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Suzanne Morphew disappearance: A complete timeline of the case

Oct 2, 2023

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation stumbled on a bombshell of forensic evidence in Saguache County, which stunned cold case watchers on Sept. 22. That day, investigators were searching for the remains of a missing woman named Edna Quintana, who had disappeared last May. Instead, the human bones they found in a shallow grave belonged to Suzanne…

Suzanne Morphew’s remains are found, but mystery endures for Colorado investigators

Sep 28, 2023

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Now that Suzanne Morphew’s remains have been located, the three-plus-year-old case takes on a new life and perhaps even starts over with a new team of investigators joining the original group. Previously, investigators from the Chaffee County Sheriff’s office, the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s office,…

Suzanne Morphew’s remains found, Colorado Bureau of Investigation says

Sep 27, 2023

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Daniel Boniface

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Suzanne Morphew’s remains have been found, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday. The 49-year-old’s bones were found in a remote, dry desert field of sagebrush and natural grasses south of Moffat, according to Saguache County Coroner Tom Perrin. He said it appeared that the…

‘She is in a very difficult spot’: Prosecutor says about suspected location of Suzanne Morphew’s body

Jun 26, 2023

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

It could be months, or even years, before prosecutors have enough evidence to prove Suzanne Morphew was murdered and bring the case to trial. “That could be a long time. It could be quick, it could be long. It depends on a lot of our investigation,” said 11th Judicial Deputy District Attorney Mark Hurlbert in…

Barry Morphew sued on fraud allegations in Indiana land dispute

May 17, 2023

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

Barry Morphew is on the receiving end of a civil lawsuit which was filed just days after he filed a $15,000,000 complaint against police and prosecutors alleging wrongful arrest on murder charges in the disappearance of his wife, Suzanne. In the latest legal twist, Morphew, 56, is the defendant in a complaint which alleges he…

Barry Morphew files $15 million federal lawsuit citing wrongful arrest

May 2, 2023

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

Barry Morphew Tuesday filed a $15,000,000 federal civil rights lawsuit which states that he was wrongfully arrested, jailed and prosecuted for the alleged murder of his wife, Suzanne, nearly two years ago, for “a crime he did not commit.” The lawsuit lists 20 defendants involved in the unsolved case, including the entire prosecution team headed…

Barry Morphew attorneys go after prosecutors a year after case is thrown out

Apr 18, 2023

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Suzanne Morphew is still missing and the case appears to be stalled, but it still haunts attorneys on both sides. Nearly a year to the day since the case into the 49-year-old Maysville mother’s disappearance was dismissed, her husband’s attorney has filed a complaint against…

War of words in Morphew case as attorneys squabble over disgraced detective’s opinion

Mar 1, 2022

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Barry Morphew’s attorneys want his first-degree murder case dismissed and they’re fighting for it by using the words of one of the lead detectives who had a major part in building the investigation. Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Joseph Cahill told law enforcement in December…

Barry Morphew case: Judge won’t allow mention of alleged domestic violence; trial to begin in April

Feb 11, 2022

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The judge presiding over Barry Morphew’s murder case will not allow prosecutors to introduce testimony from a friend of Suzanne Morphew about alleged domestic violence in the Morphew couple’s troubled marriage. District Judge Ramsey Lama on Thursday also decided that the trial would begin April…

Sheriff’s body cam video reveals first hours of Suzanne Morphew mystery

Feb 1, 2022

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

Two Chaffee County Sheriff’s deputies discovered the first clue on the side of a hill leading down to a ravine: A mountain bike with twisted handlebars lying on its side, its front tire pointed downward. “Be sure and call the husband and see what type of bike she has,” one of the deputies told dispatch.…

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