Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #77 *ARREST*

[crhedBngr]

True that! Barry could have killed her easily with his bare hands. So why was the darn .22 shell on the floor in the bedroom and on Suzanne’s side of the bed? I’m wondering now if she ran to the bedroom, locked herself in and was going for a gun when Barry busted the door open. Maybe the gun wasn’t loaded and she was trying to load a cartridge and dropped one and Barry didn’t see it. Maybe it rolled under the bed? I need to get my mind of this. I just think it’s kind of a big deal or clue that this .22 shell was found where it was.

We know BM was an avid hunter; I wouldn't be surprised if there were guns on both sides of the master bedroom bed.

JMVHO.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Yes, journal is thought to have been burned in the fireplace. I'm saying that if the door was busted at some other time, I'm feel sure that SM would have put that even into the journal.

I think that Suzanne would have taken a photo of it and sent it to JL or SO with an explanation of how it happened.

Busting in a door would be traumatic. To me, the only reason that Barry would do it would be during an argument or pursuit to get at Suzanne.

JMO.

 

[Cindizzi]

Eytan says Cahill is their last witness. Only needs time to redirect. Judge says we’ll come back at 1:30 and discuss evidence and schedule from there.

https://twitter.com/crimetalkpod/status/1430227450236063746?s=21

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Lol Maybe he wanted toT talk to her about purchasing an extended warranty.

The only way that we would know this for sure is to see the nonstop calls on her phone, which just so happens to be missing. Oh, that's probably why. The same extended warranty person who rifled through her vehicle also stole her phone as part of his coverup.

JMO.

 

[Lilypad13]

When did LE pick up Suzanne's Range Rover? Was it already sold and in Indiana by then?

I was wondering about that too. You can hire people to drive your car across country. But I’m pretty sure LE impounded all their cars and would have had to release the RR back to Barry before he could sell it.

 

[SleuthBee]

as per Order Regarding Defense Motion to Limit Public Access Court Records Already Filed [05-14-21]

2. Until the court resolves the Motion, the arrest affidavit, the Motion and any response to the Motion are to remain inaccessible to the public.

signed Patrick W. Murphy​

I stand corrected. Until the AA is unsealed then released, we really don't know which judge signed it.

My apologies.

 

[Lyanna]

So the defence is implying that a serial sexual offender hopped into Suzanne's RR - left partial prints on glove box, cushion in rear and somewhere else, but NOT on a door handle or ANY other part of the vehicle or anything else that was present in the vehicle?

 

[merrymary]

I was expecting more regarding the insurance paper that was found in the room. I dont know why...just was

 

[fcavanaugh]

@Lilypad13 said:
Does the defense want us to believe some sexual predator abducted Suzanne in her Range Rover, tossed the bike, raped & killed Suzanne and then returned the RR to her house?! Where there could be a security camera? And wiped all prints & DNA from everywhere except the glove box? That’s just ridiculous. If anything I would think it could indicate Barry hired a hit man so why are they pressing this issue? MOO[/QUOTE]

Yes IMO that’s exactly what they want us to believe.
Never mind that these types typically don’t remove dead bodies from the scene and conceal them so well never to be found. Nor do hitmen.

IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne

 

[justtrish]

The whole reasoning is something only a lawyer could come up with- That there is no evidence its not a match. We are all partial matches to every criminal in the system at some level- every locus in the genome they interrogate has a frequency in the population, some are more variable than others. You can only get a match when its astronomically unlikely to be anybody else because you match all of the alleles that were interrogated. Just because you match one or two alleles to a random person does not mean that its more likely to be that person vs any of the other people who matched those alleles, including people who are not in the database.

So they basically could have had 300 "matches" and then only chose to mention the 3 that had sexual assault cases.

I think I understand this because I did 23 and me and it shows I have all these family matches an most are 2nd cousins or less.. like 4th cousins based on 3 or 4 segments matching. If that is what is going on here, then that is 100% ridiculous and should not be mentioned to try to suggest something else.

 

[BHughes]

It’s my understanding that his best chance at bond is if the Judge lowers it to M2, which I think defense will request, based on the fact they already requested it once before.

