The remains of Suzanne Morphew have been found. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation located human remains during the course of a search for Edna Quintana who has been missing from the Saguache area since May 3rd.
The remains were positively identified as 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew. Morphew was reported missing from her home in Maysville on May 10, 2020, Mother’s Day. In a press release, the CBI says specific information about the location and the state of the remains are being withheld at this time. We know that the search was in the Moffat area. Moffat is in Saguache County, about 45 miles south of Maysville.
No arrests have been made since the remains were located. Updates will be provided as information becomes available during this ongoing investigation. Family notifications have been made following the formal identification of Suzanne.
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Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said in the release, “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.” Spezze goes on to say, “Although locating Suzanne’s remains is a critical component of this investigation, and for her family, we are left with many more questions than answers, and it would be a disservice to conduct a news conference at this time.”
The public is asked to continue to report any information about this case by calling 719-312-7530.
Morphew was last seen while going on a bike ride near her home. Her disappearance sparked several searches in the following months, including more than 135 search warrants executed by investigators.
Her husband Barry was arrested a year later and charged with first degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and an attempt to influence a public servant. Prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case last April but kept open the possibility to re-file charges at a later date.
The prosecution listed two reasons for asking for a dismissal: First, that law enforcement said they believe they knew where Suzanne’s body was located, and they needed snow to melt to find her. Second, prosecutors said they feel that because the judge in the case ruled in 2022 that they could not call most of their expert witnesses at trial because of discovery violations, they would need to find Suzanne’s body to prove the case.
In May, Barry filed a civil right lawsuit seeking $15 million, claiming his arrest affidavit included false and misleading information.
In a statement released last night, Barry Morphew’s attorney Iris Eytan, said the family is “struggling with immense shock and grief” and that the Morphews “had faith that their wife and mom would walk back into their lives again.”
Eytan said that Barry is with his daughters and went on to say, “From what we know, Barry is as innocent as he was from Day 1. DA Stanley and law enforcement got it wrong. We hope the authorities will quickly admit their wrongful persecution of Barry, an innocent man, to treat the Morphew’s like the victims they are, and charge the person or persons responsible for Suzanne’s killing.
