SUZANNE MORPHEW’S SISTER MOVES FORWARD AFTER BARRY MORPHEW ARREST WITH FAITH

Suzanne Morphew’s sister, Melinda Moorman, said faith is helping her get through the disappearance of her sister and the arrest of her brother-in-law, Barry Morphew, in the investigation into her death.

“I have had many conversations with God about Barry Morphew starting last year when this happened and I am a woman who believes in great forgiveness,” she told CBS4.

“Barry has a faith, a very fundamental faith but I don’t believe my brother-in-law has ever experienced the grace and the mercy and the gentleness of Jesus Christ, and I pray that he will be afforded that beauty in his life and find redemption and forgiveness.”

“That’s my heart for Barry,” she added. “I love you and this is what I pray for you, Barry.”

SUZANNE MORPHEW’S SISTER WAS NOT SURPRISED BY BARRY MORPHEW ARREST

Suzanne Morphew’s sister, Melinda Moorman, spoke with CBS4 about the arrest of her brother-in-law, Barry, in the death of her sister, and was not shocked by his arrest.

Moorman said she wasn’t surprised by the arrest, but that it had been an emotional experience.

“I felt great sadness, great sadness and also relief that maybe now we are moving forward to seeking justice for my sister,” she said.

SUZANNE MORPHEW’S SISTER THINKS ‘PRESSURES AND STRESSES IN LIFE’ AFFECTED BARRY AND SUZANNE

The sister of Suzanne Morphew spoke with CBS4 about the financial issues her sister and brother-in-law, Barry Morphew, faced.

“I think life happens, I think pressures and stresses in life, I think financial pressure bears in on people very heavily,” Melinda Moorman said.

“It creates an atmosphere of discontent and strife and sometimes living beyond your means is a very hard thing to do.”

BARRY MORPHEW DIDN’T LOOK ‘SUBMISSIVE’ IN FIRST COURT APPEARANCE

Body language expert Patti Wood looked at Morphew’s first court appearance after he was arrested and said he didn’t seem “submissive.”

“He is standing up fairly straight and, even with the handcuffs, his carriage is held upwards,” she said, adding that he didn’t look “submissive or shamed.”

“He did have one captured glance of stark fear,” she revealed.

BARRY MORPHEW SHARED LOVE LETTERS FROM WIFE SUZANNE AFTER HER ‘MURDER TO AVOID BEING SUSPECT’

BARRY Morphew shared love letters sent to him by his missing wife Suzanne after her alleged murder last year as he appeared to cover his tracks. 

He was arrested on Wednesday morning and charged with her murder after an almost year-long hunt to locate the mother-of-two. Barry, 53, has maintained his innocence throughout the search for the 49-year-old former teacher and issued a $100,000 reward for her return after claiming that he believed she was abducted

He had previously claimed he thought she had been attacked by a wild animal while out on a bike ride while she was home alone.

Barry posted pleading videos to Facebook asking for her return and also shared photos and love notes from his wife in an interview with CBS 4.

“Just want you to know – my life would be nothing without your love and the excitement you bring to our marriage and my life. All my love – Suzanne,” she allegedly wrote in a Valentine’s Day card in 2020, just three months before her disappearance.

BARRY MORPHEW’S FIRST COURT APPEARANCE ANALYSED BY EXPERT

Body language expert Patti Wood also looked at Morphew’s first court appearance after he was arrested and charged with the alleged murder of Suzanne.

She said: “Handcuffs and shackles encumber him, so it isn’t easy to get a clear read on him, but overall I would say he is still feeling strong.

“He is standing up fairly straight and, even with the handcuffs, his carriage is held upwards.”

She said he kept his head up and didn’t look “submissive or shamed” – suggested he may have been attempting to hide his fear.

“He did have one captured glance of stark fear and I wish I knew what was going on in that moment,” Wood added.

SUZANNE’S SISTER ‘STILL LOVES’ BARRY

Suzanne Morphew’s sister Melinda Moorman has claimed she still loves her brother-in-law but that he’s done a “terrible thing” after he was charged with her murder on Wednesday.

She said said it was the “beginning of justice” after the 53-year-old was held almost a full year after Suzanne went missing from the couple’s Colorado home in May, 2020.

“My first reaction is relief,” Moorman told Fox 21. “And grateful. I’m just so grateful.”

“Today, justice is beginning for my sister,” she added.

“It’s been a journey that no one ever imagines that they’ll take.

PROSECUTORS DO NOT OBJECT TO BARRY MORPHEW SEEING HIS DAUGHTERS

Prosecutors said they did not object to Morphew, who is being held in the nearby jail, from being able to have contact with his two daughters as long as it was civil. Murphy allowed the contact but ordered that it could not be harassing.

Barry Morphew made a reference to the daughters needing their mother in a video he posted on Facebook pleading for her safe return shortly after she vanished on May 10, 2020.

No questions asked, however much they want, I will do whatever it takes to get you back, he said.

