CO SUZANNE MORPHEW: Missing from Chaffee County, CO - 10 May 2020 - Age 49 *Found Deceased*

A Chaffee County woman is missing after a neighbor said she went out for a bike ride Sunday and never returned, sparking a search involving more than 100 emergency personnel.

The Chaffee County Communications Center received a report on Sunday at 5:46 p.m. regarding a missing woman in the area of County Road 225 and West Highway 50.


Anybody who has information on Morphew’s whereabouts is asked to call the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office at 719-539-2596 or Chaffee County Crime Stoppers at 719-539-2599.


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Perhaps, but if I were desperate to find my beloved sister, I might do whatever I can to keep attention on her disappearance, too.
For sure. That is why I leave it at that point. When you are not hearing anything from LE even as the victim's family, it gets very difficult and if attention and publicity can bring on some pressure and attention, I can understand that... However, I hope it does not backfire either and set locals off, local LE off, etc...
 
Well I forgot to watch Dr. Phil but caught the last 15 minutes or so of it. Worldwide exposure is good I guess. PE was on there. I missed the rest but had heard the bro is on it. They did cover the husband's strange behavior. It of course touched on the entire controversy about the dog hits and it sounded like articles do in that only one of the spots was excavated...

The hub was invited on but did not accept, the invitation stands. No surprise there...

If anyone finds a link I would not mind watching the whole thing.
 
Okay. Keeping my mind open. This is interesting... Apparently on Dr. Phil it was said for one thing that Barry was running around at 4 a.m. when he says he left Suzanne and home at 5 a.m. It also says Suzanne and he were seen in town at 4 p.m. Saturday getting a sandwich but at around midnight someone was friending all of the men Barry and Andy's age from Indiana on Suzanne's FB account... I am still watching it myself not finished yet... I have always thought whatever happened happened Saturday night but I started changing that or wondering when I started hearing different things about Friday... Frustrating...

 
Okay, another thing in this is Barry called grandpa/Suzanne's dad, 87 year old man and basically said I loved your daughter, can you sign some papers re the guardianship thing and financial thing...! This man is so far from appropriate acting that I don't even have words...

It also does touch greatly on how confusing the cadaver dog hits were and what was put out there in news and podcasts from one end versus the LE end so it isn't only me that feels that way or noticed that...

Worth watching. About 1/2 hour long... They have most or all of the transcript from the Dr. Phil show...
 
A different clip, the brother with Dr. Phil... I now see where the 3.5 hour window comes from for time to hide her or dispose of her body (I hate using those words)... I do think things could have happened with more hours between 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. but he likely knows more than we do so it puts the window at midnight to 4 a.m...
 
This case is irritating me. The facts keep changing or alleged facts...

The time and day Suzanne cut off from communicating with her friend has changed several times and now she apparently was seen after that in town IF the times are right THIS time or for that matter, the day...

The time and date of when she was seen getting a meal in town also has changed from day and time...

The time and date of the woman hearing the equipment is up in the air from Friday to Saturday...

Are people involved confusing their days or what is this??

It seemed like and was suggested that something happened after her friend abruptly lost contact with her and then seemed to be that night equipment was heard... Now that fits not at all, neither thing... The abrupt loss of contact with her friend means nothing apparently if it was 8 a.m. Saturday morning but she was seen in town with Barry Saturday at 4 p.m. getting a sandwich. Of course the hours of contact with her friend have changed like three times and not by small increments either but by many hours... I sure hope they have actual video of the sandwich bit and it is not just one person's statement because the changing "facts" in this case are getting ridiculous.

Then there is the friending of older Indiana guys on Saturday around midnight.... And not her age but Andy and Barry's age... So a perp is on her account doing that to maybe make her look alive at that hour but why be doing something like THAT? To make it look as if she was intending to mess around? Why several? Odd.

The way this case is going and the mixed up and changing info, days, and hours, I think I want to know for a fact whether midnight with FB means the midnight between Friday and Saturday or between Saturday and Sunday... The brother feels it is Saturday to Sunday...

And then as much as I like the guys and their show, PE has everyone everywhere thinking the number five is some deeper puzzle and are being very cryptic and hinting they know something big but can't share it... People are thinking everything from the #5 fire station in Salida and that the Chief at that station is crooked to all sorts of other things... I should add that more than a few podcasters are claiming to know some things that cannot be shared... Hmph.

