BARRY PRELIM DAY 3 PART 1
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Lauren Scharf
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People started lining up at 3 a.m. outside the Chaffee County Courthouse for #BarryMorphew preliminary hearing
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Recap of previous prelim days by Lauren and Sara
Lauren Scharf
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#BarryMorphew attorneys have arrived at the Chaffee County Courthouse for Day 3 of the Preliminary Hearing.
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Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
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Today is day three of #BarryMorphew's four-day preliminary hearing. He faces charges of first-degree murder, tampering with a deceased human body and more. #SuzanneMorphew Day 1 coverage:
https://bit.ly/3xyLiUo Day 2 coverage:
https://bit.ly/3B2OUA5
FOX21 News
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It's a case that has rocked the state. Catch up on FOX21's previous coverage and get updated information about today's hearing here:
Day 3 Barry Morphew’s Preliminary Hearing
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Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
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Got a seat inside the courtroom. Waiting for everyone to get their seats. Barry’s attorneys and the state attorneys are all present. Barry is not here yet. #BarryMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
I am seated in the courtroom. The defense is seated differently today, they have more people with them (Dru Nielsen, Iris Eytan +3). #BarryMorphew has not been seated yet. ALL 3 witnesses who have been called to testify already are seated behind the prosecution table.
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
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Barry walks in. Mask below nose. Nods at attorneys. Nielsen rubs his arm. Barry seems to be holding folders.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#BarryMorphew just walked into the courtroom wearing a grey suit and was holding an orange envelope and other papers. NEW: A sign in the courtroom that reads, "There is to be no communication between the persons in the gallery (visitors in the courtroom) and defendants.
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
There’s a new sign hanging in the courtroom. On Barry’s side, printed on a regular piece of paper: “THERE IS TO BE NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PERSONS IN THE GALLERY AND DEFENDANTS” #BarryMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Judge just walked in!... Here we go with Day 3 of #BarryMorphew Preliminary hearing.
Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Preliminary hearing for #BarryMorphew continues this morning- his family, including daughters and mother said a quick prayer just before he walked in carrying an arm full of documents. Testimony continues through Tuesday. @cbsenver #SuzanneMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Former Agent Johnny Grusing is taking the stand again. #BarryMorphew attorney Dru Nielsen is asking about him shooting chipmunks.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
We are back in court for the second half of the preliminary hearing for #BarryMorpehw. Testimony starts off with Johnathon Grusing. Follow this thread for updates on the day.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Feb. 28, 2021 interview: "When I'm home I walk around and shoot chipmunks." We are hearing audio from an interview with LE. Nielsen wanted to make it clear that #BarryMorphew didn't shoot 85 chipmunks all at once
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Dru Nielsen starts off asking about trash runs. You'll recall #BarryMorphew took 5 trash runs. Neilsen says he was just throwing away junk-- Grusing says yes he believes that's what Barry told them.
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Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Court has started with a continuation of the cross-examination of retired FBI Agent Jonny Grusin by Defense Attorney Dru Nielsen.
Nielsen asks about the five trash runs Barry allegedly made on Mother's Day 2020. (Prosecution brought this up previously:
http://bit.ly/3B2OUA5)
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen says there isn't photo evidence of #BarryMorphew physically throwing away trash five different times at all locations, including the hotel.
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#SuzanneMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Nielsen is talking about what #BarryMorphew allegedly threw away at the trash runs. Made it known there were no pictures or video of him throwing away things at the Broomfield bus stop
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen says #BarryMorphew told investigators he had old boots, old clothes, and trash in his truck that he could have thrown away during some of the runs as to clean out his truck.
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#SuzanneMorphe
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Grusin confirms Barry threw away "junk" at first stop in Broomfield, which was at a bus stop. There are no photos/videos of Barry here. There are visible cameras
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Trash run #3 is the first time investigators have photos or video of #BarryMorphew throwing away items. "I am a tightwad and I don't want to pay for trash pick up." He allegedly told investigators. "I work so much where my truck becomes a trash truck
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
#BarryMorphew told investigators he works so much that "his truck becomes a trash truck" and any time he gets a chance to clean it he does. @KKTV11News
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Barry walks across lobby carrying boots and a blue garment. He also has a backpack on.