The Morphew family relocated from Alexandria, Indiana, to Colorado in the spring of 2018, WISH-TV in Indianapolis reported Thursday. Before she became a mother, Suzanne Morphew taught at a middle school in Arcadia, Indiana, the station said.

SUZANNE’S BODY STILL NOT FOUND DESPITE MURDER CHARGE

Despite cops charging Barry Morphew with murder, Suzanne’s body has still not been found.

Police confirmed in a press conference that Barry, has been charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and attempting to influence a public servant in his wife’s disappearance.

Cops also confirmed that they now believe Suzanne is no longer alive.

Suzanne Morphew, 49, was reported missing by her neighbor last Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020.

During the press conference, cops described her as “very easy to like,” and someone who was “cherished by her closest friends.”

District Attorney Linda Stanley told reporters at the conference that even though a body has not been found, her office would not have brought charges without being “confident” about the case.

BARRY MORPHEW ‘VERY DOMINANT’ IN RELATIONSHIP

Suzanne Morphew’s sister, Melina Moorman, has said Barry was “very dominant” in his relationship with Suzanne.

While she didn’t initially believe her brother-in-law could be behind her sister’s disappearance, Moorman said she now has concerns.

Moorman told Inside Edition she thought Barry Morphew was “very dominant in the relationship and my sister was a very passive, gentle soul.”

ALLEGED MURDER COULD HAVE BEEN MOTIVATED BY MONEY

The sister of Suzanne Morphew says financial issues may have caused tension between her and Barry Morphew, who has now been charged with murder.

“Financial pressure bears in on people very heavily,” Morphew sister, Melinda Moorman, told CBS4.

“It creates an atmosphere of discontent and strife and sometimes living beyond your means is a very hard thing to do.”

“Learning to be content with what you have is a very powerful thing in this life, and it brings great peace, and I don’t think Barry and Suzanne had gotten there yet,”

Barry Morphew, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and other charges in his wife’s presumed death.

SUZANNE’S SISTER ‘STILL LOVES’ BARRY

Suzanne Morphew’s sister Melinda Moorman has claimed she still loves her brother-in-law but that he’s done a “terrible thing” after he was charged with her murder on Wednesday.

She said said it was the “beginning of justice” after the 53-year-old was held almost a full year after Suzanne went missing from the couple’s Colorado home in May, 2020.

“My first reaction is relief,” Moorman told Fox 21. “And grateful. I’m just so grateful.”

“Today, justice is beginning for my sister,” she added.

“It’s been a journey that no one ever imagines that they’ll take.

PROSECUTORS DO NOT OBJECT TO BARRY MORPHEW SEEING HIS DAUGHTERS

Prosecutors said they did not object to Morphew, who is being held in the nearby jail, from being able to have contact with his two daughters as long as it was civil. Murphy allowed the contact but ordered that it could not be harassing.

Barry Morphew made a reference to the daughters needing their mother in a video he posted on Facebook pleading for her safe return shortly after she vanished on May 10, 2020.

No questions asked, however much they want, I will do whatever it takes to get you back, he said.

The Morphew family relocated from Alexandria, Indiana, to Colorado in the spring of 2018, WISH-TV in Indianapolis reported Thursday. Before she became a mother, Suzanne Morphew taught at a middle school in Arcadia, Indiana, the station said.

WHO IS SUZANNE MORPHEW’S BROTHER? (CONTINUED…)

In 2020, Moorman said he organized an “army search” for his sister after she went missing.

In the year since Suzanne’s disappearance, 70 investigators have been working on the case, Sheriff John Spezze said in a news conference.

Authorities have served 135 search warrants in Colorado, interviewed more than 400 people and taking about 1,400 tips on the case.

“I’m pleased with where we are at, this is a step in a long journey,” Moorman told the Denver Post of Barry Morphew’s recent arrest.

“It has been a very emotional day, we are trying to wrestle with what has happened.”

Moorman, of Indiana, said his family is “thankful” for the efforts made by authorities in the case.

WHO WAS SUZANNE MORPHEW’S BROTHER DAVID MOORMAN?

SUZANNE Morphew was reported missing from her Colorado home on Mother’s Day, 2020.

In the wake of Suzanne’s husband’s arrest, cops confirmed that they now believe Suzanne is no longer alive.

Read more here.

WHEN IS BARRY MORPHEW’S NEXT COURT DATE?

Barry Morphew is currently being held without bail.

But a judge ruled the murder suspect could continue to have communication with his daughters.

He will return to court on May 27, 2021.

READ: BARRY MORPHEW’S CHARGING DOCUMENTS

Barry Morphew was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and attempting to influence a public official.

While limited information has been publicly disclosed as to what led to those charges being filed, you can read Barry’s charging documents below.

BARRY MORPHEW NCLAIMED WIFE SUZANNE WAS KILLED BY ANIMALS

Barry orphew claimed his wife Suzanne was potentially attacked by animals or had been abducted after she went missing from their $1.7million Colorado mansion last Mother’s Day.

