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The husband of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew was arrested and charged with killing his wife more than five years after her sudden and mysterious disappearance, prosecutors announced.
Barry Morphew, 56, was taken into custody in Gilbert, Arizona, on Friday after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 49-year-old wife, who was last seen on May 10, 2020, according to the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
“Federal, State and local law enforcement have never stopped working toward justice for Suzanne.” District Attorney Anne Kelly said in a statement.
“The Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office stands in solidarity with Suzanne’s family and the citizens of Chaffee and Saguache Counties in pursuing the Grand Jury’s indictment.”
Suzanne Morphew never returned home after going for a bike ride on Mother’s Day, while her husband was reportedly out of town on a business trip.
Her remains were discovered three years later during a search in Moffat, a town about 45 miles south of the Maysville home she shared with her husband and two daughters.
Barry, who has consistently maintained his innocence, was initially charged in May 2021 with his wife’s presumed death after quickly emerging as the prime suspect.
But a judge dismissed the case less than a year later.
Barry and Suzanne’s two adult daughters have remained by their dad’s side, insisting over the years that they “never had a shred of doubt” that he was innocent.
Prosecutors are now working to extradite the accused killer back to San Luis Valley.
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