A Colorado man who had been charged in the presumed death of his missing wife has pleaded guilty to forgery for casting her 2020 election ballot for then-President Donald Trump. Barry Morphew pleaded guilty Thursday and was fined and assessed court costs of $600, The Denver Post reported. He avoids jail time as part of a […]
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Charges against Barry Morphew are dropped as investigators ask for more time to find his wife’s body
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped criminal charges against a Colorado man who was about to go on trial in the presumed death of his missing wife, but they left the door open to bringing new charges against him later. The move follows Judge Ramsey Lama’s decision last month to bar […]
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Barry Morphew chose to “hunt and control” wife, investigators say
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press Investigators allege that a Colorado man charged with killing his missing wife decided to “hunt and control” her like an animal after she insisted on leaving him and later changed his statements as evidence in the case developed, according to a court document released Monday. A judge allowed the […]
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Case against Barry Morphew in his wife’s death moves forward
SALIDA — A judge ruled Friday there is enough evidence for the case to proceed against a southern Colorado man who was charged with first-degree murder nearly a year after his wife disappeared on Mother’s Day 2020. Judge Patrick Murphy ruled Barry Morphew, 53, should stand trial for the presumed death of Suzanne Morphew, a […]
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Silverman: Expect a big ruling this week in the Barry Morphew murder case
Dramatic criminal trials fascinate America. The press and public have constitutional rights to watch. Barry Morphew sits in a Colorado jail right now charged with murdering his own spouse. Big rulings are coming this week, with a trial to follow. People are watching. When Morphew and Suzanne Moorman married in 1994, this attractive couple appeared […]
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DNA linked to sex assaults found in Suzanne Morphew’s car
SALIDA — Male DNA that corresponds with partial profiles found in three unsolved sexual assault cases was found in the car of a missing Colorado woman whose husband is charged with killing her, an investigator testified Tuesday. The partial DNA profile created from DNA left on Suzanne Morphew’s glovebox matched profiles developed in sexual assault […]
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A live .22 caliber round was found next to Suzanne Morphew’s bed after she disappeared
SALIDA — An unused .22-caliber round was found next to the bed of a Colorado woman who disappeared last year and whose husband is charged with killing her, and a tranquilizer gun and accessories were also found in the couple’s home, investigators testified Monday. Prosecutors also showed body camera footage of Barry Morphew with deputies […]
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Barry Morphew repeatedly threw away trash on day wife disappeared
SALIDA — On the day his wife was reported missing, Barry Morphew traveled to suburban Denver for work and was seen throwing away items in trash containers five times there, a retired FBI agent testified Tuesday. Barry Morphew, 53, is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the death of his wife Suzanne Morphew, […]
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Judge hears evidence in death of Colorado’s Suzanne Morphew to determine if husband will stand trial
SALIDA — A judge was holding a hearing Monday to determine if a Colorado man charged with murder in the death of his wife who disappeared over a year ago was will stand trial. Barry Morphew is charged with first-degree murder and other charges related to the presumed death of Suzanne Morphew, whose body has […]
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Arrest warrant stays sealed for man accused in Suzanne Morphew’s death
By James Anderson, The Associated Press An arrest warrant affidavit for a Colorado man charged with murder in the death of his wife who disappeared last year will remain sealed, a judge ruled Friday, saying that release of the document could harm the couple’s daughters and witnesses in the case and hinder Barry Morphew’s ability […]