I don't see anything humorous in this case. A woman is missing and likely dead. Sadly, some of the changing information seems to come from sources one would tend to trust... Are they falling for different info or misinformation from various people on various days or what is the deal here?

So since all others are doing it everywhere, I will make a hopeful guess on the number 5 and that is that an arrest will be made on October FIVE, 2020. I don't believe it for a minute though... But I can hope...

I think there is more misinformation and games going on in this case than perhaps any case I have seen. Hopefully it is some strategy but I sure would not count on it...

So let's go with the most recent info. She was hidden or disposed of from midnight to 4 a.m. between Saturday and Mother's Day morn is what the bro thinks. Somehow it is known Barry was driving around and texting or talking at 4 a.m. and scrambling to book his employees a motel room and set up a job... If this is known, it must come from GPS or cell one would think... The bro, however, said it came from an employee, but how would the employee know he was not at home and was driving?? Unless they saw or were with Barry? I mean why would Barry say or share that info if he wanted people to believe he left Suzanne at 5 unless an employee was involved?? So where is the rest of this GPS or cell info IF it also comes from there? Did he have the phone off, the GPS off, changed vehicles? One thing is clear, if this is all true, LE has Barry caught in lies...

Unless something more is known we don't know, I don't see that either. She could have been killed at 5 p.m. after getting a sandwich with Barry at 4 p.m... She could have been hidden or buried, etc. at 10 p.m. He could have come back to the house and been on her FB account... So something must be providing that thought or info that she was moved after midnight to 4 a.m. or it is simply the educated guess he has... The last I heard equipment was heard at around 11 p.m. whichever night it was. If that fits in one would think she may have been moved prior to someone messing with her FB account at midnight. Of course, many people now think she has been moved more than once... Sigh.

Just frustrated with it all I guess. Vent over... Don't get me wrong, I am 100 percent on the victim and her family's side but the info in this case is either first non-existent and now is all over the place... It seems like intentional misinformation from somewhere they are possibly believing because I don't see how so many times and dates can change on the same "facts" otherwise...

Many out there are having extreme doubts about LE in the case and thinking Barry has connections. I am leaving that one open, I don't lean that way, but I have not ruled it out. This case is five months in already...

Finally, you have a weird guy in a wig on a dirt bike I think that many think was the nephew during the search and allegedly people infiltrating the search to keep track of what was found and going on and reporting to Barry... ODD case. And the sheriff comes down sick and not around...

If the newest information is true, most of which was shared on Dr. Phil, then this was premeditated which I have felt all along. I never thought it was just a "snap"... Part of that was the kids being on a camping trip and security cameras not working, etc., just all too convenient... Now there is even more...

Now it is said the camping trip was a church camping trip. Previously I heard the girls were camping with Barry's sister--would that be the nephew's mom? I guess I don't know, just thought of that. I guess both could be true, otherwise it is another changing fact. It is strange a church would have a group camping trip in the throes and controversy at the time of Covid. One podcaster said, and I can't remember who any longer I have watched so many, the same church was doing virtual camps online and virtual sermons, etc.?

Barry traveled and hunted a lot. One question I would like an answer to is how well he may have known the Salida/Mayfield area and town from prior trips, buddies, etc. before he and Suzanne moved there? We also know he has at least a nephew there...

Sorry for the long post but I thought it would both give updates for anyone who has not watched any of it and it helps me to sort out my thoughts to put them down. Almost all is based on recent information on the Dr. Phil show and is otherwise my own opinion/speculation...
 
Okay. Keeping my mind open. This is interesting... Apparently on Dr. Phil it was said for one thing that Barry was running around at 4 a.m. when he says he left Suzanne and home at 5 a.m. It also says Suzanne and he were seen in town at 4 p.m. Saturday getting a sandwich but at around midnight someone was friending all of the men Barry and Andy's age from Indiana on Suzanne's FB account... I am still watching it myself not finished yet... I have always thought whatever happened happened Saturday night but I started changing that or wondering when I started hearing different things about Friday... Frustrating...


I watched Linda's video last night and she was mentioning about her friending all these guys on Facebook and I knew exactly what that meant. She was being set up.
 
Okay, another thing in this is Barry called grandpa/Suzanne's dad, 87 year old man and basically said I loved your daughter, can you sign some papers re the guardianship thing and financial thing...! This man is so far from appropriate acting that I don't even have words...

