On a quiet Mother’s Day in May 2020, Suzanne Morphew vanished from her home in Chaffee County, Colorado. Her husband, Barry Morphew, told investigators he’d left early that morning for a work trip to Broomfield, leaving Suzanne in bed, supposedly planning a solo bike ride. When she didn’t respond to calls or messages later that day, neighbors checked in. Her bike was missing. So was Suzanne. Her disappearance set off a massive search and years of speculation.
Then came a moment the true crime community had been anxiously awaiting. At a press conference in 2021, Colorado law enforcement announced Barry Morphew’s arrest for the murder of his wife. They didn’t have her body. But they said they had evidence—lots of it. Some people were stunned. Others said they saw it coming. And many more just wanted answers. This wasn’t a case to rush through. It needed to be watched patiently, piece by piece.
🔎 The New Indictment: What Changed in 2025
Now, in 2025, a grand jury has issued a new indictment against Barry Morphew, and it’s explosive. It not only charges him with first-degree murder, but also alleges tampering with a deceased human body, attempting to influence a public servant, and illegal possession of an animal tranquilizer. The details are unsettling—and the timing is critical.
Want to hear it straight from the DA’s office? I break it all down and include the full press conference from the prosecutor in my latest YouTube video.
👉 Watch it here: https://youtu.be/ygQGhJpC3jc
🧩 Holes in Barry’s Story
Barry claimed he left home around 5 a.m. for a job in Broomfield, but a coworker told police the plan was to leave together later that day. Instead, Barry left solo, unprepared—without proper tools or materials. Over nearly 10 hours in Broomfield, surveillance footage captured Barry dumping items in trash cans across town. He only spent about 30 minutes at the actual job site.
Hotel footage contradicted his timeline. Records showed Barry was back in his room at times he told police he was elsewhere. His carefully constructed alibi began to unravel.
💔 Suzanne’s Final Days
Barry described his marriage to Suzanne as “the best” and claimed they’d had a “wonderful weekend” together before she vanished. But investigators found a much darker truth.
Suzanne had confided in friends that she wanted out. She documented her frustrations. One chilling message—saved as a screenshot on Barry’s phone from a deleted conversation—said:
“I’m done. I could care less what you’re up to and have been for years. We just need to figure this out civilly.”
She sent that message on May 6, while she and Barry were alone. Their daughter had left for a trip, leaving the couple at home from May 5 to May 10. Suzanne had also been communicating daily with a man she’d once known—her final message to him was at 2:11 p.m. on May 9. Barry returned home just 32 minutes later. That was the last time anyone heard from Suzanne.
🔬 The Forensics That Followed
On May 11, police searched the Morphew residence. There were no signs of forced entry or struggle, and no evidence pointed to a stranger. What they did find was disturbing: a tranquilizer dart gun in a locked safe, hypodermic dart tips, and Barry’s clothing from May 9 in the dryer—with a dart cap among the laundry.
Suzanne’s digital footprint vanished completely after that afternoon. Barry’s phone went dark too—turned off shortly after he arrived home on May 9, then again the morning of May 10. His truck’s GPS had a suspicious blackout window from 3:49 a.m. to 8:10 a.m.—exactly when prosecutors believe he moved her body.
🦴 Grave Discoveries and BAM
In September 2023, Suzanne’s remains were found in a shallow grave south of their home in Saguache County. Her bones were bleached. Her clothing lacked evidence of decomposition. Forensic experts believe she was buried elsewhere first and later relocated.
Toxicology results revealed something even more shocking: Suzanne’s bone marrow tested positive for a powerful tranquilizer cocktail known as BAM—Butorphanol, Azaperone, and Medetomidine. She had metabolized at least one of the drugs, meaning she was alive when it was injected.
BAM isn’t approved for human use. It’s used on animals and must be prescribed by a veterinarian. From 2017 to 2020, records show only one private citizen in the entire area had legally obtained BAM: Barry Morphew.
“Barry Morphew obtained and filled several prescriptions for BAM while living in Indiana… No other private citizens or private businesses in any of the surrounding counties had purchased BAM prescriptions from 2017–2020.” — Indictment
⚖️ The Long Road to Justice
This case has tested our patience—and our faith in justice. But finally, with this new indictment and the recovery of Suzanne’s remains, the full weight of the investigation is now coming into focus.
Want to hear more from the prosecutor and see how this all unfolds in real time?
🔴 Click here to watch the full breakdown and press conference on my YouTube channel
Justice is slow, but it’s moving. And in true crime, as always, the timeline tells the story.
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