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Day 3 - Part 1 of afternoon
IE starts cross examining Undersheriff Andy Rohrich
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Sleeping bag that was found near SMs bike” - Undersheriff Rohrich had to confirm that the weathered sleeping bag found near SMs bike was never swapped as it was deemed unrelated.
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SMs bike” - Undersheriff Rohrich had to confirm that no DNA on bike grips. However, there was DNA present on the bike. Deputy/Deputies DNA on bike handle bars. Reminder that the bike was leaning up against a LE vehicle and that BM/GD had to be told to not touch the bike with their hands.
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BMs injuries” –
PEOPLES EXHIBIT 87 shows “2 nicks" on Mr. Morphew’s left arm. Defense denies that there are “3 parallel markings” based on photos. They then talked about how long the “nicks/markings” may be and I wrote down "1-2 cm long".
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F-350” – Described as dirty front passenger seat, layer of dirt on hand rest and console, entire car covered in layer of dirt.
DEFENSE EXHIBIT QQ: Picture of inside of truck showing how dirty the F350 was
. Picture not shown in court room.
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SMs Range Rover” – ID was in purse in vehicle, Defense reminds that SM was “unhappy in her marriage” and that she “wanted to leave the marriage”.
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Unspent shell” – “Many” unspent shells in garage and safe. Undersheriff Rohrich had to confirm that no blood was found in the Master Bedroom.
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SMs phone” – Never located. Charger to SMs phone that was known to be at the bedside also missing and never located. A charger similar to SMs charger was found in another drawer in the bedroom. I wrote “not connected”.
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Puma Path” – House “very clean and orderly”. SM “tidy and organized” in comparison to Mr. Morphew. Bed was made in Master Bedroom. Life shell on floor next to SMs side of the bed.
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Kitchen in Puma Path” – White coffee cup with coffee in it on kitchen counter on kitchen island. SM reportedly “avid coffee drinker”. BM reportedly does not drink coffee.
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To Do List in fridge in kitchen” – Included "feeding and watering cat Lulu in Macy’s bedroom" and "Mal’s sheets".
May 10, 2020 – 5:00 AM BM left PP. Was seen on surveillance of Poncha Springs Gas Station at 5:14 AM. Garfield is 6.2 miles roundtrip as Garfield turnaround is 3.1 miles one way. F350 not seen on Monarch Pass surveillance camera.
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Tranquilizer dart gun” – Need specific dart capable gun to shoot darts. Vaseline on tips of darts and have to be kept upright. Dart rifle was reportedly used on deer farm in Indiana to shoot deer.
DEFENSE EXHIBIT PP: Picture of dart rifle in gun safe
. Picture not shown in court room.
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Body cam video” - Undersheriff Rohrich had to confirm that he has not watched all of the body cam videos.
IE finished at 2:05 PM.
Prosecution back at it at 2:07 PM.
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BMs demeanor post SM going missing” – Described as “crocodile tears, fake”.
May 9, 2020 – SMs White Range Rover, not same car as Range Rover on surveillance, white roof vs black roof and different vent.
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Antlers” – Deer have no antlers in Spring.
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Last photo of SM alive” – She was laying on brown towel wearing a bikini. The brown towel was never located.
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BMs injuries” – BM explained that he sustained them from a tree when searching for his wife.
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Gone girl theory“ (they did not call it that, I just used it) - Prosecution reminded that SM left without cash, her license, her insurance card, and clothes.
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Monarch pass” – Undersheriff Rohrich confirms that there are roads that go off US50 that can be used to go around the Monarch surveillance camera.
Undersheriff Rohrich confirms that “
no blood would be expected if a syringe was used”.
Prosecution finished at 2:12 PM.
Prosecution calls CBI agent Kevin Kovack. Field Agent with Pueblo Major Crimes. With CBI for 7 years.
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Morgan Gentile“ – MG started working for BM in January 2020. He would pay her via check or cash. They liked to talk to each other about “politics” and “family”. MG was supposed to work on the wall on May 11, 2020 and also worked on the 105 job site building a “beach” on May 9, 2020. On May 10, 2020, BM was supposed to pick up MG for the Broomfield job at around 5 PM. At 11:18 AM, MG found out that BM was already in Denver and that another worker was needed for the job because of the size of the job. At 6:09 PM, MG was made aware that BM was returning to Salida for family emergency. On May 11, 2020, BM called MG at 7:30 AM informing that a “mountain lion” may have been involved in SMs disappearance. They then talked about the job in Broomfield.
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Broomfield job” – CC, MG, BM, and JP were to be involved in wall job.
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Holiday Inn” – BM was staying in room 225. This room was given to JP after BM left. There was an "overwhelming odor of chlorine" with wet towels on the floor in the bathroom. The bed was reportedly made.
May 11, 2020 – The workers went to the job site, but did not have the appropriate tools. They also did not have gravel or bricks. BM had told them that the bricks would be there on Monday and that the tools were already there.
Prosecution finished.
IE starts cross exam of Agent Kovack at 2:22 PM.
BM and MG met at DSI.
As per interview of MG on May 14, 2020 that lasted 90 minutes, MG had never observed a bad temper, freak-outs, or anger in BM. MG said BM loved SM. Broomfield job was reportedly in the works “for months” and was supposed to start on May 11, 2020. The plan was for them to leave together the evening of May 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM. MG informed that she heard BMs truck at 4 AM outside her residence. She indicated “this is not out of the norm, just BM”. MG was questioned about affair.
I think this was on
May 10, 2020 (but didn’t write down date) – 11:18 am BM called MG. I also wrote down “Jeff Puckett” and “Cassidy Cordova” here. The so-called retaining wall in Broomfield is 3 cinder blocks high.
Interview dated May 15, 2020 – Cahill interviewed MG. MG getting frustrated about her social media exposure. She was upset because she was charged with theft and questioned the coincidence of the charges. Stated “It’s strange how I was just charged”. No evidence of affair between BM and MG was found.
BM reportedly “crying” and “upset” on way from Broomfield to Salida. “
My wife is missing. We found the bike. It has to be a mountain lion or cougar”. Couple days later informed MG “Still searching. Having hard time”.
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Broomfield job” – Hand tools were left in the lobby of the Holiday Inn.
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Jeff Puckett” – He confirmed that the room he took over from BM smelled like chlorine. MG reportedly also smelled it.
ROOM 225 WAS NOT SWAPPED FOR DNA AND BLOOD BY LE.
September 1, 2020 – CBI went back to the Holiday Inn. Photographs were taken. The manager of the hotel, Ms. Alameda, informed that the Daily Mail (??) wanted to do their own investigation. This may have triggered the CBI returning to the hotel.
September 3, 2020 – Ms. Alameda informed that room 225 is above the pool area and still has a strong chlorine smell.
IE finished.
Prosecution resumes at 2:46 PM.
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Materials for wall” – No gravel delivered. No tamping tool.
DA finished at 2:48 PM.