#DC-0177
Suzanne Morphew
Charged · allegations
last updated 9 September 2026 · 12 sources
Confirmed facts
15
Open questions
3
Current bond
$10M cash
Trial start
19 Jul 2027
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Timeline of what's confirmed15 entries
10 May 2020
Suzanne Morphew, 49, was reported missing by a neighbor near Salida, Colorado, on Mother's Day.
AP
5 May 2021
Barry Morphew was arrested and charged with murder after deliberation, tampering with physical evidence and attempting to influence a public servant; he pleaded not guilty.
CBS News
19 April 2022
A judge dismissed the earlier case against Barry Morphew without prejudice, leaving prosecutors able to refile charges later.
CBS News
22 September 2023
State investigators discovered Suzanne Morphew's remains in the Moffat area, about 40 miles south of where she was reported missing.
AP
27 September 2023
Authorities positively identified the remains found near Moffat as Suzanne Morphew's.
AP
29 April 2024
Authorities said Suzanne Morphew's death was ruled a homicide; AP reported the autopsy described her death as by undetermined or unspecified means and said a wildlife-tranquilizer drug cocktail was found in a bone.
AP
20 June 2025
Barry Morphew was arrested in Arizona after being newly indicted in Suzanne Morphew's death; the charge remains an unproven allegation.
AP
12 January 2026
Barry Morphew pleaded not guilty in an Alamosa County courtroom to the current charge in Suzanne Morphew's death.
CBS Colorado
6 July 2026
A court scheduled Barry Morphew's jury trial to begin on 19 July 2027 and vacated earlier 2026 trial dates.
CBS Colorado
26 August 2026
Prosecutors said GPS data showed Barry Morphew left home under a work exception, drove to Denver International Airport and later traveled to the area of East 8th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver.
CBS Colorado
26 August 2026
CBS Colorado reported that a Denver hit-and-run incident happened near East 8th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard; prosecutors later said video and GPS data showed Barry Morphew was involved, and CBS reported he had not been charged in connection with the incident.
CBS Colorado
3 September 2026
Judge Amanda Hopkins signed an order granting a bench warrant for failure to comply and setting Barry Morphew's bond at $3 million cash only with nationwide extradition.
CBS Colorado
3 September 2026
Boulder County Sheriff's deputies arrested Barry Morphew at about 9:11 p.m. in unincorporated Boulder County on an Alamosa County warrant; he was booked into the Boulder County Jail.
CBS Colorado
8 September 2026
Judge Amanda Hopkins increased Barry Morphew's bond to $10 million cash after prosecutors argued he was a flight risk; AP reported his attorney said he had not fled during years of prosecution, and CBS Colorado reported he has denied killing Suzanne Morphew.
AP; CBS Colorado
19 July 2027
Barry Morphew's jury trial is scheduled to begin; the charge is an unproven allegation unless and until a verdict is reached.
CBS Colorado
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What evidence will a jury accept, if any, about how Suzanne Morphew died?unconfirmed; trial has not occurred · unconfirmed
Will Denver authorities file any charge related to the Aug. 26 Denver hit-and-run incident?unconfirmed; CBS reported no charge and an ongoing investigation · unconfirmed
What evidentiary significance, if any, will be assigned to the unknown male DNA AP reported was found in Suzanne Morphew's SUV?unconfirmed; relevance disputed or unresolved in reporting · unconfirmed
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