The father-of-two, 53, was allegedly at a work job in Denver, 140 miles away, when his wife was reported missing by a neighbor on May 10, 2020. 

He reportedly rushed back to the home they share with their two adult daughters when the alarm was raised and searched for his wife, initially saying she could have encountered a wild animal while on a bike ride. 

Barry was charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and attempt to influence a public servant and held without bail after his first court appearance yesterday. 

His daughters Mallory and Macy reportedly cried and mouth “I love you” as he was taken in handcuffs from the court. 

SUZANNE’S SISTER ‘STILL LOVES’ BARRY

Suzanne Morphew’s sister Melinda Moorman has claimed she still loves her brother-in-law but that he’s done a “terrible thing” after he was charged with her murder on Wednesday.

She said said it was the “beginning of justice” after the 53-year-old was held almost a full year after Suzanne went missing from the couple’s Colorado home in May, 2020.

“My first reaction is relief,” Moorman told Fox 21. “And grateful. I’m just so grateful.”

“Today, justice is beginning for my sister,” she added.

“It’s been a journey that no one ever imagines that they’ll take.

BARRY MORPHEW’S ARREST PAPERS COULD BE UNSEALED SOON

The arrest affidavit of Barry Morphew could be unsealed by a court as early as Thursday, May 13, officials say.

The judge is allowing the defense seven days to look them over.

Prosecutors did not object to unsealing the documents. Should the defense, another hearing would be set.

All evidence in the case currently remains under seal.

Should the documents be released, questions as to what led to Barry’s arrest after a year-long investigation may may finally be answered.

PROSECUTORS DO NOT OBJECT TO BARRY MORPHEW SEEING HIS DAUGHTERS WHILE IS HE IN REMAND

Prosecutors said they did not object to Morphew, who is being held in the nearby jail, from being able to have contact with his two daughters as long as it was civil. Murphy allowed the contact but ordered that it could not be harassing.

Barry Morphew made a reference to the daughters needing their mother in a video he posted on Facebook pleading for her safe return shortly after she vanished on May 10, 2020.

No questions asked, however much they want, I will do whatever it takes to get you back, he said.

The Morphew family relocated from Alexandria, Indiana, to Colorado in the spring of 2018, WISH-TV in Indianapolis reported Thursday. Before she became a mother, Suzanne Morphew taught at a middle school in Arcadia, Indiana, the station said.

WHEN WAS BARRY MORPHEW ARRESTED?

Barry Morphew was caught on camera being handcuffed by the side of the road near his home on Wednesday, May 5.

A recorded clip shows the murder suspect, 53, surrounded by cop cars as he speaks to an officer in Poncha Springs.

Police confirmed in a press conference that Morphew has been charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and attempting to influence a public servant in his wife’s disappearance.

WHAT HAS BARRY MORPHEW SAID ABOUT HIS WIFE’S DISAPPEARANCE?

Barry Morphew recorded a video after his wife went missing.

“Oh Suzanne, if anyone is out there and can hear this, that has you, please, we’ll do whatever it takes to bring you back,” her husband begged in the video.

“We love you, we miss you, your girls need you.

“No questions asked, however much they want – I will do whatever it takes to get you back. Honey, I love you, I want you back so bad.”

Barry Morphew also offered a $100,000 reward for information on his wife’s whereabouts – an amount matched by a concerned family friend.

BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT WEIGHS IN

Patti Wood, a body language guru who has been quoted in countless print articles and appeared on news shows, gave her assessment of Barry’s public appeals last year and his appearance at a court in Colorado.

Morphew released a public appeal on May 10, 2020, just days after she vanished as he pleaded for his wife’s safe return.

He appeared extremely distressed in the clip and on the verge of tears as he appeared in the clip along with a tip line for the FBI.

Wood viewed the clip and said she found it “unsettling to watch” as she dissected the footage, reports DailyMail.com.

She said: “We see pain in his face, but notice it doesn’t move across his face and change as he speaks, but seems set like a mask which reveals that he put on or faked the pained expressions.”

Wood also looked at Morphew’s first court appearance after he was arrested and charged with the alleged murder of Suzanne – and said he looked fearful.

SUZANNE’S SISTER URGES BARRY TO CONFESS TO ‘SAVE US THE HEARTACHE’

Suzanne Morphew’s sister is calling on her brother-in-law Barry to confess to murdering his wife to ‘save us all the heartache’ of a lengthy trial.

Melinda Moorman says she forgives Barry Morphew, 52, for allegedly murdering her sister Suzanne.

But she wants him to admit his crime to save his daughters and the family more pain.

“Barry Morphew has the full weight of the authorities and law coming against him, and if he has any kind of sense at all and if he loves his girls at all, I hope he’ll do the right thing and confess and save us all the heartache,” Melinda said on Good Morning America.