BONUS | Suzanne Morphew Case Update: Bond Hearing & Brother Speaks
SEQUESTERED Podcast
Road Trip Studios
4.1 • 802 Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2025
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
On September 2, 2025, Barry Morphew appeared in Alamosa County court seeking a bond reduction. His request was denied, though the judge modified his $3 million bond to allow cash, surety, or property. In this bonus episode, Sara and Andrea break down what happened inside the courtroom, including arguments from the defense and prosecution, and Judge Hopkins' ruling. They also share powerful words from Suzanne's brother's impact letter, reminding us all that at the center of this case is Suzanne, a mother, sister, and friend whose life was stolen. With reporting from The Alamosa Citizen.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, welcome to this bonus episode of Sequested. I'm Sarah Reed, and this is my co-producer, |
| 0:07.9 | Andrea Clyde. Today we're bringing you a special bonus episode in the Suzanne Morfew case. |
| 0:14.3 | On Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025, Barry Morfew appeared again in the 12th Judicial District Court in Alamosa, Colorado. |
| 0:23.4 | Thanks to detailed reporting from the Alamosa citizen and a victim impact letter filed by Suzanne's brother, |
| 0:29.8 | we can share what happened and what it means moving forward. |
| 0:33.4 | Before we get into the hearing itself, we want to pause and remember Suzanne. |
| 0:38.3 | Suzanne Morphew was a mother, a daughter, a sister, and a friend. |
| 0:43.3 | She loved the outdoors, her family, and her community. |
| 0:47.3 | She was vibrant, joyful, and deeply caring. |
| 0:51.3 | Her disappearance on Mother's Day in 2020 and the discovery of her remains in |
| 0:57.0 | 2023 left her loved ones shattered. |
| 1:00.0 | Every hearing since then has been another step in the long road toward justice. |
| 1:05.0 | But Suzanne's life is what's at the heart of all of this. |
| 1:09.0 | As we know, Barry has been in custody at the Alamosa County |
| 1:13.1 | Sheriff's Office since June 20th of this year. According to the Alamosa citizen, Barry Morfew |
| 1:19.3 | appeared for his September 2nd court date, wearing street clothes, including a flannel shirt and blue |
| 1:25.1 | jeans, instead of his jail uniform and wasn't wearing |
| 1:28.9 | handcuffs. He was seated beside his attorneys and his defense team asked the judge to reduce |
| 1:34.9 | his $3 million bond to $500,000. Judge Amanda Hopkins denied that request, but she did modify |
| 1:43.7 | the bond. Instead of being strictly |
| 1:45.8 | cash only, Barry can now post a $3 million cash surety or property bond, which means he would |
| 1:52.9 | need to put up about $300,000 to be released. If that happens, he'll have to wear a GPS |
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