It was a tough time, says her sister Melinda Moorman. He told agents he was in Michigan that weekend and his alibi checked out. Iris Eytan: I didn't know a dismissal was coming today, although the writing was on the wall . Peter Van Sant: From 2:47 p.m. until 10:17 p.m., just under 8 hours, Barry's phone goes into airplane mode. Who'd even wanna hurt her?". Police: Teacher 'grazed' after gun fired in Tennessee school Horses, open spaces? Gannon Stauch, 11, has been missing from his Colorado Springs, Colo., home since Jan. 27, 2020. Nikki Battiste: Do you regret now not calling the police? Laura Stutzman: No, I wouldn't say it was a reputation of getting what she wanted Krystal worked so hard at everything she did to try to do everything completely correct. He was eliminated. Ashley Franco: Could this man have had something to do with Suzanne's disappearance? After Kelsey Berreth's death, her parents took over the care of her toddler, Kaylee. The love affair between Suzanne and Jeff became a key part of the investigation as agents tried to figure out what happened to her on that Saturday, May 9, the day before Mother's Day. Michelle Stein is Lee's best friend. Amanda Smith: Yeah I actually got to go up with her one time and that was pretty amazing, I was terrified at first. I told her that I hoped that she was OK and that I loved her. Clint Cline: I think a lot of people that knew Patrick they don't think that the candle story adds up. Dan Ridenour: Barry and Suzanne Morphew were not known well in Salida, Colorado They had only been here for a couple of years. She admitted to getting rid of the gun, to tossing Kelsey's keys in a canyon and destroying her phone. Also on Frazee's hit list: Krystal Lee's best friend, Michelle Stein, and Kelsey's mother Cheryl Berreth. Patrick Frazee told police he and Kelsey met to exchange the baby on Thanksgiving Day. If you are looking for statistics on missing persons in Colorado, our library can help. There's no evidence to show he was involved. Ashley Franco: You see her grab a cart and put Kaylee in the cart and then go off, and that's the last time publicly anyone has seen Kelsey Berreth. The sheriff's office asks anyone with information to call authorities and blast what was described as "misinformation" on social media about the case. I'm just ready for Gannon to come home.". LOL??". 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. But when the FBI made their initial call to Lee, she said she had "no idea" who Kelsey Berreth was. Aya Gruber: Everything. Then, she says, she drove to Kelsey's home. Mitchell Dale Stehling, 51, had set out in June 2013 for a short hike to the park's Spruce Tree House, a 130-room archaeological site with eight ceremonial chambers, known as kivas. Nikki Battiste: She only faces at max, three years in prison. Cheryl Berreth: You can't eat, and you can't sleep and the stress won't end until we find her. I was probably walking around my house shooting chipmunks.". 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 Colorado. Seven years after a Texas man vanished while on a hike at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado his remains have been found. KMVT ANCHOR: Tonight, we have new information about a 32-year-old Twin Falls woman that may have helped Patrick Frazee cover up the disappearance and alleged murder of his fiance, Kelsey Berreth. How do I keep bugs off my patio this spring? 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. Peter Van Sant: So, this side of the road? "No questions asked, however much they want, I will do whatever it takes to get you back," he said. Colorado, by comparison, has 186 missing persons cases still open from 2000 to the present, the 21st highest number in the country. As for Krystal Lee, she's facing a maximum of up to three years in prison. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. While the search for Suzanne continues, prosecutors said in April they believed they were close to locating her remains, which could implicate or exculpate her husband. She did not speak during her appearance, but authorities said they had filed over 100 search warrants in the case and were confident the boy's stepmother was their suspect. Horses are her life, she loved horses. You know, it is a computer Log files, they only last so long. Investigators found no proof Kelsey had harmed her daughter but did find evidence that Frazee had planned to challenge Kelsey for custody and believe that may have been his motive for murder. We certainly see a certain amount of justice but not the justice this case deserves. Then Cheryl Berreth and her son went to the house to check it out. Ashley Franco: DNA results showed it was Kelsey's. This list will be updated. Dan Ridenour [riding in car]: The helmet was found on the south side of the road. 