Nielsen: If he was hiding something, he would have just put those in the backpack, right?
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Second stop was at a hotel. Grusin confirms Barry said he was waiting for somebody to let him in so he could get a free breakfast. The exit/entrance to the hotel has trash can near it. Barry never said he threw trash away here, Grusin confirms.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Investigators don't have photos or videos from the Men's Wearhouse trash run. The plastic tree pot #BarryMorphew allegedly threw away at the hotel is one similar to the one he buys at a nursery in Salida
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Nielsen asking about the trash runs. There is no video or photo from trash runs at RTD bus stop, McDonald’s, or Men’s Warehouse.
There are, however, dozens of cameras outside the hotel
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen says #BarryMorphew never remembered what he threw away because it was just junk in his truck. One of which investigators found to be a tree pot similar to ones purchased at a nursery in Salida.
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Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
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Nielsen: He drove evidence of a murder from rural Salida to Broomfield where he was going to stay for 2 days?
Grusing: well not necessarily
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Third stop: Barry said he was getting trash out of his truck at a McDonald's, but didn't eat there. Surveillance footage captured him throwing away trash here (first time we actually see him throw away anything), Nielsen says
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen says to Grusing: Your theory is that #BarryMorphew drove to Broomfield to dispose of evidence from a murder. Grusing says "yes" Nielsen fires back saying, "you think he did this in plain daylight, plain sight with surveillance cameras?"
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Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Nielsen is now wanting to compare data from the Cellebrite PDF report and the BERLA report. This is data from #BarryMorphew truck and cell phone
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Barry said he is a "tightwad" and doesn't want to pay to throw out trash.
He allegedly said, "I work so much that my truck becomes a trash truck and when I finally get a moment to throw some things away, I do that."
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Fourth stop was a Men's Warehouse. Barry said to his knowledge, he didn't take anything to a dumpster there. There are no photos/videos from here of him throwing anything out, Grusin confirms.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Fifth stop came after Barry had gone to his worksite, Nielsen says. He is seen slowly walking across a parking lot at a Holiday Inn past several visible surveillance cameras & signs about them. Enhanced photos show he threw out some items including a plastic tree pot
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Now talking about calls made from #BarryMorphew truck to several people- Mallory, #SuzanneMorphew, and Martin Riter. Prosecution asks if it's possible for Barry's bluetooth to pick up without being in his truck. Grusing says yes.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Nielsen asks if Grusin's theory is that Barry drove from Salida to Broomfield carrying evidence of a murder.
"Yes," Grusin responds
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Nielsen is showing that #BarryMorphew was in his truck when he made numerous calls on Sunday, May 10 in Broomfield. The state is saying that his phone could still be synced to his truck when he isn't in the truck like when he was inside his hotel room & truck parked nearby
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Now turning to the cap to a tranquilizer dart found in the dryer at the Morphew home. Nielsen pulls out a box of darts to show Agent Grusing. Nielsen pulls out a dart from the box and shows agent that the dart itself did not have a cap on it.
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#suzannemorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Tranquilizer DART CAP: It is the photo of what is found in the dryer. Nielsen is showing the courtroom brand new darts in a package unopened to Agent Grusing. He said it is the same but doesn't have a cap on it.
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Tranquilizer dart cap:
Photo of what was found in the dryer handed to Grusing
Nielsen pulls out a box of new darts. Grusing says they are the same as what is in the pictures
Nielsen: Does this have a cap on it?
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
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Grusing: it does not
Nielsen: the dart itself doesn’t have a cap on it?
Grusing: Not in that package, no
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
They're going over calls Barry made from his car and comparing Cellebrite PDF report to BERLA (records car data).
