Ashley Franco: Waits in the alleyway, walks up to Kelsey's door, knocks on the door, and tells , Ashley Franco: Kelsey opens it, tells Kelsey this elaborate story. Peter Van Sant [at ravine]: Where was the mountain bike found? Investigators created a Berla report, meaning they tapped into the data in Barry's Ford truck to track its movements after his cell phone went into airplane mode. But the move did not appear to improve the relationship. Nikki Battiste: You think that had to be a woman's idea? The Colorado Bureau of Investigation publishes an annual report on missing children. By Minyvonne Burke. Jeff told agents he only took those steps because he did not want to tarnish Suzanne's memory and worried he might lose his family and job. August 1, 2020 / 11:03 PM It was updated on April 30.]. Suzanne Morphew's siblings agreed with the prosecution's request to drop the charges, District Attorney Linda Stanley said. Decades passed until Suzanne reached out to Jeff, out of the blue, in 2018. Her mother Cheryl says they were engaged. Peter Van Sant: It's accurate enough to be used as evidence in court cases, correct? Her relationship with Frazee seemed strained. April 30, 2022 / 10:18 PM 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.". Barry was a star baseball player who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. He is described as a fit trail runner, backpacker and climber with backcountry experience who may be wearing a brown beanie, yellow pants, a blue top layer and blue or red shoes, according to the NPS. The former inmate had watched a"48 Hours" episode on Kelsey Berreth's murder. That text pinged off a cell phone tower 800 miles away. He and Suzanne had a one-time fling after high school. Now they needed to figure out the identity of "Jeff," Suzanne's lover. No one knows where Kelsey is. Peter Van Sant: It's something like eight out of 10 times, when a spouse dies the other one's involved. MISSING MOM SUZANNE MORPHEW: COLORADO JUDGE DISMISSES CASE AGAINST HUSBAND WEEKS BEFORE TRIAL. There's plenty of places to dispose of of a body. A judge on Tuesday dismissed a murder case against Barry Morphew, the Colorado husband charged in the 2020 disappearance and presumed death of his . That day, a neighbor called 911 to report that the 49-year-old had gone for a bike ride and never returned, the sheriff's office said. But if Barry knew nothing about Suzanne's affair, what motive would he have to kill her? Frazee chose not to testify. What Lee revealed to investigators would become the center of the prosecution's case against Patrick Frazee. Even after their daughter Kaylee was born in October 2017, the couple still didn't live together but shared parenting duties. I'll call you guys when I get out. First published on November 23, 2019 / 11:02 PM. Kelsey didn't seem all that worried about it. Kelsey Berreth " wasn't afraid to challenge the typical boundaries," said friend Nicole Haywood. On Colorado Missing Persons Day we remember them and show support to their loved ones who struggle with this void every day.". It's fairly inexplicable. Michelle Stein | Krystal Lee's best friend: He would play head games with her a lot he just had a way of manipulating her into doing things. Lee also went with investigators to Kelsey's home she's wearing a police jacket and hat. There were are a total 19 missing persons with cases that remain open from the 1970s. Clint Cline: He trims their feet. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Fed is set to raise rates yet again. Nikki Battiste: What does Krystal do next? Kade Atwood: This is what we do. That's what this day is about. Trump asks for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit, U.S. to let Afghan evacuees renew temporary legal status, First Republic Bank seized by regulators, then sold to JPMorgan Chase, Texas man who lost wife and son in shooting shares story, Tornado hits Virginia Beach, damaging up to 100 homes, More Americans escape Sudan as country teeters on edge of civil war, Mental health of LGBTQ youth worsening in current "hostile political climate", Stray bullet strikes college baseball player during game, Texas police say, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo found dead at 46, Kelsey Berreth murder: Crime scene evidence photos. At one point, Suzanne sends Jeff a selfie. Oh, my God. Here's the timeline of Suzanne Morphew's disappearance: May 10, 2020: Suzanne Morphew disappeared. He had his ranch to take care of. April 19, 2022: The prosecution was manufacturing a murder case: May 6, 2022: Morphew, along with his daughters, June 1, 2022: Linda Stanley, the district attorney in the Morphew case, was. Ashley Franco: He had been interviewed by investigators through the course of it and he talked to investigators almost every time. He also returned Kelsey's belongings. Cody Cox: I talked pretty highly about Barry 'cause I was with him all the time. Cody Cox: She was a sweetheart. Agents took the circumstantial evidence they gathered Barry's apparently suspicious behavior, his contradictory statements, the puzzling data from his truck, Suzanne's disturbing texts and those five trash runs and brought it all to the district attorney. Dan Ridenour: They had a couple of daughters one in college And they had a daughter in high school . Investigators learned that DNA at least partially matched the profile of an unnamed man connected to three unsolved sexual assault cases in Tempe, Phoenix and Chicago. 