#DC-0183
Barry Morphew
Charged · allegations
last updated 15 September 2026 · 8 sources
Confirmed facts
16
Open questions
3
Bond
$10M cash
Trial start
19 Jul 2027
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Timeline of what's confirmed16 entries
10 May 2020
Suzanne Morphew was last seen in Chaffee County on Mother's Day 2020.
CBS Colorado
May 2021
Barry Morphew was first charged with murder and tampering with evidence after Suzanne Morphew's disappearance.
AP
2022
The first case against Barry Morphew was dropped after a judge barred prosecutors from calling key witnesses over evidence-disclosure issues.
AP
22 September 2023
Suzanne Morphew's remains were located in the area of Moffat in Saguache County during a search for another missing woman.
CBS Colorado
29 April 2024
Authorities said Suzanne Morphew's death was ruled a homicide; AP reported the autopsy listed undetermined or unspecified means and found a wildlife-tranquilizer drug cocktail in one bone.
AP
20 June 2025
Barry Morphew was arrested in Arizona after a Colorado grand jury indictment in the renewed first-degree murder case.
CBS Colorado
September 2025
Barry Morphew was released from custody on a $3 million bond.
CBS Colorado
12 January 2026
Barry Morphew pleaded not guilty in Alamosa, Colorado, to murder in Suzanne Morphew's death.
AP
6 July 2026
A court scheduled Barry Morphew's jury trial to begin in July 2027, and earlier 2026 trial dates were vacated.
CBS Colorado
26 August 2026
Prosecutors later said GPS monitoring data showed Barry Morphew left home under a work exception and drove to Denver International Airport.
CBS Colorado
26 August 2026
Video obtained by CBS Colorado showed a man later identified by the judge as Barry Morphew after a collision near East 8th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver.
CBS Colorado
2 September 2026
District Court Judge Amanda Hopkins ordered Barry Morphew to remain in his home at all times with no exceptions while the court considered an alleged bond violation.
CBS Colorado
3 September 2026
CBS Colorado reported that Boulder County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Barry Morphew in unincorporated Boulder County on an Alamosa County warrant for failure to comply.
CBS Colorado
8 September 2026
Judge Amanda Hopkins raised Barry Morphew's bond to $10 million cash after prosecutors argued he was a flight risk; his attorney said in the hearing that he had not fled during years of prosecution.
AP
9 September 2026
CBS Colorado reported that court records showed Barry Morphew was charged in Denver with careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to report the accident, driving without a driver's license, and failure to display proof of insurance in connection with the collision.
CBS Colorado
19 July 2027
Barry Morphew's jury trial is scheduled to begin.
CBS Colorado
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What was the outcome, if any, of the Denver plea hearing scheduled for 15 September 2026?unconfirmed in trusted results · unconfirmed
What is Barry Morphew's current custody status after the 8 September 2026 $10 million cash-only bond order?unconfirmed after bond ruling · unconfirmed
How, if at all, will the Denver traffic-related charges affect release conditions or the murder-case schedule?unconfirmed court impact · unconfirmed
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