His phone could have synced with his car if he was in a hotel and close enough to the vehicle, defense says
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
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Nielsen: (paraphrased) The needle is what is used to inject a dart with tranquilizer. A needle is not a tranquilizer dart. What was found in the dryer is not a tranquilizer dart cap. The one found in Barry’s garage was empty. The darts don’t come with any fluid in them
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Dart doesn't come with fluid or chemicals in them. You have to buy that separately. Nielsen is showing how someone has to inject into the dart the chemicals.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen argues the cap found in the dryer was not from a tranquilizer dart but from the needle used to inject the dart with chemicals. She asks Agent Grusing about this- he affirms that she is correct in saying they did not technically find a tranquilizer dart cap.
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Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The language of the "tranquilizer dart cap" wasn't accurate. They are discussing this. Nielsen is going over the tranquilizer manual about how to fill the dart
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen now going through the instructions on how to fill the tranquilizer dart.
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#BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
She continues by saying LE found empty tranquilizer darts but no tranquilizer chemical at the house.
@KKTV11News #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
LE found empty tranquilizer darts but no chemicals or vials of the chemicals at the home. "I don't recall having any left," #BarryMorphew told investigators.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The plastic cap wasn't found until May 19. Investigators don't know how the cap got into the
dryer and how long it had been there. There was 2 DNA mixture on the cap, #BarryMorphew DNA was excluded.
Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Defense team brings in box of tranquilizer darts- similar to dart kit found in garage of #BarryMorphew. She takes one out to show what it looks like, talking about how it was cap to needle of dart, w/ DNA mix of 2. Not one is BM. Says no tranq chemical found at house
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agent Grusing says #BarryMorphew told him he could have thrown some chemical away but he does not remember. He says the cap in the dryer had nothing to do with him. The tranquilizer gun found in the garage did not work according to law enforcement.
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Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Empty darts-but no tranquilizer chemicals found by investigators. Barry said “I don’t recall
having any left”. Grusing asked Barry if tranquilizer could have been part of the work bench he cleaned off. Barry said he has no idea how the cap got in the dryer
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
The plastic cap was not found until May 19, 2020. Nielsen: you can’t say how many days it was in the dryer and how it got there.
Nielsen: Barry was excluded from DNA on the cap
No darts found inside the home, or outside the home. Only empty vessels found inside the garage
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Empty vessels of the tranquilizer darts were found in the garage. The tranquilizer gun didn't work, according to Nielsen.
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
NEW: Barry Morphew's attorney is attacking the trash runs and the tranquilizer cap found in the dryer of the Morphew home 9 days after #SuzanneMorphew went missing. We are in the 3rd day of a four day preliminary hearing/proof evident presumption great hearing. #BarryMorphew 's
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Nielsen brings up photo of a tranquilizer dart cap found in the dryer on May 19. Barry said he was not sure how long it had been there and it had nothing to do with him.
Court briefly discussed that calling it a tranquilizer dart "cap," wasn't totally accurate.
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
daughters, mom and sister are in the courtroom. Suzanne's family (at least brother and sister) is listening on Webex. More media here than before. Wraps up tomorrow, 8/24.
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Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
NEW: Barry Morphew's attorney is attacking the trash runs and the tranquilizer cap found in the dryer of the Morphew home 9 days after #SuzanneMorphew went missing. We are in the 3rd day of a four day preliminary hearing/proof evident presumption great hearing. #BarryMorphew 's
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Nielsen asks Grusin: You can't say how long that cap had been in there?
Grusin says, "Correct." Barry was excluded with DNA from that cap.
(Reminder that all these notes are courtesy of
@CarolAMcKinley
being in the courtroom Raising hands)
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#SuzanneMorphew had been at Gene Ritter's home (neighbor) for coffee from 9 a.m. -11 a.m. on May 6, 2020. During the time of "I'm done" text was sent to #BarryMorphew.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Some empty vessels of the darts were found in the garage. A tranquilizer gun also in the garage did not work. There were no other darts found inside/outside the Morphew home, Nielsen said
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen talking about text from #SuzanneMorphew on May 6th saying "I'm done." She says this text could have been Suzanne telling #BarryMorphew that she was done with coffee at neighbors. Nielsen says after this date there were several calls and texts between the two
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Now going to May 6, 2020.
