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

[Ontario Mom]

Here’s hoping Suzanne’s case is on top of the pile!!

From the article, it really does appear she dove straight in.
I'm impressed with what I've read so far.

jmo

 

[Momofthreeboys]

I would love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation.

 

[TIGER0822]

Hoping fresh eyes and new perspectives move this case along. Linda Stanley has already been sworn in as DA. New District Attorney assembles team, gets right to work – Canon City Daily Record[/


Thanks for posting. This is a great article. My hope is that they are referring to the Suzanne Morphew case.

“Additionally, Stanley met Wednesday with a team in Park County to go over a cold case that is expected to be moving forward “expeditiously.”

 

[OldCop]

@OldCop , what was your theory about the disposal route that was taken? I don’t remember the specifics but I remember it being very good and well thought out. I’d love to revisit in after a few months of addl developments.

I’m not sure if this was the post you were referring to, @EggSalad. In one of the TD videos, he pointed out an area by the bridge that had been dug up and said LE had obviously been searching in that area. I don’t know how he knew that or if he just surmised it. My thought at the time was that maybe BM had parked there and dragged the bike along the north side of the river to the spot where it was found rather than having thrown it from the upper road. He did all his yelling about LE messing up the crime scene (from the road above, 225), by parking their cars anywhere, trampling the area, and letting 10 people handle the bike. It could be the classic deflection, Look over here, not over there”.
The alleged helmet location has always bothered me. The personal item, believed to be the helmet, was said to be found on the west side of highway 50 to the west of the intersection with 225. If it was thrown by a driver heading west, he would have had to have thrown it up and over the roof of his vehicle with his left hand or else taken the risk to stop at the side of the road, gotten out of his vehicle, and walked over to chuck it in the underbrush. It was found on the Thursday 5/14, following SM’s disappearance. Why wasn’t it found days earlier when all the foot searchers were in the area? SM’s brother didn’t understand how he and his search party didn’t find it on Tuesday morning as that was the area where they were searching. (AM made specific mention of a friend of BM’s who was in his search party, who separated from the group, and who was later found back at the home where they were staying. He found this to be suspicious.) But, Tuesday also was the day that BM was out at night rummaging through the trash at the Poncha Market. What else was he doing that night, by himself, 2 days after his wife disappeared?
Looking at this map reminds of a trail of breadcrumbs. Follow them to the west towards Monarch Peak. Except you won’t find SM in that direction.
I’m inclined to agree with @Trackergd who believes that SM will likely be found in the area to the east and south of their home on Puma Path. There is a power line that parallels the road which runs to the campground. This would be easily accessible with an atv.
MOO

 

[Ssschu]

Hoping fresh eyes and new perspectives move this case along. Linda Stanley has already been sworn in as DA. New District Attorney assembles team, gets right to work – Canon City Daily Record

I especially like that Stanley said grand juries have been underutilized in the district and they need to do them more often. Yes, yes they should...fingers crossed.

 

[Knox]

I love reading all the encouraging posts on Linda Stanley and the direction Suzanne's case may take under her leadership. Hoping we see action soon!!

 

[swedeheart]

I’m not sure if this was the post you were referring to, @EggSalad. In one of the TD videos, he pointed out an area by the bridge that had been dug up and said LE had obviously been searching in that area. I don’t know how he knew that or if he just surmised it. My thought at the time was that maybe BM had parked there and dragged the bike along the north side of the river to the spot where it was found rather than having thrown it from the upper road. He did all his yelling about LE messing up the crime scene (from the road above, 225), by parking their cars anywhere, trampling the area, and letting 10 people handle the bike. It could be the classic deflection, Look over here, not over there”.
The alleged helmet location has always bothered me. The personal item, believed to be the helmet, was said to be found on the west side of highway 50 to the west of the intersection with 225. If it was thrown by a driver heading west, he would have had to have thrown it up and over the roof of his vehicle with his left hand or else taken the risk to stop at the side of the road, gotten out of his vehicle, and walked over to chuck it in the underbrush. It was found on the Thursday 5/14, following SM’s disappearance. Why wasn’t it found days earlier when all the foot searchers were in the area? SM’s brother didn’t understand how he and his search party didn’t find it on Tuesday morning as that was the area where they were searching. (AM made specific mention of a friend of BM’s who was in his search party, who separated from the group, and who was later found back at the home where they were staying. He found this to be suspicious.) But, Tuesday also was the day that BM was out at night rummaging through the trash at the Poncha Market. What else was he doing that night, by himself, 2 days after his wife disappeared?
Looking at this map reminds of a trail of breadcrumbs. Follow them to the west towards Monarch Peak. Except you won’t find SM in that direction.
I’m inclined to agree with @Trackergd who believes that SM will likely be found in the area to the east and south of their home on Puma Path. There is a power line that parallels the road which runs to the campground. This would be easily accessible with an atv.
MOO
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@OldCop I hope LE dug around in that area, bc that's where TD saw a soaking wet BM coming up from. TD said that Barry was not sweaty, he was wet, like he'd been swimming, red and splotchy on his chest, frantic, distracted, and absolutely consumed with whatever it was he was doing that day TD ran into him. I'm a bit bewildered LE didn't do a thorough, day's long search in that area, but maybe they did and we just didn't hear about it.

