Daughters of Barry Morphew, 53, mouth we love you as he shuffles into Colorado court in his pink prison jumpsuit after arrest for wife Suzanne s murder
Barry Morphew, 52, was arrested Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and attempting to influence a public servant
His wife Suzanne, 49, disappeared on May 10 last year after reportedly setting off on a bike ride from the home she shared with Barry in Salida, Colorado
Bystander video showed cops taking Barry into custody on the side of the road in Salida, Colorado
Barry was photographed with a mystery woman this past February - just two months before he was charged with Suzanne s murder
Husband who made emotional appeal for return of missing wife arrested for murder
Barry Morphew shared a tearful video on Facebook after his wife Suzanne Morphew went missing in Colorado, US. He has now been arrested for her murder nearly a year later
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Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook
(NEW YORK) A Colorado husband charged in the murder of his missing wife is due to make his first court appearance on Thursday.
Suzanne Morphew s husband, 53-year-old Barry Morphew, was taken into custody on Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and attempt to influence a public servant, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office said.
In the wake of his arrest, Suzanne Morphew s older sister, Melinda Moorman, told ABC News, I forgave my brother-in-law early on. Bitterness destroys people, she said. I pray for him and have sadness for him.
Who is Suzanne Morphew and when did she go missing?
Patrizia Rizzo, SEO Reporter
Updated: May 5 2021, 16:24 ET
A PERSON of interest has been arrested in connection to the disappearance of Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew.
Morphew stunned her community when she went missing after leaving her home and going for a bike ride.
Read our Suzanne Morphew live blog for the latest updates on the missing mother.
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Who is Suzanne Morphew and when did she go missing?
Suzanne Morphew, 49, was a former teacher and ran a non-profit charity organization called the Suzanne R. Morphew Hope Foundation since 2012.
She mysteriously went missing on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020 leaving authorities at a stalemate regarding her whereabouts for nearly a year.