This was the day Suzanne said her relationship with Barry was "done." She met with neighbor Jeanne Ritter for coffee 9-11 a.m. Ritter said Suzanne seemed "energetic" and "excited."
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen says the texts were about the two hanging out and what Nielsen calls "cordial" messages between the two after the "I'm done" texts.
@KKTV11News
#BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Now going over some texts and calls between Suzanne and Barry on May 7 & 8.
May 8: Suzanne's phone received a notice about a Facebook reset code. She friended multiple men that night.
Defense brings up a few texts between Barry & Suzanne, and Suzanne & Jeff Libler from May 9.
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Inside the courtroom, we are going over Suzanne's last moments.
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Nielsen is confirming the timeline again with Grusing. Judge asks to speed this up since this has already been determined. Barry sits as still in his seat the whole time so far.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Nielsen is going over the timeline of events with Grusing, according to text messages, FB messages, truck data. The state is telling the judge that Agent Grusing didn't go over the text messages between #barrymorphew and Suzanne. The judge allows the timeline to continue
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Suzanne and Jeff also messaged via LinkedIn, as we learned earlier in this hearing. The last LinkedIn message from Suzanne to him came at 2:07 p.m. May 9, Nielsen said. About 35 min later, Barry arrived home.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Nielsen turning to May 10that 3:58 am #BarryMorphew phone allegedly near where #SuzanneMorphew bike was found. But Nielsen says it is possible static drift interfered. She says this is when GPS measurements move when the phone is actually not moving. Grusing agrees.
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Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Jeff Lindsey :
What is your theory of the missing 18 miles
Barry turned left instead of right on highway 50 on May 10. Agents met with Barry and asked him which way he turned. Right - salida and Broomfield
Left - where the helmet would he dropped
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
March 2021 - Barry says he turned left. He said he saw elk/elk antlers and wanted to follow it.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
The prosecution is in re-direct now. Starting off with the morning of May 10th. #BarryMorphew was tracked turning left onto HWY 50 close to where #SuzanneMorphew helmet was found. He admitted turning left to agents. Right turn would take him to Broomfield and Salida.
@KKTV11News
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Grusing was asked about the 18-19 miles that were missing from #Barrymorphew odometer in his truck. Nielsen is talking about where Salida Stove and Spa is located and asked if it is a coincidence if the location to the spa is the same amount of missing miles, "No," Grusing said.
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Talk now in redirect over whether #BarryMorphew turned right toward Salida or left toward the mountains on the morning of May 10th, 2020. Morphew said he turned left away from Salida to follow a bull elk to see when it sheds its horns.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The state is redirecting questions. Agent Grusing says when they asked #BarryMorphew if he turned left or right on Hwy 50 when he left the morning of May 10, Barry allegedly said left in an interview in March 2021.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Now we're on to the redirect with DA Jeff Lindsey.
May 10 morning: Barry turned left instead of right (right = direction of Salida & Broomfield) on Hwy 50.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Grusing says Barry told him it was b/c he saw elk and wanted to see if they were shedding antlers. Barry said he went to Garfield turnaround and then onto Salida. Barry told Grusing this may have been around 4:30 a.m.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Grusing said if he turned right he would be heading towards Salida and Broomfield and if he turned left it would take him to where the helmet was found near Hwy 50 in Chaffee County.
#BarryMorphew prelim hearing day 3.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#BarryMorphew also told investigators that he had seen a bull elk and a herd of elk crossing the street and wanted to see when they would be shedding their antlers (reason why he turned left, according to Grusing).
