>> Related story: Colorado man charged with murder of wife missing since last Mothers Day. It was the last time he heard from her. But Barry helped fill in some of the missing data. When investigators tell Barry of the affair, he denies knowing anything about it. hitType: 'event', Whether investigators ultimately were able to recover some of that missing data or received a tip about the location of Suzanne's remains is not known. What really happened to Suzanne Morphew? David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. He and Mal were together last night. Macy, 16 years old when her mom disappeared, lived at home. Barry Morphew is facing two new charges in connection to Suzanne Morphews death. It was a tough time, says her sister Melinda Moorman. 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. 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. The next morning, Mother's Day, Barry says he drove to a job some 3 hours away. SALIDA, Colo. (CBS4) - Nearly a year after Suzanne Morphew was reported missing, her husband Barry Morphew is facing murder charges. Aya Gruber: And then that confession to shooting chipmunks becomes a major piece of incriminating evidence against him. He told agents he went to bed around 8 p.m. that night, but the data pulled from the truck shows that the truck was put in reverse and moved some 96 feet closer to his house around 9:30 p.m. Ashley Franco: Investigators think that's when he could have loaded Suzanne's body. Peter Van Sant: She would have been injured, yeah? Investigators from Scotland Yard to the FBI have learned how to use Berla's software to tap into the dozens of computers in a car. "But I have got to keep my faith and trust in God," he said. In text messages with a friend, she described Barry Morphew as an abusive and manipulative Jekyll and Hyde who pulled their two daughters into the middle of the couples arguments. Dan Ridenour: Barry and Suzanne Morphew were not known well in Salida, Colorado They had only been here for a couple of years. Iris Eytan: I didn't know a dismissal was coming today, although the writing was on the wall . I remember the day our girls were born. Suzanne Morphew had been exchanging texts, selfies and audio messages with an alleged lover before she vanished last year, prosecutors said Monday. 'Sister Wives' star Kody Brown feels ex-wife Christine Brown's engagement to David Woolley is 'staged for TV' amid family drama, 'I'd do the same again': Donna Delbono, who turned in killer teen son to cops, says she has 'no regrets', Jacob Stevens: Family shares heartbreaking photo of teen who died attempting viral TikTok challenge, Was Beckett Rex edited out of 'American Idol' Season 21? The love affair between Suzanne and Jeff became a key part of the investigation as agents tried to figure out what happened to her on that Saturday, May 9, the day before Mother's Day. He knew how to load darts with paralyzing chemicals, having used them to illegally sedate deer and remove their antlers to sell. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on May 10, Morphews phone indicated he drove three hours away to Broomfield, where he told investigators he was working on a construction project. His cellphone data indicated he went to the area where Suzanne Morphews bike was later found. (Read . She is presumed dead. Suzanne's sister Melinda reacted to the news of Barry's arrest. Ashley Franco: Authorities say that they believe, when his phone went into airplane mode, that he was disposing of possible evidence. BARRY Morphew looked "fearful" as he appeared in court charged with murder over Suzanne's disappearance, an expert has claimed. A phone in airplane mode does not communicate with cell towers, which can pinpoint the phones location. Andrew Katers: What I'm holding is a TeleDart model 706 rifle they use this a lot in parks throughout the country. Why not just do it at one? NEWS REPORT: Tonight, the husband of Suzanne Morphew is behind bars accused of killing her. Peter Van Sant [at ravine]: Where was the mountain bike found? 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. Still, Moorman said, the sisters had a very intuitive and a very close relationship and we were very connected.. 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. One clue may be a deleted text that investigators found on Barry's phone sent by Suzanne just days before: "I'm done. 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. And Barry's truck told a different story than what he was telling investigators. He started a landscaping business. Several months of text messages between Suzanne Morphew and her best friend, Sheila Oliver, offered a glimpse into the breakdown of the Morphew marriage. Produced by Paul La Rosa. No one knows if Suzanne saw that text or was preoccupied with Jeff, but she does not answer. On May 9, Suzanne sent the man a text at 2:03 p.m. which is the last time anyone ever heard from her, Fox21 News reports. 