I am so confused as to why they would want a lesser charge instead of dropped charges? They could have said there was not enough there to charge him with her disappearance, but they haven't that I'm aware of?
Someone please help me with this. The charges reduced*, I understand that bond would be granted, but dropping everything about her disappearance would be better or no?
MOO
Edited: *

 

[K9Enzo]

I was expecting more regarding the insurance paper that was found in the room. I dont know why...just was

Yeah, I always thought that BM wanted to be seen at the hotel and purposely left the papers. IMO

 

[kshultz06082]

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
A LOT of people lined up today. I think we’re all hoping for something big on the last day of the #BarryMorphew preliminary hearing. Might have to watch today from the fairgrounds

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Big crowd for the final day of #BarryMorphew’s preliminary hearing in the Chaffee County courtroom. It’s a “share your theory morning. Around 2 dozen seats for public including 7 for press. Investigators on the stand today. #SuzanneMorphew #FindSuzanne

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
We are still waiting outside to go inside for the fourth day of #BarryMorphew preliminary hearing. @FOX21News

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#BarryMorphew defense attorneys just walked into the Courthouse for the final day of his preliminary hearing.
@FOX21News

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
A lady waiting in line for #BarryMorphew preliminary hearing said, “Hey, let me show you something…” and did this. Multiple people waiting to get inside the courtroom are wearing #BringSuzanneHome shirts. #FindSuzanne
(My note: not sure how to add the picture, but it's a picture of a lady showing her "Find Suzanne" shirt)

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Inside, there is a matter being discussed by the prosecution and defense. Both sides have been called outside. Now they’re back

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Finally seated inside the courtroom. Day 4 of 4. The prosecution and Barry’s defense attorneys exited the courtroom and went into a smaller room to discuss something.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Close call... but I am in the courtroom thanks to a certain someone who gave up her seat for me... you know who you are! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!


FOX21 News
@FOX21News
Tuesday marks the final day of Barry Morphew's four-day preliminary hearing. Morphew is accused of killing his wife, Suzanne, on Mother's Day weekend in 2020 in Chaffee County

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Barry is in a gray, maybe brown suit and the usual cowboy boots. Macy and Mallory are in attendance as well as Barry’s mother and sister.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Former Agent Johnny Grusing is back on the stand. #BarryMorphew attorney Dru Nielsen is asking him about the daily schedule that Mallory and Barry were asked about Suzanne's daily schedule.

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
We are back on. We don’t know what attorneys discussed outside. Former FBI Agent Grusing in stand. Nielsen asking about victimology questionnaire. First thing Mallory wrote was that her mom had coffee in the am.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agent Grusing is back on stand this morning. Cross-examination is picking back up. #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew
@KKTV11News

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Now being asked about the "chipmunk gun" #BarryMorphew voluntarily handed the investigators the gun. March 5th investigators talked with him about Suzanne's affair. He said her daughters would condone her.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Judge Patrick Murphy just reminded everyone in the courtroom no video is to be taken in the courtroom. #BarryMorphew turned around. He is in a lighter grey suit today.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense argues that investigators have no evidence that #BarryMorphew turned west on hwy 50 instead of east to go to Broomfield. Defense says investigators were the one to put that in his head.
@KKTV11News

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
There wasn't GPS data showing that #BarryMorphew turned left or heading west on Hwy 50 the morning of Sunday, May 10. Investigators asked him about his missing milage when this was discussed

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Grusing takes the stand again
Nielsen: on March 4, 2021 - Barry pulls up to Agent Harris and Grusing’s car and handed over the ‘chipmunk gun’ (voluntarily)
Grusing: Yes we asked a few days earlier if he could locate it for us
Nielsen: and he handed it over without you asking

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense says investigators did not know for sure if #BarryMorphew phone was in airplane mode the night of May 9th. Barry allegedly told them it was not in airplane mode and if it was it was probably an accident

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
When #BarryMorphew asked for immunity... Nielsen said that Barry mentioned to Agent Grusing on March 5, 2021 that he watched Youtube video that mentioned to not talk with investigators because they are going to use it against you.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Agent Grusing asked #BarryMorphew if he was carrying any guilt? Barry had mentioned that "he had taken Suzanne for granted and put all of his eggs into hunting and money. I loved her with all my heart."