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Going left would have taken him in the direction of where Suzanne's helmet was found.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
12:02 a.m. and 12:17 a.m. incoming/outgoing calls the morning of May 10, 2020 on #SuzanneMorphew phone. Agent Grusing said according to Verizon there were no calls or text messages during this time. The LAST REGISTERED CALL from Suzanne phone was on May 9 in the afternoon
Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Prosecution: From May 9th into May 10th of 2020, the 6 hour period when phone of #BarryMorphew is in airplane mode, is that enough time to dispose of a body? Investigator: "Yes." @CBSDenver
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Agent Grusing is talking about when #BarryMorphew could have had time to dispose of a body on May 9 into 10. He told the judge Morphew had six hours to dispose of a body which could mean at least a 3 hour round trip
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Back to the trash runs. Agent Grusing says #BarryMorphew never told them exactly what he threw away. Grusing says at the McDonalds run there possibly could have been two trash runs, but in photos you can not see what is thrown away.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Prosecution asks Grusing if it's possible #BarryMorphew was throwing away a vial of tranquilizer chemicals. Grusing says there's no telling because you can't see.
Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Investigator clarifies, in dryer, it was a needle sheath for a tranq dart gun- not a "dart cap". He says #BarryMorphew said he shoots deer w/ the tranq gun so he can gets their horns. Says he shot 2 deer, just for horns, in 4/2020. They wake up w/ no horns and run off.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Grusing is answering questions about #BarryMorphew talking about shooting chipmunks around the home on May 9. "I shoot chipmunks. So when I am home I go around the house and when I see another I’ll shoot it," Barry had said in an interview allegedly shot the chipmunks with a 22.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
DA Lindsey: A drive from Salida to Broomfield is ~3 hours. Barry's phone was in airplane mode from 10:17 p.m. May 9 - 4:30 a.m. May 10. Is that enough time to dispose of a body if driving from Puma Path to Broomfield?
"It is," Grusing says
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#BarryMorphew allegedly told investigators that he last used his tranquilizer gun to shoot a deer in late April of 2020 to get their horn. "I’m telling you, telling you right now... to get horns. They go to sleep, I remove their horns. They go off with no horns on their head.”
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Allegedly shooting the deer with the tranquilizer gun either in the garage or breezeway.
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Is it possible Barry was tracking Suzanne?
Grusing: yes
Is it possible Barry texted Suzanne at 11am on May 9 that he was coming home and the texts were deleted?
Grusing: yes
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Regarding the trash runs, DA Lindsey confirms the "cap" found in the dryer was a needle sheath.
When asked about the dart, Barry said he shoots deer from his garage/breezeway. He said he last used it April 2020.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
From May 5-9, 2020 the FBI said they could NOT get everything off of #BarryMorphew phone that he had deleted. The state asked, "Is it possible if Barry could have been tracking Suzanne?" Agent Grusing said, "Yes."
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Barry is sitting forward with his arms resting on the table. He still looks relaxed though. He appears to have written something for a few seconds on a piece of paper and showed to one of the women with his attorneys
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
FBI Agent Jonny Grusing on the stand says #BarryMorphew would have had time to dispose of a human body on May 9th into the morning of the 10th while his phone was in airplane mode from 10:17-430 am. That is 6 hours
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
There’s 3 women with Eytan and Nielsen today.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Between May 5 and 9, messages were deleted off Barry's phone. Some were not recovered, but the "I'm done" text was retrieved.
Grusing confirms that it is possible Barry was tracking Suzanne. There was an objection to this in court, but judge overruled.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
On May 8, #BarryMorphew allegedly brought up moving to Arizona. Grusing said this was the first time this was ever mentioned and Suzanne thought it was strange. She was looking at homes for sale in Salida, CO according to text messages.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agents asked #BarryMorphew about tranquilizer needle sheath in dryer at Morphew residence. He again says it has nothing to do with him but he hates that it was found there because it "makes him look bad" and rumors are spreading in Chaffee County so "no wonder people hate me"
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Needle sheath (tranquilizer gun): Barry says: See, I think this makes me look bad. No wonder people in Chaffee county hate me. This makes me look so bad.
(This triggers a few groans and eye rolls from the public)
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
So the tranquilizer dart cap was actually a tranquilizer needle sheath found in the dryer which is a disposable needle recapping device. #BarryMorphew told investigators, "I don't know how that got there... it had nothing to do with me."