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". Nikki Battiste: Were they in a sexual relationship? Nikki Battiste: What was Krystal's tone when she was telling you this? The unit manages the Missing Person Alert Program in Colorado and functions as the Clearinghouse for the state of Colorado. Nikki Battiste: Does Kelsey take the coffee? Once again, Lee drove from Idaho to Kelsey's Colorado townhouse. Jan. 27. She lied about the time. And they say that there could have been a chase and then a struggle. Barry Morphew's homicide trial was to begin on April 28, 2022, but in the months leading up to that date Judge Murphy recused himself and and was replaced by Judge Ramsey Lama.. And Barry's defense team, led by attorney Iris Eytan, filed motions asking that prosecutors be sanctioned for "failing to produce discovery in a timely manner" including some potentially exculpatory evidence like the male DNA found in Suzanne's Range Rover. Tuesday will mark two years since Morphew was last seen on May. He said Kelsey wasn't with them, but investigators discovered that her cell phone was. Ashley Cogburn, Amanda Smith and Nicole Haywood had an unbreakable bond with Kelsey. If the body proves to be there, further forensic examination could potentially inculpate or exculpate the Defendant," the filing states. Dan Ridenour: Barry asked them at that time if the bike was there, to go check on her her bicycle is not here. Michelle Stein: This is the thing. Ben LeMere: So, a lotta times it's used to locate bodies. So, people had thought maybe they heard from Kelsey. There was no working tranquilizer rifle found in the Morphew's home. She pointed out where she claims she intentionally left blood for them to find. DA Dan May: Justice in this case? Clint Cline: I did. Then, eight months before Kelsey disappeared, Lee and Frazee's relationship heated up. And she said, "I don't know. Dan Ridenour: Maybe a new place, a new home, new scenery around them would strengthen their family and therefore strengthen their marriage. Thats not my job. This time they used chemicals to detect the presence of blood. Ashley Franco: The first idea was to get aCaramel Macchiato from Starbucks, Kelsey's favorite drink and put poison in it. A surveillance image from November 22, 2018 shows the last time Kelsey Berreth was seen in public. Mystery of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew on 'Dateline' Security was tight. Colorados numbers mirror national missing persons statistics. He knew how to load darts with paralyzing chemicals, having used them to illegally sedate deer and remove their antlers to sell. Think outside the box this Mothers Day and opt for gifts other than flowers and chocolate. Husband of missing Colorado woman arrested, charged with murder year 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: Barry doesn't head home immediately, and he is dropping some tools off for his coworkers. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Krystal said he told her,"You need to get out here now, you got a mess to clean up.". CHIEF MILES DE YOUNG [to reporters]: Today we arrested Patrick Frazee on charges of first-degree murder of Kelsey Berreth As a reminder Patrick Frazee is presumed innocent until proven guilty. So, what we mainly have connecting Patrick Frazee to an incredibly brutal and violent crime is Krystal Lee's testimony. Native American women are missing and murdered. Will the federal Kelsey would be sitting here talking to you, not us. Susanne Morphew, center, with daughters Macy, left, and Mallory. Husband of missing Colorado mother charged with her murder - CNN So, he was interested, and he wanted to get an up-close look. NEWS REPORT: Tonight, the husband of Suzanne Morphew is behind bars accused of killing her. Experts say it can take between 4 and 20 minutes for an animal the size of a deer to drop after being shot with a tranquilizer dart. As Colorados population has gone up, so has its annual number of missing persons. appreciated. Missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew: Where the case stands two years Morphewwas chargedin May 2021 with murder, tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence, among others, in connection with the May 2020 disappearance and presumed death of his wife. Gannon Stauch, 11, has been missing from his Colorado Springs, Colo., home since Jan. 27, 2020. The jury needed to hear that, they needed to hear how brutal this was, how uncaring he was. Chaffee County mother Suzanne Morphew went missing last Mothers Day weekend. Surveillance image shows Frazee at an ATM earlier that day with a black tote in his truck. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. It was updated on April 30.]. 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. Tuesday will mark two years since Morphew was last seen on May 10, 2020, at age 49. Missing Mom Suzanne Morphew Presumed Dead in Father's Obituary - People And when she comes, hit her on the back of the head. And Krystal Lee had already lied to law enforcement, so she's the one to blame for this. Dan Ridenour [riding in car with Peter Van Sant]: What happened on this road is a real mystery. Ashley Cogburn: You know, he was, like, a country boy and that's what she was used to. Did you encounter any technical issues? Gannon disappeared on Jan. 27 from his home in Lorson Ranch, a neighborhood southeast of the Colorado Springs Airport. This would dispel all rumors of her whereabouts.". She has family in Colorado. You heard right it was perhaps the world's first chipmunk alibi. I could care less what you're up to and have been for years. Patrick Frazee lived on a 35-acre ranch in rural Florrisant, Colorado, where he trained cattle dogs, shoed horses and groomed donkeys. Gannon Stauch, 11, has been missing from his Colorado Springs, Colo., home since Jan. 27, 2020. FAQs The initial press release on his disappearance describes the call about him as a "report for a juvenile runaway.". It was just days after Suzanne Morphew went missing when investigators make that intriguing discovery. A Warner Bros. 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. 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