It also does touch greatly on how confusing the cadaver dog hits were and what was put out there in news and podcasts from one end versus the LE end so it isn't only me that feels that way or noticed that...

Worth watching. About 1/2 hour long... They have most or all of the transcript from the Dr. Phil show...
What was the guardianship thing? I got lost on that part.
 
What was the guardianship thing? I got lost on that part.
He fairly quickly moved for guardianship over Suzanne in Indiana. I don't know the details of all of it but he was granted it I believe, and it gives him power and rights over property and money. Well this stated he first tried it sounds like to get her dad to agree to it. I take that to mean Suzanne had her dad as guardian of her inheritance? This of course is if these guardianships are the same thing but it is the way I understand it from comments which also would mean it would say a lot if you had your father at the age her father is (87 I believe) as guardian and did not trust your spouse to it of 27 or so years...

Anyhow it said on the show, PE said, Barry basically called "dad"/grandpa and said I loved your daughter, sign these papers... Dad refused and said what do you mean you loveD (past tense) my daughter...? Where is she, etc.
 
He fairly quickly moved for guardianship over Suzanne in Indiana. I don't know the details of all of it but he was granted it I believe, and it gives him power and rights over property and money. Well this stated he first tried it sounds like to get her dad to agree to it. I take that to mean Suzanne had her dad as guardian of her inheritance? This of course is if these guardianships are the same thing but it is the way I understand it from comments which also would mean it would say a lot if you had your father at the age her father is (87 I believe) as guardian and did not trust your spouse to it of 27 or so years...

Anyhow it said on the show, PE said, Barry basically called "dad"/grandpa and said I loved your daughter, sign these papers... Dad refused and said what do you mean you loveD (past tense) my daughter...? Where is she, etc.
That was my first thought, why was her dad involved in any kind of guardianship when she's been married for 27 years? Hinky meter went right off!
 
That was my first thought, why was her dad involved in any kind of guardianship when she's been married for 27 years? Hinky meter went right off!
Allegedly he cannot sell the Colorado house or get any such thing in Colorado for seven years. I don't know why Indiana differed. An odd thing is the Colorado house is now listed under Suzanne's Foundation instead of privately. I don't know a lot about it but I guess there are tons of properties they own or she owned...? I never really understood the foundation, I remember looking at the papers on it back when in the early days of the case and it never appeared like it did much or had much money in it... However, I don't know much about such things or how they work. I know the case well but this part I admit to not understanding so much of...

My hinky meter says hub was in financial mess or was up to something far more than she was aware of and it was going to come out or did or he wanted money she was controlling... He also bought his mom a property since the disappearance... And/or she was going to leave him... This sure is seeming premeditated though. I should say this is my opinion only.
 
@Kimster

It may be Crime Online but this is interesting. It says the eldest daughter gave her father the requested permission for the guardianship if you read the article... So grandpa said no, but daughter said yes if all fact... I am unclear why should would have the say although they are talking about incapacity so would this be like when someone tries to force someone into treatment or take care of their affairs...? Or I wonder if it has to do with say a trust fund or some such? If all true, it is interesting he would approach her father before his daughter... Perhaps he wrongly figured at his age it would be easier than explaining to his daughter...?

Barry Morphew files for guardianship of missing wife Suzanne Morphew
 
Allegedly he cannot sell the Colorado house or get any such thing in Colorado for seven years. I don't know why Indiana differed. An odd thing is the Colorado house is now listed under Suzanne's Foundation instead of privately. I don't know a lot about it but I guess there are tons of properties they own or she owned...? I never really understood the foundation, I remember looking at the papers on it back when in the early days of the case and it never appeared like it did much or had much money in it... However, I don't know much about such things or how they work. I know the case well but this part I admit to not understanding so much of...

My hinky meter says hub was in financial mess or was up to something far more than she was aware of and it was going to come out or did or he wanted money she was controlling... He also bought his mom a property since the disappearance... And/or she was going to leave him... This sure is seeming premeditated though. I should say this is my opinion only.
Oh! Now I get it. He wants to sell the house. There must be some kind of a law in Colorado for or something?

I think it's still going to take awhile to sell it because I don't think they can get the title cleared really easily? At least it would be in this state. Every state is really different when it comes to real estate.
 
