Barry Morphew and his daughters call on authorities to find missing mother Suzanne Morphew
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, the daughters of Suzanne Morphew, a Colorado woman who vanished almost two years ago, have spoken out for the first time, demanding justice on her behalf now that murder charges against their father have been dropped.
Mallory and Macy Morphew sat on either side of their father, Barry, during an appearance Friday on “Good Morning America.”
They have consistently supported him throughout their mother’s murder investigation, in which he was authorities’ prime and only suspect. They’ve stood by him during court appearance and visited him while he awaited trial, though their recent interview marks their first sit-down together since the charges against their father have been dropped.
“We’ve been silent for a long time and we’ve decided that we finally want to break the silence,” Mallory said.
“It’s been an emotional roller coaster, but we feel like we can finally take our first steps in healing, which is a blessing. And we just know our dad better than anyone else and we know he was not involved in our mom’s disappearance.”
Suzanne Morphew vanished the afternoon of May 10, 2020, which was also Mother’s Day, as she left her home in Chaffee County for a bike ride.
Her disappearance launched a widespread search effort and investigation, ultimately culminating in the arrest of her husband, Barry Morphew. He was charged earlier this year with tampering with physical evidence and an attempt to influence a public servant as well as murder, even though Suzanne’s body has not been found.
Last month, District Attorney Linda Stanley filed a motion to dismiss the charges against Morphew without prejudice, which means charges can still be brought if new evidence is presented.
“Without the victim’s body, the people cannot move forward at this time in good faith,” prosecutors said.
In the filing, investigators noted they believed they were close to finding Suzanne’s body, but that their efforts have been stalled by weather.
“I just hope that Linda will step up to the plate and do everything she can to find our mom,” she said, “because what they’ve done is not fair and we’re never going to stop looking for our mom.”
Barry echoed the sentiment, expressing his wish that the mystery of his wife’s disappearance be solved.
“I just love my girls and I love my wife and I just want her to be found.”