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Agents Harris and Grusing asked Barry ‘Do you carry any guilt?’
Barry says he carries guilt of taking her [Suzanne] for granted, putting all his energy into hunting and making money.





Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
·Defense says #BarryMorphew only asked for immunity after he watched YouTube videos of people saying you shouldn't talk or they'll use it against him. He allegedly said he wanted immunity so he was not falsely accused

Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Bit of a late start for the court today but defense is now cross examining former FBI agent, John Grusing. Talking about missing cash from safe of #BarryMorphew
@CBSDenver

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#Barrymorphew was aked about where Suzanne's helmet was found. Nielsen is suggesting when Barry responded is it up some drainage road? that wasn't near where the helmet was found allegedly.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense questioning Agent Grusing about money in #BarryMorphew safe. He allegedly told them that if the money wasn't in there and the police didn't have it then "she could have taken it." @KKTV11News

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
CHLORINE SMELL IN HOTEL ROOM: #Barrymorphew told Agent Grusing, "I have no idea, I had no bleach in my room." The room was above the pool.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense asks Agent Grusing if they ever saw #BarryMorphew on surveillance carry a body into the hotel room and when decomp dogs sniffed his truck they did not find anything.
@KKTV11News

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense says there is significant evidence that #BarryMorphew searched for #SuzanneMorphew for 3-5 months, covering 200 square miles. Agent Grusing agrees.
@KKTV11News

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
·#BarryMorphew searched for #SuzanneMorphew for 3-5 months. Agent Grusing asked him when would it be ok to stop searching? Morphew responded, "Never." Morphew claimed he searched 200 miles with George Davis

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Points being made in court by defense include Barry’s search for Suzanne- he said he covered 200 sq miles. When investigators asked where she was he said “I think she left”. He said telling their daughters about Suzanne’s affair was hardest thing he had to do. #SuzanneMorphew

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
According to defense #BarryMorphew told investigators he believes #SuzanneMorphew left and he would be wrongly accused if the DA Office thought he made the county Sheriff's Office look bad.
@KKTV11News

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Nielsen: Barry was concerned people in Chaffee county hate him, that sheriffs department would be mad at him and blame him
Barry said, “who is going to raise my daughter if they lock me up for something I didn’t do?”
#BarryMorphew

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#BarryMorphew told his daughters about #SuzanneMorphews affair. He allegedly told the girls that Suzanne was a good mother. Told them that her sin was no worse than any sins we do every day. One of the daughters wiped both of her eyes as she cried when this was said.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
#BarryMorphew told his daughters about their mother's alleged affair saying it was the hardest thing he had to do. Barry just wiped his eyes. I'm sitting behind him but it sounded like he was a bit emotional during that

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Re-direct happening now. Talking about Macey Morphew told her mom that she should get a divorce and even a restraining order if needed.
@KKTV11News #SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew




Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
#BarryMorphew told Agent Grusing that it took him a few weeks to get over the affair and to get over the anger. "We are all sinners, I got on my knees and forgave her. I still love her."

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The judge just asked a friend of #BarryMorphews daughter to keep their mask on.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Judge stops court for a second to say he understands this is emotional testimony and may be hard to hear, but masks need to be worn during court

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
The Morphew girls are having a tough time today. On redirect Jeff Lindsey says #Suzannemorphew was texting her beat friend about her youngest daughter, writing that the child suggested a restraining order and even advised Suzanne to leave Barry without thing him. Nielsen objects

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Question from the state to Agent Grusing: Did Suzanne say something to sheila about Macy trying to pull her into problems in the marriage? Nielsen objected and said #SuzanneMorphew told Sheila lies. State: this is inappropriate... is she a human lie detector?

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Nielsen says this is not information directly from the Morphew daughter - it’s texts from Suzanne interpreting their situation. “Suzanne lied to Sheila on several occasions”.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
In an interview with Agent Grusing #BarryMorphew said, “I don’t care about the evidence… if it has anything to do with me tying me into the evidence, than it is wrong.”

