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By Erica Morse
Editor-in-Chief, MPN
Updated 12:35pm CST, August 30th, 2012

(MPN) – The Michigan City, IN, Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a woman missing since early Sunday morning.

Twenty-nine year-old Candi Brown Morris was last seen shortly before 1:00am Sunday near Holliday Street and North Carroll Avenue in Michigan City. Her silver 2004 Pontiac Grand Am was later recovered by the MCPD in the parking lot of Three Sheets Bar and Grill on West Barker Avenue.

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Candi did not show up for a probation appointment Monday morning, and her family subsequently reported her missing. One person has confirmed to MPN that the young wife and mother of three was wearing an ankle bracelet, and that police were able to track her location throughout the weekend. However, the battery in the tether is no longer active, and authorities are unable to determine her whereabouts. Candi is a receptionist for Auto Couture, on East Michigan Blvd., in Michigan City, and her friends and co-workers have been distributing her picture and information furiously on FaceBook since her disappearance over the weekend. Those close to her say she would not willingly leave behind her family, friends, job — and most of all — her three children; and her loved ones fear she is in grave danger.Christine Salzer, Founder of “Moms on a Mission,” runs a local volunteer organization for missing persons, and her team is assisting the family in their search for Candi. “Right now, we are working with Candi’s family to gather information, and provide supportive resources, as well as working to raise immediate community awareness,” Salzer told MPN. “Our focus right now is to ensure Candi’s family has every resource available – from distribution of fliers and posters to search efforts – that is available to every family with a missing person.”The Michigan City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with any information which may lead them to Candi’s whereabouts. The over 400 “shares” of her picture on FaceBook thus far have already generated some new information, as one Michigan City resident saw her picture on the site and contacted MCPD with new details.

“Right now, the most important thing is to continue distributing Candi’s picture as much as possible,” Salzer told MPN. “We will be releasing more information about how the community can assist in search efforts in the upcoming days, but right now, awareness is key.”

A FaceBook page has been set up to distribute information and search details with the community.

Anyone with information as to Candi Brown Morris’ whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Jason Holaway at the Michigan City, IN, Police Department, at (219) 874-3221.

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http://victimsnewsonline.com/2013/05/as-lo...i-brown-morris/

By Erica Morse
Editor-in-Chief, Victims News Online
Updated 12:25 a.m., May 22, 2013
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Editor’s note: this report includes opinions from the victim’s loved ones, as well as independent Statement Analysis by consultant Peter Hyatt. All opinions expressed here are those of their writers/originators, and do not necessarily reflect those of Victims News Online or its Publisher. The documents provided in this report have been obtained through the Indiana Public Records Act.


Candi Brown Morris
(VNO) — As loved ones of a missing Indiana woman await more information regarding the recent discovery of human remains, new details have come to light about those closest to her.

Speculation and finger-pointing continue to run amok in the case of missing Candi Morris, while police continue to remain mum about any new developments in the case.

Twenty-nine year-old Candi Sue Brown Morris disappeared on Sunday, August 26, 2012, from Michigan City, Indiana. The last reported sighting of her was in the area of Holliday Street and North Carroll Avenue around 1:00 a.m.; however, the last known cell phone ping from one of Candi’s two phones allegedly came from the neighboring town of Pines, Indiana, approximately 45 minutes’ later.

Since Candi’s disappearance, several people have come under scrutiny; as a follow-up to our November 2012 look at the potential theories as to why Candi may have vanished, we’ve uncovered new details about those closest to her.

Multiple theories were featured in our November 2012 article; and now, new developments in those theories may have more to tell about Candi Brown’s disappearance than ever.

David Morris, the husband of missing Candi, began a romantic relationship with another woman shortly after his wife’s disappearance. That did not sit well with Candi’s family and some of her friends, who felt his ability to move on so quickly may have indicated involvement with his wife’s disappearance. However, it was also common knowledge amongst those close to her that Candi Brown Morris was having an affair with a man named Tyrone at the time of her disappearance.

David Morris continues to assert that his new relationship “by no means undermines his love for Candi.”