 

[EggSalad]

I’m not sure if this was the post you were referring to, @EggSalad. In one of the TD videos, he pointed out an area by the bridge that had been dug up and said LE had obviously been searching in that area. I don’t know how he knew that or if he just surmised it. My thought at the time was that maybe BM had parked there and dragged the bike along the north side of the river to the spot where it was found rather than having thrown it from the upper road. He did all his yelling about LE messing up the crime scene (from the road above, 225), by parking their cars anywhere, trampling the area, and letting 10 people handle the bike. It could be the classic deflection, Look over here, not over there”.
The alleged helmet location has always bothered me. The personal item, believed to be the helmet, was said to be found on the west side of highway 50 to the west of the intersection with 225. If it was thrown by a driver heading west, he would have had to have thrown it up and over the roof of his vehicle with his left hand or else taken the risk to stop at the side of the road, gotten out of his vehicle, and walked over to chuck it in the underbrush. It was found on the Thursday 5/14, following SM’s disappearance. Why wasn’t it found days earlier when all the foot searchers were in the area? SM’s brother didn’t understand how he and his search party didn’t find it on Tuesday morning as that was the area where they were searching. (AM made specific mention of a friend of BM’s who was in his search party, who separated from the group, and who was later found back at the home where they were staying. He found this to be suspicious.) But, Tuesday also was the day that BM was out at night rummaging through the trash at the Poncha Market. What else was he doing that night, by himself, 2 days after his wife disappeared?
Looking at this map reminds of a trail of breadcrumbs. Follow them to the west towards Monarch Peak. Except you won’t find SM in that direction.
I’m inclined to agree with @Trackergd who believes that SM will likely be found in the area to the east and south of their home on Puma Path. There is a power line that parallels the road which runs to the campground. This would be easily accessible with an atv.
MOO
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Awesome stuff. I recalled you had really good ideas about the bike helmet disposal.

Now having a date with the BM and Poncha Market trash incident, combined with the helmet not being found until later is interesting.

Agreed about the space SE of the residence. That’s always been my suspicion too.

great stuff!

 

[Boxer]

@OldCop I hope LE dug around in that area, bc that's where TD saw a soaking wet BM coming up from. TD said that Barry was not sweaty, he was wet, like he'd been swimming, red and splotchy on his chest, frantic, distracted, and absolutely consumed with whatever it was he was doing that day TD ran into him. I'm a bit bewildered LE didn't do a thorough, day's long search in that area, but maybe they did and we just didn't hear about it.

My opinion only, if BM involved, and not a stranger random attack, the trip to late night work at the Salida property to operate machinery long and loud enough to waken an elderly neighbor was intentional.
The work simply a valid reason to drive through Salida late at night.
Whether Friday or Saturday it explains a vehicle travelling from Co Rd 225 to the Stagecoach Rd. property. From there, leaving phone at the worksite at the eastmost outskirts of Salida, there is access to a very remote, likely no camera monitored miles of back country along the Arkansas River.

 

[susiQ]

@OldCop I hope LE dug around in that area, bc that's where TD saw a soaking wet BM coming up from. TD said that Barry was not sweaty, he was wet, like he'd been swimming, red and splotchy on his chest, frantic, distracted, and absolutely consumed with whatever it was he was doing that day TD ran into him. I'm a bit bewildered LE didn't do a thorough, day's long search in that area, but maybe they did and we just didn't hear about it.

Yes, I too remain VERY curious about what good ol’ BM was doing down there all soaking wet! Iirc, that was a few weeks after LE had searched the area when TD came a lookin’.

