'48 Hours' To Air Episode About Suzanne Morphew Murder Case
(CBS4) - This weekend "48 Hours" will feature a Colorado case of a missing mother now at the center of a murder investigation. Suzanne Morphew vanished on Mother's Day of 2020 in Chaffee County and her body has not been found.
After a Colorado mother of two disappeared on Mother's Day, bizarre clues have emerged — including a chipmunk alibi, a tranquilizer gun, and a spy pen.
— 48 Hours (@48hours) January 21, 2022
Where is Suzanne Morphew? https://t.co/lC2yPHhgap pic.twitter.com/UUPwpDcEKd
It first looked like Morphew was abducted after heading out on a bike ride, then authorities honed in on her husband Barry as a suspect. He's now charged with murder.
"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant says there are bizarre clues and twists that have emerged as the case has wore on. The evidence includes an alibi based on hunting chipmunks, a tranquilizer gun and a spy pen.
Barry Morphew says he was shooting chipmunks.
— 48 Hours (@48hours) January 21, 2022
Investigators believe he was hunting his wife Suzanne with a tranquilizer gun. https://t.co/RpGeYdbjAi
"48 Hours" airs at 9 p.m. on CBS4 on Saturday.