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Prosecution asks Agent Grusing if #BarryMorphew told them he was following #SuzanneMorphew phone. He told investigators Suzanne gave him her phone in Mexico to show him who he was talking to.



Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Was there any evidence that #BarryMorphew tracked Suzanne? Agent Grusing said, "Yes." When he was asked about the affair, Barry said "this is a surprise to me." He had never seen it on her phone... "How was he communicating?"

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Prosecution brings up a possible domestic situation between the two. Defense objects to this. Judge says we need to move things along because I'm getting objections every third question. @KKTV11News


Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
A LOT OF OBJECTIONS this morning... The judge said there keeps being objections every three questions. "I need to get this hearing done."

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
"I think it is well established that #SuzanneMorphew was not happy in the marriage," Judge Patrick Murphy said.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Prosecution asks Agent Grusing about domestic situation. He says #BarryMorphew told investigators there was a time when he accidentally clipped #SuzanneMorphew nose with his hand. @KKTV11News

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Agent Grusing was asked if #BarryMorphew ever struck #SuzanneMorphew and Barry allegedly told CBI agents "that it was an accident, he clipped the side of her nose with his hands."

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Judge- I’m getting an objection every other question [from Nielsen - beyond the scope] and I want to finish this hearing
Judge- Suzanne being unhappy in the marriage has been established. These questions you [Lindsey] are asking, are not helping my decision




Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Agent Grusing said that Gene Ritter told investigators to search for the bike after #BarryMorphew told her to look for #SuzanneMorphew bike.


Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Lots of tension in the room between prosecutors and defense right now

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
DA Jeff Lindsey - When did law enforcement know when to first start looking for Suzanne Morphew's bicycle?
JG - When Jeanne Ritter called. She was told by Barry to look for the bicycle.
Grusing is excused.

Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Prosecution asks former FBI agent Grusing, if #BarryMorphew was questioned about any instances of physical abuse- BM told CBI that he accidentally clipped the side of Suzanne's nose once with his hand. #SuzanneMorphew
@CBSDenver

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
#BREAKING: with that last witness the prosecution has presented their evidence and hands it off to the defense

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The Defense is going to call Deputy Scott Himschoot to the stand on the fourth day of #BarryMorphew preliminary hearing.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense calls first witness- Deputy Scot Himshoot with the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office. He aided with the search of th

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
W/a question about how police knew to search for #SuzanneMorphew' s bicycle, the people have rested in the preliminary hearing of BarryMorphew. Defense call sheriff's deputy Scott Himshoot to the stand. Discussion about the gun safe - empty tranquilizer darts & dart gun insidee Morphew home. #SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew
Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Nielsen and Eytan call Deputy Scott Himchoot
He participated in search of Morphew home
-Itemized the contents of the gun safe
-Also searched the laundry room

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Chaffee County Deputy Himschoot helped in the search and inspection of the Morphew home and looked at the gun safe and laundry room. We are about to watch body cam video of the photographs that were taken of the dryer and laundry room.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The photographer is wearing black gloves as they photograph the top of the washer and inside as well as the dryer. #BarryMorphew defense team is having difficulty with audio.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense showing body camera video of the search of the Morphew home. They're searching the laundry room. Deputy Himshoot says they did not see anything in the dryer at the time they went into the home.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense says the Deputy swabbed the dryer for blood, but when this Deputy was looking inside the dryer he saw the cap for the needle for the tranquilizer dart. It was missed by a deputy taking pictures the first time around.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The dryer and washer were empty. Deputy Himschoot was assigned to swab the dryer. Now we are watching body cam video. Audio: "Did you see what was inside the dryer? You might want to look inside the dryer? There might be something of interest..."

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
In the video you can see the deputy pick up the cap and hear him put it back down. Defenses says he did not put it in the report that he picked it up to look at it before asking someone to come take pictures of it.




Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
It was the cap for the tranquilizer needle sheath inside the dryer. Another deputy then took photos. Nielsen asked Deputy Himschoot what was that clunking noise? Himschoot said I picked up the item and then put it back down. He didn't file that in his report.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
In body camera video you hear Deputy Himshoot say that when he found the gun it did not even work properly. He says that it hadn't been fired recently.
@KKTV11News #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Prosecutions takes over. They flat out ask Deputy Himshoot if he placed the cap of the needle inside the dryer. He says no. Pros says "are you 100%?" He says yes.
@KKTV11News #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
We just saw the body cam video of sheriffs deputies opening the Morphew dryer where the tranquilizer dart "cap" was found.Nielsen-“can you hear the sound of a clunk when your hand is in the dryer? What was that?
Himshoot "That would be me picking something up and placing it ...

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
...back down maam." On redirect, LIndsey asks "Did you put that cap in there?
No sir
100%?
100%.
You told the CBI guys this is something we are interested in.
Himshoot -"Yes sir."

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Deputy Himschoot also was talking in the garage about the dart gun and how it didn't function and didn't seem to have been fired in a very long time... so finding the tranquilizer needle sheath cap in the dryer was odd

Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Defense team is suggesting Sheriff's Deputy who swabbed the morphew dryer, planted the needle sheath to the dart gun. On cross examination, he tells prosecution he did not but he did pick it up and put it back which he didn't mention in his reports
Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Deputy Himschoot said that he is not a certified fire-arm examiner but knows a lot about guns.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Prosecution asks if the gun was ever examined by a firearm expert. Deputy says no it was not. Defense fires back saying that he may not be a firearm expert but he was familiar with guns and he made determinations with familiarity with firearms that it did not appear to work

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Body cam video is played where we hear Himshoot say the dart gun did not appear to work. "You know the thing that’s really weird about the cover is the gun has not been fired. It doesn’t function appropriately. It doesn’t engage.”

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Nielsen- did you hear a ‘plunk’ when you pulled the object out of the dryer?
Himchoot- no?
(He picked up what he saw, then placed it back down) - this wasn’t noted on the report

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Lindsey- did you put the hypodermic needle cap inside the dryer?
Himchoot - no
Lindsey- 100%?
Himchoot- I did not put it there

Jamie Leary
@JamieALeary
Deputy Himshoot confirms to defense the dart gun did not appear to work and it did not appear it had been fired in a long time
@CBSDenver #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The defense has called CBI Agent Joseph Cahill to the stand. He is being asked about the DNA swabbed from #SuzanneMorphew's glove box from #BarryMorphew attorney Iris Eytan.




Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Agent Cahill claims he hasn't seen the final version of the arrest affidavit that was submitted to the court for the arrest of #BarryMorphew.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
We're back from a quick break. Defense calls CBI Agent Joseph Cahill. He testifies that he collected DNA. There was unknown DNA from a male found on #SuzanneMorphew glove box in her car. @KKTV11News

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
New witness: CBI Agent Joe Cahill, who investigated the case extensively. He acknowledges that Suzanne's Ranger Rover glove box had unknown DNA on it, which did not belong to Barry Morphew. @ABC2020

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Cahill said that #BarryMorphew was excluded from the DNA on #SuzanneMorphew glovebox. Now Eytan is asking about the DNA on the handlebars of Suzanne's bike. Cahill can't remember so Eytan is showing him the affidavit to refresh his memory, he can't remember.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agent Cahill says #BarryMorphew was excluded from the DNA in the car. Defense is working to refresh Agent Cahill's memory with several documents, but the agent continues to say that he does not recall the affidavit he reviewed and does not remember the DNA portion.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Cahill said that he was on military leave and only got to review/edit until page 19 of the 126 pages of the affidavit so he didn't get through the rest of the pages

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense says there was also unknown male DNA on the bike grips of #SuzanneMorphew bike. They say #BarryMorphew was excluded. Same goes for apparent unknown male DNA on the rear cushion in Suzanne's car




Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Eytan from the lab report: The bike breaks and handlebars also had unknown male DNA on the bike grips and there was also unknown male DNA on the rear cushion of Suzanne's Range Rover.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Cahill is being asked by #BarryMorphew attorney Eytan if he was aware/taking into consideration the unknown male DNA found on the bike grips, #SuzanneMorphew car rear cushion, and glove box

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agent Cahill says the report shows that DNA from the glovebox came back to matches of investigative leads that show the partial profile came back to unsolved sexual assault cases. #SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew
@KKTV11News

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Eytan reading from the lab report says the prison DNA data system,
CODIS, returned 3 confirmed matches from the glove box to other unsolved sexual assaults. Cahill says it's true if it was in the report.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
A letter from Agent Duge addressed to Cahill sent on May 19, 2021, refers to the partial profile DNA from #SuzanneMorphew glove box that had 3 confirmed matches to unsolved sexual assaults.

