Who was Suzanne Morphew and where was she found?

THE body of a missing Colorado mom has finally been discovered three years after she vanished during a bike ride the day before Mother's Day in 2020. On September 22, 2023, Morphew's body was found by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and positively identified on September 27.

THE body of a missing Colorado mom has finally been discovered three years after she vanished during a bike ride the day before Mother's Day in 2020.

On September 22, 2023, Morphew's body was found by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and positively identified on September 27.

Who was Suzanne Morphew and when did she go missing?

Susan was a former teacher who ran a non-profit charity organization called the "Suzanne R. Morphew Hope Foundation" in 2012.

She went missing on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020, after leaving her home for a bike ride.

Law enforcement teams conducted various searches around the area of her home in Salida, Colorado, and received over 1,300 tips regarding her case.

Authorities used dive teams, drones, and cadaver dogs to search for her but she was never found.

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Shortly after her disappearance, deputies found a personal item belonging to her in the Mayville area, though it is unclear what it was.

Morphew’s husband, Barry, 53, offered $100k for her return and passed out flyers on December 10, 2020, outside a supermarket in Salida.

When was Suzanne Morphew found?

After a body was found in an undisclosed area on September 22, 2023, the El Paso County Coroner confirmed the remains were Suzanne's.

As per a press release by the CBI: "No arrests have been made since the remains were located."

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Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze also said in the statement: "While this case has garnered attention from around the world, it has touched our community and the sheriff's office deeply.

“We have never stopped our investigation and will continue to follow all leads in pursuit of justice for Suzanne.”

Who was arrested in the Suzanne Morphew disappearance?

Authorities announced that Barry was arrested on May 5, 2021, in connection with his wife’s disappearance

He was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.

During the year-long investigation, Barry maintained his innocence and even shared videos online begging Morphew to return.

In one of the clips, Barry said: “Oh Suzanne, if anyone is out there and can hear this, that has you, please, we’ll do whatever it takes to bring you back.

“We love you, we miss you, your girls need you.

"No questions asked, however much they want – I will do whatever it takes to get you back. Honey, I love you, I want you back so bad.”

Suzanne's brother Andrew told Dr. Phil that he believed his sister was "abducted, and in this case, murdered." 

"I don't think she was taken to a second location, I think it happened at home," he said.

Andrew claimed he thought Barry was guilty "based on the behaviors and things that happened" but that he would "pray it's not." 

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On April 19, 2022, however, the murder case against Barry was dropped.

According to 9News, Mallory Morphew, told the Fremont County judge, "We miss our mom dearly and we know our dad didn’t have anything to do with it."

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