He's got a lot to lose if revelations of this affair come out. Iris Eytan: Barry Morphew loves Suzanne Morphew. She is presumed dead. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Dan Ridenour: The San Isabel National Forest, again, is 1.1 million acres. },false) #BarryMorphew mentioned to investigators he had thrown away tranquilizer material. For more on Suzanne Morphew's disappearance and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. He said it was "unlikely" Suzanne had run off on her own, even though she and lover Jeff Libler had discussed moving to Ecuador. It took FBI agents six months before they uncovered the identity of Suzanne's secret lover: Jeff Libler, a man Suzanne and Barry knew from their Alexandria, Indiana, high school. "I've spent many nights [with] Suzanne crying on my shoulder, asking why her siblings refuse to show her love," Barry insisted. Meanwhile, the judge dismissed murder charges against her husband Barry Morphew. >> Related story: Colorado man charged with murder of wife missing since last Mothers Day. hitType: 'event', "When something like this happens when somebody goes missing you want answers," Aya Gruber, a law professor at the University of Colorado and a former defense attorney, tells "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. 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. Ashley Franco: The judge named off three different scenarios, saying, "Suzanne Morphew left willingly, Barry Morphew could have killed his wife, or someone else abducted Suzanne and killed her.". }) Deputies are chatting on the video about how close the bike is to the house. When the investigator heard from Barry that the night before she went missing they had a perfect night. Prosecutors said they believe they are close to finding Suzanne Morphew's body. They both attended Purdue University and married in 1994. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { He told agents he was merely being cheap, not criminal. She failed to respond to messages on Mothers Day and the day after, when she was due for a cancer treatment, ABC News reported. He knew how to load darts with paralyzing chemicals, having used them to illegally sedate deer and remove their antlers to sell. 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That is the only thing he would say that he threw away. On May 6, 2020, four days before she vanished, Suzanne sent Barry a text saying she was "done" and wanted to end their marriage, 9 News reports. Investigators also found a plastic cap for a syringe that they believe was used to load a tranquilizer dart in the couple's dryer. Peter Van Sant: Barry Morphew can stand up and say, "I'm not your killer. In a surveillance shot of Barry on one of those trash runs, investigators could not see what he was throwing away. But her cell phone was missing. Morphew remains in custody in Chaffee County. That's when the Morphew neighbors were contacted and could find no sign of Suzanne. The sensors on his truck indicated the drivers side and passengers side doors opened at each stop, according to Grusing. "We are announcing that at [9:15] this morning, the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office arrested Suzanne Morphew's husband, Barry Morphew," Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said. Although he did not come forward on his own, Jeff did assist agents after they found him. Peter Van Sant: She would have been injured, yeah? If I find him, I will shoot off his balls and shove them down his throat, Morphew allegedly said, according to Harris. As The Denver Channel reports, Morphew is now facing two additional charges in his wifes presumed murder: Tampering with a deceased body, and possession of a deadly weapon; both felonies. Aya Gruber: What he did was delete all his social media accounts that he had used to communicate with Suzanne. Agent Grusing mentions that #BarryMorphew, as well as Garrett Construction Company, knew that they couldn't work on Sunday in the city of Broomfield. ANDREW MOORMAN [talking to searchers, CBS Denver news report]:We're gonna fan out and were gonna work that area very carefully, OK? He also put a gun to his own head during an argument. Ashley Franco: Barry Morphew is wearing an ankle monitor for them to track him, to make sure that he is staying in Chaffee County. And that's what his defense is banking on in this case. Sign up forPEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Suzanne had been reported missing by a neighbor after her daughters reportedly asked the neighbor to check on her when they couldn't get in touch with their mother after returning from their camping trip. Jeff Libler, Suzanne Morphews boyfriend, did not come forward when she disappeared, Harris said. Police Return to Colo. Mom's Home 2 Months After She Vanished and Nobody Ruled Out as Suspect. His truck data opened and closed. He had also previously claimed he thought she had been attacked by a wild animal during a bike ride she took when nobody else was at their Colorado home. "And Suzanne trusted the Lord and if one person got saved from this, she would think it was worth it. Peter Van Sant: If you were an investigator instead of a law professor, what would you wanna know about this Jeff Libler? In the days, weeks and months after Suzanne Morphew was reported missing on Mother's Day 2020, her trail went cold, but the mother of two's disappearance had become the biggest story in Colorado. We just need to figure this out civilly. The cap, however, did not contain any of Barry's DNA. And Barry's truck told a different story than what he was telling investigators. Mr. Barry Morphew's homicide trial was to begin on April 28, 2022, but in the months leading up to that date Judge Murphy recused himself and and was replaced by Judge Ramsey Lama.. And Barry's defense team, led by attorney Iris Eytan, filed motions asking that prosecutors be sanctioned for "failing to produce discovery in a timely manner" including some potentially exculpatory evidence like the male DNA found in Suzanne's Range Rover. In those early days, Barry had a theory about what happened to Suzanne that he shared with Tyson Draper who has his own YouTube channel. And we are just a Godly, loving, caring, family and this thing is just a tragedy.". Circumstances: UPDATE - 2021 ( Available at the end of this article) Suzanne Morphew was a friendly, athletic woman wife and mother of two. After checking out the work site, Barry headed back to his room at the Holiday Inn, and investigators say he stayed there from 12:42 p.m. to 6:03 p.m. By then, he'd already spoken to older daughter Mallory who told him she could not get in touch with her mother. ANDREW MOORMAN [to CBS Denver]: I hope to find her alive and at some point, you have to realize when somebody's