What we know 2 years after Suzanne Morphew disappeared

DENVER (KDVR) — Suzanne Morphew disappeared two years ago on Mother’s Day and she has not been seen since.

During an interview with Good Morning America on Friday, Barry Morphew said he just wants his wife to be found.

“I just love my girls and I love my wife and I just want her to be found,” Barry Morphew said.

The murder charge against Barry Morphew was dismissed without prejudice in April. However, without prejudice means the case could still be refiled at a later date.


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Here’s the timeline of Suzanne Morphew’s disappearance:

May 10, 2020: Suzanne Morphew disappearedMay 11, 2020: Search efforts continue with drones and scent-tracking dogsMay 14, 2020: Family of Suzanne Morphew offers $200,000 rewardBarry Morphew put out a reward of $100,000 and a family friend matched the amount, totaling $200k for her safe return.May 15, 2020: Personal items of Suzanne Morphew’s were foundMay 17, 2020: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team searched water sitesMay 17, 2020: Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office asks residents to preserve video footage from May 8 – May 12May 17, 2020: Barry Morphew asks for safe return of Suzanne Morphew in videoMay 19, 2020: Suzanne Morphew’s home is cordoned off as authorities search area around houseMay 22, 2020: Residential property on the east side of Salida is searchedJuly 24, 2020: Neighbors want answers from police on search efforts for Suzanne MorphewAugust 11, 2020: Barry Morphew speaks for the first time in 3 months regarding Suzanne Morphew’s disappearanceAugust 30, 2020: Brother of Suzanne Morphew asks for volunteers to help search for SuzanneSeptember 2, 2020: Co-workers of Barry Morphew claimed he spent the night before Suzanne Morphew vanished at a budget hotel in Denver and left the room reeking of chlorineSeptember 3, 2020: “Profiling Evil” team enlists volunteers in search for Suzanne MorphewSeptember 3, 2020: Barry Morphew responds to co-workers’ claims about his connection to his wife’s disappearanceSeptember 10, 2020: Search continues for Suzanne Morphew despite silence from Chaffee County Sheriff’s OfficeSeptember 24, 2020: Hundreds join Suzanne Morphew’s brother in search for SuzanneSeptember 28, 2020: Evidence is found near Suzanne Morphew’s home related to her disappearanceOctober 6, 2020: Suzanne Morphew’s home is put up for saleOctober 15, 2020: Dr. Oz speaks to Nancy Grace about disappearance of Suzanne MorphewOctober 29, 2020: Private dive team arrives in Colorado to search for Suzanne MorphewNovember 10, 2020: Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office writes note of thanks to the community and says, “To preserve the integrity of this investigation, we cannot reveal all we have learned nor all that we are doing,” as it relates to the investigation into the disappearance of Suzanne MorphewMarch 4, 2021: Home of Suzanne Morphew is soldMay 5, 2021: Barry Morphew is arrestedMay 13, 2021: Barry Morphew was charged with submitting presidential ballot in Suzanne’s nameAugust 9, 2021: Investigators reveal Suzanne was having an affairAugust 10, 2021: Truck, phone data detail Barry’s actionsSeptember 20, 2021: Barry Morphew was released from jail on bondSeptember 20, 2021: 130 pages of arrest documents released in Barry Morphew caseOctober 13, 2021: Judge rules Barry Morphew can stay living in Maysville, despite ankle-monitor not trackingNovember 8, 2021: New documents released in Barry Morphew murder caseJanuary 12, 2022: Barry Morphew requests new trial date, change of venue in wife’s murder caseJanuary 24, 2022: Judge orders prosecution release emails, documents in Barry Morphew caseJanuary 25, 2022: ‘It has been a hard and confusing time’: Barry Morphew’s daughters plead for court to allow their father to visitMarch 1, 2022:  One of the agents investigating Suzanne Morphew’s death said arresting Barry Morphew was “premature.”April 19, 2022: The district attorney for the 11th Judicial District dismissed the murder charge against Barry Morphew without prejudice.April 19, 2022: ‘The prosecution was manufacturing a murder case’: Defense blasts DA after Morphew charges droppedMay 6, 2022: Attorneys for Barry Morphew said they are planning to file a complaint against the district attorney’s office for mishandling the case


‘I just want her to be found’; Barry Morphew speaks on wife’s disappearance

Police believe that Suzanne Morphew’s body is in a remote and mountainous region near the Morphew residence. However, weather has complicated recovery efforts, according to court documents. The area received a significant amount of snow before the search could be completed.

 Law enforcement believes it is close to locating the body of Suzanne Morphew.

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