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
After so much discussion about a dart cap found in the dryer vent, it turns out it was a "needle sheath." Grusing's early mistake. When asked about it, #BarryMorphew said "‘I have no idea how it got there. It could have been in the wash but it’s got nothing to do with me...But ..
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
see i hate that beause you know that makes me look bad. But if it’s leaking from Chaffee county, it’s no wonder people in this town hate me. That’s just not right.”
Grusing is done. FBI Agent Ken Harris now on the stand. 3-4 more witnesses to go
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Regarding the needle sheath in the dryer, Barry told Grusing: "It could have been in the wash but it's got nothing to do with me... But see, I hate that because you know that makes me look bad. But if it's leaking from Chaffee Co., it's no wonder ppl in this town hate me."
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
NEXT WITNESS: Derek Graham with Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He has been with them for 2 years. Before that he worked for Colorado Springs Police Department for 34 years.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agent Grusing steps down from the stand. Next up is Derek Graham, Agent with CBI. He's a former CSPD officer. #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew
@KKTV11News
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
see i hate that beause you know that makes me look bad. But if it’s leaking from Chaffee county, it’s no wonder people in this town hate me. That’s just not right.”
Grusing is done. CBI Agent Derek Graham now on the stand. He's the 4th overall witness.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Grusing is done on the stand for now.
Next up is CBI Agent Derek Graham.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Bike Helmet: Found off of Hwy 50 between CR 225 and 226. The state is showing photos of where #SuzanneMorphew bike helmet was found to Agent Graham. He only saw photos, not the actual helmet. He said there was no indication of a crash
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Prosecution starts off with #SuzanneMorphew bike helmet found off of Hwy 50. Agent Graham is shown pictures of location where helmet was found. He says it was Suzanne's because it had contact info on the inside for her family. No evidence of a crash
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Prosecution brings up photo of Suzanne's helmet.
As discussed in earlier testimonies, Graham says the helmet had some minor scratches. Helmet was found westbound on Highway 50 half a mile west of County Road 225 on south side of hwy. This is btwn Morphew home and Garfield.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Now talking about #SuzanneMorphew 2015 Range Rover found in the garage and what was found inside the car. Empty hot tub bottles were found on the floorboard, camel back on the seat, and purse inside her car
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agent says during search of #SuzanneMorphew car they found her Camelbak she used to take biking along with her purse that had her ID in it.
@KKTV11News
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
In photos of Suzanne's vehicle in the garage, there is a Camelback water bladder, similar to the ones Suzanne would use when she'd go biking. Photos also show her her purse with her ID inside.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Exhibit 66: Photo of Mallory Morphew's bedroom. The bed was stripped. Pillows and comforter were on the ground/bed. The sheets were found downstairs.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Now looking at photos of the house.
Photos of Mallory's bedroom (Morphew daughter) show the bedding was removed. Sheets were in the dryer. Comforter was halfway off the bed
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
The spy pen was found in the master bedroom in a box of bras. Exhibit 67 is a photo of the pen
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#SuzanneMorphew SPY PEN: Found in the master bedroom closet that was all female clothes. It was found in a box of bras. A picture of the pen was shown to Agent Graham.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agent says during a search of the home they found sheets and clothing in the dryer along with the cap for the syringe for the tranquilizer darts.
@KKTV11News
#SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Pictures of the Laundry room and contents in the dyer: Clothing, sheets, a cap for a syringe for a dart were found inside the dryer. Agent Graham is confirming in #BarryMorphew Preliminary hearing day 3.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Agent Graham said there was one box of syringes inside the safe in the garage as well as several darts. Photo of the garage with safe open is shown to Graham. #BarryMorphew Attorney Iris Eytan will cross-examine Agent Graham now
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
The prosecution hands witness over to the Defense now. Defense taking a moment to get ready for cross.
