"Done headed back.". Cody Cox: : they seemed to communicate pretty well. Peter Van Sant: So, this side of the road? I would only ask, "Where's Suzanne?". They both attended Purdue University and married in 1994. Cody Cox: You know, he was real quiet stern He knew what he was doin', 'cause that's what he did in Indiana. hitType: 'event', Suzanne, 49, was reported missing by her neighbor on Mother's Day last May 10 after she allegedly vanished after going on a bike ride. So, they can't give sort of a full chronological picture. "The defense contends that if they had known about this opinion, they could have cross examined the agent and the case would not have been bound over for trial. Moorman had even launched his own independent search for his sister funded by a GoFundMe but Barry had refused to participate claiming he believed Suzanne was no longer in the local area. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. Andrew Katers, the owner and CEO of Animal Care and Equipment Services, showed us a tranquilizer rifle he'd typically use on animals. 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. He was eliminated. 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. Suzanne Morphew, 49, went missing May 10, 2020. Woman Vanished in 2007 and Her Body Still Hasn't Been Found But Ex Was Just Charged with Murder, Brian Walshe, Husband of Missing Mass. Dan Ridenour: The San Isabel National Forest, again, is 1.1 million acres. } Investigators also found a spy pen right out of a James Bond movie that was able to capture and record conversations. According to the sealed affidavit, which came up several times in court, data from Morphews truck indicates that, from 2:47 p.m. May 9 until 5:37 a.m. May 10, he took steps to dispose of evidence of Suzannes disappearance and death.. Authorities never found blood at the couples home either, Scharf tweeted. One clue may be a deleted text that investigators found on Barry's phone sent by Suzanne just days before: "I'm done. The husband of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew, who went missing on Mother's Day last year, has been charged with first-degree murder. It is a selfie. Suzanne Morphews body has not been found. Dan Ridenour [pointing]: It was found right over this little cliff right here resting on these boulders. Mr. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { IE 11 is not supported. LOL??". Cahill summed up by saying, it is what it is. ", District Attorney Linda Stanley defended the prosecution and called Cahill "thoroughly discredited," saying he had simply "opined on the timing of arresting the defendant in this case.". ga('ads.send', { 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 was reported missing on May 10, 2020. Morphew's attorney, Iris Eytan, tells PEOPLE she doesn't believe prosecutors will refile charges. That same day, the couple was fighting about money, according to text records. There are two families who are suffering deeply. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Peter Van Sant: If you were an investigator instead of a law professor, what would you wanna know about this Jeff Libler? Come Tomorrow': Ana Walshe Reportedly Begged Her Mother to Visit Before She Disappeared. Her husband, Barry Morphew, 53, is charged with. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. The first stop was at a bus station trash can. }) District Judge Patrick Murphy wrote that he was concerned about the amount of information contained in the document, which he described as the lengthiest and most detailed affidavit the court has ever seen in almost 30 years of experience with criminal cases. He ruled that it would be time-consuming to redact such a lengthy document for public view. It was very revealing. Suzanne Morphews body has yet to be found. He has not entered a plea and remains in the Chaffee County Detention Center. She was transparent with me, particularly on [the] Friday before she went missing, she revealed a very telling text to me it was very profound, very transparent and it showed the state of her mind on that Friday before she disappeared, Moorman said. Cahill allegedly voiced his concerns to supervisors and Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze, before Morphew was taken into custody. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. But there were also rumblings about the state of the Morphew's marriage. By that afternoon, Barry Morphew was making suicidal statements. Remember, there was an approximate four-hour gap not recorded by the computers in Barry's truck on Mother's Day morning 2020. Aya Gruber: And he says, "Well, lemme think about that. They stand firmly behind their dad. LeMere is the CEO of the Berla Corporation. The cap, however, did not contain any of Barry's DNA. 'Confident' in Murder Case Against Husband of Suzanne Morphew Despite Her Body Not Being Located, Ariz. Her body has not been found. Suzanne Morphew disappearance: Suzanne Morphew, 49, was reported missing May 10, 2020, after failing to return from a bike ride near her Colorado home. "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. Suzanne, 49, was reported missing after going on a Mother's Day bike ride on May 10, 2020. Sheila told investigators that Suzanne and Barry hadn't had a perfect night in over a year and a half. And he says he met Suzanne a handful of times; she even made cookies for his wife and kids. Investigators have followed bizarre cluesa chipmunk alibi, a tranquilizer gun, and a spy pen but lack direct evidence. I've spent many nights [with] Suzanne crying on my shoulder, asking why her siblings refuse to show her love, he told CBS. Court papers specifically mentioned "a remote and mountainous region nearby the Morphew residence" that will be excavated after five feet of snow melts. Cody Cox: She was a sweetheart. Jeff Libler, Suzanne Morphews boyfriend, did not come forward when she disappeared, Harris said. Pretty much told him I cant be healthy and stay in this.". Several months of text messages between Suzanne Morphew and her best friend, Sheila Oliver, offered a glimpse into the breakdown of the Morphew marriage. The 53-year-old landscaper had claimed and maintained his innocence throughout the search for his 49-year-old wife who used to be a teacher. 