Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #14

[oviedo]

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Timeline
6/10 - Press release by Chaffee County Sheriff - canvassing
Suzanne Morphew update June 10 - Chaffee County Sheriff
6/5 -Indiana Guardianship Letters issued to BM and ordered entered granting petition to sell IN property
Indiana Supreme Court public access case search - MyCase

6/1 - BM files incapacity proceedings in IN probate court seeking guardianship of SM - petition to sell property included - Temporary Letters issued naming BM Guardian and Order entered to sell property 6/5

Barry Morphew files for guardianship of missing wife Suzanne Morphew

5/29 - SM hometown shows support
Missing woman's hometown shows support

5/28 - SM family told not to comment per Lauren Scharf


5/27 - Crimeonline reports "angst" at move
Missing Suzanne Morphew may have had ‘angst’ about move to Colorado, family friend says [EXCLUSIVE]

5/26 - family private reward increased by $10K to $210,000
https://heartoftherockiesradio.com/reward-increased-to-210000-for-information-leading-to-suzanne-morphew/

5/25 - Crimeonline reports on email message to IN church from "family"
‘They can’t find her’: Message to church group shows desperate plea in early days of search for missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew [REPORT]

5/24 - CCSO search of private property completed. CCSO believes someone has a "key piece of information"
May 24th, Press Release - Chaffee County Sheriff
Investigators dug beneath a concrete slab. The property owner told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger Suzanne’s husband, Barry, laid the dirt at the riverfront property.“
Search For Suzanne Morphew In Salida Concludes With No New Clues – CBS Denver

BBM
5/24 - fundraising page lists BM's mother as beneficiary
‘We’re in the dark’: Missing Suzanne Morphew’s family waits and worries two weeks after Colorado mom’s mysterious disappearance [EXCLUSIVE]

5/23- CCSO no new updates
Press release May 23, 2020 - Chaffee County Sheriff

5/22 - residential private property searched -owner cooperating reported as a job site for BM. CCSO confirm nothing found related to SM
May 22 Press Release - Chaffee County Sheriff

5/21 - nobody actually saw her on a bike
‘Nobody actually saw her on her bicycle’: Questions persist amid changing reports on the investigation into Suzanne Morphew’s Mother’s Day disappearance

5/20 - Local fire dept excluded from search per Chief interview
Police search and carry out evidence bags from the $1.5M home of missing Colorado mom | Daily Mail Online

5/20-Dailymail breaks story with pics of family home search and items removed - search warrant sealed
Police search and carry out evidence bags from the $1.5M home of missing Colorado mom | Daily Mail Online

5/19- family home searched (corrected to cordoned off)
BREAKING: Police prohibit Suzanne Morphew’s family members from entering home

5/18 - CCSO asks for video to be preserved from 5/8-5/12
May 18 Press release - Chaffee County Sheriff

5/17 - BM puts out plea via FB missing page (video)
Find Suzanne Morphew

5/15 - personal item located per sheriff (not identified) highway closed for LE search, family says that the personal item is not the bike, TN gives interview
HWY 50 Temporary Closure for Search for missing woman - Chaffee County Sheriff

5/15 Extensive searches by LE and other agencies
May 15 update on search for Suzanne Morphew - Chaffee County Sheriff
5/14-Reward doubled to 200K (friend donated $100K)
TN tells reporter bike has been found
Sheriff Spezze said they had found a few more item(s) the previous day 5/14.

Searching For Suzanne Morphew: Reward For Information Doubled To $200,000

Missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew’s bicycle has been found, family says

'We Want Her Back': $200,000 Reward Offered In Search For Suzanne Morphew

5/13 - Sheriff - open criminal investigation, probability of animal attack not very high
no comment, FBI and CBI joined in search


5/13 - 100K reward announced, FB set up by TN, fundraising set up for private searching by TN
Family: Suzanne Morphew's Husband Offers $100,000 Reward In Disappearance Investigation

Find Suzanne Morphew

https://www.********.com/f/suzanne-morphew

5/12- search continues - no volunteers requested
YouTube

5/11 - search resumed early morning hours - cell phone? Sheriff replied no comment
News conference: Chaffee County Sheriff provides update on missing Maysville woman