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. Suzanne Morphew had told her friend she wanted to marry Libler. Peter Van Sant: So how can that DNA end up in her car? - May 11, 2020: Search crews are called to the area she was believed to be in near hear Chaffee County home. eventAction: 'render' A few days later on September 20, 2021, Barry Morphew and daughters Mallory and Macy are all smiles as they leave the jail. } But the truck's computers show that someone was opening and closing the truck's doors around 3:30 a.m. Investigators believe Barry began driving toward Broomfield much earlier than he claimed, but there is a 4-hour windowapproximately 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.when no activity was recorded by the vehicle's computers. Cody Cox: : they seemed to communicate pretty well. 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. I've spent many nights [with] Suzanne crying on my shoulder, asking why her siblings refuse to show her love, he told CBS. Cops confirmed they don't think Suzanne is alive anymore, even though no body has been discovered. Come Tomorrow': Ana Walshe Reportedly Begged Her Mother to Visit Before She Disappeared. Barry offered a $100,000 reward for information that was later doubled to $200,000. 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. He and Suzanne had a one-time fling after high school. Ben LeMere: So, a lotta times it's used to locate bodies. 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. Court papers specifically mentioned "a remote and mountainous region nearby the Morphew residence" that will be excavated after five feet of snow melts. Along with her husband, Barry Morphew, Suzanne is a director of the . Investigators believe the scene was staged and, days later, they discovered Suzanne's helmet roughly a mile away off Highway 50. Morphew initially told detectives he threw out some food wrappers at one location. Where is Suzanne? 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. }); Harris testified that Suzanne Morphew once told Oliver that Barry had pushed her into a closet. But the move did not appear to improve the relationship. The preliminary hearing will continue Aug. 23. 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. BARRY MORPHEW: Let me tell you what happened. Ashley Franco: Barry Morphew absolutely could say that. This is in Broomfield. Peter Van Sant: And what kinda boss was he? Suzanne Morphew, a mother of two, was reported missing May 10, on Mother's Day 2020, from her home near Maysville, according to the sheriff's office. The preliminary hearing will resume on August 23. On Tuesday, the second day of a four-day preliminary hearing to determine whether Barry will stand trial for allegedly killing Suzanne, now-retired FBI Agent John Grusing testified that investigators found a tranquilizer cap in the dryer of the Salida home where the couple lived with their daughters, CBS Denver, 9 News and KDVR report. Her husband, Barry Morphew, 53, was charged with murder Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Remember, there was an approximate four-hour gap not recorded by the computers in Barry's truck on Mother's Day morning 2020. Her case caught national attention from features on shows like "Profiling Evil" and "Dr. Oz.". Boy, 10, Vanished in 2016. I was probably walking around my house shooting chipmunks.". }) Ashley Franco: And then he moves on to a hotel trash can, a McDonald's trash can a dumpster in a Men's Wearhouse parking lot, and then back to the hotel, and dumps stuff in a dumpster there. - May 15, 2020: Items belonging to . 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.". Investigators, however, believe Barry was disposing of evidence. TRASH RUN #3: At 9:12 a.m. #BarryMorphew leaves the hotel. I feel stuck.. LEFT: Suzanne Morphew was reported missing in May of 2020. Aya Gruber: Everything. Investigators dub it her last "proof of life" photo. Peter Van Sant: Did Barry Morphew cooperate with investigators during the course of this? The judge's penalty was to knock out 14 prosecution witnesses including experts in DNA and cell phone and vehicle data recovery. LOL??". At one point, Suzanne sends Jeff a selfie. / CBS News, [This story originally aired on January 22, 2022. He then went to a McDonalds and a Mens Wearhouse. Ashley Franco: That he could be cleaning up a crime scene. How would you pay for things, like your medical bills for cancer? Barry Morphew allegedly told his wife. It may have looked incriminating, but Barry claims it was just another day at the office. 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. Suzanne, 49, was reported missing after going on a Mother's Day bike ride on May 10, 2020. 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. Investigators said the bike was undamaged, and the scene had no blood, skid marks or signs of a struggle. TRASH RUN #5: FBI has video of. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. Details of the case came out for the first time Monday, as Barry Morphews preliminary hearing began in a Chaffee County courtroom. At 8:10 a.m. on Mother's Day morning, the truck's computers again begin recording data. Cahill stated that Sheriff Spezze did not heed CBIs advice or opinions and moved forward with Mr. Morphews arrest, according to Eytan. Anger at what I've allowed.". For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Morphew then disposed of trash behind a Holiday Inn, where he checked in and changed his shirt, Grusing testified. Alex Walker, a commander with the Chaffee County Sheriffs Office, testified Monday that prior to her disappearance, Suzanne Morphew suspected her husband was having an affair. When Suzanne Morphew, a Colorado mother of two girls, vanished on Mother's Day in May 2020, authorities wondered if she'd been abducted or if her husband Barry whom she had threatened to. His wife, Suzanne Morphew, 49, disappeared after leaving her home for a bike ride on May 10, 2020. 