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Barry Morphew pleads not guilty to murder charge

Jan 12, 2026

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R. Scott Rappold Special to the Denver Gazette

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ALAMOSA — The Colorado man accused of killing his wife and leaving her body in a remote field in the San Luis Valley entered a plea to a murder charge on Monday and the judge set a trial date for October. Barry Morphew pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and 12th Judicial District Chief Court…

Judge in Barry Morphew case rules to limit pre-trial publicity

Nov 3, 2025

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R. Scott Rappold

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ALAMOSA — Barry Morphew, the Colorado man accused of killing his wife and leaving her body in a remote field in the San Luis Valley, will likely face trial next summer. During a brief hearing in the case Monday, his attorney David Beller told 12th Judicial District Chief Court Judge Amanda Hopkins that his team…

Barry Morphew posts $3 million bond

Sep 18, 2025

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

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Barry Morphew, in jail on murder charges in the death of his wife, bonded out of the Alamosa County jail Friday after securing surety on a $3 million bond. As per judge’s orders, he was fitted with a GPS ankle monitor. His attorney, David Beller, confirmed late Thursday night that “funds for the bond were…

Barry Morphew bond-related request denied by judge

Sep 2, 2025

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R. Scott Rappold Special for The Gazette

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ALAMOSA • Barry Morphew, the Colorado man accused of killing his wife and burying her in a shallow grave in the San Luis Valley, may be able to leave jail while he awaits trial, though he’ll have to find a way to come up with $3…

Barry Morphew indicted on murder charges in the death of his wife Suzanne Morphew

Jun 21, 2025

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Carol McKinley Special to The Denver Gazette

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A grand jury handed down a first-degree murder charge against Barry Morphew and he was arrested in Arizona on Friday. He’s suspected of killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew, who disappeared on Mother’s Day 2020. FILE PHOTO: Suzanne Morphew’s remains were found nearly a year ago…

Former Morphew case prosecutor sued by Fremont County, asked to return $112,000 of taxpayers’ money

Dec 19, 2024

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

The era of former Morphew case prosecutor Linda Stanley may be over, but three of the four counties she oversaw in the 11th Judicial District are getting the last word. Fremont, Chaffee and Custer counties filed a lawsuit against Stanley, asking a judge to force her to return nearly $112,000 of taxpayers’ money that she…

Long-awaited Suzanne Morphew toxicology report raises new questions in homicide case

Apr 29, 2024

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A long-awaited toxicology report on Suzanne Morphew’s remains could upend the nearly four-year-old murder case. A test found that Morphew had chemicals in her bones that do not appear naturally in humans, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the official autopsy report. Specifically,…

Suzanne Morphew’s autopsy report finished

Apr 24, 2024

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

Seven months after her remains were found in a shallow grave south of Moffat, Suzanne Morphew’s autopsy report is finished, investigative sources confirmed. The autopsy took longer than usual because forensic testing had to be completed, a source said, who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly. The FBI training…

Morphew prosecutor says he failed to speak up when boss explored going after judge

Mar 20, 2024

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Carol McKinley, Special to the Denver Gazette

One of the top prosecutors in the now-dismissed Barry Morphew murder trial said in a new court filing that he failed to speak up when he saw that his boss planned to look into domestic abuse allegations against the presiding judge in the case. Mark Hurlbert submitted the filing on Tuesday with the state agency…

Complaint filed against lead prosecutor in Morphew case

Feb 19, 2024

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Wilson Beese and Amanda Kesting 9NEWS

SALIDA, Colo. — The lead prosecutor in the case against Barry Morphew, who was accused of killing his wife Suzanne, has been accused of retaliation against the judge presiding over the now-dropped case. The Attorney Regulation Counsel on Thursday filed a complaint against Mark Hurlbert, a deputy district attorney for the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s…

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