Husband of missing mom-of-two, 49, offers $100,000 reward for her safe return - as FBI join search after she set out on a Mother's Day bike ride and disappeared

  • Suzanne Morphew, 49, left her home in Salida for a bike ride Sunday afternoon 
  • Worried neighbors called the police when the mom-of-two failed to return  
  • Her husband Barry is now offering a $100,000 reward for her safe return
  • Large-scale search operation on Monday yielded no clues to her whereabouts
  • Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze says case is being treated as 'an open criminal investigation'
The husband of a Colorado mom who disappeared after setting off on bike ride on Mother's Day is offering a $100,000 reward for her safe return.     
Suzanne Morphew, 49, remains missing after she failed to come back from her bicycle ride in Salida on Sunday afternoon.
Chaffee County Sheriff's Office immediately launched a large scale search operation after worried neighbors reported her missing just before 6pm.  
Search and rescue teams have been scouring the area around County Road 225 and West Highway 50 - where Morphew said she was headed.  
Barry Morphew is offering a $100,000 reward for the safe return of his wife Suzanne who disappeared after setting off for a bike ride on Sunday afternoon
Barry Morphew is offering a $100,000 reward for the safe return of his wife Suzanne who disappeared after setting off for a bike ride on Sunday afternoon
Morphew posted this picture to Facebook with her two daughters the day before she disappeared
Morphew posted this picture to Facebook with her two daughters the day before she disappeared 
Over 100 law enforcement officials and multiple tracker dogs have been called in, but the hunt has so far yielded no results. The FBI and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation joined search efforts on Wednesday.
Morphew's husband Barry has also offered a $100,000 reward for his wife's safe return, 'no questions asked,' FOX 31 reported.
The husband declined to make a public plea when asked by the local news station, saying it was simply too soon.  
Mr Morphew, a firefighter at Chaffee Country Fire Protection District, was reportedly out of town on trip to Denver when his wife vanished, according to local media. 
Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze told The New York Post that the search is being treated as 'an open criminal investigation'.
He did not comment on whether they have found the bike Morphew was riding and said the possibility of an animal attack was unlikely. 
Suzanne Morphew, 49, left her home in Salida on her bicycle Sunday afternoon and hasn't been seen or heard from since
Suzanne Morphew, 49, left her home in Salida on her bicycle Sunday afternoon and hasn't been seen or heard from since
Morphew is pictured with her two daughters and husband Barry in a family photo taken back in 2017
Morphew is pictured with her two daughters and husband Barry in a family photo taken back in 2017 
The couple has been married close to three decades and lived in Indiana before relocating to Colorado
The couple has been married close to three decades and lived in Indiana before relocating to Colorado
Friends and family launched a $50,000 GoFundMe campaign on Wednesday to help support search efforts. More than $19,500 has been raised in 24 hours. 
The mom-of-two - who previously worked as a middle-school teacher in Indiana -  was last active on social media the day before her disappearance. 
She posted a picture to Facebook with her two daughters with the word 'Blessed' placed over the top.  
Chaffee County Search and Rescue began searching for Morphew in the area around County Road 225 and West Highway 50 - where Morphew said she was headed (pictured)
Chaffee County Search and Rescue began searching for Morphew in the area around County Road 225 and West Highway 50 - where Morphew said she was headed (pictured)
Meanwhile, locals have taken to the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office Facebook page to express their worry of Morphew's disappearance. 
'She is truly the sweetest, loving soul I know. Praying without ceasing for her return home,' one wrote. 
Another stated: 'Hoping she is located quickly. I've seen her and her husband at the gym. They're wonderful people.'

2 comments:

  1. Where did her husband get the $100K for reward money? Now it's up to $200K for reward. From where did he get the money?

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  2. You do know that every single case of a husband offering a reward for his suddenly missing wife has then been convicted of murdering her, right?

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