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
One of the sexual assaults occurred outside of a convenience store in Tempe. Judge overrules an objection reminding courtroom that the defense is allowed to question further in a proof evident presumption great hearing. Cahill then agrees the assault happened outside a conv store

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense says the DNA profile matches that from an unsolved sexual assault case was from Tempe, Arizona outside a convenience store. DNA was uncovered to see who the suspect was in that case and to see if it had any relation to the disappearance of #SuzanneMorphew


Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The matches are from Pheonix, Chicago, and Tempe, Arizona. Tempe case was looked into in Dec. 2020. Cahill contacted the investigator in charge of the attempted sexual assault outside a local convenience store. However, the Tempe case had two suspects.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The judge is lost... many in the courtroom are also confused so he is trying to get clarification. "It is my understanding that the partial did not match the two primary suspects from the Tempe case according to another detective," Agent Cahill said.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
There is no scientific proof that there isn't a match. Eytan is giving Agent Cahill multiple reports to review.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Forensic Scientist confirmed to Cahill it was a potential lead, not a perfect match, Cahill explained. Now they are talking about another CODIS match from #SuzanneMorphew glove box that matched in Pheonix from a sperm sample. He wasn't aware of a letter sent in Nov. about it.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
CBI was notified that there was another DNA profile match to an unsolved sexual assault case in Pheonix Arizona from the DNA found on #SuzanneMorphew glovebox. In April 2021 Defense says there was another match from an unsolved sex assault case, this time in Chicago @KKTV11News

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Eytan pounds on the fact that there was a match between an unsolved sexual assault and DNA found on Suzanne's glove box. Now she brings up another match with the glove box DNA and an unsolved sexual assault in Chicago.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Now Eytan is speaking about the CODIS match from #SuzanneMorphew glove box that matched in Chicago, Illinois. CBI Agent Cahill said he wasn't aware until he got a call from Det. Burgis when he returned from military leave in May of 2021.



Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
Cahill explains he didn't know about these findings when they came in because he was on military leave from March to May 10th.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The judge asked Cahill, what do you know about this Chicago case? Cahill said that Det. Burgis said he would be following up. CBI Agent Cahill said he was on Military leave from March 8 until around May 10 of 2021.

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Agent Joseph Cahill called by defense. Eytan has been asking about possible DNA matches from Suzanne’s glovebox to 3 separate sexual assault cases. Cahill was on military leave and did not follow up on these. He had a coworker who would follow up.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The state is now cross-examining CBI Agent Joseph Cahill.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
The defense wrapped up this witness and hands it over to the prosecution. They are discussing that #BarryMorphew DNA might have been in #SuzanneMorphew car and on her bike. Agent says he needs to refer to the report. @KKTV11News

Carol McKinley
@CarolAMcKinley
On redirect, prosecutor Mark Hurlbert reminds the court that Barry Morphew's DNA was found on the bike seat and in Suzanne's car. He's shifting gears from where Morphew's DNA was NOT found to where it WAS found.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Agent Cahill looks at the report and says it's not clear which car they are referencing in the report because three cars were swabbed. #SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew
@KKTV11News

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Agent Cahill is being shown a DNA report from June of 2020. Explaining CODIS which is a nationwide DNA database. Typically people who have been convicted of a felony or at the request of law enforcement. Knowns and unknowns get put into CODIS.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
Explaining that you can't just put any DNA into CODIS. The judge is reminding the defense to let the state have the entire question out before they object.

