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Barry Morphew has been transported from Arizona back to Colorado following his indictment by a grand jury on charges of murdering his wife, Suzanne Morphew, according to officials on Monday.
He was moved from the 4th Avenue Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, to the Alamosa County Jail in Colorado, as stated by the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Monday. Suzanne Morphew, 49, disappeared during a bicycle outing on Mother’s Day 2020. Barry Morphew now faces a charge of first-degree murder, with the decision finalized on June 20.
He is scheduled to make his first appearance in court on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. local time, officials said.
Morphew’s attorney, David Beller, previously told Fox News Digital that Morphew “maintains his innocence.”
Suzanne Morphew, 49, was last seen on May 10, 2020, after departing from her Colorado residence to take a bike ride, according to her husband, Barry Morphew, who informed authorities. (Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office)
According to the indictment, Barry Morphew admitted to using the BAM compound to tranquilize a deer from the breezeway of his house in April 2020.
Barry Morphew was also the only person with a prescription for the deer tranquilizer within the area of the state he lived in, according to prosecutors. The only two other entities with access to the BAM compound within the surrounding counties were Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the National Park Service, officials said.
Suzanne Morphew and Barry Morphew (Fox News; Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office)
“Ultimately, the prescription records show that when Suzanne Morphew disappeared, only one private citizen living in that entire area of the state had access to BAM: Barry Morphew,” the indictment states.
Barry Morphew was charged with murder in 2021, but the charges were dropped after prosecutorial misconduct. The charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning he could be re-charged later on.
Court documents indicate Suzanne Morphew wanted to leave her husband, but was waiting for the right time.
