On the morning of May 9, 2020, Susan Morphe went out cycling and never returned. Her husband Barry, a hunter by profession, admitted to using wildlife tranquilizers to illegally sedate deer. Was she his last prey? The forensic data from her truck, five trips to dump sites, and a 7-hour phone call on airplane mode tell another story. But an unknown DNA in her car complicates everything.

In this episode, you will discover how digital forensics from vehicles, a hidden spy pen in the bedroom, and deleted messages reveal a calculated crime. You will learn the exact moment the police believe Barry turned his wife into game, and why an initial arrest was dismissed only to be reopened five years later with remains found 80 kilometers away. Every contradiction in his account points to guilt, but unresolved DNA evidence continues to raise doubts that the justice system still faces.

Case Details
Victim: Susan Morphe, 53 years old, cyclist and cancer survivor
Date: May 9, 2020
Location: Colorado, United States
Status: Second arrest on June 20, 2025; trial pending for first-degree murder

- Barry had his phone on airplane mode for 7 hours right when Susan disappeared, eliminating all location tracking during the critical crime window.
- Vehicle forensic data contradicts his timeline: it shows door openings at 3:30 AM and reverse movement the night before, not in the morning as he claims.
- Autopsy confirms that Susan died intoxicated with three tranquilizers exclusive for sedating wildlife, exactly the ones Barry admitted to using illegally to hunt deer.
- Unknown male DNA found in Susan's car does not match Barry or his lover Jeff, which was the reason for the dismissal of charges in 2022 and remains the central mystery of the case.

How did a man who hunted sedated deer end up pursuing his wife as if she were game, and why does a phantom DNA continue to prevent complete justice?

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