@KKTV11News #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Graham is testifying to 3 key places in the Morphew home which were searched by law enforcement: daughter Mallory's bedrm where sheets had been removed & were found in dryer, the garage, which held the safe with tranquilizer darts & laundry room where the dart sheath was found
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Now onto the cross-examination with defense attorney Iris Eytan.
Eytan starts with the tire track casings collected below Highway 50, around where Suzanne's helmet was found. Graham confirms tire casings were compared to Barry's truck and 2 Range Rovers. It was not a match
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#SuzanneMorphew BIKE HELMET: DNA evidence from the helmet #Barrymorphew DNA was excluded. Tire casting was done on both range rovers and truck and was not a match to where the helmet was found
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense says tire castings were taken from the area near where #SuzanneMorphew helmet was found. Agent says #BarryMorphew car was excluded from those tracks. Defense also says his DNA was not found on outside of helmet.
@KKTV11News
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
Also compared DNA on Suzanne's helmet to Barry's DNA. This was also not a match, Graham confirmed.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
SALIDA STOVE & SPA: Agent Graham said the owners had told him #BarryMorphew had been in the store acquiring to get his hot tub fixed on May 9 from 4-5:30 p.m. The investigator said the owner had told them that Morphew didn't buy anything either
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense talking about sheets from Mallory's bed that were found in the dryer. Defense says #SuzanneMorphew had a to-do list on the kitchen counter and on the list it said "Mal's sheets" @KKTV11News #BarryMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Agent Graham is being asked about Mallory Morphew sheets in the dryer. #SuzanneMorphew had a to-do list on the kitchen counter and one of the items said Mal sheets. Judge just reminded Eytan to keep the cross short cause the state only had 15 min with Graham
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
A lottttt of repetition going on. #BarryMorphew #preliminaryhearing
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Judge reminds Eytan that her crosses need to be more direct. Wrap it up in the next 5-10 minutes. Eytan: Ok I’ll move on
[from Salida Stove and Spa Rightwards arrow Mallory’s sheets in the dryer]
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The sheets were taken from the dryer from May 11-15. It wasn't until May 19 when an investigator found the syringe for a dart. The state is redirecting now.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Re-direct happening now. Prosecution goes back over where #SuzanneMorphew helmet was found. Agent says about 10 yards off the road- would have been hard to see from road.
@KKTV11News
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Quick morning recess. We'll be back in about 15.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
No receipt was found for the hot tub chemicals from Salida Stove and Spa. Inside the dryer investigators also found Khaki-colored shorts that #BarryMorphew was wearing on May 9th, according to surveillance photos. BREAK NOW.
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
DA Mark Hurlbert now doing redirect.
Hurlbert confirms with Graham that men's khaki shorts and other clothing were found in the dryer. It matches what Barry was seen wearing May 9 on surveillance video.
We're now on a break
Stephanie (Butzer) Rose
@stephaniebutzer
I'll tweet out our story once it's published, but this is the final update on this hearing for me for the week.
Running out the door for a much-needed, long-time-coming, no-cell-service kind of vacation. Stay up to date by following @DenverChannel & @CarolAMcKinley
Profiling Evil
@ProfilingEvil
Wondering about the cell phone drift #BarryMorphew defense team is arguing today? Check out my prediction and release before court began today:
#MissingPerson #SuzanneMorphew #LindaStanley #ChaffeeCounty #Murder #truecrime #GIS
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Back on record: NEW WITNESS takes the stand. Chaffee County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Andy Rohrich. He has been the undersheriff for 3 years. He has been a police officer for 23 years. He worked as an animal control officer for 4 years. #BarryMorphew preliminary hearing.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Undersheriff Rohirck was called while off-duty around 8:14 p.m. May 10, 2020, about #SuzanneMorphew and got on scene around 8:52 p.m. #BarryMorphew drove to the scene 5 minutes before Rohrick got to the scene
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Chaffee County Undersheriff Andy Rohrich, next witness, explains he got the report of a missing woman on May 10,2020. He was off duty and arrived on scene at 852. #BarryMorphew had arrived 5 min before. LE seized the truck right away. It was cluttered inside.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
We are back from break. Undersheriff with Chaffee County is on stand now discussing the moments he was pulled into the investigation.
