Colorado officials said on Wednesday that an autopsy was completed in the case of a woman whose remains were discovered in 2023, three years after her reported disappearance.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation confirmed to KKTV that Suzanne Morphew’s autopsy was completed. The report has not yet been made available to the public.
READ: Suzanne Morphew’s Remains Found
Morphew disappeared on Mother’s Day 2020, after heading out for a bike ride in Chaffee County, according to what her husband, Barry Morphew, said. She never returned home.
Her bicycle was discovered down a steep ravine at Chaffee County Road 225. Investigators said the bike appeared undamaged with no signs of blood. After her disappearance, Barry Morphew claimed Suzanne had likely been abducted.
Friends, however, told investigators that the pair had been arguing about finances, and Suzanne may have possibly had a boyfriend. On the day before her disappearance, Suzanne Morphew had “59 communications” exchanges with a man who was allegedly her boyfriend.
Barry Morphew was arrested and charged with his wife’s murder, but the case was dismissed without prejudice in 2022, meaning it can be reopened if evidence warrants.
In September 2023, Suzanne Morphew’s skeletal remains were found scattered in a remote area in Saguache County. Reports indicated that she may have been buried in a shallow grave.
The CBI said the remains were found during an unrelated search. The remains were located about 30 to 40 minutes from the Morphews’ home in Chaffee County
This story is developing…
* Additional reporting by Leigh Egan
