Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #51

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No new info, but a nice write up from an Indiana journalist.

Family waits for answers in Alexandria native's disappearance
Thank you for posting link to this nice article @swedeheart.

Snipped from the article:

“The FBI and CBI are still working the case, gathering information very actively
,” Moorman said in a text message last week. “That’s all I know. They are very tight-lipped.”

Above BBM for emphasis:

Can’t get any better than the best of the best LE agencies investigating and pursuing justice for Suzanne. With the FBI’s continued involvement, makes me wonder if there’s a dual investigation being conducted regarding potential criminal conduct across state lines (CO & IN).
*IF* that’s the case, then this is much more complex, and likely to require more time and patience until solved/perp brought to justice.

At any rate, good to know the FBI and CBI are still working on Suzanne’s case, gathering information, dotting their i’s, crossing their t’s, putting the puzzle pieces together, adding to the envelope until it is full, sealed, and ready to be brought to the DA.

IMHO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne
 
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If LE “hounding“ BM means looking at him/his alibi very closely since he is Suzanne’s Spouse and in his own words, the last person to have seen Suzanne alive (sleeping), well it is LE standard operating procedure, and to be expected in a missing person/Spouse case. Most innocent people/Spouse understand they need to be ruled out first, they want to be cleared and will usually work with LE and comply with their requests so that the LE can move on, find their missing loved one ASAP, hopefully still alive, and makes it known in no uncertain terms, that they want the person(s) responsible apprehended and brought to justice. And yes, LE is going to continue to “hound” them, rightfully so, until they can clear the last person known to have seen/been with the missing person/Spouse, in this case-BM. Even if they feel LE is focusing on them unfairly, people on Social Media disparaging and accusing them, whatever, they wouldn’t care or worry about all that as there is an urgency to get themselves cleared so their loved one can be found and person(s) responsible apprehended and brought to justice. This is where their focus should and would be if truly innocent/nothing to hide. We know BM hasn’t been cleared yet, and to me, there has been no sense of urgency from BM wanting Suzanne found. In fact, it appears to me that he has accepted SM is gone and has been/is moving on with his life.

As far as evidence, I don’t believe LE has nothing. As a matter of fact, I think they found something compelling early on which prompted them to execute 2 searches of the Morphew home, in addition to digging up BM’s worksite. A judge signed off on those warrants, so LE had probable cause to execute the searches. We also heard from AM that a CBI agent advised AM that BM truck EVI doesn’t line up with his timeline, and that he lied and told AM he took LDT and CCSV analysis when he never took those tests according to what CBI told AM. Not to mention his last-minute, shoddy Broomfield “alibi” and all the circumstances surrounding it, etc, etc, etc, you get the point, the list goes on and has been discussed at length in these threads.

Personally, I typically look at how LE is handling a case, and sometimes what they don’t say speaks as much volume as what, sometimes very little they do say. In this case, I believe LE is still putting all the pieces together until the “envelope is sealed”, and they have everything they need in order to bring SM case to successful prosecution. As we know, they have only one chance (one bite of the apple), and it’s looking more and more like this is going to be a no body case, although I’m still praying for a miracle-that Suzanne’s remains are found and she can be laid to rest properly.

Hoping and praying that 2021 brings answers to those who loved and cared for Suzanne, that she is found and laid to rest properly, and gets the justice she so rightfully deserves.

Happy New Year to my fellow, awesome WS’ers! And thank you all for being here for Suzanne!!

All of the above is IMHO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne
Bravo! Bravo!! (applause) Standing ovation! (more applause). Your post made my day! May the New Year bring justice for Suzanne!
 
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I don’t understand why they included this:
“She had last been seen the afternoon before in downtown Salida with her husband...”

Where is there any confirmation of this??
Probably not, at least not as far as I know.
 
  • #467
Thinking of Andy and the rest of Suzanne's loved ones tonight. Hoping 2021 brings the family the answers they need and the justice Suzanne deserves.
 
  • #468
Great post! He was also driving around on Sunday morning at 4am to call an employee from out side her gate! Nothing unusual here, I to drive around and call people from outside their gate...better phone reception! Speak MG, speak! IMO
MOO sounds like a manic boss with no boundaries. MOO behavior looks like stimulant drug abuse.
 
  • #469
It’s time for an end of the year performance appraisal.

JMO

Public: What have you got for us regarding the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew?

Investigative Team: We can’t tell you, it might compromise the investigation.

Public: What about those search warrants? Did you find anything?

Investigative Team: We can’t tell you, it might compromise the investigation.

Public: What about Barry’s alibi? Did everything line up? Digitally?

Investigative Team: We can’t tell you, it might compromise the investigation.

Public: It’s been 7 months and you really have not shared anything with us? Do have anything you want us to know?

Investigative Team: We are working really hard. If you have any tips, please call the tip line.

Public: How are we supposed to give you a performance appraisal if you haven’t produced any results? No body... No suspects... No time line... No word on the husband... How do we know that you are making progress?