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. Published: Dec. 29, 2020 at 10:45 AM PST. Kelsey's mother Cheryl alerted investigators who returned to the house. The neighbor of a Salida, Colorado construction site where the husband of Suzanne Morphew, who has been missing since Mother's Day, worked as a landscaper is now reporting she heard a mysterious, ongoing loud noise emanating from the property the night before mom of two disappeared, the Daily Mail reports. "No questions asked, however much they want, I will do whatever it takes to get you back," he said. Nikki Battiste: Do you remember Kelsey talking about wanting to be a pilot? The case has made national headlines and brought people across the country. "The affidavit that was filed in this case was egregious, and wrong, and had so many misstatements that carried it through to preliminary hearing where more lies and perjury were committed in order to get Mr. Morphew wrongfully convicted," she said at a press conference after the dismissal. Ashley Franco: They were using Barry's own car against him. After Lee said she couldn't go through with the poison plan, she told investigators Frazee came up with a different idea. During the investigation, the FBI got a tip that Michelle Stein had explosive information about the case. Laura Stutzman has known Lee since she was a teenager. "Prosecutors need to be held responsible, and they need to pay for the damage they caused to Barry, which is frankly nearly irreparable. Did you encounter any technical issues? / CBS News, [This story originally aired on January 22, 2022. Chromebooks are excellent alternatives to traditional laptops and have built-in security software. Michelle Stein:She was very, very upset, very distraught she had told me that he had asked her to "take care of his baby mama.". The husband of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew has been arrested for her murder, nearly a year after she disappeared last Mother's Day. appreciated. Then, eight months before Kelsey disappeared, Lee and Frazee's relationship heated up. But I don't think she would get very far. The unit manages the Missing Person Alert Program in Colorado and functions as the Clearinghouse for the state of Colorado. Susanne Morphew, center, with daughters Macy, left, and Mallory. Peter Van Sant: Would you have allowed him to do all these interviews? Saw blood on this wall. Prosecutors believe the cap was from a syringe used to fill a tranquilizer dart. Suzanne, who shared two daughters with her husband, disappeared on May 10, 2020, near the small mountain town of Salida, in Chaffee County. Aya Gruber: She hid that affair so well that it took agents six months to find the man she was having an affair with. Most disturbing, prosecutors played that video of Lee inside Kelsey's home showing investigators how she said she cleaned up the crime scene. Stephen A. McCain is the development producer. Dan Ridenour: She would have been injured. Andrew Katers: What I'm holding is a TeleDart model 706 rifle they use this a lot in parks throughout the country. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. (Courtesy of Suzanne Morphew's Family). Ashley Franco: Barry doesn't head home immediately, and he is dropping some tools off for his coworkers. Can there ever be justice? Nikki Battiste: Was Patrickemotionally abusive? 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. The Colorado Missing Person (s) Unit assists local law enforcement and other partner organizations in locating and recovering missing children and adults. Cody said he regularly heard Barry talking to Suzanne as they drove in Barry's truck. Prosecutor Jennifer Viehman: Yeah, I do. Peter Van Sant: So, this side of the road? It appeared as though Suzanne could have been abducted, and that's when Barry made a videotaped public plea on social media. Barry was not home, as the lovers' texts heat up: At 2:05 p.m., Suzanne writes: "I'm just in love with you. On nearly the anniversary of Suzanne's disappearance, Barry is arrested in May 2021. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. So, they believe, at that point when he turned left instead of turning right, that he could have been ditching her bike helmet. Perhaps the most shocking testimony came from a surprise prosecution witness. He was also worried agents considered him a suspect. Her body has not been found. A very prominent family. She loved you with her whole being. I'm just ready for Gannon to come home.". Peter Van Sant: And what kinda boss was he? Nikki Battiste: What are you thinking at that point? Defense attorney Eytan denies Barry has any involvement in his wife's disappearance. We've compiled this list of children still listed as missing by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. ANDREW MOORMAN [to CBS Denver]: I hope to find her alive and at some point, you have to realize when somebody's been missing after so long, that the chances of that diminish dramatically. "This is just one piece in a very, very, very large puzzle," spokeswoman Jackie Kirby told ABC News. Though officials don't specifically address any rumors, Letecia Stauch responded to online comments vilifying her in an interview with the local CBS affiliate KKTV. