Colorado man who was free on bond in wife’s alleged killing is jailed after hit-and-run
Summary
Barry Morphew, a Colorado man charged with killing his wife, was arrested after a hit-and-run crash in Denver while on bond. He broke the rules of his bond by traveling away from home for a non-work reason.Key Facts
- Barry Morphew was free on a $3 million bond while awaiting trial for the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew.
- He was arrested after causing a hit-and-run crash involving two other cars near Denver International Airport.
- Morphew was only allowed to leave his home in southern Colorado for work or limited reasons, but he reportedly went to the airport for another reason.
- His wife, Suzanne Morphew, disappeared in 2020, and her skeletal remains were found in 2023.
- Initially, charges against Barry Morphew were dropped but later reinstated with a first-degree murder charge.
- Investigators found no clear injury marks on Suzanne’s remains but did find traces of drugs used to tranquilize animals in her bone marrow.
- Authorities say Barry Morphew was the only person legally allowed to use those drugs in the area.
- He has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial next summer.
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