Loved ones of missing Candi Sue Brown Morris gathered at a prayer vigil on Lake Michigan last fall. Photo/ Singing Sands Photography
However, on May 3, 2013, the new woman in David Morris’ life was found deceased — by Morris — in the home where the couple lived in Michigan City, Indiana. Twenty-nine year-old Anna Reeves passed away unexpectedly; and from the moment of her death, speculation from all sides began hitting David Morris.

Through tears, Morris made the following statement via phone to VNO earlier today:


Anna Reeves
Photo/Matt Croy, Singing Sands Photography
The biggest thing about Anna was her heart; and she understood and accepted my love for Candi, and worked as hard as anyone to find her. After we got together, Anna started working with detectives, even harder than me and Christine (Moms on a Mission) at some times. That’s how far she went to find Candi. People don’t understand the scenario, working hard around the clock, to find Candi, while getting closer to Anna. No matter how it seems to other people, it was one hell of a thing. To find someone who understood that — and worked so hard to find my missing wife — I was so blessed.”

Even now with Anna, we know how she passed, and imagine me having to find out her about her funeral in a newspaper. People think I’ve done something to Anna, and some people know the truth, but won’t put it out there. I don’t understand it and never will. I wish we could all see things the same way, but we can’t right now. I appreciate everyone who’s had my back, but we need answers. I need answers.

The love that I have for the two most beautiful souls (Candi and Anna) will never go away; it will never fade away. The night before Anna passed, she gave me a card and wrote a note in it. The note meant everything in and of itself; it said, ‘Thank you for being a great Dad to my son, even though he’s not yours.”‘It was just out of the blue, and it just let me know how big her heart was. She was always thinking about other people.”
Anna Reeves’ death was investigated by the Michigan City Police Department; and although they have not yet publicly released the findings of that investigation, Victims News Online has received confirmation from several sources close to Anna Reeves that she died from an undiagnosed heart condition.

I can’t tell anyone how to feel or think, but the only thing I ask of anyone is this: what would you feel in this situation?, David Morris said. ” Think about how would you be if someone called you a murderer. Someone made you look like you did something and you know you didn’t. And you have this feeling like you’re the worst person in the world, or the unluckiest person in the world. I go places, people stare at me; I get looked at. Until you experience that, there’s no way anyone can tell me how you would feel.”
Because the autopsy report has not yet been made public, speculation as to whether or not David Morris had anything to do with his wife’s disappearance – or the death of his live-in girlfriend — has intensified since the day his girlfriend died.

The reason? An unexpected discovery made only 10 hours after Anna Reeves’ death.

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 3, 2013, human remains were discovered less than 1/8 of a mile from where search teams halted efforts for Candi in winter 2012; due to the location of the remains, many are fearful they do belong to missing wife and mother, Candi Sue Brown Morris.

With his girlfriend deceased, and his wife’s suspected remains located the same day, David Morris suddenly became the perfect suspect.


David and Candi Morris
Photo/David Morris
Or did he?

Our team has interviewed Morris extensively since his wife’s disappearance; both via phone and in-person at the home he shared with Reeves in Michigan City. During those interviews, Morris not only asserted his innocence, but told our team he has passed a voice stress test and has fully cooperated with police. Morris continues to voice his concerns over what may have happened to his wife; and fears her disappearance may have been tied to either her then-boyfriend or her job.

In November 2012, Morris told Victims News Online,

I just want to know where my wife is; I feel there is someone out there within her circle of friends who knows more about that night than they’re saying. At this point, I say we put all the rumors out there, and let the chips fall where they may.”
In order to sort out the details — with the blessing of David Morris – our team explored several possible theories surrounding her disappearance in November 2012.

At this time, we have still been unable to interview Candi’s former boyfriend, Tyrone; and are, therefore, unable to confirm or refute his version of events. However, David Morris was reportedly not the last person to see his wife the night she disappeared. According to his own admission, it was Candi’s then-boyfriend, Tyrone. Tyrone Harris was with Candi shortly before 1:00 a.m. on the evening of August 25, 2013. She reportedly dropped Harris off at his home on Pleasant Street in Michigan City. It was around that time Candi made her last phone call, to a friend.

