossible, but I think that it's very unlikely. Sheriff Spezze strikes me as more of a career peace officer than a politician; he just doesn't seem like the type who would temporarily hide evidence for an electoral advantage.*

2. Ms. Turner -- for some reason -- doesn't want charges against a possible defendant yet. Again, I think this is very unlikely. If this was true, she'd be acting contrary to her political interests.

* This statement should not be confused with underestimating Sheriff Spezze: his career included a long spate in narcotics, which necessarily involves misinformation & trickery; these same skills are also useful to have in the political arena. My opinion comes from what I've read in the MSM about Sheriff Spezze, so I do not know him personally.

 

[JosieMae]

Sigh. Looks like we are in for a bit of a wait. But I still have complete faith in LE. And I can still picture Sheriff Spezze being interviewed by Keith Morrison on a future Dateline episode.

If Suzanne's heartbroken family and friends can wait it out, so can we.