- Barry Morphew, charged with murdering his wife Suzanne Morphew, is back in jail after allegedly violating the conditions of his release.
ALAMOSA, Colo. (Court TV) — A man charged with murdering his wife is back behind bars after prosecutors say he violated the conditions of his release.
Barry Morphew, 58, had been out of jail on bond after pleading not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew. Suzanne Morphew disappeared on Mother’s Day 2020 after going out for a bike ride. Her husband was arrested nearly a year later for her murder, but those charges were dropped two weeks before his trial was scheduled to begin in 2022. In 2025, a grand jury indicted Barry Morphew for his wife’s death.
Prosecutors initially opposed the defendant’s release on bond, telling a judge that he was a flight risk, in part because he had a pattern of using the same license plate across multiple vehicles. The judge granted the defendant a $3 million bond, but he had to abide by strict conditions, including leaving home only for doctor’s appointments, medical emergencies, work and meetings with his legal team.
Judge Amanda Hopkins said she was not legally allowed to revoke the defendant’s bond without a request from prosecutors, but ordered Barry Morphew not to leave his home after a woman contacted the judge saying the defendant had struck her vehicle and fled…