5/10 -911 called (neighbor) after getting a call that SM did not come back from the bike ride. LE arrives to search
MISSING: Colorado woman vanishes after going for a bike ride
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Summary of searches compiled by @Ontario Mom
May 11th: Sheriff personnel called members of Chaffee County Search and Rescue South and North and a search began immediately. The Department of Corrections was contacted and a request was made for tracking dogs to assist. They responded and joined the search. The search continued into the early morning hours with no results. The search resumed in the early morning hours of May 11 with Search and Rescue. They once again scoured the area. Members were then called from the Chaffee County Tac Team along with search parties from the Department of Corrections and the area was once again scoured.
Missing Person - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 13th: A search began immediately. ...Chaffee County Search and Rescue, Department of Corrections, and the Chaffee County Combined Tac Team have scoured the area. Numerous Droneshave been used for countless hours to assist in the search. 8 different tracking and scent dogs from the Department of Corrections and the Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado were deployed to aid in the search. Members from Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the South Ark Swiftwater Rescue Teams have searched area watersheds and Reach Air Ambulance flew search missions as well, however Ms Morphew has yet to be located.
Update on Suzanne Morphew search Tipline established - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 14th: ...continue to search for Suzanne Morphew(age 49), who was reported missing on May 10, 2020. In addition to efforts by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and assistance from local and regional partners, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been requested to provide resources to aid in the effort.
Search continues for Suzanne Morphew - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 15th: While the search for Suzanne Morphew continues, a specific area just west of County Road 225 and Highway 50 (outside of Maysville), is being targeted by investigators after they located what’s believed to be a personal item of the missing woman.On Friday, May 15, members of the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) plan to launch a comprehensive search of the area.
HWY 50 Temporary Closure for Search for missing woman - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 15th (update): ... investigators searched a 2.5-mile area near County Road 225 and Highway 50 in search of clues into the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew (age 49) of Chaffee County, who went missing on May 10, 2020. Local, state and federal investigators searched steep and rugged terrainin an effort to attempt to locate additional items of Ms. Morphew after investigators believed to have found a personal item of the missing woman on Thursday. May 15 update on search for Suzanne Morphew - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 16th: ...continue the search for Suzanne Morphew.
Ms. Morphew is a Chaffee County woman reported missing on May 10, 2020. While Saturday’s efforts didn’t involve a large-scale search similar to the one that took place on US Highway 50 on May 15, investigators continued to follow-up on tips and conduct targeted searches in the area based on information provided to those working the case. Search continues for Suzanne Morphew - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 17th: ... continue the search for Suzanne Morphew. Sunday, May 17, members of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team searched water sites in the area.
May 17 Search Press Release - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 18th: ... continue the search for Suzanne Morphew. Ms. Morphew is a Chaffee County woman reported missing on May 10, 2020. On Monday, 18, investigators continued to review and follow-up on tips reported to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office. There have been more than 150 calls to the tip line since the phone line was activated last week. There were no targeted searches conducted on Monday.
May 18 Press release - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 19th: ...continue the missing person search for Suzanne Morphew. On Tuesday, May 19, investigators continued to review and follow-up on tips reported to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.
May 19, press release - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 20th: ...continue the missing person search for Suzanne Morphew. To clarify media reports about the Morphew residence, the house continues to be held by law enforcement during this open investigation through a search warrant that has been sealed by the court. According to Sheriff John Spezze, it is not unusual in these types of investigations to start at the home and extend outward, in an effort to seek clues surrounding the disappearance. The Morphew residence is just one of many areas of focus as part of this open investigation at this time.
May 20, 2020 Press Release Suzanne Morphew missing person case - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 21st: ...continue the missing person search for Suzanne Morphew. On Thursday, May 21, investigators continued to review and follow-up on tips reported to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.
May 21, Investigation continues for missing woman - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 22nd: Based on information developed during the Suzanne Morphew missing person case, investigators with the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are conducting a search at a residential property on the east side of the Salida.
May 22 Press Release - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 22nd (update): A search being conducted at a residence on the east side of Salida in connection with the Suzanne Morphew missing person case has concluded for the day. Investigators with the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, CBI and FBI plan to return to the site to continue the search on Saturday, May 23, 2020.
5:00 PM updated press release 05-22-2020 - Chaffee County Sheriff

May 26th: ...continue the missing person investigation involving Suzanne Morphew. On Tuesday, May 26, investigators’ efforts involved review and follow-up on tips reported to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office. May 26th Press Release - Chaffee County Sheriff
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Updated to include clarification about dirt at property laid by BM

 

[kkdj]

Was he physically working his jobs and just hired some side laborers to help him out?
I can't imagine that and owning a home of it's value.
Where did the money come from?
And why did they move from a successful business in Indiana?
I'm perplexed.

 

[kkdj]

dbm

 

[kkdj]

I'm in the contracting business.
If he's doing his own labor with some daily hires I can't imagine he could own that home of that value.
Something else is going on here imo.

 

[Acorunadepor]

I hope the owner of this rentals company saved his files:
Salida WebCam Hwy 50 East Rocky Mountain Jeep Rentals Colorado | ColoradoWebCam.Net

There is also a link with a camera facing the other direction you can find it on this page (below the one I mentioned above):
Buena Vista Salida Chaffee | ColoradoWebCam.Net

I could not find an establishment with a camera facing the South Arkansas river. There are only cameras for the Arkansas river.

