MOM Suzanne Morphew's Body Found in "The Boneyard" Dump: HUSBAND, 'I DIDN'T DO IT"

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Barry Morphew returns to the Alamosa County court to formally face murder charges for the second time.

Morphew is soft-spoken in a cream-colored sweater and light-wash jeans, sitting next to attorneys David Beller and Jane Fisher-Byrialsen. His daughters, Mallory and Macy, sat behind him in the first row.

Beller enters a not guilty plea on Morphew's behalf.

Maintaining his innocence in his wife’s murder, Morphew waives his right to a speedy trial. Defense attorneys and prosecutors, agreeing on the large amounts of data, anticipate that the length of the proceedings requires more time to prepare.

The judge sets October 13 for Morphew’s jury trial; it is expected to run up to six weeks.

Barry Morphew was originally charged with the murder of his wife in May 2021, but the case was dropped days before trial, after the judge barred prosecutors from calling key witnesses to the State's case, for failing to follow rules in turning over evidence.

Former 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley was later disbarred by the Colorado Supreme Court for significant ethical misconduct. Stanley made inappropriate comments in the media and even improperly investigated the judge in the case.

Her actions compromised the Morphew prosecution and led to disciplinary action.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Mark Tate - Trial Lawyer, The Tate Law Group
Caryn Stark - Forensic Psychologist; Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
Scott Eicher - Digital Forensics Expert, Founding Member of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.S.T); Historical Cellular Analysis Expert; Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis Handling Criminal, Defense and Civil Cases
Dr. William Morrone - Medical Examiner, Toxicologist, Pathologist, Opioid Treatment Expert, Author: “American Narcan: Naloxone & Heroin-Fentanyl Associated Mortality”
Gregory Nieto - Reporter, Fox 31 Denver - KDVR; X: greg_nieto, IG: nwzdude
Dave Mack - 'Crime Stories'  Investigative Reporter

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.3	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.7	Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.
0:11.1	Missing Mom, Suzanne Morfew's body, her remains, her bones, found in a wasteland
0:19.2	known as the Boneyard.
0:23.1	This, as husband Barry Morphew insists in court, I didn't do it.
0:29.5	I'm Nancy Grace.
0:30.4	This is crime stories.
0:31.8	I want to thank you for being with us.
0:33.5	Barry Morfew charged in his wife Suzanne's murder walks free.
0:39.3	Because now his wife's body turns up, what's left of it, full of animal tranquilizers.
0:45.3	Did you have anything to do with the disappearance of your wife?
0:49.3	Absolutely not. It's very hurtful to lose your reputation and your integrity.
0:54.9	That from our friends at GMA, Good Morning America. Welcome, everyone. Thank you for being with us tonight. What a long and twisted and rocky road it has been to get husband Barry Morphew in court. I mean, straight out to veteran trial lawyer who shot to fame during the
1:14.6	Alex Murdoch trial in his backyard. Mark Tate, a veteran trial lawyer joining us from the
1:19.8	Tate Law Group. Mark, it's a field day for a defense attorney to have the original charges dropped, thrown out.
1:31.3	The original murder charges against Barry Morphew were thrown out for various reasons,
1:37.7	but the case was almost cooked, almost baked.
1:44.3	You know, when you open the oven and you look at the cake and it looks good, but you touch it,
1:48.9	it's a little gooey on the inside.
1:52.6	Too soon, right?
1:55.1	The case was thrown out.
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