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Barry Morphew Extradited to Colorado to Face First-Degree Murder Charges

His arrival ahead of Tuesday’s court hearing follows a June indictment that hinges on wildlife sedative evidence found in Suzanne Morphew’s bone marrow.

FILE – Barry Morphew leaves a Fremont County court building in Canon City, Colo., with his daughters, Macy, left, and Mallory, after charges against him in the presumed death of his wife were dismissed, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. In an interview with “Good Morning America” broadcast on Monday, May 15, 2023, Morphew said authorities in Colorado have been wrong to focus on him as the person responsible for the death of Suzanne Morphew. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP, File)/The Gazette via AP)
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Overview

  • Morphew was transported from a Phoenix jail to the Alamosa County Jail on June 30 after waiving his right to challenge extradition.
  • He is set to make his first appearance on the new indictment Tuesday afternoon.
  • A June 20 grand jury indicted Morphew after toxicology tests revealed butorphanol, azaperone and medetomidine consistent with the deer tranquilizer BAM in his wife’s bone marrow.
  • Prosecutors allege Morphew was the only local individual with access to BAM when Suzanne Morphew vanished on Mother’s Day 2020.
  • His original 2021 murder charges were dismissed in 2022 for prosecutorial misconduct and the lead prosecutor was later disbarred.