Remains found of Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew, who went missing on Mother’s Day 2020

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DENVER, Sept 28, (AP): Investigators have discovered the remains of a Colorado mom who went for a bike ride on Mother’s Day 2020 and never returned, authorities announced Wednesday.

The discovery of Suzanne Morphew’s remains, which came as authorities were pursuing a different case, is the latest twist in a mystery that saw prosecutors charge her husband with murder and then drop their case. Barry Morphew then filed a $15 million lawsuit against county officials.

Colorado Bureau of Investigation agents found the remains of the 49-year-old mother of two daughters while searching Friday in the area of Moffat. That is about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of the Salida area, where Suzanne Morphew was reported missing.

Investigators declined to release the exact location and the state of the remains.

Barry Morphew, had been charged with murder and other crimes in her presumed death, but prosecutors dropped their case against him last year just as he was about to go on trial.

“While this case has garnered attention from around the world, it has touched our community and the sheriff’s office deeply,” Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said Wednesday. “We have never stopped our investigation and will continue to follow all leads in pursuit of justice for Suzanne.”

The sheriff said “we are left with many more questions than answers,” and he declined to be interviewed or to hold a news conference. District Attorney Anne Kelly, who was not involved in the criminal case but whose jurisdiction covers the area where Morphew’s body was found, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

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