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. 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. Barry became a suspect after an ex-employee working with him at the Denver location claimed that his hotel room smelled strongly of bleach and was covered in wet towels. 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 . Over the next several hours, data shows the doors on Barry's truck opening and closing, Fox21 News and KDVR report. Ugh. Dan Ridenour: I came home every day and my wife asked me, "had they found her yet?". Was he chasing Suzanne before a final and fatal confrontation? Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. } Injury ended Barry's dreams of a major league career. Ashley Franco: He saw a herd of elk, and he's a hunter. Suzanne Morphew disappearance: Suzanne Morphew, 49, was reported missing May 10, 2020, after failing to return from a bike ride near her Colorado home. I remember all the beautiful and difficult times. IE 11 is not supported. Dan Ridenour: They had a couple of daughters one in college And they had a daughter in high school . media-tech companies with hubs around the world. "And Suzanne trusted the Lord and if one person got saved from this, she would think it was worth it. Deputies are chatting on the video about how close the bike is to the house. The husband of a missing Colorado woman is in court on Monday for a preliminary hearing related to the murder case against him. Hes too good at the manipulation. Elena DiFiore is the field producer. "He also stated the case was not remotely ready for anybody to move the case forward.". Furthermore, Suzanne's DNA was found on the cap, not Barry's. Investigators believe the body is in an area that's covered by five feet of snow, precluding them from safely excavating the area, according to the motion. Barry was not home, as the lovers' texts heat up: At 2:05 p.m., Suzanne writes: "I'm just in love with you. And from that moment they had talked almost every single day nonstop. He agreed to provide access to his DNA, phone records and his passwords for those deleted accounts. Another of the missing womans friends, Holly Wilson, told detectives about a conversation shed had at one point with Barry Morphew in which hed accused his wife of having sex with another man. 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Barry Morphew hearing: 3 unknown DNA matches found in vehicle | 9news.com. } Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. 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. April 30 is Suzanne Morphew's birthday. - May 10, 2020: Suzanne Morphew reported missing. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Prosecutors said they believe they are close to finding Suzanne Morphew's body. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. Boy, 10, Vanished in 2016. Then, at 2:26 p.m., Suzanne gets a text from Barry that he's heading home. Barry Morphew faces. In April 2022, Judge Lama ruled that prosecutors repeatedly had missed deadlines and had failed to turn over important information in the discovery phase. 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. Almost a year after her disappearance, Barry was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and attempting to influence a public servant. You are my love 4ever.". Suzanne Morphews abandoned bike was found a short time later, in the brush of a steep slope less than a half-mile from the familys home on Puma Path near Salida. Cahill allegedly voiced his concerns to supervisors and Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze, before Morphew was taken into custody. Suzanne Morphew disappearance: Suzanne Morphew, 49, was reported missing May 10, 2020, after failing to return from a bike ride near her Colorado home. Melinda Moorman: My sister had sent me a text message It was very lengthy. They would not, he said, be allowed to testify. There was no evidence of any chipmunk shootings around Barry's house. Records show that Suzanne and Jeff messaged each other 59 times that day, much more than usual, authorities say. And I was like, "Did they just say Suzanne?" Digital evidence leads to clues in deaths of friends dumped outside LA hospitals. Aya Gruber: She hid that affair so well that it took agents six months to find the man she was having an affair with. Investigators later discovered many texts from Suzanne to a close friend that apparently revealed her tormented feelings about Barry: Barry became the prime suspect and investigators think they know how he killed Suzanne. 1/200. Tools including a shovel. Investigators discovered mysterious male DNA in this Range Rover belonging to Suzanne Morphew. This photo, taken from hotel surveillance footage, shows Barry throwing out trash in a dumpster. 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