Crime alert. I'm Nancy Grace, breaking crime news now. Straight out to Nicole Parton for the latest.

Nancy, the man charged with the murder of his wife, whose remains were discovered years later in a shallow grave, has been released from custody after securing a bond.

Barry Morfew was formerly charged with first-degree murder this past summer in connection with the death of his wife, Suzanne, who went missing on Mother's Day 2020.

Her remains were uncovered in 2023, buried in a shallow grave in a field during an unrelated investigation.

Previously, Barry faced charges related to his wife's death in 2021, but those

charges were dropped just two weeks prior to the start of his trial. Earlier this month,

a judge declined to reduce Barry's bond, which is said at $3 million, but did amend the

conditions to allow for a cash surety or property bond rather than cash only.

As part of his release conditions, Barry must adhere to strict house arrest, surrender his

passport, and is prohibited from consuming alcohol or drugs. He also will be monitored with an

ankle bracelet. Barry was released from the Alamosa

jail on Friday after engaging a bondsman who provided at least 10% of the bond amount, as reported

by the Colorado Springs News. Suzanne Morfew disappeared from the Mazeville area on May 10, 2020.

Three years later, investigators discovered her body in an area in the San

Louis Valley. A 2024 autopsy report said Suzanne Morfew died of unspecified means, but ruled it a

homicide. While there is no indication of trauma in her remains, a drug cocktail used it to tranquilize wildlife was found

in one of her bones, the report said. Prosecutors and law enforcement say they remain committed

to seeking justice for Suzanne Morfew. Prosecutors alleged that Barry, Suzanne's husband,

was the only person in the region who had access to that

tranquilizer cocktail that was found in her system post-death.

Nicole, thank you.

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