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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Chaffee County woman missing since Sunday after neighbor said she went out for bike ride

A 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.
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SUZANNE MORPHEW is still #missing from Mayesville, CO. Her husband was arrested in 2021 for her murder!

A Chaffee County woman is still missing from Colorado after a neighbor said she went out for a bike ride Sunday and never returned in May of 2020.
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GrandmaBear said:
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...?
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I have no idea but it does seem kind of hinky. If it's that easy, then I should make my house a non-profit so I don't have to pay taxes. 🙄
 
Just watched Dr. Phil cover Suzanne's case. Her brother was interviewed but her husband, Barry, declined to be interviewed, stating that he wasn't ready to talk yet 🙄. My hinky radar is in the red! Dr. Phil even analyzed Barry's only on-camera interview calling out his opposing body language to his statements. Dr. Phil comments that his body language could be interpreted in other ways, however, it stood out to him that Barry was shaking his head "no" as he was stating that he wants his wife back..
 
Guess Who said:
ding ding ding!
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All are different but everything this man does seems so very inappropriate. And if he truly wants to not be looked at or bothered or talked about, then why he keeps doing things that bring attention, I fail to understand.

It reeks of either 1) thumbing his nose and intentionally outraging the public; 2) desperation financially in selling things off to possibly cover other things; or 3) an absolutely crass personality and lack of care about his missing wife while he runs around like a little boy who won the lottery, buying and selling and spending...

Finances seem to play a role in this case in more than a few hints... It is claimed that Suzanne's inheritance paid for or paid off this property... Rumor I suppose so just consider that unconfirmed as I am unsure but I have seen it said plenty... In that case, unless major money is needed, there would really be no reason to sell it, no payments, etc. so why the rush? Is he that much in need of a million plus dollars? Why?

To be fair, I can see not wanting to live somewhere where you have memories of the person, for some it brings comfort for others it is hard and I can even see not wanting to be near where reporters and searches may be going on when there is a focus on you. I myself have trouble going past loved ones' homes that are passed, in the raw first year or two for sure and even longer for me, other members of my family have no such issue and I consider myself the odd one I guess because it is always the case for me and does not seem to be for most others. However, even so, in my case, I would be loathe to sell the place, I would tend to want to keep it until I was ready to deal with it and walk through, etc.... Unless of course there was no choice but to move fast, pay bills, keep things afloat, etc...

Just thoughts, jmo and speculation...
 
GrandmaBear said:
All are different but everything this man does seems so very inappropriate. And if he truly wants to not be looked at or bothered or talked about, then why he keeps doing things that bring attention, I fail to understand.

It reeks of either 1) thumbing his nose and intentionally outraging the public; 2) desperation financially in selling things off to possibly cover other things; or 3) an absolutely crass personality and lack of care about his missing wife while he runs around like a little boy who won the lottery, buying and selling and spending...

Finances seem to play a role in this case in more than a few hints... It is claimed that Suzanne's inheritance paid for or paid off this property... Rumor I suppose so just consider that unconfirmed as I am unsure but I have seen it said plenty... In that case, unless major money is needed, there would really be no reason to sell it, no payments, etc. so why the rush? Is he that much in need of a million plus dollars? Why?

To be fair, I can see not wanting to live somewhere where you have memories of the person, for some it brings comfort for others it is hard and I can even see not wanting to be near where reporters and searches may be going on when there is a focus on you. I myself have trouble going past loved ones' homes that are passed, in the raw first year or two for sure and even longer for me, other members of my family have no such issue and I consider myself the odd one I guess because it is always the case for me and does not seem to be for most others. However, even so, in my case, I would be loathe to sell the place, I would tend to want to keep it until I was ready to deal with it and walk through, etc.... Unless of course there was no choice but to move fast, pay bills, keep things afloat, etc...

Just thoughts, jmo and speculation...
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but that's because you KNOW they have passed.
 
Draper Brothers video. It does seem Barry moved the house to the Suzanne Morphew Hope Foundation to be able to sell it and not only sell it but sell it tax free and apparently or allegedly is a way to get her inheritance money. It is also rumored he sold her vehicle. To me it looks like he is liquidating as much as he can and it looks BAD. The Foundation is in Suzanne's name and yet every member on the board is connected to Barry allegedly and his family and not to Suzanne. It also allegedly ties to Barry's mother's church and is some type of religious foundation...

 
GrandmaBear said:
Draper Brothers video. It does seem Barry moved the house to the Suzanne Morphew Hope Foundation to be able to sell it and not only sell it but sell it tax free and apparently or allegedly is a way to get her inheritance money. It is also rumored he sold her vehicle. To me it looks like he is liquidating as much as he can and it looks BAD. The Foundation is in Suzanne's name and yet every member on the board is connected to Barry allegedly and his family and not to Suzanne. It also allegedly ties to Barry's mother's church and is some type of religious foundation...

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Okay, let's presume Barry is not responsible for Suzanne's disappearance. But then he must be the most unfortunate guy, because he will be the one who profits out of her disappearance. Interesting, hey?
 
