The judge wrote that while he did not find those actions "willful the court does find this pattern to be negligent, bordering on, reckless." Morphew remains in custody in Chaffee County. The defense tried mightily to blunt the state's case, countering that the clear, plastic cap found in the dryer means nothing because no one could say how long it had been there. Peter Van Sant: Would you have allowed him to do all these interviews? They go to sleep, I cut their horns off It's totally illegal But you're gonna find tranq darts around my property because I've done that.". For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. A judge has kept Morphews 130-page arrest warrant affidavit sealed, despite opposition from multiple media outlets. Cody said he regularly heard Barry talking to Suzanne as they drove in Barry's truck. 2023 Cox Media Group. He also pondered if a mountain lion had grabbed his wife. We've had so many. Peter Van Sant: Did Barry Morphew cooperate with investigators during the course of this? Fans baffled by singer's sudden exit. ANDREW MOORMAN [talking to searchers, CBS Denver news report]:We're gonna fan out and were gonna work that area very carefully, OK? Dan Ridenour [riding in car with Peter Van Sant]: What happened on this road is a real mystery. But if Barry knew nothing about Suzanne's affair, what motive would he have to kill her? Ugh. A judge has sanctioned prosecutors in the criminal case against Barry Morphew, the Colorado man accused of murdering his wife, but the court declined to toss the charges as the defense wanted, KUSA-TV reports. Atticus Brady, Michael Baluzy and George Baluzy are the editors. He loves her and he misses her, and he wants to know where Suzanne Morphew is. Barry was a star baseball player who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. Suzanne was reported missing on May 10, 2020. His Adoptive Mother, Who Pleaded for His Safe Return, Was Just Charged. TRASH RUN #1: #BarryMorphew truck passenger and drivers doors open, according to data it took him two minutes to throw something away that was a few feet away from his truck. I remember all the beautiful and difficult times. eventAction: 'click_adunit' Suzanne Morphews body has yet to be found. - May 10, 2020: Suzanne Morphew reported missing. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The data shows that he drove home at 2:44 p.m. on May 9, ABC News reported. Investigators have yet to find a body, and have revealed few details about the evidence that led to Barry Morphews arrest. }); Suzanne Morphew, 49, went missing May 10, 2020. "Jeff" turned out to be Jeff Libler and he had a wife and six children in Michigan where he lived. LeMere is the CEO of the Berla Corporation. The motion states that prosecutors "have a good faith reason to believe further investigation into this matter is essential to answering the most consequential question presented by this case" namely, the question of what happened to Suzanne. He has always wanted control.. Investigators believe that during these "trash runs," he was disposing of evidence in different places within the Denver area. The deputymoved the bike off the hillside and laid the bike back down, Scharf tweeted. So, they can't give sort of a full chronological picture. Now, Suzannes sister Melinda Moorman says there were indications Suzanne was not safe in her marriage. Suzanne Morphew, the missing Colorado mother of two, who disappeared after going on a bike ride on Mother's Day, was allegedly having an extramarital affair with a man she knew from high school. Peter Van Sant [at ravine]: Where was the mountain bike found? Im done. Sheila told investigators that Suzanne and Barry hadn't had a perfect night in over a year and a half. TRASH RUN #5: FBI has video of. On May 9, 2020, the day before Mother's Day,records show Suzanne Morphew and Jeff Libler messaged each other 59 times leading up to the moment investigators believe Barry Morphew murdered his wife. Almost a year after her disappearance, Barry was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and attempting to influence a public servant. This is in Broomfield. ga('ads.send', { "Done headed back.". Aya Gruber: And then that confession to shooting chipmunks becomes a major piece of incriminating evidence against him. Harris testified that Suzanne Morphew once told Oliver that Barry had pushed her into a closet. So, we thought that maybe she got attacked by a lion. Suzanne went missing on Mother's Day, May 10, last year when her two daughters were camping in Idaho and Barry was allegedly on a landscaping job 140 miles away in Denver. In the months after Suzanne went missing, Jeff kept quiet. Crystal Bonvillian, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, Husband of missing Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew on trial for murder. Barry Morphew hearing: 3 unknown DNA matches found in vehicle | 9news.com. How would you pay for things, like your medical bills for cancer? Barry Morphew allegedly told his wife. He was eliminated. Aya Gruber: This DNA discovery is so significant. Judge says deputy 'intentionally and maliciously' caused death of Christian Glass, won't dismiss ind. In October 2020, DNA testing revealed at least a partial match to an unnamed man connected to three unsolved sexual assault cases in Tempe, Phoenix and Chicago. Agents took the circumstantial evidence they gathered Barry's apparently suspicious behavior, his contradictory statements, the puzzling data from his truck, Suzanne's disturbing texts and those five trash runs and brought it all to the district attorney. She also said he used her history as a cancer survivor to intimidate her into staying with him. By looking through the couple's iCloud accounts and phone records, agents were able to piece together their relationship, including the times they met in person. The Colorado man's wife, Suzanne Morphew, has been missing since May, 2020. Dan Ridenour: If that happened, there would have been signs of that There would've been blood, there would've been a struggle So, that was a very short-lived speculation. She responds by saying she'll "load up" her WhatsApp account and then at 2:11 p.m., Suzanne writes, "Okay I'm on WA". By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Peter Van Sant: And what kinda boss was he? They allege that her husband discovered the communications and killed her in a rage. That is the million-dollar question. These young women are in an unimaginable situation and should be given time to process what has occurred and the time to review, or decide not to review, the evidence alleged against their father, the judge wrote. She was a real kind lady She's almost like an angel, like somethin' you'd see off a Hallmark movie, you know real nice, almost