 

[kkdj]

I suspect he was hiring day laborers. Like, what you go to Home Depot for? Or just drive thru neighborhoods? idk. Maybe that was why he was in Denver? Drawing at straws here. We have lots of day laborers wait in certain places for hire in the downtown areas.
How the heck did they afford that home?

 

[Nikynoo]

I suspect he was hiring day laborers. Like, what you go to Home Depot for? Or just drive thru neighborhoods? idk. Maybe that was why he was in Denver? Drawing at straws here. We have lots of day laborers wait in certain places for hire in the downtown areas.
How the heck did they afford that home?

<modsnip: Sleuthing BM and/or his business is not allowed> It had also been discussed that the M family has several properties and this is why legal paperwork was filed so that a property sale could be completed. There has also been discussion of a family inheritance. All in all, it would appear that they had a 'comfortable' lifestyle funded by a mix of business success and a property portfolio.

 

[kkdj]

They were high school sweethearts right?
Is that right?
I'm sure I read that here.

 

[Seattle1]

I'm in the contracting business.
If he's doing his own labor with some daily hires I can't imagine he could own that home of that value.
Something else is going on here imo.

I suspect he was hiring day laborers. Like, what you go to Home Depot for? Or just drive thru neighborhoods? idk. Maybe that was why he was in Denver? Drawing at straws here. We have lots of day laborers wait in certain places for hire in the downtown areas.
How the heck did they afford that home?

There's no evidence anything like that is going on!

And be reminded there's no sleuthing of BM's business.

Personally, I don't think BM engaged in residential contracting but likely helped with the dirt work on the Salida build site when his contractor friends were being held up. We also have no reason to believe that BM did not meet the property owner three weeks earlier as the owner told news reporter Salinger. On what basis would we discount that?

LE previously reported the property owner was not involved and/or being investigated regarding SM's disappearance and that the owner fully cooperated with LE and the search of their property.

For what's obviously a very personal reason, Dave does not believe the property owner, said he doesn't like him, and doesn't believe the reporter either! That has nothing to do with the facts of the case.

 

[chaz]

I hope the owner of this rentals company saved his files:
Salida WebCam Hwy 50 East Rocky Mountain Jeep Rentals Colorado | ColoradoWebCam.Net

There is also a link with a camera facing the other direction you can find it on this page (below the one I mentioned above):

Buena Vista Salida Chaffee | ColoradoWebCam.Net

I could not find an establishment with a camera facing the South Arkansas river. There are only cameras for the Arkansas river.

Have you seen the timelapse feature? Just scroll down, you can go back many days.

 

[Acorunadepor]

@chaz Yes I saw that feature. Unfortunately it now starts at May the 15th.

 

[chaz]

@chaz Yes I saw that feature. Unfortunately it now starts at May the 15th.

That's weird, a few days ago I could go back much longer. Let's hope they saved it indeed.

 

[Acorunadepor]

That's weird, a few days ago I could go back much longer.

Yes that's because it keeps shifting forward in time. Everyday forward is also a day on the backend forward.

 

[Megnut]

Time lapse is amazing. You can see truck beds! Currently goes back as far as May 15 but you can be sure LE has what they need. Business footage contributed to PF's LWOP plus a couple lifetimes.

IMO Chaffee County LE knows exactly who drove on Hwy 50 through Salina in and around May 10. And at what times.

Cameras make great witnesses.

JMO

 

[Dave F.]

BBM
Why?
He obviously contracted to him.
I would like to see that contract. The one in writing. Not the verbal handshake one.

I don't believe that he, the contractor; has ever met him, the homeowner. It's just impossible. IMO

 

[Mimi in London]

It wouldn't have to be 'the' woman involved, personally. I was thinking more of a close friend or even a dedicated relative.
Pure conjecture on my part and just one of the many possibilities.

Or a dodgy contractor that owes him a favour.

 

[happyday]

Yes I said that too...it could have been dumped there so it would be farther away from search area. Plenty of time to drive there and back Friday or Saturday in the dark of night.

That’s what I’m thinking. One state away and there was time to do it. Maybe not probable, but possible so worth keeping an eye on it. Especially with the “gun safe box” involved.

 

[happyday]

I don't believe that he, the contractor; has ever met him, the homeowner. It's just impossible. IMO

What?? That makes no sense. I’ve always met contractors working on my home. Who doesn’t? This is an odd statement.

 

[branmuffin]

True, but LE was digging the area where BM laid the dirt two weeks before Mothers Day. They must have interviewed her inner circle at least, to confirm SM was out of contact, prior to digging someone's property.

Where are you getting your info that LE were digging 2 weeks before MD?

 

[Dave F.]

What?? That makes no sense. I’ve always met contractors working on my home. Who doesn’t? This is an odd statement.

I don't understand what makes no sense to you. To me, it's as basic as Adam meeting Eve. It's just my gut instinct that BLM never met him (the homeowner).