Missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew's autopsy complete, authorities say

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A Colorado aesculapian examiner has completed an autopsy for Suzanne Morphew, a mom of 2 who went missing successful 2020 earlier her remains were recovered successful October 2023.

Authorities announced past twelvemonth that Morphew's remains were located successful nan area of Moffat, Colorado, successful Saguache County — astir 45 miles southbound of her location successful Maysville, Colorado, wherever nan 49-year-old mother was reported missing connected May 10, 2020.

Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) spokesperson Rob Low confirmed to Fox News Digital that nan autopsy of Morphew's remains "is complete," and Chaffee County Coroner Jeff Graf "anticipates being capable to merchandise nan autopsy study connected Monday."

Morphew's remains were "NOT recovered anyplace successful nan vicinity of her home, nan municipality nearby, aliases nan region she lived in," lawyer Iris Eytan, who represents Morphew's husband, Barry Morphew, and his family, said successful an October 2023 statement. 

SUZANNE MORPHEW'S REMAINS FOUND IN ‘SHALLOW GRAVE,' HUSBAND'S ATTORNEY SAYS

Suzanne Morphew sitting astatine a table

The Suzanne Morphew execution lawsuit has go moreover much muddied aft a Colorado lawyer counsel accused 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley, who revenge since-dropped execution charges against Suzanne's husband, Barry Morphew, of prosecutorial misconduct successful an Oct. 30 complaint. (Chaffee County Sheriff)

"[H]er remains were recovered successful a shallow sedate successful a barren godforsaken section of sagebrush and earthy grasses. Contrary to anterior accusations, her remains were not recovered successful a rocky mountainous region adjacent her home, not successful a location that was a ‘difficult spot’ to get to," Eytan said astatine nan time.

Autopsy results will apt see a origin and mode of decease for Morphew, bringing her family 1 measurement person to answers surrounding her mysterious disappearance and death, 4 years aft she vanished from a Mother's Day motorcycle ride.

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Authorities usage an excavator successful nan area wherever Suzanne Morphew's remains were found

Authorities announced past week that Morphew's remains were located successful nan area of Moffat, Colorado, successful Saguache County — astir 45 miles southbound of her location successful Maysville, Colorado, wherever she was reported missing connected May 10, 2020. (Colorado Bureau of Investigation)

Morphew's bicycle was discovered successful a valley on Highway 50 and County Road 225 successful Chaffee County, adjacent her family's Maysville location nan aforesaid time she went missing. Barry said he was moving successful Broomfield, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, astatine nan time.

Barry was initially accused of sidesplitting his woman erstwhile he was charged with murder and tampering pinch beingness grounds successful 2021 successful relationship pinch her disappearance and presumed death. 

REMAINS OF MISSING COLORADO MOM SUZANNE MORPHEW FOUND THREE YEARS AFTER DISAPPEARANCE

Suzanne and Barry Morphew

Barry Morphew was antecedently accused of sidesplitting his woman earlier prosecutors dismissed charges against him successful 2022. (Courtesy of Suzanne Morphew's Family)

A twelvemonth later, prosecutors dropped charges against Barry, saying they wanted much clip to find his wife's body. A judge accused 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley of procedural violations conscionable earlier Barry was group to guidelines trial.

Barry's ineligible squad revenge a $15 cardinal lawsuit against prosecutors and investigators successful 2023, accusing them of violating his law rights.

MISSING SUZANNE MORPHEW'S HUSBAND SEEKS $15M AFTER MURDER CHARGES DROPPED

Suzanne Morphew poses successful beforehand of a sunset

Suzanne Morphew's remains were recovered successful a ‘shallow grave’ much than 3 years aft she went missing successful 2020. (Fox News)

Investigators ne'er recovered immoderate traces of humor adjacent nan Morphew location successful Maysville aliases successful their family vehicles. DNA was found, however, connected Suzanne Morphew’s glovebox. The partial floor plan investigators were capable to get matched profiles developed successful intersexual battle cases retired of Chicago, Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona, CBI supplier Joseph Cahill said during a proceeding successful 2021, arsenic The Denver Post reported. Barry's DNA did not lucifer that sample, his lawyers told KUSA-TV astatine nan time.

Text messages from Suzanne and Barry that were unsealed successful June 2023 propose they were some having affairs conscionable earlier her disappearance.

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Suzanne Morphew seen smiling successful a picture

Suzanne Morphew, 49, went missing May 10 aft leaving her Colorado location to spell connected a motorcycle ride. (Chaffee County Sheriff's Office)

Four days earlier her disappearance, Suzanne sent Barry a matter saying she was "done." "I could attraction little what you’re up to and person been for years," she wrote, adding that they needed to fig things retired "civilly."

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No different arrests person been made successful nan case. The charges against Barry Morphew were dismissed without prejudice, truthful prosecutors tin still determine to prosecute charges against him.

Authorities are asking anyone pinch accusation astir nan lawsuit to interaction (719) 312-7530.

Audrey Conklin is simply a integer newsman for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to [email protected] aliases connected Twitter astatine @audpants.

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