Here’s a possibility. After he did the deed and hid SM, he needed to hide a few things, like her precious items that she wore each day and he wouldn’t part with. I mean we have learned over the course of the last eight months how important “property” is to him, real and I’m guessing personal. When LE immediately did not buy his morbid fairytale of the “cat” having dragged her and eaten her, clothing, shoes, bones, hair and jewelry, oh and let’s not forget the phone, and LE started digging around closer to home instead, BM got nervous and needed to know if they found what he had hidden. Something he couldn’t do “too soon.” . Since he was frantic, and very wet, I suspect he had placed whatever it was underwater until it was safe to go fetch it and/or move it. Since PP is for sale now, I’m guessing he has safely stowed it away somewhere else. Maybe instead of using the SAR dogs to locate SM’s scent leading away from the house, they should have tracked BM’s scent leading to the water instead. .

Now, that also brings me back to that very strange search of a garbage bin at the Poncha market. Was he looking to retrieve the helmet as he needed to change gears with the abduction story? Throw LE a little bone in the other direction away from the waters edge? JMT

Sooo, can you all tell I have some time on my hands??

 

[LietKynes]

Yes, I too remain VERY curious about what good ol’ BM was doing down there all soaking wet! Iirc, that was a few weeks after LE had searched the area when TD came a lookin’.

Here’s a possibility. After he did the deed and hid SM, he needed to hide a few things, like her precious items that she wore each day and he wouldn’t part with. I mean we have learned over the course of the last eight months how important “property” is to him, real and I’m guessing personal. When LE immediately did not buy his morbid fairytale of the “cat” having dragged her and eaten her, clothing, shoes, bones, hair and jewelry, oh and let’s not forget the phone, and LE started digging around closer to home instead, BM got nervous and needed to know if they found what he had hidden. Something he couldn’t do “too soon.” . Since he was frantic, and very wet, I suspect he had placed whatever it was underwater until it was safe to go fetch it and/or move it. Since PP is for sale now, I’m guessing he has safely stowed it away somewhere else. Maybe instead of using the SAR dogs to locate SM’s scent leading away from the house, they should have tracked BM’s scent leading to the water instead. .

Now, that also brings me back to that very strange search of a garbage bin at the Poncha market. Was he looking to retrieve the helmet as he needed to change gears with the abduction story? Throw LE a little bone in the other direction away from the waters edge? JMT

Sooo, can you all tell I have some time on my hands??

Great post as always, @susiQ !
I am admittedly curious about what his own family members are thinking at this time.
Do any of them have questions ?
Surely they can't all believe everything he's told them ?
MOO

 

[susiQ]

Great post as always, @susiQ !
I am admittedly curious about what his own family members are thinking at this time.
Do any of them have questions ?
Surely they can't all believe everything he's told them ?
MOO

Well, if they do believe everything he’s told them, they are obviously not reading here! Kidding aside, I think cognitive dissonance takes over when a close family member becomes a suspect (yes, I know not officially), in the disappearance of his wife. At this point for those of us looking from the outside in, we can’t understand why they wouldn’t see some red flags but denial can be pretty strong. As long as LE do not name him as a POI and there is no arrest, it is relatively easy to remain in denial. Of course, we’re all hoping with the new DA at the helm, this will change in the near future. A strong dose of reality is in order! JMHO

 

[swedeheart]

 

[Boxer]

Yes, I too remain VERY curious about what good ol’ BM was doing down there all soaking wet! Iirc, that was a few weeks after LE had searched the area when TD came a lookin’.

Here’s a possibility. After he did the deed and hid SM, he needed to hide a few things, like her precious items that she wore each day and he wouldn’t part with. I mean we have learned over the course of the last eight months how important “property” is to him, real and I’m guessing personal. When LE immediately did not buy his morbid fairytale of the “cat” having dragged her and eaten her, clothing, shoes, bones, hair and jewelry, oh and let’s not forget the phone, and LE started digging around closer to home instead, BM got nervous and needed to know if they found what he had hidden. Something he couldn’t do “too soon.” . Since he was frantic, and very wet, I suspect he had placed whatever it was underwater until it was safe to go fetch it and/or move it. Since PP is for sale now, I’m guessing he has safely stowed it away somewhere else. Maybe instead of using the SAR dogs to locate SM’s scent leading away from the house, they should have tracked BM’s scent leading to the water instead. .