To missing persons’ advocates assisting on the Candi Morris case and the Candice Shields’ case — it was difficult to ignore the possible similarities between the disappearances of the two “Candi’s”.

Was Candi Morris’ disappearance, perhaps, a case of jealousy from a boyfriend, just like murdered Texas mother Candice Shields? Did Candi’s disappearance have something to do with a potential pregnancy? Several people close to Candi Brown Morris have asserted the young wife and mother was reportedly pregnant at the time she vanished.

In addition to David Morris and Tryone Harris, a third person stands out as possibly having more information about what may have happened to Candi on the night she disappeared. Our team now believes we have contradicted statements made to this editor during an on-the-record interview by Candi’s former boss, Edgar “Eddie” Couture, which now leads to speculation by some that Mr. Couture has been less than forthcoming.

At the time of her disappearance, Candi was the secretary for Auto Couture, a now-defunct car dealership located on Michigan City’s east side, in an area known as “The Boulevard”. From the beginning, David Morris — and several of Candi’s friends — have vocalized their concerns to our team that her job may have played a role in her disappearance.

In addition to her husband, two additional sources alleged to Victims News Online in October 2012 that — during her employment — Candi Brown Morris was knowingly participating in the doctoring of temporary license plates, and/or vehicle registrations. These sources — who have asked to remain anonymous — described what they believed was Candi’s role in the alleged fraud.

The sources claimed the vehicles involved in this alleged fraud were purchased at auctions throughout the state of Indiana; and they affirm there may have been a secondary effort they called, “running of cars”, and claim Candi had full knowledge of the goings-on at the dealership.

In an effort to confirm or deny those allegations, our team began digging into Auto Couture, and discovered some damning information which has now been made public.

In our first article, we published a court document showing that Auto Couture’s dealer license was in jeopardy. On September 7, 2012, the Indiana Auto Dealer’s Division filed an order of revocation, alleging violations of the Indiana Motor Vehicle Manufacturer’s, Distrbutor’s and Dealer’s Act, Indiana code 9-23-2. The order further stated that, “…grounds exist under the Act that Auto Couture’s license be temporarily revoked…and that such an order is in the public interest.”

Couture was given 15 days to respond to the charges; but he did not. Instead, Auto Couture’s doors abruptly closed in October 2012 and the dealership was sold to Eddie Couture’s now-former sister-in-law, Lara Sanchez. Sanchez is the sister of Couture’s ex-wife — the couple’s marriage was dissolved in April 2013. The following month, the dealership re-opened under a new name in the same location, now called MC EZ Auto.

However, MC EZ Auto has also been in trouble with the Indiana Auto Dealer’s Division, as their initial license (filed in November 2012) was originally denied after investigators discovered the familial connection. The affidavit claims Lara Sanchez failed to disclose her former previous employment status with Auto Couture, and the fact that she had lent “start-up” money to its previous owners. MC EZ Auto is currently operating on a probationary license, pending further review by the state of Indiana.

Because of the sudden closure of the business and allegations from Candi’s loved ones that something was amiss in her workplace, we attempted to get to the bottom of the situation when we spoke with Mr. Couture via phone.

Edgar “Eddie” Couture told Victims News Online that the closing of his business was completely unrelated to Candi’s disappearance, and that his reasons had only to do with money:

I was fined $7,300 earlier this year, and could not afford to pay the fines,” Couture told Victims News Online. “Therefore, I chose to voluntarily relinquish my license to the state, and that is the reason Auto Couture shut its doors. There was no illegal activity taking place in my business, and nothing that happened there resulted in Candi’s disappearance. She was one of the best employees I’ve ever had, and every customer treated her with the utmost respect and kindness.”
However, Victims News Online has uncovered new documents recently released from the State of Indiana’s Auto Dealership Division, contradicting that statement.