Investigative Team: You just have to trust us, we know what we are doing.

Public: Ok, here’s the deal. You have until the one year anniversary of Suzanne’s disappearance... If you have nothing to share by then, no time line, no body, no arrest, nothing to share by May 10, 2021, we have no choice but to give you a failing grade.
 
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It’s not about how hard you are working or how many tips you’ve received, or how many warrants you’ve executed. Missing people are supposed to be found. Killers are supposed to be arrested and put in jail. When that happens, we pat you on the back and say, ‘Job well done!’ When it’s not happening, we’re going to ask why not?
 
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It’s time for an end of the year performance appraisal.

JMO

Public: What have you got for us regarding the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew?

Investigative Team: We can’t tell you, it might compromise the investigation.

Public: What about those search warrants? Did you find anything?

Investigative Team: We can’t tell you, it might compromise the investigation.

Public: What about Barry’s alibi? Did everything line up? Digitally?

Investigative Team: We can’t tell you, it might compromise the investigation.

Public: It’s been 7 months and you really have not shared anything with us? Do have anything you want us to know?

Investigative Team: We are working really hard. If you have any tips, please call the tip line.

Public: How are we supposed to give you a performance appraisal if you haven’t produced any results? No body... No suspects... No time line... No word on the husband... How do we know that you are making progress?

Investigative Team: You just have to trust us, we know what we are doing.

Public: Ok, here’s the deal. You have until the one year anniversary of Suzanne’s disappearance... If you have nothing to share by then, no time line, no body, no arrest, nothing to share by May 10, 2021, we have no choice but to give you a failing grade.

Have you considered emailing this to them? Posting it to the police department's Facebook page?
 
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Have you considered emailing this to them? Posting it to the police department's Facebook page?
I have not. I’m sure LE has their valid reasons for handling the investigation the way they are (that is a press release every month or so saying we are working really hard). Just as I would prefer BM to get behind a camera and tell us his story, I would prefer press conferences from LE. There are different routes to arrive at the same destination. I’m not a fan of this road we’re on because I’m completely in the dark. Just tell me if we’re close and when we’re going to get there. For all I know, we’re driving in circles.
 
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IMO it is frustrating to have little to no info coming from LE about where they are in their investigation but we have to remember they’re under no obligation to reveal those details. I assume they feel there’s been no danger to the general public or they would have issued warnings to that effect. That’s all they owe us. If the Moorman family is dissatisfied with the investigation, I assume they’d let the Sheriff and other agencies know how they feel. Andy hasn’t been shy about speaking with media and I believe he’d speak out publicly if he was truly upset with the way the investigation has been handled. If locals are unhappy with Sheriff Spezze’s handling of Suzanne’s case, they can make their feelings known in the voting booth.

I’d love to know if they were able to retrace BM’s path(s) all weekend, what evidence they’ve gathered and when there will be an arrest but I respect LE’s stance, which is to say nothing that might jeopardize their investigation and keep working toward an eventual arrest. I’m confident that will happen.

All JMO
 
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I have not. I’m sure LE has their valid reasons for handling the investigation the way they are (that is a press release every month or so saying we are working really hard). Just as I would prefer BM to get behind a camera and tell us his story, I would prefer press conferences from LE. There are different routes to arrive at the same destination. I’m not a fan of this road we’re on because I’m completely in the dark. Just tell me if we’re close and when we’re going to get there. For all I know, we’re driving in circles.

I would have to agree that LE has valid reasons for handling the investigation the way they are.
As well, as much as I'm sure we'd all like to hear some good news from the CCSO, I have to remind myself that they're under zero obligation to tell the public anything about any of their investigations.
 
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I would have to agree that LE has valid reasons for handling the investigation the way they are.
As well, as much as I'm sure we'd all like to hear some good news from the CCSO, I have to remind myself that they're under zero obligation to tell the public anything about any of their investigations.

And when LE chooses to exercise that zero obligation right, they are fair game for criticism, just like a politician who is under no obligation to reveal their taxes...
Or maybe not...
 
  • #476
Sad to see that there has been no new information on Suzanne's case, can only hope that the New Year brings justice for Suzanne and answers for her family.
 
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It’s not about how hard you are working or how many tips you’ve received, or how many warrants you’ve executed. Missing people are supposed to be found. Killers are supposed to be arrested and put in jail. When that happens, we pat you on the back and say, ‘Job well done!’ When it’s not happening, we’re going to ask why not?
I do understand your frustration and impatience with LE, but we shouldn’t hammer on them just yet. I really do think it was “too soon” (yes, I’ll use that infamous phrase) for a case this big to go ahead when there’s a question mark around who is going to prosecute it. Not a good idea to arrest and then let things hang mid-stream. One bite at the apple, clock starts ticking and all that good stuff!

I suspect LE have a TON of circumstantial evidence. We’re just left here groping in the dark because we don’t have it, and for good reason. When the new DA looks at this file she may very well yell, “Showtime! Go get him!!” At least that’s the way it happens in my dreams :). MOO
 
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