too perfect. And the condition of their relationship had, I think, deteriorated quite a bit over the last several years.". }); Melinda Moorman: My sister had sent me a text message It was very lengthy. Aya Gruber: But this judge was very careful to say, "Look, I'm finding probable cause here, but it's only because I am looking at all the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution.". She failed to respond to messages on Mothers Day and the day after, when she was due for a cancer treatment, ABC News reported. When she went missing, Barry had posted a plea on Facebook, a video asking her to return home and also shared photos and love notes from his wife during a CBS 4 interview. Despite the lack of a body, Barry was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and a variety of other allegations. There are not many murder cases where the defendant has been charged with first-degree murder, where there is no body, no blood evidence of any foul play, no eyewitnesses. In one of the cards Suzanne allegedly gave Barry on Valentine's Day 2020, just three months before her disappearance, she wrote "Just want you to know - my life would be nothing without your love and the excitement you bring to our marriage and my life. Suzanne's sister Melinda says she agrees with the request to dismiss charges against Barry at this point. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), They happened to meet at the site where Suzanne's mountain bike was found and Tyson secretly videotaped Barry: BARRY MORPHEW [to Draper]: The first night there was a mountain lion that officers seen that walked by the car. It was very powerful. I could care less what you're up to and have been for years. Dan Ridenour: They had a couple of daughters one in college And they had a daughter in high school . So, an accident is certainly plausible. 'Confident' in Murder Case Against Husband of Suzanne Morphew Despite Her Body Not Being Located, Ariz. Produced by Paul La Rosa. Aya Gruber is a professor of law at the University of Colorado and a former defense attorney. eventAction: 'load' Judy Tygard is the executive producer. He knew how to load darts with paralyzing chemicals, having used them to illegally sedate deer and remove their antlers to sell. Investigators dub it her last "proof of life" photo. Barry's attorneys did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. He came home around 3 p.m. on May 9, 2020 and had a pleasant evening with Suzanne. ga('ads.send', { In the motion, prosecutors said they believe they're close to finding Suzanne's body "in a remote and mountainous region nearby the Morphew residence." }); Jeff told agents he only took those steps because he did not want to tarnish Suzanne's memory and worried he might lose his family and job. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Investigators searching for Suzanne Morphew found no evidence of an affair on Barry Morphews part. Morphew is suspected of murdering his wife, Suzanne, sometime around Mother's Day in 2020. In their arrest affidavit, prosecutors spelled out what they believe happened to Suzanne: "It had become clear that Barry could not control Suzanne's insistence on leaving him and he resorted to something he has done his entire life hunt and control Suzanne like he had hunted and controlled animals.". if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ They both attended Purdue. Missing from: 19057 Puma Path, Salida, CO, USA. Suzanne, a 49-year-old mother of two, went missing on May 10, 2020, after she is believed to have gone on a bike ride in Maysville, Colo., where she lived with her husband, Barry, and their two. It's impossible to get it to do anything else. Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Agent Joseph Cahill, once a co-lead investigator in this case, told supervisors there wasn't enough evidence to arrest Morphew, defense lawyer Iris Eytan wrote in a motion to dismiss charges. Peter Van Sant: From 2:47 p.m. until 10:17 p.m., just under 8 hours, Barry's phone goes into airplane mode. Now they needed to figure out the identity of "Jeff," Suzanne's lover. The thought that Suzanne may have been abducted hit the peaceful, picturesque town of Salida hard. Only a fool would stray from an angel like you. The pen did reveal, however, that Suzanne had been having an affair of her own for about two years. Where is Suzanne? Peter Van Sant: How do prosecutors interpret that? Boy, 10, Vanished in 2016. Dan Ridenour: Barry asked them at that time if the bike was there, to go check on her her bicycle is not here. Barry said he did but didn't remember what he threw away. Suzanne, 49, was reported missing after going on a Mother's Day bike ride on May 10, 2020. Dan Ridenour: Where is Suzanne Morphew's body? hitType: 'event', Ashley Franco: He had been interviewed by investigators through the course of it and he talked to investigators almost every time. Aya Gruber: This case is incredibly unique. They notice that Barry's cell phone appears to be pinging all around the outside of his house. Stephen A. McCain is the development producer. Murphy was also concerned about protecting the couples two daughters, Mallory and Macy Morphew, from harassment and undue pain. Authorities believe Barry killed Suzanne that afternoon. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Peter Van Sant: Why is data missing sometimes? Dan Ridenour: I came home every day and my wife asked me, "had they found her yet?". He told agents he was in Michigan that weekend and his alibi checked out. His Adoptive Mother, Who Pleaded for His Safe Return, Was Just Charged, Kristin Smart Case: Paul Flores Found Guilty in 1996 Death and Disappearance of the Cal Poly Freshman, Missing Colo. }) Morphew then disposed of trash behind a Holiday Inn, where he checked in and changed his shirt, Grusing testified. He said he felt he had to do something anything. I remember the February nights in 2013 when I was so sick and couldn't sleep. Her body has not been found. On May 6, 2021, Barry Morphew was arrested for her suspected murder. Husband of missing Chaffee County woman Suzanne Morphew suspected of murder Barry Morphew is under suspicion of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and attempting to influence a public . Exhibit 59: A picture of #SuzanneMorphew sunbathing is shown in the courtroom. Cody Cox: I talked pretty highly about Barry 'cause I was with him all the time. Melinda Moorman: There are no winners in this story. Ashley Franco: Investigators find a doorframe within the Morphew home that has been broken. That's when the Morphew neighbors were contacted and could find no sign of Suzanne. Her husband, Barry Morphew, 53, was charged with murder Wednesday, May 5, 2021. 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