Husband arrested on first-degree murder charge in disappearance of former Indiana teacher
He faces a first-degree murder charge. Suzanne Morphew was last seen on Mother s Day weekend of 2020 near her Chaffee County home. Author: Janet Oravetz (9News) Updated: 8:43 PM EDT May 13, 2021
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. A day after his arrest on a charge of first-degree murder, Barry Morphew, the husband of missing Chaffee County woman Suzanne Morphew, made his first court appearance.
He was in a small courtroom in Chaffee County in an orange striped jail jumpsuit and was wearing a face mask due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the hearing, his attorney asked the judge to reconsider a motion that was granted earlier to allow a camera in the courtroom. Morphew s attorney also asked that if a camera was allowed, that Barry Morphew be allowed to wear street clothes. The judge denied that motion.
Herbert Lucas Scott faces additional charges of nine counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, a Class 3 felony, in addition to charges
Salida City Council approved transfer and conveyance of real property located at the corner of M Street and W. Third Street to the Chaffee Housing Authority after a public hearing at its regular meeting Tuesday.Â
The area is to be used in the development of six affordable housing units, for sale or rent, to households earning at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income.Â
Council had already rezoned the area to R-2 medium density residential district and vacated a portion of Crestone Avenue.Â
Council member Mike Pollock was the only dissenter. He said he supports the Chaffee Housing Trust and said it was a good project. However, he said, âI like this project, but I think it could have been a little simpler.âÂ