1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: Crime Lord hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Dave 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: mac Barry Morphew, the husband of Suzanne Morpheu, was arrested 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: in Arizona after a grand jury handed down an indictment 4 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: for the first degree murder of his wife. He is 5 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 1: suspected of killing Suzanne Morphew four years ago. The charge 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 1: is just the latest in a case that has been 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: active for years, surrounding Suzanne's disappearance and killing, made by 8 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: a grand jury in the twelfth Judicial District. District Attorney 9 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: An Kelly issued a press release stating quote, federal, state, 10 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: and local law enforcement have never stopped working toward justice 11 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 1: for Suzanne. The twelfth Judicial District Attorney's office stands in 12 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 1: solidarity with Suzanne's family and the citizens of Chafey and 13 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 1: Seguachee Counties in pursuing the grand jury's indictment. Suzanne Morpheu's 14 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 1: family had hoped that twenty twenty five would bring an 15 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: arrest in the murder case, which seemed doomed when it 16 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: was dismissed in April of twenty twenty three. The Colorado 17 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: Bureau of Investigation said the case continue to be investigated, 18 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: and this this past year saw major developments in the 19 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: case when results of a long away to toxicology report 20 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: on her remains was finally revealed. According to the CBI 21 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 1: and the official autopsy report, a test found that Morpheu 22 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: had chemicals in her bones that do not appear naturally 23 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: in humans. Putrophenol as a perone and metatomidine. The chemicals 24 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: found in morphuse femur are used by biologists, wildlife officers, 25 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 1: and hunters to anesthetize large sized animals such as deer, bear, moose, 26 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: and horses. The autopsy report was performed by the El 27 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: Paso County Coroner's Office, found Morpheu's cause of death to 28 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: be undetermined and the manner of death to be homicide. 29 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: The autopsy was finished on September twenty seventh, twenty twenty 30 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: three days after morphuse remains were discovered by accident by 31 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: an investigative team with the CBI looking for a different 32 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: person entirely. Results from morphuse autopsy took a long time 33 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: to be released, seven months as investigators waited for the 34 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: test results. Beutrphenal as a perone and metatomidine are the 35 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: same substances that Suzanne's husband, Barry Morphew told investigators he 36 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: routinely used to immobilize deer before he removed their antlers. 37 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: The initial investigation into Suzanne's death centered significantly on her husband, Barry, 38 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: whose one hundred and thirty page arrest affidavit shed light 39 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: on his involvement with the same tranquilizers found in Suzanne's system. 40 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: Morphew was arrested and charged with first agree murder in 41 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: connection with Suzanne's disappearance. However, all charges were later dropped 42 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: days before his scheduled trial in twenty twenty two. The 43 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 1: charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning that charges could be 44 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 1: refiled at a later date if new evidence was discovered. 45 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 1: Linda Stanley, the prosecutor who oversaw Barry Morpheu's arrest in 46 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: May of twenty twenty one, was disbarred after a two 47 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: week disciplinary hearing. Barry Morphew moved away from Colorado and 48 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 1: as next of ken received the results of his wife's 49 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 1: autopsy report. The district will be assisted by the Balder 50 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 1: County District Attorney's Office in Morpheus prosecution. Andrew Wiley, the 51 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 1: father accused of murdering his daughter, twelve year old Lori Page, 52 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: has died in police custody following a medical emergency. When 53 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 1: Lori Page disappeared in twenty twenty three, her father was 54 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: at work and Laurie had been left alone in their apartment. 55 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: Her father reported her missing, and the search for Lori 56 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 1: Page began, with law enforcement and volunteers from the community, 57 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: being led by one of Laurie's teachers from school, Margie Summers. 58 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: The case never went cold and multiple detectives were involved 59 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: in the case. Detectives working on the case focused on 60 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: Wiley's behavior during interviews and noted he did not appear 61 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 1: to be sad or concerned. His demeanor remained the same 62 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: on any occasion he discussed Laurie's disappearance with them. After 63 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: nearly two years, detectives traced her disappearance to the underbrush 64 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: of a wooded area in Thomas County, Georgia, and found 65 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 1: her remains. On April fifth of this year, Tallahassee Police 66 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: Chief Lawrence Revel announced the arrest. 67 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 2: After comprehensive and exhaustive twenty two month investigation into the 68 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 2: disappearance of twelve year old Lori Page. The Tallise Police 69 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 2: Department has arrested her father, thirty six year old Andrew 70 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:34,359 Speaker 2: Wilie on the charges of second degree murder. 71 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 1: All that remained of the missing twelve year old were 72 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: two small bones. The discovery became the crucial piece of 73 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: evidence that led to the arrest of her father after 74 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: months of growing suspicion by the Tallahassee Police Department. The 75 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: Leon County Sheriff's Office says the thirty six year old 76 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 1: Wiley suffered a medical emergency and was taken to the 77 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: medical unit and treated. However, he died at approximately five 78 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: thirty six PM. A preliminary report from the medical examiner 79 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: indicates the suspected killer died of natural causes resulting from 80 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: a pulmonary embolism. For the latest crime injustice news, follow 81 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 1: Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app with 82 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: this crime Alert. I'm Dave Mack.