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. "But as we investigate further that may change, so at this time I can't comment. And when she comes, hit her on the back of the head. Her credibility was on the line. "I need to find her, need to bring her home, give her a proper burial and closure for my family," he told KMGH-TV before the Sept. 24 search began. He said he felt he had to do something anything. You can come out here and I'll give you a new way to to kill her. Barry says the chipmunks were a constant nuisance at his house and he'd been running around shooting them that day. She lied about the time. "Today is all about Suzanne, and it's about her family, and it's about all the individuals that knew her and loved her and cared about her. In her motion, the DA pointed to the court's decision to bar "several key witnesses without this crucial evidence and without the victim's body, the People cannot move forward at this time in good faith.". April 30 is Suzanne Morphew's birthday. On November 24, 2018, Patrick Frazee is captured on a Conoco gas station surveillance camera filling up a gas can. In frank language, Judge Murphy gave his opinion of the state's evidence: "I find that the proof is not evident nor is the presumption great that Mr. Morphew committed first-degree murder.". They go to sleep, I cut their horns off It's totally illegal But you're gonna find tranq darts around my property because I've done that.". As for Krystal Lee, she's facing a maximum of up to three years in prison. We miss you. The sheriff's office said it worked with law enforcement partners to execute over 135 search warrants statewide and interview more than 400 people in multiple states. Ashley Franco | KKTV reporter: Right the last day she's seen publicly. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chaffee County Sheriffs Office via Facebook. Kelsey's daughter Kaylee is in protective custody and will be reunited with Kelsey's family. 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. Meanwhile, the judge dismissed murder charges against her husband Barry Morphew. Clint Cline: I don't know of any guys that would've thought of going out and buying candles and having their girlfriend be blindfolded and then smell the candles. Nikki Battiste: Did Kelsey ever say he was physically abusive? Ashley Franco: The judge named off three different scenarios, saying, "Suzanne Morphew left willingly, Barry Morphew could have killed his wife, or someone else abducted Suzanne and killed her.". Investigators, however, believe Barry was disposing of evidence. Laura Stutzman: No, I wouldn't say it was a reputation of getting what she wanted Krystal worked so hard at everything she did to try to do everything completely correct. A week after she went missing, Barry Morphew posted a video on Facebook pleading for her safe return. There's blood everywhere. That day, a neighbor called 911 to report that the 49-year-old had gone for a bike ride and never returned, the sheriff's office said. On April 19, 2022, as a pre-trial hearing was about to begin, District Attorney Linda Stanley filed a motion to dismiss the murder charges against Barry Morphew without prejudice, meaning the case could be refiled at a later date. Police later examined the spot where they believe Kelsey's body was burned. believe he faked 19 calls between the two phones, agreed to plead guilty to evidence tampering, how she said she cleaned up the crime scene. He told investigators he often dropped trash in accessible bins to avoid paying to have it disposed of at a landfill. The next text from Kelsey's phone read: "Do you even love me?" Her sister Mallory attended college and the Morphews told some friends they moved to a home just outside of Salida to be closer to their older daughter. They met after high school. Aya Gruber: And then that confession to shooting chipmunks becomes a major piece of incriminating evidence against him. And I'm not going to try to justify it in any way. Nikki Battiste: When you hear that Patrick said Kelsey was unstable that she was maybe suicidal. The 5,798 missing kindergartners and 13,802 students missing in first through fifth grade account for almost two-thirds of the enrollment decline. They further asked that the counts be dismissed without prejudice, meaning they could still re-submit charges if new information presented itself,according to the motion. There's no evidence to show he was involved. In those early days, Barry had a theory about what happened to Suzanne that he shared with Tyson Draper who has his own YouTube channel. What really happened to Suzanne Morphew? Ashley Franco | KKTV reporter: He said that Kelsey wanted to go their separate ways and things weren't working out between them.