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. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. "Jeff" turned out to be Jeff Libler and he had a wife and six children in Michigan where he lived. Now, Suzannes sister Melinda Moorman says there were indications Suzanne was not safe in her marriage. . Dan Ridenour: And that's when the call to 911 was placed, that Suzanne is missing. And I was like, "Oh my gosh. Dan Ridenour [riding in car with Peter Van Sant]: What happened on this road is a real mystery. Barry ultimately hired high-profile lawyers from Denver, and, in the summer of 2021, Judge Patrick Murphy heard the prosecution's evidence in open court. There was no working tranquilizer rifle found in the Morphew's home. Andrew Katers: What I'm holding is a TeleDart model 706 rifle they use this a lot in parks throughout the country. Suzanne Morphew's sister has said there were potential warning signs that the Colorado woman felt threatened by her husband Barry Morphew, who is now in custody on charges that include first-degree murder. Morphew then disposed of trash behind a Holiday Inn, where he checked in and changed his shirt, Grusing testified. Suzanne competed for homecoming queen. Asked if Suzanne had expressed concerns for her safety, Moorman said, Yes, Suzanne did., She definitely made implications that she had concerns about her safety .. And the condition of their relationship had, I think, deteriorated quite a bit over the last several years., Moorman said in the interview that she and her sister were not always in frequent contact, and that many things were left unsaid in their conversations. (Chaffee County Sheriff's Office). document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ 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. So, we thought that maybe she got attacked by a lion. eventAction: 'view' Aya Gruber: The prosecution's theory is that at some point, when Barry came home on the 9th and snapped, and decided to murder Suzanne, he used a tranquilizer dart that you would use on animals . Dan Ridenour: Barry asked them at that time if the bike was there, to go check on her her bicycle is not here. Ashley Franco: The prosecution's case is that Barry snapped at one point the day before Mother's Day. But Grusing testified he believes Barry "did something" to Suzanne when he got home and was "chasing" her around the home, Fox 21 reports. Suzanne Morphew was reported missing by a neighbor May 10, 2020, after she reportedly failed to return from a bicycle ride. Peter Van Sant: And are they monitoring him in some fashion? The last ping on Suzanne Morphews cellphone was at 4:23 a.m., the Post reported. He told agents he took a left upon leaving his home instead of a right because, even though it was dark, he remembered seeing some elk. Aya Gruber: there are events in the car that aren't recorded. Stephen A. McCain is the development producer. Peter Van Sant: And his claim, well, I just always have a lotta junk in in the vehicle. Surveillance footage from the Holiday Inn showed he was in his hotel room when he got that call, Grusing testified. Prosecutors believe Barry Morphew shot his wife with a tranquilizer gun before disposing of her body. Dan Ridenour: Barry and Suzanne Morphew were not known well in Salida, Colorado They had only been here for a couple of years. Barry Morphew was heard on the video telling deputies he feared someone picking her up, ABC News reported. FBI Special Agent Ken Harris testified that the lovers had spent hundreds of hours communicating through secret phone calls, WhatsApp and LinkedIn, ABC News reported. 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. April 30, 2022 / 10:18 PM Before moving to Colorado in 2018, Barry and Suzanne grew up in the small town of Alexandria, Indiana, where they met in high school. Harris testified that Suzanne Morphew once told Oliver that Barry had pushed her into a closet. }); hitType: 'event', Peter Van Sant: And what kinda boss was he? On nearly the anniversary of Suzanne's disappearance, Barry is arrested in May 2021. Why not just do it at one? Is this what you want? Suzanne said her husband had asked. He told investigators he often dropped trash in accessible bins to avoid paying to have it disposed of at a landfill. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office says that Barry Morphew was arrested this morning. Grusing conceded, however, that the phone data was inconclusive because the cell reception is so spotty in the rugged rural area where the couple lived. Peter Van Sant: Give me a sense of how your technology, from your company, helps solve criminal cases. A judge has dismissed the case against Barry Morphew, the man accused of murdering his wife, Suzanne, who vanished on Mother's Day in 2020, a spokesman for the Colorado Judicial Department confirms to PEOPLE. And from that moment they had talked almost every single day nonstop. Moorman also said Suzanne sent her a text on May 8, two days before she vanished. She has closely studied all the public investigative files in the Morphew case; she knows it was not easy for investigators to find Suzanne's secret lover: a man named "Jeff.". He told agents he was merely being cheap, not criminal. Another letter Barry shared claiming was from her, read, "I remember the first kiss you gave me at my front door. Prosecutors said they believe they are close to finding Suzanne Morphew's body. He is seen pushing trash down into the trash can with both hands, according to the surveillance video. Decades passed until Suzanne reached out to Jeff, out of the blue, in 2018. 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