@KKTV11News
#SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Undersheriff Rohirck is looking at photos taken of #BarryMorphew truck. Describing the cab of the truck as dirty, dusty, clutter with some clothes and his bag he had taken to Broomfield.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Now looking at photos taken from #SuzanneMorphew range rover. Undersheriff Rohirck is looking at photos of her purse and the contents. medical card, driver's license, credit cards, cash. He is saying that she would need I-D to get anywhere in the country or out of the country.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
He's talking about when they found #SuzanneMorphew wallet in her car. He says it's significant she left her ID and cash because if she were leaving on her own she would likely take it
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Search of Morphew house:
Door frame in master bedroom Rohrich, Under Sheriff, said he saw damage to the door frame immediately. A crack in the door frame. Typically caused when a door frame is broken into from the outside in.
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Undersheriff Rohirck said also mentioned that #SuzanneMorphew medical card would be needed for her scheduled maintenance treatment on May 10 that was left inside her purse in her car.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Undersheriff says as they searched the home they noticed that the door to the master bedroom had a crack in it which he says is consistent with forced entry. He says they also found a 22 caliber unspent shell next to the side of the bed #SuzanneMorphew slept on.
@KKTV11News
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Chaffee County Sheriff's Undersheriff said the door frame of the Master's Bedroom looked like there had been a forced entry from outside of the room. He also mentioned a 22 caliver unspent shell found on #SuzanneMorphew side of the bed
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
UndersheriffAgent Graham has spoken with the previous owners and they told CBI that it wasn't there when they moved.
Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Undersheriff on the stand, says he found signs of forced entry at door of master bedroom in Morphew home & unspent round, .22 caliber, next to bedside of #SuzanneMorphew
@CBSDenver #BarryMorphew
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The undersheriff said this according to Agent Graham interview of the previous owners.
Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Lots going on. Searches of home found a live, unspent .22 caliber shell on Suzanne's side of the bed, her Bible and AlAnon book in the sitting room next to the Master BR. Her journal was missing, but some materials consistent with a journal found in fireplace
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
He says there was a fireplace inside the Morphew home that was searched. They found a piece of wood that was not fire wood, paper similar to wrapping paper, two long metal pieces, and something similar to bookbinding. #SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew
@KKTV11News
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Investigators were told to find three books that #SuzanneMorphew would have been together in the home. They found a bible, al anon book, but no journal. In the fireplace, investigators are describing pieces of material that could have been a journal burned
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The undersheriff is describing what else was found in the fireplace. Piece of wood mostly burnt, papers. There was also a bundle of firewood next to the fireplace untouched
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
State asks Rohrich about the fireplace in the #Morphew house. Firewood was filled up, not used. There was paper material - wrapping paper, pieces not completely burned. Metal from folders in a file cabinet were found. A binding was also found. Suzanne’s journal was never found.
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Undersheriff says while they were searching they found several books including #SuzanneMorphew bible, but they could not find her journal. @KKTV11News
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
We are about to watch exhibit 94 which is body cam video of #BarryMorphew entering the home identifying the clothes of #SuzanneMorphew. This is the one and only time he was allowed into the home after Suzanne was reported missing
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The video starts on May 10 at 9:37 p.m. he starts in the driveway and walks down to the home with a deputy
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#BarryMorphew is wearing a long sleeve red and blue flannel. This is the first time we are watching video of inside the Morphew home. He heads into the home and takes a left into a closet and points to clothing then Barry is seen going to the kitchen to get a plastic ziploc bag
Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Bodycam being played from May 10th around 9:40pm of #BarryMorphew taking officers inside Morphew home to get something of #SuzanneMorphew to give to search dogs. He says shorts were taken. @KKTV11News
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#BarryMorphew had pointed to black bicycle shorts which they put in a ziploc bag. The undersheriff also said there were ri
