05/22/2020--UPDATE--5:00PM--Please see the following news release from the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office providing an update on the Suzanne Morphew Missing Person Case (5/22).
CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Salida, Colorado
PRESS RELEASE
May 22, 2020 (Updated Release)
A search being conducted at a residence on the east side of Salida in connection with the Suzanne Morphew missing person case has concluded for the day. Investigators with the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, CBI and FBI plan to return to the site to continue the search on Saturday, May 23, 2020.
In response to widespread rumors, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office relays that Ms. Morphew has not been located and there have been no arrests in the investigation.
An update will be provided at the conclusion of the search.
Release from 1:00 pm on May 22
Based on information developed during the Suzanne Morphew missing person case, investigators with the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are conducting a search at a residential property on the east side of the Salida.
The property owner is fully cooperative with law enforcement and is not connected with the disappearance of Ms. Morphew. No details about the search are being released at this time. Additionally, it is not known how long this search will take law enforcement.
An update will be provided at the conclusion of the search.
There will be no updates during the search.