Okay, folks. Here is the latest update on the timeline put together by
@oviedo and myself. We used a lot of additional info from @NoSi’s great preliminary hearing notes, from everyone who was kind enough to post the Tweets from the journalists at the hearing, and from everyone who pointed out errors or inconsistencies in our last update. It should be noted that there are still some discrepancies because we don’t know what we don’t know.
This timeline is intended to be a streamlined, bulleted version to make it easy for us to reference as we follow the case. For in-depth reports, go to the Media, Maps, and Timeline thread.
We hope we can fill in some gaps and tighten this up even further next week.
Update 8/21/21
Morphew Case Timeline
ETU = Exact Time Unknown
d = defense
*** = conflicting or disputed information
Tuesday 5/5
ETU SM drives MM2 to Gunnison to meet MM1 for camping trip
Wednesday 5/6
ETU SM texts BM: “I’m done. Could care less about what you have been up to for years. We just need to figure things out civilly.”
2:43 – 5:00 BM at Tailwinds jobsite, Poncha Springs
3:51 pmBM to SM: I am not hiding checks. Fighting about money.
ETU BM texts several suicidal messages which he deletes
ETU SM and BM evening walk -they see the housekeeper putting trash in the dumpster
Thursday 5/7
7:27 am SM messages JL about how magical past days were
ETU Continues to message him throughout the day.
ETU BM texts someone about buying a new F350
ETU BM tries to call SM’s dad
ETU MM1 & MM2 text photos from the camping trip to BM and SM
ETU MM1 sends text to BM & SM saying, “Finally got the job!”
ETU SM goes to bike shop UNCONFIRMED
4:43 pm SM tells BM she has been studying all day and is making veggie stew for dinner.
Evening ETU Back and forth texts with GD
Friday 5/8
7:02 am SM writes list of 50 reasons why she wanted to leave marriage on Notes
8:43 am SM tells BM (text?) that she will continue to help him with his invoicing 9:28 am SM texts sister: BM abusive physically and emotionally. Long text(s)
Sister tells SM she doesn’t know what to say.
10:55 am BM texts SM I Love You, Suzanne
1:18 pm BM texts Colton Nebal SS&S, about getting hot tub fixed. Asks when someone can come out to the home.
2:49 pm BM asks SM to stop by worksite if she can. BM told her to bring cold drink and he would show her worksite. SM told BM she was studying and planned to go on bike ride.
ETU SM went to Tailwinds worksite.
ETU SM & BM got into SM’s RR and went to Safeway and Moonlight Pizza. SM took pic of BM at Moonlight Pizza and sent it to daughters via text (NoSi)
7:15 pm: SM to JL: He’s gone for a bit. Can you talk?
ETU BM works at Salida dig site (MG) UNCONFIRMED
8:50 pm SM’s FB codes reset. (NoSi) ***
Saturday 5/9
12:02 am incoming call on SM’s phone(d)
2:07 am outgoing call on SM’s phone (d)
6:00 am BM’s phone received call (d)
7:19 am BM’s cell received signal
7:22-7:39 BM at Tailwinds worksite
8:08-9:37 am BM at CR105 worksite, (riverfront dig site)
9:35 am SM and JL communicate via 59 LinkedIn messages
ETU SM communicates with SO about 5/10 wedding. SM plans to attend virtually.
8:43 am SM and JL communicate about move to AZ
9:33 am SM tells BM about a house on King Gulch Trail
ETU SM to JL: Had a nice quiet night. Got pizza. Looked around Salida for a house for sale. Still thinking about Arizona.
9:49 am BM tries to call SM 11x, no return calls
9:50-11:05 am BM at Tailwinds
9:50 am BM text to SM: Want to go on hike?
9:52 am SM to BM, Where? (No response)
10:00 SM asking about getting summer tires put on Range Rover
10:36 am SM to BM : Wanna meet to hike?
10:48 am BM: No, coming home
10:49 am SM: Get hot tub stuff
11:00 am Tail Winds property (new subdivision)
11:30 am Veggie soup at home with SM - (leftovers from Thursday?)
11:50 am-12:50 pm BM cell ping near river behind house. BM said looking for turkey that daughter shot some time before.***
11:50 am-12:20 pm BM phone on trail going to RV park (NoSi)***
12:55 pm BM text to Justin Cribari: Home now. Give me a bit more time.
1:30 pm BM called SM(?), Tim Barrow, Justin Cribari (
@NoSI)
1:38 pm BM left home- checked on job at Kim Gyms
1:42 pm SM text to JL: Guess who is alone again?
1:46 pm BM on US 50 heading towards town. (East) Texts Justin Cribari: Are you around to look at backhoe?
1:55 pm BM at DSI
2:00 pm BM getting blade replaced on Bobcat, (Justin Cribari?) considered buying backhoe attachment. Did not purchase
2:03 pm SM sends sunbathing pic to JL. Last proof of life.