been missing after so long, that the chances of that diminish dramatically. Suzanne's spy pen had surfaced with that intimate conversation. For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. Dan Ridenour [riding in car]: The helmet was found on the south side of the road. When Im dead, which wont be long, you guys will be taken care of., Barry Morphew told authorities he left for work around 5 a.m. the Sunday his wife vanished. Mallory Morphew was hoping to wish her mother a happy Mothers Day. It appeared as though Suzanne could have been abducted, and that's when Barry made a videotaped public plea on social media. Morphew's attorney, Iris Eytan, tells PEOPLE she doesn't believe prosecutors will refile charges. Her husband is not considered a suspect or person of interest in the . Peter Van Sant: Give me a sense of how your technology, from your company, helps solve criminal cases. Authorities believe Barry killed Suzanne that afternoon. (Read . Cody Cox: I talked pretty highly about Barry 'cause I was with him all the time. There is no video to be collected on the southside of the hotel. They allege that her husband discovered the communications and killed her in a rage. ga('ads.send', { Mom Suzanne Morphew Unveils Extramarital Affair, Arguments About Money, Former Idaho Governor Candidate Convicted of Cold Case Murder of Girl, 12, Who Vanished in 1984, Criminal Charges Dropped Against 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Mary M. Cosby. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. The defense dismissed that theory as pure speculation, CBS Denver reports. Ashley Franco: When Suzanne and Barry moved to Colorado, Suzanne messaged him on Facebook. Suzanne's sister Melinda reacted to the news of Barry's arrest. Ashley Franco: Jeff and Suzanne had talked about moving away moving to Ecuador at one point . As investigators began trying to verify Barry's alibi, they were pulled in a new direction. Read more of CrimeOnlines extensive coverage of the Suzanne Morphew case here. They include an FBI agent, three CBI agents, a chief investigator with the 11th Judicial District Attorneys Office, and a Chafee County Sheriffs Deputy. And whatever else happens with the case, Melinda says she hopes her nieces keep one thing in mind. Its guilt and desperate measures hes taking. In a court filing obtained by the news station, prosecutors listed the names of eight public servants Morphew is accused of trying to influence. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ The last ping on Suzanne Morphews cellphone was at 4:23 a.m., the Post reported. Barry Morphew told authorities he did not wake his sleeping wife when he left for work around 5 a.m. that day. Barry was arrested on the morning of Wednesday, May 5, and slammed with murder charges after an almost year-long hunt to locate his wife, a mother of two. At 3:25 a.m., data shows Barry's truck in the area where Suzanne's bike was later found, investigators say, KDVR reports. Peter Van Sant: And what are you holding? He told investigators he often dropped trash in accessible bins to avoid paying to have it disposed of at a landfill. Peter Van Sant: It's something like eight out of 10 times, when a spouse dies the other one's involved. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Mr. PeterVan Sant: So, if Suzanne had been struck by one of these darts would she have time to run around, try to escape? Crime and Public Safety 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 servant. Former FBI Special Agent Jonathan Grusing testified Tuesday that data from his cellphone also poked holes in Barry Morphews alibi. One clue may be a deleted text that investigators found on Barry's phone sent by Suzanne just days before: "I'm done. Attorneys for murder suspect Barry Morphew want charges dropped against their client, who is accused of killing his wife and mother of their two daughters, Suzanne Morphew, who hasn't been seen since around Mother's Day in May 2020. Barry Morphew was arrested a year later and remains . No one knows. Ashley Franco: The judge says that because of the evidence that's been presented about how loving Suzanne was toward her daughters and toward her family that she could never do that.". Hes not stable, Suzanne Morphew wrote in another message, according to The Associated Press. Ben Lemere: Well, it gets overwritten. Suzanne's body has never been found and the prosecutors assume she's dead. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Suzanne Morphews body has not been found. Ugh. Morphew is now facing two additional charges in his wifes presumed murder: subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. And the condition of their relationship had, I think, deteriorated quite a bit over the last several years.". Mom Ana Walshe, Charged with Murder, D.A. 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. Suzanne vanished from her Maysville home on May 10, 2020, nearly a year before Barry Morphew was arrested earlier this month. "Did you leave?". Digital evidence leads to clues in deaths of friends dumped outside LA hospitals. Bolstering the theory that Barry and Suzanne had a confrontation the day she disappeared were apparent scratches seen on Barry's left arm. TEXT MESSAGE from Suzanne: "Its Jekyl and Hyde again. Moorman also said Suzanne sent her a text on May 8, two days before she vanished. Mom Ana Walshe, Charged with Murder, Husband of Missing Mass. Nearly two years after Suzanne Morphew, a mother of two, disappeared on Mother's Day, authorities say they are "close to discovering the victim's body" but need to wait for snowpack to melt. The DNA also did not match Suzanne's lover Jeff Libler. Melinda Moorman: "Mallory, Macy Your mother would have laid down her life for you girls She would never leave you. Dan Ridenour: And that's when the call to 911 was placed, that Suzanne is missing. Aya Gruber: Well, that DNA can end up in her car if she was the victim, for example, of a serial killer or if the person was hired or opportunistic There could also be potentially an innocent explanation that at some point, you know, the person came in contact with the car randomly as a mechanic but it is very, very curious. Investigators also discovered they'd sent intimate photos to each other, talked of becoming husband and wife, and even mentioned leaving the United States. Suzanne Morphew had told her friend she wanted to marry Libler. Investigators found this clear plastic needle cap in the Morphew family's dryer. SALIDA, Colo. (CBS4) - Nearly a year after Suzanne Morphew was reported missing, her husband Barry Morphew is facing murder charges. The first day authorities searched for Suzanne, they found her mountain bike close to the Morphew home. 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