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
LUNCH BREAK... will be addressed at 1:30 p.m.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
We are taking a lunchbreak and will be back at 1:30pm #SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew
@KKTV11News

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Lunch break until 1:30 pm mountain time

Lauren Scharf
@LaurenScharfTV
The judge is asking the defense how much time they will need. Eytan said this is their last witness.

Crime Talk with Scott Reisch
@CrimeTalkPod
Eytan says Cahill is their last witness. Only needs time to redirect. Judge says we’ll come back at 1:30 and discuss evidence and schedule from there.

Ashley Franco
@AshleyKKTV
Defense noted before we took the break that Agent Cahill is set to be their last witness.
@KKTV11News
#SuzanneMorphew #BarryMorphew

 

[swedeheart]

Ugh. I feel like I'm waiting for Santa to come now.

 

[legalmomma]

They'll have it more clear in time for trial.
JMO

I think this is exactly what the defense wants, confusion, and it will be presented as such at trial.

 

[PaulaDC]

Carol McKinley

@CarolAMcKinley
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One of the sexual assaults occurred outside of a convenience store in Tempe. Judge overrules an objection reminding courtroom that the defense is allowed to question further in a proof evident presumption great hearing. Cahill then agrees the assault happened outside a conv store

So it's a reported assault. I wonder if the victim can clarify for LE what the perp looked like. moo

 

[10ofRods]

I think it's interesting that a whole slew of witnesses that were barely mentioned or not mentioned.

Steve on Crime Talk mentioned that there was a middle of the night phone call to CC. We know SO had more to say. MG was the only witness used very much at trial - but she had already gone public.

The bleach in the hotel hypothesis seems to be irrelevant now.

There were several points at which the daughters could have helped the case, but their testimony was not mentioned. For example, the burnt journal-like book in the fireplace still had some visible binding. Did not either of the daughters try to identify it?

We heard very little to nothing about Suzanne's daily habits, except from MH at the beginning.

I am saddened to learn that LE apparently did not test the coffee mug or the plate/silverware in the dishwasher for DNA.

 

[Cindizzi]

The first witness on Day 1 was Commander Alex Walker. He wrote the 129 page affidavit starting on May 11 the day after SM went missing.
Back then he worked for the DA’s office . Defense has already claimed that he “ set his sights” on BM from the beginning.
I predict the Defense will be closing with him today.

JMO

 

[Curiousobserver]

So they basically could have had 300 "matches" and then only chose to mention the 3 that had sexual assault cases.

I think I understand this because I did 23 and me and it shows I have all these family matches an most are 2nd cousins or less.. like 4th cousins based on 3 or 4 segments matching. If that is what is going on here, then that is 100% ridiculous and should not be mentioned to try to suggest something else.

Yes- you're on the right track. Without the report, we can't say for sure, but if the DNA was a high probability match to known sexual attacks in other states then my sense is the prosecution wouldn't have arrested Barry Morphew.

 

[Auntie Cipation]

True that! Barry could have killed her easily with his bare hands. So why was the darn .22 shell on the floor in the bedroom and on Suzanne’s side of the bed? I’m wondering now if she ran to the bedroom, locked herself in and was going for a gun when Barry busted the door open. Maybe the gun wasn’t loaded and she was trying to load a cartridge and dropped one and Barry didn’t see it. Maybe it rolled under the bed? I need to get my mind of this. I just think it’s kind of a big deal or clue that this .22 shell was found where it was.

My theory is that he ejected the .22 bullet from the gun in order to load the tranquilizer dart. He either dropped the bullet (or intentionally let it drop without touching it) or he put it in his pocket where it fell out later during a struggle. Or maybe he just carries .22 shells in his pockets normally (see: chipmunks) and one fell out as he pulled the tranq dart from his pocket.

I don't think there is any way he could have shot her with a bullet inside the home without leaving blood evidence of which none was found. If he shot her with a bullet, IMO it happened away from the home. But I think it's more likely he strangled or suffocated her, probably while she was under the influence of whatever was in the tranq dart.

Also -- where is the uncapped syringe he used to fill the dart? Are they reusable or disposable? I suppose that went in one of the trash stops...

MOO MOO