She loved you with her whole being. Today, her husband Barry Morphew was arrested on murder charges by Chaffee County Sherriffs Department. Colorado has an even lower ranking for the number of missing persons per capita. She was a cowgirl who liked to have fun. He said it was "unlikely" Suzanne had run off on her own, even though she and lover Jeff Libler had discussed moving to Ecuador. Nikki Battiste: But, I think, Michelle, people watching will say "call the police." DNA evidence made public for the first time now threatened to destroy the case against Barry. Where is Suzanne? 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.". At the time of Kelsey's disappearance, phone records show that Patrick Frazee was in touch withKrystal Kenney Lee a nurse and avid horsewoman who grew up here. On Feb. 4, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation made the statement, "We celebrate Colorado Missing Persons Day by remembering all of those loved ones who have gone missing in Colorado for more than a year. "If you want to honor Suzanne and you want to honor the daughters, go find Suzanne," Eytan told ABC. There's plenty of places to dispose of of a body. 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. In September, Suzanne's brother Andy Moorman initiated an independent, volunteer-run search in the area where she was said to have vanished. He started a landscaping business. August 1, 2020 / 11:03 PM Imagine how afraid he is," Gannon's mother Landen Hiott said through tears in a YouTube video that was posted to El Paso County's official channel. Officials did not specify exactly what "misinformation" to which they were referring. So, what we mainly have connecting Patrick Frazee to an incredibly brutal and violent crime is Krystal Lee's testimony. Ashley Cogburn: You know, he was, like, a country boy and that's what she was used to. "He just broke down crying and said, 'She lied. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case: A timeline of events, Chad Daybell's kids claim he was "fooled in worst, most deadly way possible", Exonerated man fulfills dream of walking daughter down the aisle, Lamar Johnson: "I am a freed man and a blessed man". Aya Gruber: a couple of the pieces of evidence that I think are very harmful to his case come from the data in the car . I would do anything to have stopped that somehow. Nikki Battiste: Was Patrickemotionally abusive? Aya Gruber: One of the managers from the Holiday Inn had actually communicated to agents that this smell of chlorine existed before Barry Morphew was there because that room's directly above an indoor pool. 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. Nicole Haywood: From the pictures she's gorgeous, obviously, and very put together and so you might think that she's this prissy girl, but she was not. DA Dan May | Teller County, Colorado: I gotta tell you, it's one of the most emotional trials I have ever been through and I've been through a lot of trials in my career. Nikki Battiste: And the first idea on how to kill Kelsey was what? Peter Van Sant: If you were an investigator instead of a law professor, what would you wanna know about this Jeff Libler? In disturbing evidence -- the heart of the prosecution's case against Frazee at his trial -- Lee tells her story about a crime scene cleanup, a plan to transport a body and her help in making sure there would be no trace of it left behind. Nikki Battiste: Krystal had a reputation of getting what she wanted? Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Dan Ridenour: She was new at mountain biking. Then, investigators believe, to keep up his ruse that Kelsey wanted the breakup, Frazee sent this message: PATRICK FRAZEE: If this is truly what you want, I'll respect your wishes and give you space . Peter Van Sant: How do prosecutors interpret that? Ashley Franco: Barry Morphew absolutely could say that. How do I keep bugs off my patio this spring? "There was blood on the wall here, there was blood on the wall here, and there was blood right here," Lee points out to investigators in video obtained by "48 Hours.". Patrick Frazee lived on a 35-acre ranch in rural Florrisant, Colorado, where he trained cattle dogs, shoed horses and groomed donkeys. Her credibility was on the line. Perhaps unsurprisingly, most of Colorados missing persons come from the highly populous counties along the Front Range. Peter Van Sant: Was there clothing found down here? Kelsey loves her God, she loves her family and friends and she loves her job. Peter Van Sant: She would have been injured, yeah? It was very powerful. Dan Ridenour: Maybe a new place, a new home, new scenery around them would strengthen their family and therefore strengthen their marriage. They started a long-distance relationship. The man whose DNA is in my wife's car, tied to past sexual assaults, that's your killer.". Nikki Battiste: Did Kelsey ever say he was physically abusive? Dan Ridenour: Where is Suzanne Morphew's body? Aya Gruber: he asks the agents, "Am I a target?". She responds by saying she'll "load up" her WhatsApp account and then at 2:11 p.m., Suzanne writes, "Okay I'm on WA". Neither Barry, his daughters nor his lawyer had any advance warning. 