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I heard this yesterday but never saw whether it was confirmed. Well, I had heard he could not do anything for seven years in Colorado so I guess those people were wrong plus I read more recently that some states will take another state's determination of guardianship/death, etc. and Colorado is one. I don't like the way he is seeming to quite easily financially profit here but I guess when they have not even named him as a suspect or POI, it may not be easy to stop?

The home is listed as under her Foundation (I believe that was a recent change) and I wonder if that changes something...

I wonder what he is doing. Liquidating everything to move out of state? Liquidating to buy other properties? Does he intend to stay in the area where his wife went missing and look for her or no? I'll give that a "no" as far as searching...

It will be interesting to see if he sells the other land he bought... He apparently is not worried at the moment with regard to anyone viewing this one. I wonder if he got the security system fixed for the next owner.

I wouldn't buy that wildlife mausoleum but that's just me. Too big, I don't find it attractive and too much to take care of. Gorgeous area but that's all I see in it.

Sound advice I have heard many times over the years is to not make any big moves or decisions after you lose someone to death but he is sure moving quickly on many things. I wonder how the girls feel about it. Of course, it was not the long term home of any of them and perhaps none of the females were thrilled about moving there to begin with, hard to say...
 
@Kimster

It may be Crime Online but this is interesting. It says the eldest daughter gave her father the requested permission for the guardianship if you read the article... So grandpa said no, but daughter said yes if all fact... I am unclear why should would have the say although they are talking about incapacity so would this be like when someone tries to force someone into treatment or take care of their affairs...? Or I wonder if it has to do with say a trust fund or some such? If all true, it is interesting he would approach her father before his daughter... Perhaps he wrongly figured at his age it would be easier than explaining to his daughter...?

Barry Morphew files for guardianship of missing wife Suzanne Morphew
It might be how the will is set up? I would normally think that the spouse would get everything but maybe there's a living trust or something.
 
I heard this yesterday but never saw whether it was confirmed. Well, I had heard he could not do anything for seven years in Colorado so I guess those people were wrong plus I read more recently that some states will take another state's determination of guardianship/death, etc. and Colorado is one. I don't like the way he is seeming to quite easily financially profit here but I guess when they have not even named him as a suspect or POI, it may not be easy to stop?

The home is listed as under her Foundation (I believe that was a recent change) and I wonder if that changes something...

I wonder what he is doing. Liquidating everything to move out of state? Liquidating to buy other properties? Does he intend to stay in the area where his wife went missing and look for her or no? I'll give that a "no" as far as searching...

It will be interesting to see if he sells the other land he bought... He apparently is not worried at the moment with regard to anyone viewing this one. I wonder if he got the security system fixed for the next owner.

I wouldn't buy that wildlife mausoleum but that's just me. Too big, I don't find it attractive and too much to take care of. Gorgeous area but that's all I see in it.

Sound advice I have heard many times over the years is to not make any big moves or decisions after you lose someone to death but he is sure moving quickly on many things. I wonder how the girls feel about it. Of course, it was not the long term home of any of them and perhaps none of the females were thrilled about moving there to begin with, hard to say...
I think this is a huge red flag that he knows she has passed. I would think any normal loving husband would still have hope at this point that she still alive out there and would want to keep the house and everything the same until she got back.
 
Oh! Now I get it. He wants to sell the house. There must be some kind of a long Colorado for or something?

I think it's still going to take awhile to sell it because I don't think they can get the title cleared really easily? At least it would be in this state. Every state is really different when it comes to real estate.
I must have posted the above about simultaneously with you lol. Yah, I don't know. Perhaps he was already moving on clearing title because I think it changing to the Foundation was a recent change people were mentioning...

How does what I understood to be a non profit organization own a home? I mean I guess I don't understand all of the ways they work but it seems odd. Maybe a shelter I could see... These seem like some big and possibly complicated transactions, beyond me, I would think he must have a lawyer advising or helping...?
 
It might be how the will is set up? I would normally think that the spouse would get everything but maybe there's a living trust or something.
Is she declared dead though as far as any will? I don't think so, but not sure, I think it is the guardianship that gives the right.

Maybe there are more that have to sign off on these things than just him, like her family or the daughters, but I wouldn't too sure as the daughter backed him it sounds like on his becoming guardian...

I truly wish I understood or knew more about how such things work but I don't.
 

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