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Okay, let's presume Barry is not responsible for Suzanne's disappearance. But then he must be the most unfortunate guy, because he will be the one who profits out of her disappearance. Interesting, hey?
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I'm glad you posted this. We really do need to look at it from that perspective. If Barry was completely exonerated and we knew he had nothing to do with this, how would we look at this case?
 
Whatsnext said:
Okay, let's presume Barry is not responsible for Suzanne's disappearance. But then he must be the most unfortunate guuy, because he will be the one who profits out of her disappearance. Interesting, hey?
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No kidding. This case is making me irate. And the Draper podcast really has me thinking and some of the questions asked during it as well. I was mostly leaning towards one perp or one or two involved with him but am not so sure anymore. I have danced with that thought but never settled on it...

Why is it he goes around doing these things as if he is thumbing his nose and feels untouchable?? Is there no way to stop him? He has lied, that seems pretty clear now. They have searched the house twice. Yet they won't even name him as a POI or suspect.

Why did their money or Suzanne's have to buy HIS mom a property? Guessing she could not buy one herself? The questions regarding this Foundation really get one thinking... I could say more but I think I will stop there. It really got me thinking.

I will say this. This Foundation if I am reading the returns right (and I know nothing about foundations so I may not be, but there is little info on the past ones). It looks like it never had more than $6,000 and some odd dollars in there and never an asset nor a bill and in fact it looks inactive and like it was started but nothing was ever done with it. And now we have a million to two million dollar home in it which just happens to be where Suzanne put her inheritance, into the home...

They state as well that she allegedly did not want to put that inheritance into the Colorado house... And all of the directors just happen to be connected to BM's mom and the church and a few are players in this case as well... It is more than ODD. It is also said Barry wanted the Foundation and she did not put as much money in there as he wanted but it did go into the home and was stacked or some such...

Well look where the home and the money/her inheritance seem to be ending up now... I have always felt this was premeditated but I now feel it was premeditated long before that week even... And that she was quite possibly gotten to move to Colorado for a reason...

Of course I am apt to change my mind and opinion but right now, I am seeing more players and a long laid out plan... Or perhaps as some think, it was thought she would not survive a second battle with cancer...

My own opinion/speculation and other than that, mostly paraphrasing what was in the podcast. It seems a bit speculative at first but the more one thinks about it...
 
kdg411 said:
I'm waiting to hear how long it takes for him to declare her legally deceased for a possible life insurance payout.
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Looks like the legal statute in Colorado is TYPICALLY 5 years. He (someone) could, of course, appeal that due to her "unexplained absence" after a "diligent search".
However, I don't see that benefiting him. If there is "evidence" of her death that has not been released (blood), that evidence is likely pointing in a certain direction. To declare her dead would be bringing that evidence to the forefront.
At least, that's how I see it. But I could be way off base. And men aren't always that smart. ;)


(e) An individual whose death is not established under paragraphs (a) to (d) of this subsection (1) or under section 15-10-106.5 who is absent for a continuous period of five years, during which he or she has not been heard from, and whose absence is not satisfactorily explained after diligent search or inquiry, is presumed to be dead.  His or her death is presumed to have occurred at the end of the period unless there is sufficient evidence, including, without limitation, a determination under section 15-10-106.5 that death occurred earlier.
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I watched a new Linda podcast earlier and I was sure I did not know this but maybe I forgot--she said someone in Indiana logged into her FB account, this is some days after she went missing and I believe she said it was also the day Barry put up his FB video with "Oh Suzanne" about "they" or "them" having her and he'd do anything to get her back from them (changing from his mountain lion thing)... The gist of it is a few things occurred that day that she thinks led to him pushing more of an abduction on that very day trying to again lead the story, including this knowledge of the access to her FB...

So did he do that or an "accomplice" in Indiana...?

I thought of or wondered if LE could not have done it but unsure of that... Colorado has jurisdiction I imagine but I guess the feds were down to Indiana, etc., I am just not sure when that was... I have seen another case or two where LE accessed the account or friends when someone was missing.

Linda also said though that Suzanne had her settings pretty private but this shows up obviously and publicly almost as if someone wanted it seen (paraphrasing). Was Barry trying to throw people off of who was on her account friending Andy's friends/guys or to hint at her being in Indiana or taken by someone there?

You know there are hints here of his trying to set someone else up and that is scary if true.

As she said, they should one would think, be able to determine what device and more... Anyhow it was a tidbit I either forgot about or never knew.

ETA: Deleted link as it was already posted above, didn't want to duplicate--I thought it was a new one.
 
Linda has a new video up on this case. I'm trying to save something so I can't save and post the link right now.

It's really a good watch though, because she comes up with some pretty interesting information about his cat tractor. Really interesting!
 
Does Barry have a valid passport? If he sold the vehicle and manages to sell the house, that's a pretty good chunk of change that he could live on comfortably in several places outside the US.

But if the house is in the foundation name so he could sell it, don't the proceeds from the sale go back to the foundation? And/or is he an officer in the foundation with bank privileges?
 
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