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. Ashley Cogburn: He never came to see her, but she would, like on her days off, she would go back and be with him. Sean Garrison, Grunwalds brother, told CNN that his brother is an adept hiker and climber who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and most of the peaks in the Adirondacks in New York, along with other locations across the US and Mexico. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ashley Franco: When the employee was interviewed, he told investigators that the room that Barry checked out of, it had a strong smell of chlorine or bleach. Andy Moorman, Suzanne Morphews brother, announced in mid-September he was recruiting volunteers to conduct an independent search. With Suzanne now officially reported missing, Barry tells his workers there's a family emergency and arranges hotel rooms with one of those workers taking over Barry's room. Throughout the investigation, Barry Morphew maintained his innocence. Almost a year after Kelsey Berreth's disappearance, there was a long line to get a seat in the courtroom at Patrick Frazee's murder trial. Michelle Stein: This is the thing. She also denied knowing Patrick Frazee. Police say this is likely when Frazee killed her: CHIEF MILES DE YOUNG [to reporters]: investigators have recovered a number of items that make us suspicious that the crime did occur at Kelsey's residence. There is no official federal database on the issue. (KUSA via AP, Pool), In this still image from video, Barry Morphew, center, appears in court in Salida, Colo., on May 6. Ashley Franco: He decided to hold a preliminary hearing to see if this case had enough evidence to go to trial. They showed video of a hay barn where Lee says Frazee hid Kelsey's body in that tote. This is completely out of character. It appeared as though Suzanne could have been abducted, and that's when Barry made a videotaped public plea on social media. Prosecutor Beth Reed painted a picture of Patrick Frazee. DA Dan May: He keeps, beating her, and beating her, and beating her. But you know good luck finding them. A cadaver dog alerted to the area. He's being held without bail. Gauch's stepmother, Letecia, who was arrested March 2, is now facing additional charges. "But as we investigate further that may change, so at this time I can't comment. Ashley Franco: A purse, keys to the car, keys to the townhome and then a gun that Kelsey owned. Ashley Franco: Investigators find a doorframe within the Morphew home that has been broken. And she said, "I don't know. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. And Barry's truck told a different story than what he was telling investigators. Laura Stutzman: Krystal was so kind with everybody that it was just so difficult to turn her down in any way. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Andrew Katers: What I'm holding is a TeleDart model 706 rifle they use this a lot in parks throughout the country. He said he doesn't expect there to be any further arrests at this time. There's blood everywhere. By looking through the couple's iCloud accounts and phone records, agents were able to piece together their relationship, including the times they met in person. Laura Stutzman | Krystal Lee's friend: The Krystal I knew could do no wrong but the Krystal that has done the things that came out of her mouth is somebody I don't know. Oh, my God. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. She was unable to provide further details on the arrest affidavit, which is sealed, or a suspected cause of death. However, to this day, Suzanne Morphews body has not been found. Meanwhile, Barry Morphews defense attorney, Iris Eytan, recently told ABC her team will be taking action against the district attorney on the case and will be calling for a probe into prosecutors mishandling of the investigation. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. That is the connective thread for everything," says University of Colorado law professor Aya Gruber. Kade Atwood[on horesback]: This is Krystal's world. She described to them how he said he lured Kelsey to her death. Initially, Barry told police that he set his alarm for 4:30 a.m. on Mother's Day and left the house by 5 a.m. to drive to a job site in Broomfield, a town near Denver, 150 miles from Salida. It is never too late to share this information in the hopes they may find their way home to family. What was I supposed to do? KRYSTAL LEE: He poured gasoline in the bucket and then pitched it into the fire. Was she in love with him? Produced by Paul La Rosa. Stephanie Pagones is a Digital Reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. In this still image from video, Barry Morphew, center, appears in court in Salida, Colo., on May 6. Stephen A. McCain is the development producer. Furthermore, Suzanne's DNA was found on the cap, not Barry's. If the body proves to be there, further forensic examination could potentially inculpate or exculpate the Defendant," the filing states. Surveillance image of Kelsey Berreth on November 22, 2018, at the Woodland Park, Colorado, Safeway grocery store. You can come out here and I'll give you a new way to to kill her. A bond hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 10:30 a.m. MDT. We love you. Kade Atwood: This is what we do. 2019 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nikki Battiste: Is there justice for Kelsey and Kaylee? After killing Kelsey with that baseball bat on Thanksgiving Day, Lee says Frazee told her he put her body in a black tote. The Colorado Missing Person (s) Unit assists local law enforcement and other partner organizations in locating and recovering missing children and adults. Rangers began their search for Grunwald on Friday, after his friend reported him missing a day before. Peter Van Sant: Could you now demonstrate for me? Stauch faces several charges, including first-degree murder of a child, in the presumed death of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch. After checking out the work site, Barry headed back to his room at the Holiday Inn, and investigators say he stayed there from 12:42 p.m. to 6:03 p.m. By then, he'd already spoken to older daughter Mallory who told him she could not get in touch with her mother. Going to jump in the shower. Park rangers are searching for a missing hiker at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. A neighbor reported 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew as missing on May 10, 2020, after she went for a bike ride near Maysville, Colorado, and never returned. When investigators tell Barry of the affair, he denies knowing anything about it. She claimed she feared for herself and her children. For two days, prosecutor Jennifer Viehman asked Lee to describe Frazee's plan to kill Kelsey Berreth. But Barry helped fill in some of the missing data. He was eliminated. US Marshals find 14-year-old Cleveland girl missing since July in Columbus with 41-year-old man . It was a gun Frazee says he had once taken from Kelsey for her own protection. Investigators wondered, if Kelsey had broken up with Frazee why would she send him this text:"I bought some sweet potatoes in case you wanted sweet potato casserole ". After that,, Stock market today: Markets steady after latest bank, Insider Q&A: Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on self-driving, A good sign for summer travel? Peter Van Sant: Did Barry Morphew cooperate with investigators during the course of this? Dan Ridenour has covered the story for his local morning show. DENVER (KDVR) It has been nearly three years since a mom went missing in Chaffee County on Mothers Day. Missing Teen Found In Colorado Springs A 13-year-old disappeared and then was found in Colorado Springs. Series of slides highlighting 50 Cold Cases Across the State. Ashley Franco: They asked her, "when was the last time you talked to him?" So if you have anything that's credible, if you're afraid, don't worry about it. It was between them and God. In the back of his truck, pictured right, is the black tote that prosecutors say he soon used to transport Berreth's body after beating her to death with a baseball bat. Suzanne Morphew is seen in this undated photo released by Chaffee County Sheriffs Office via Facebook on May 11, 2020, when she went missing. So, an accident is certainly plausible. I've gone to Colorado and looked at a few of his horses, and that's the extent of our relationship.". "I'm literally just there to search -- I need to find her, need to bring her home, give her a proper burial and closure for my family," he told Denver ABC affiliate KMGH. Suzanne taught middle school before becoming a full-time mother. Suzanne's sister Melinda says she agrees with the request to dismiss charges against Barry at this point. 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. Letecia Stauch makes her first appearance in El Paso County District Court in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The next text from Kelsey's phone read: "Do you even love me?" In a surveillance shot of Barry on one of those trash runs, investigators could not see what he was throwing away. There was that cinnamon roll pan had blood on the tin foil. He told agents he was merely being cheap, not criminal. We've compiled this list of children still listed as missing by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. And investigators are thinking, OK, but we already know that your phone has called his phone multiple times in the last few weeks. In this still image from video, Barry Morphew, center, appears in court in Salida, Colo., Thursday, May 6, 2021. Her story was stunning: she claimed Patrick Frazee tried to get her to kill Kelsey Berreth three different times. This image was captured shortly before her murder. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. May 14, 2020 . Security was tight. And that's what his defense is banking on in this case. Ashley Cogburn: It appeared that way from what I saw And it seemed like it was just knocking her spirit down. Michelle Stein: So, I was supposed to call somewhere in Colorado and say, hey there's some guy in Colorado that wants to kill some girl. Nikki Battiste: Describe to me what was in the 16 notes passed between Patrick and the former inmate. Chaffee County Sheriffs Office via Facebook. Nikki Battiste: Did she sound normal? "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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "They absolutely dismissed this case at this point because they knew they were going to lose this trial and Mr. Morphew was going to be acquitted and exonerated," she told reporters after the news of the dismissal. Those involved in the search include the FBI Child Abduction Rapid Deployment, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Colorado Springs Police Department. Suzanne, who shared two daughters with her husband, disappeared on May 10, 2020, near the small mountain town of Salida, in Chaffee County. According to Lee, Kelsey's body was not inside. So, he was interested, and he wanted to get an up-close look. That's what she liked. They had pulled up the floor boards where they found Kelsey's blood. Prosecutor Jennifer Viehman: Yeah, I do. And there was one more crucial issue the prosecution had to deal with one that its own forensic team uncovered. The DNA also did not match Suzanne's lover Jeff Libler. Thanksgiving Day, 2018 the last time Kelsey Berreth was seen in public. Ashley Cogburn: she seemed to be kind of stressed out from the whole thing that she couldn't make him happy. Dan Ridenour [reading]: Barry said, "The first thing I thought of when I came here and saw deer in my yard with big horns, I'm like, 'I'm getting them horns. Nikki Battiste: Your last witness, I think jaws dropped when he started testifying. Patrick Frazee sits in a grim Cripple Creek, Colorado, jail - put there by his former girlfriend Krystal Lee - for the murder of his fiance Kelsey Berreth . There was still no response from Suzanne and investigators speculate the next few moments are when Barry returned home. DA Dan May: A heck of a lot more time than three years. And when she comes, hit her on the back of the head. Ashley Franco: there was a text from Kelsey's phone to her supervisor at Doss Aviation saying "I won't be at work." After that,, Stock market today: Markets steady after latest bank, Insider Q&A: Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on self-driving, A good sign for summer travel? Stauch, 39, is currently on trial in Colorado Springs, Colo., where she is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Gannon's death. Peter Van Sant: It's something like eight out of 10 times, when a spouse dies the other one's involved. Meanwhile, the judge dismissed murder charges against her husband Barry Morphew. It's fairly inexplicable. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.pagones@fox.com and on Twitter: @steph_pagones. AGENT GREGG SLATER: Did you say, correct me if I'm wrong, did you say that you cleaned off some of the appliances? Dan Ridenour: Barry and Suzanne Morphew were not known well in Salida, Colorado They had only been here for a couple of years. If you have any information about Stine, you are asked to call the Aurora Police Department at (303) 739-6130 or (303) 739-6109. Video shows how Lee says she helped Frazee burn Kelsey's body in that black tote: And burned evidence, including Kaylee's toys and Kelsey's blood-stained Bible: AGENT: Do you remember what the books were --. Ashley Franco: and then spends, you know, three to four hours cleaning and scrubbing the murder scene. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Grunwalds last contact with family and friends was more than two weeks ago, officials said. Ashley Franco: She says that he takes a sweater from Kelsey's room and blindfolds her with the sweater and has candles sitting out in front of Kelsey and is telling Kelsey to guess the scent of each candle. Park rangers found his car parked at the Glacier Gorge Trailhead on Thursday and are asking for the publics assistance with any information about his disappearance. Aya Gruber:Yeah, that is you know just something that feels really unbelievable. Your girls need you," he said in the clip, appearing to hold back tears. Gannon Stauch, 11, has been missing from his Colorado Springs, Colo., home since Jan. 27, 2020. If you want a pest-free patio this spring, the most important thing you can do is take away those elements that bugs find desirable. Ashley Franco: Could this man have had something to do with Suzanne's disappearance? Ashley Franco: He saw a herd of elk, and he's a hunter. Peter Van Sant: And this does not fire bullets or shot? This would dispel all rumors of her whereabouts.". It was Cheryl Berreth who reported her 29-year-old daughter missing after trying to reach her for days. Nikki Battiste: And the alarms go off in their minds? Barry, investigators say, told them he didn't know how the cap got there, but admitted he was an experienced tranquilizer dart gun shooter. Lee claims Frazee invited his fiance to play a guessing game with candles. On the way, Barry speaks to sheriff deputies who advise him they've found Suzanne's bike and he arrives at that ravine at around 8:40 p.m. Ashley Franco: And investigators say that when he arrived there, he was pretty emotional for a few minutes. The cap, however, did not contain any of Barry's DNA. 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. Investigators from Scotland Yard to the FBI have learned how to use Berla's software to tap into the dozens of computers in a car. He told agents he went to bed around 8 p.m. that night, but the data pulled from the truck shows that the truck was put in reverse and moved some 96 feet closer to his house around 9:30 p.m. Ashley Franco: Investigators think that's when he could have loaded Suzanne's body. Michelle Stein: Of course, I regret it. Nikki Battiste: If you could sentence Krystal Lee, what would it be? A week after she went missing, Barry Morphew posted a video on Facebook pleading for her safe return. But if Barry knew nothing about Suzanne's affair, what motive would he have to kill her? Lee told investigators after the cleanup she met with Frazee. They notice that Barry's cell phone appears to be pinging all around the outside of his house. There was no evidence of any chipmunk shootings around Barry's house. Then, eight months before Kelsey disappeared, Lee and Frazee's relationship heated up. Ashley Franco: I think at that point she kind of knows, "I have to come clean.". And she was flying planes. Even after their daughter Kaylee was born in October 2017, the couple still didn't live together but shared parenting duties. Michelle Stein: I was just in shock and disbelief . The judge wrote that while he did not find those actions "willful the court does find this pattern to be negligent, bordering on, reckless." Police say Frazee told them Kelsey struggled with depression hinting that she may be suicidal. I met her one day, she came out during one of the trimmings and spent the day. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office says that Barry Morphew was arrested this morning. "Did you leave?". Patrick Frazee told police he and Kelsey met to exchange the baby on Thanksgiving Day. MISSING MOM SUZANNE MORPHEW: COLORADO JUDGE DISMISSES CASE AGAINST HUSBAND WEEKS BEFORE TRIAL. There was blood on the front of the stove. Barry ultimately hired high-profile lawyers from Denver, and, in the summer of 2021, Judge Patrick Murphy heard the prosecution's evidence in open court. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Gannon's younger sister, Laila, also sat down with the parents for the statement. Imagine my son. May 17, 2020: Pueblo County Sheriffs Office Dive Rescue Team searched water sites, April 19, 2022: The district attorney for the 11th Judicial District. Aya Gruber: It's a tampering with evidence charge, which is a minor charge compared to murder, or you know, accessory to murder or attempted murder. But prosecutors arrested Barry Morphew for first-degree murder even though Suzanne's body was never found. A few days later, investigators found an item possibly belonging to her, but several searches that included waterways did not turn up a body. Letecia Stauch is arrested and held without bond in Horry County, South Carolina, before she is extradited to Colorado Springs. And I was like, "Did they just say Suzanne?" I don't know we'll ever understand entirely why she did what she did. He was also worried agents considered him a suspect. Phone records show while Frazee's cell stayed near his ranch, Kelsey's phone was on the move heading west out of Colorado. Seven years after a Texas man vanished while on a hike at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado his remains have been found. Nobody says that. In the days, weeks and months after Suzanne Morphew was reported missing on Mother's Day 2020, her trail went cold, but the mother of two's disappearance had become the biggest story in.
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