Now, that also brings me back to that very strange search of a garbage bin at the Poncha market. Was he looking to retrieve the helmet as he needed to change gears with the abduction story? Throw LE a little bone in the other direction away from the waters edge? JMT

Sooo, can you all tell I have some time on my hands??

MOO if BM involved in SM disappearance and she was not victim of a random assailant, perhaps a chase occurred, and the perpetrator then constantly obsessed on items that might have been left behind and dropped in the river etc.

 

[LietKynes]

MOO if BM involved in SM disappearance and she was not victim of a random assailant, perhaps a chase occurred, and the perpetrator then constantly obsessed on items that might have been left behind and dropped in the river etc.

Agreed.
Makes me sick to think of that petite lady being chased or hunted down like wild game.
I keep remembering BM's words to TD about how (paraphrased by me) "...a mountain lion will drag it's prey uphill..."

 

[Hoss569]

I’m not sure if this was the post you were referring to, @EggSalad. In one of the TD videos, he pointed out an area by the bridge that had been dug up and said LE had obviously been searching in that area. I don’t know how he knew that or if he just surmised it. My thought at the time was that maybe BM had parked there and dragged the bike along the north side of the river to the spot where it was found rather than having thrown it from the upper road. He did all his yelling about LE messing up the crime scene (from the road above, 225), by parking their cars anywhere, trampling the area, and letting 10 people handle the bike. It could be the classic deflection, Look over here, not over there”.
The alleged helmet location has always bothered me. The personal item, believed to be the helmet, was said to be found on the west side of highway 50 to the west of the intersection with 225. If it was thrown by a driver heading west, he would have had to have thrown it up and over the roof of his vehicle with his left hand or else taken the risk to stop at the side of the road, gotten out of his vehicle, and walked over to chuck it in the underbrush. It was found on the Thursday 5/14, following SM’s disappearance. Why wasn’t it found days earlier when all the foot searchers were in the area? SM’s brother didn’t understand how he and his search party didn’t find it on Tuesday morning as that was the area where they were searching. (AM made specific mention of a friend of BM’s who was in his search party, who separated from the group, and who was later found back at the home where they were staying. He found this to be suspicious.) But, Tuesday also was the day that BM was out at night rummaging through the trash at the Poncha Market. What else was he doing that night, by himself, 2 days after his wife disappeared?
Looking at this map reminds of a trail of breadcrumbs. Follow them to the west towards Monarch Peak. Except you won’t find SM in that direction.
I’m inclined to agree with @Trackergd who believes that SM will likely be found in the area to the east and south of their home on Puma Path. There is a power line that parallels the road which runs to the campground. This would be easily accessible with an atv.
MOO
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The helmet has bothered me as well.

Does anyone have a list going of things that they may think a permanent disposal happened quickly?
Or SM may have been disposed after Sunday?

I tend to agree she will be found East and South also. BUT, I have a hard time ruling out Fooses creek valley / trail as well, IMO. I dont think there is any reason to search north of Hwy 50.

 

[Rachelj1]

LE doesn’t agree with you.

That someone knows ? Or that she needs more attention?

 

[Spartygirl]

Does anyone know how far from the leaning bike the blue helmet was found?
How far from the nearest rideable surface (road or smooth trail) was the bike when found?

Could it be that SM was biking other that on the highway?

Are there any who believe the killer cougar theory ?

How can that theory explain the positions of the bike, the blue helmet and the personal item?

BBM
Has the helmet been found ??
Can you please post the news of helmet being found.
I am trying to catch up in here and had not heard that yet.
Thank you

 

[Boxer]

So there was a ****** set up, gathered about 30k.
BM complained about police incompetence.
Why was a PI not hired at that time?

 

[Hoss569]

@OldCop I hope LE dug around in that area, bc that's where TD saw a soaking wet BM coming up from. TD said that Barry was not sweaty, he was wet, like he'd been swimming, red and splotchy on his chest, frantic, distracted, and absolutely consumed with whatever it was he was doing that day TD ran into him. I'm a bit bewildered LE didn't do a thorough, day's long search in that area, but maybe they did and we just didn't hear about it.

The rivers in May would have mostly been snow melt. His skin would have certainly been red / splotchy if he had spent any time in the river, creek or lake. IMO, the distracted, frantic look could have been hypothermia of some sort, consumed could have been confused. Interesting