Crime & Safety

Colorado Mom Disappears On Mother's Day; Massive Search Underway

Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew went for a bike ride May 10 and hasn't been seen since. Her family has issued a plea for her safe return.

Suzanne Morphew, 49, has been missing since Mother's Day.
Suzanne Morphew, 49, has been missing since Mother's Day. (Image via Susan Morphew's family and Chaffee County Sheriff's Office)

MAYSVILLE, CO — Family and friends of a missing Colorado mother continue to issue pleas for her safe return. Suzanne Morphew, 49, vanished after she went for a bike ride May 10 in Maysville, her family said.

"If anyone is out there that can hear this that has you, please, we’ll do whatever it takes to bring you back," her husband said in a video posted on Facebook Sunday. "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."

Her husband put up a $100,000 reward for her safe return with "no questions asked."

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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation are assisting the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office with the search.

Morphew, who has two daughters, went for a bike ride on Mother's Day near County Road 225 and West Highway 50, her family said.

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The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Dive Rescue Team searched waterways in the area Sunday. Drones, helicopters and canine search teams have also been used in search efforts. Investigators said that one of her "personal items" has been recovered but didn't disclose what the item was.

A GoFundMe page has been launched to raise money for search efforts, and a "Find Suzanne Morphew" Facebook page has been created.

Chaffee County residents are asked to preserve all video footage from Ring doorbells, security cameras, game cameras and any other recording device from May 8 to May 12, investigators said in a news release Sunday.

“One of the most helpful ways the community can aid in the search of Suzanne Morphew is by preserving these recordings,” Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said. “We are aware that some systems override video after several days, and we want to ensure video remains available if needed.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI tip line at 719-312-7530.

The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team searched waterways Sunday. (Image via Colorado Bureau of Investigation)

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