2:11 pm last LinkedIn message with JL, SM tells JL to go on What’s App
2:35 pm BM texts SM that he’s on the way home
2:43:59 pm BM returned home
ETU JL sends several texts, no response
2:47 pm BM’s phone goes to airplane mode
2:44-2:47 pm BM moving around outside house, BM shooting chipmunks?
2:44-4:44 pm Truck doesn’t move
4:44 BM truck door opens/closes
4:44-9:25 pm AA pge 6 truck stays in same loc
4:00-5:30 (sometime) Defense says BM in Salida Stove and Spa (however store closes at 2 on saturdays) ***
5:30 pm BM truck system rebooted ***
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm SM’s FB account reset, fr’s sent out to mostly males ***
9:25 pm Truck gear goes into reverse and goes back 95 feet in driveway
9:52 pm truck door closes
10:17 pm BM phone out of airplane mode
10:18 pm – 4:32 am (5\10) BM’s phone plugged in at PP*** (d)
Sunday 5/10/21
2:53 am SM Outgoing call on SM’s phone
3:25-3:49 am BM car door opened 4 times and closed 3 times
3:58 am BM cell moves from home to near 225/50 where bike found
4:22-4:23 am SM last signal from phone, quite away from home, near a park. Not connected to cell tower. (
@NoSI)
4:30 am SM’s last phone ping near Poncha Springs (from Tweet)
4:31 am BM phone into airplane mode
4:32 am BM phone unplugged*** (d), contradicts BM cell at 50/225 at 3:58
ETU between 4:32 and 5:00 am BM turns west (left) on US50 because he was following an elk, should have turned east, (right) to go to Bloomfield
5:37 am BM phone off airplane mode near Johnson Village turning on 285 heading towards Denver/Bloomfield
5:38 am BM text HMD to his mom
6:56 am BM texts SM “You up? Happy Mother’s Day. I love you.”
8:10 am Car door opened at RTD bus stop in Broomfield off Hwy 36, driver and passenger door opened, stayed 1 ½ minutes - Trash Drop #1
8:12 - 8:20 am BM parks on south side of HIE away from cameras, throws things in trash. Trash Drop #2
8:25 BM drives to front of HIE, walks to room
8:38 am BM goes to room, changes into blk v neck, hiking boots, carrying different bag
8:41 am BM texts SM that he arrived
8:52 am BM enters hotel carrying clothes, (teal and black colored), hiking boots, light blue plastic bag
9:52 BM leaves hotel, dressed differently, carrying hiking boots and bag. (Says he brought in hiking boots because he wanted to remove laces but throw away boots.).
10:10 BM seen on hotel camera carrying Target bag. Goes to truck, comes back empty handed.
10:11 He goes back to truck. He drives by wall but does not stop, goes to MacDonald’s. Forcefully pushing things in trash with both hands. Trash Drop #3
ETU BM then goes to a car wash for 2-3 minutes. BM says he was washing windshield.
ETU BM then goes to Men’s Wearhouse parking lot, spends 40 minutes. Driver & pass doors open and close multiple times. BM says he dumps tranquilizer materials. Trash Drop #4
11:10 am BM goes back to room with large notebook with messy papers
11:30 am Leaves room in a different shirt, gray t shirt, with large notebook and neat papers,
ETU BM goes to wall, puts truck in “park”, door opens and closes. He works 11-15 minutes, removed blocks/stone from wall.
11:20 am BM calls SM. No answer
12:06 pm BM calls MM1
12:27 pm BM throws away 2 bags, with camo coat, tree container, (tranquilizer material?), in dumpster at HIE. He walks across lot rather than parking near dumpster. BM walks back to hotel with hands in pocket and head down. Trash Dump #5
12:42-5:55 pm BM in room at HIE
3:39 pm texts SM, asks her to call him
5:15 pm PP neighbor Ritter calls BM
5:45 pm Ritter calls BM
5:46 pm Chaffee County Communications Ctr receives report of woman missing from area of 225 & Hwy 50
5:55 pm BM changed shirts again and left hotel room wearing backpack.
5:58 pm LE attempts to contact BM, no response
6:00 pm BM makes three trips in and out of hotel entrance bringing in hand tools including a shovel and rake. Asks front desk if he can leave them for his workers.
6:10 pm BM calls MG and tells her he is leaving Broomfield because of a “family emergency”.
6:21 pm BM calls SM, no answer
7:21 pm BM calls SM, no answer
7:10 pm LE attempts to contact BM, no response
8:45 pm BM arrives home, ask LE if bike was found.
ETU BM and GD at scene where bike found. LE asks them not to touch bike.
ETU BM and GD start walking away. LE calls BM back. Tells him he has more questions for him.
Monday 5/11/21
1:21 am BM calls SM, no answer
