Who is Barry Morphew and why was he arrested?
THE husband of a Colorado woman who went missing on Mother’s Day weekend in 2020 has been arrested.
Barry Morphew has been charged with murder and tampering with evidence in connection with wife Suzanne’s disappearance.
Who is Barry Morphew and why was he arrested?
Barry Morphew is the husband of Suzanne Morphew, who is presumed dead after going missing one year ago.
He has been arrested and taken into custody on multiple charges.
“My first reaction is relief,” Melinda Moorman, Suzanne’s sister, told Fox 21.
“And grateful. I’m just so grateful.”
Moorman said she is thankful for law enforcement’s “tireless” work throughout this investigation, noting Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze called her to tell her about the arrest.
“Today, justice is beginning for my sister,” Moorman added.
“It’s been a journey that no one ever imagines that they’ll take.”
Suzanne Morphew was reported missing by her neighbor in Chaffee County on May 10, 2020.
Barry Morphew has maintained his innocence throughout the investigation into Suzanne’s disappearance.
He pushed the possibility that Suzanne went missing due to an animal attack, an accident with someone on the road, or a run-in with another person.
He also posted videos online last year as he claimed he hoped for her return home.
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“Oh Suzanne, if anyone is out there and can hear this, that has you, please, we’ll do whatever it takes to bring you back,” he said in a May 17 video posted to Facebook.
“We love you, we miss you, your girls need you.
“No questions asked, however much they want – I will do whatever it takes to get you back. Honey, I love you, I want you back so bad,” he added.