Auto Couture was ordered to cease operations after its dealer license was permanently revoked, following Couture’s failure to respond to the September 2012 revocation order. Furthermore, the State of Indiana found that an investigation into sales records at Couture’s dealership showed:

“…In at least twenty-two (22) vehicle transactions, AC (Auto Couture) failed to properly deliver title to the respective vehicle purchaser.”

“Additionally, (the investigator) discovered two interim plates issued by Auto Couture had been altered using white-out to cover the vehicle make and color information listed on the plate.”
Further investigation also showed that at least one customer was given three interim plates by Auto Couture…

In order to allow (customer) to continue to drive his vehicle while avoiding the need to title and register the vehicle.
The evidence is overwhelming, according to the sworn statement provided by the state investigator who conducted the audit at the dealership, just 18 days before Candi Sue Brown Morris disappeared.

Candi’s husband, David, recalls multiple occasions prior to her disappearance when she reportedly brought title and vehicle registration paperwork from the dealership into their home, and discussed — with him — possible problems at work surrounding titles and temporary plates. In January 2013, Morris told our team there were documents from the dealership in the couple’s bedroom when his wife disappeared, but he believes his mother-in-law may have inadvertently disposed of them in the trash a few weeks after Candi’s disappearance.

And David Morris told us he recalls his wife saying, just weeks prior to her disappearance, that “Something big was about to go down at Auto Couture.”

In addition to revoking his license, the state of Indiana ordered Edgar “Eddie” Couture to pay a civil penalty of $15,000, and relinquish all monies received while operating as a dealer.

Those findings squarely dispute Couture’s reasoning in the November 2012 interview as to why he shut his doors.

So we took these inconsistencies to an expert, and asked him to weigh in on the situation. Statement analysis consultant Peter Hyatt reviewed the comment provided to us by Edgar Couture, and shared his opinions. Hyatt has analyzed thousands of statements from persons and non-persons of interest in missing persons’ cases, and uses the SCAN method in determining truth versus deception.

It is to be noted that statement analysis is more accurate when the reviewer is provided with a complete list of questions and answers, as in a full-length interview. The feedback provided here is only meant to analyze the words used in Couture’s response. Victims News Online provided only the November 2012 statement to Mr. Hyatt, with the request of simple word analysis, and did not provide the victim’s name, or any case details.

(Couture’s statements are in italic; statement analysis is below each sentence in bold.)

I was fined $7,300 earlier this year, and could not afford to pay the fines,” he told Victims News Online. “Therefore, I chose to voluntarily relinquish my license to the state, and that is the reason my company shut its doors.
He has the need to explain shutting down. Shutting down is sensitive to him, but we do not know why.
“There was no illegal activity taking place in my business.”
There may be things outside his business that are illegal.
“And nothing that happened there resulted in her disappearance.”
Did something happen elsewhere? Was he personally accused? Because if he was, he is not denying it. He is only denying “illegal” activities and at the specific location.
“She was one of the best employees I’ve ever had, and every customer treated her with the utmost respect and kindness.”
She “was”? Have police said that she might be dead? (This is a reference to Statement Analysis’ breakdown of persons referring to the victim in the past tense before authorities indicate he/she is actually deceased).Note that every customer treated her? EVERY customer? I can see co-workers, but customers? Are they all known?
After dissecting the statement, the following synopsis was provided by Hyatt:

If he knows the accusation, we can say “he avoids saying the simple, “I didn’t cause her disappearance” in his statement. We look for a reliable denial to be made, while freely speaking on his own, following our principle that if a person is unwilling or unable to say he did not do it, we are not permitted to say it for him.”
In light of this new information, Candi’s husband wants answers, and hopes this new information may finally lead to knowing what happened to his wife.

I’m not pointing fingers or making accusations; what good would that do? It wouldn’t bring either one of them back to me, but we need answers. I need answers. The public needs answers.”
—– David Morris
The Michigan City Police Department did not respond to a request for comment about this new information. Candi Sue Brown Morris remains classified as “missing”, and police are still seeking details about her disappearance. Anyone with information regarding Candi Morris is asked to call the Michigan City Police Department at (219) 874-3221.