CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 , MEDIA,MAPS,TIMELINE *NO DISCUSSION* #2

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Barry Morphew in court for status hearing

Barry Morphew is accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew, nearly six years ago.

www.9news.com

3/9/26

 

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3/9/26

 

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DA asks judge to deny request for Suzanne Morphew’s remains

Barry Morphew attempted to obtain and cremate dead wife’s remains before trial Prosecutors objected Wednesday to a request from the daughters of Suzanne Morphew to turn over her remains as her husband awaits trial for her murder. 12th Judicial District Attorney Anne Kelly said in a motion that...

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3/5/26

Bert Nieslanik, an attorney representing Mallory and Macy Morphew, asked a judge to weigh in on the matter last week, calling the fact that Morphew’s remains were removed from Swan-Law Funeral Directors before the daughters could hold a memorial service “outrageous, cruel and shocking to the conscience.”

But Kelly, in her opposition Wednesday, said that it was Barry Morphew who had signed for the remains to be released to the Colorado Springs funeral home in January, and authorized them on Feb. 11 and Feb. 13 for their intended cremation a week later.

Prosecutors collected the remains on Feb. 19, the day before they were set for cremation.

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Under the revised statutes added in 2024 to the act, Morphew should not have had the right make decisions about his wife’s remains. Under that statute, the definition of a victim is “any natural person against whom any crime has been perpetrated or attempted unless the person is accountable for the crime.”

Since Morphew was charged with the murder last summer, as a defendant, he is not considered a victim with the same rights as his daughters, Mallory and Macy. Suzanne Morphew’s brothers and sister are also considered victims.

 

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Judge gives Morphew daughters opportunity to speak in Colorado murder case dating back to 2020

The judge said she will give the daughters “an opportunity to be heard.”

www.kktv.com

3/9/26

ALAMOSA, Colo. (KKTV) - A judge decided Monday that she will give the daughters of Barry and Suzanne Morphew an opportunity to speak in court.

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Anne Kelly, District Attorney for Alamosa County and prosecutor on the case, said she believes the issue can be resolved “without a hearing at all.”

David Beller, Barry Morphew’s attorney, said Barry takes no legal stance on Macy and Mallory’s motion but says he is a father “willing to support his girls.”

 

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People of the State of Colorado v Barry Morphew | Colorado Judicial Branch

www.coloradojudicial.gov

People of the State of Colorado v Barry Morphew​

Hearing on Motion to Intervene: March 30, 2026 at 1:30 pm.

You will not be able to join the Court's Webex room without prior permission from the Court.

Update of the Court Docs:

• Jan 19, 2026
  File
  Omnibus Order.pdf (PDF, 168.56 KB)
• Feb 20, 2026
  File
  Motion to Intervene.pdf (PDF, 486.17 KB)
• Mar 4, 2026
  File
  Response_Redacted.pdf (PDF, 259.30 KB)
• Mar 5, 2026
  File
  2026-03-05 10-10-07 Response to Motion to Intervene and for Order to Show Cause and TRO .docx.pdf (PDF, 86.95 KB)
• Mar 6, 2026
  File
  Intervenor's Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene and For Order to Show Cause and TRO.pdf (PDF, 191.96 KB)
• Mar 6, 2026
  File
  Motion to Witdraw.pdf (PDF, 107.70 KB)
• Mar 9, 2026
  File
  ADC Order.pdf (PDF, 129.20 KB)

 

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Timestamp 15:47

I'm going to set this on Monday, March 30th at 1:30 p.m. I'm going to set it

for an hour. You do not need to use that full hour.

I'm going to set that largely on the motion filed by the Morphew children,

but we will start that day with a status conference concerning the issues that were brought up by council today.

Right, Miss Kelly? Anything else on behalf of the state? Um, nothing, judge. Thank you very much.

Barry Morphew - Status Conference - March 9, 2026​

 

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Court papers: One day stood between Suzanne Morphew being cremated and her remains being taken back by authorities

Suzanne Morphew’s remains were at the El Paso County Coroner’s Office until being transferred to a local funeral home

www.kktv.com

3/5/26

The latest timeline, according to court papers:

• Jan. 29, 2026: Barry Morphew signs off on moving Suzanne’s remains from the El Paso County Coroner’s Office to Swan-Law Funeral Home in Colorado Springs.
• Feb. 17, 2026: Law enforcement was notified by the coroner that Suzanne’s remains had been released to a funeral home.
• Feb. 18, 2026: The court issued a search warrant for Suzanne’s remains.
• Feb. 19, 2026: Suzanne’s remains are transferred back to authorities by Chaffe County Undersheriff Alex Walker. Her remains were set to be cremated the next day.
• Feb. 20, 2026: Attorney for Macy and Mallory Morphew, the couple’s daughters, filed a motion asking for the release of Suzanne’s remains.

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A trusted legal expert familiar with the case tells 11 News the timing of the latest developments are strange because the Morphew family has had since April 2024 to claim Suzanne’s remains and did not try to until recently.

 

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People of the State of Colorado v Barry Morphew | Colorado Judicial Branch

www.coloradojudicial.gov

People of the State of Colorado v Barry Morphew​

• Mar 19, 2026
  File
  Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Motion to Intervene.pdf (PDF, 194.35 KB)
• Mar 19, 2026
  File
  Intervenor's Motion to Withdraw Motion to Intervene.pdf (PDF, 151.82 KB)
  
  

ETA: The 3/30/26 Hearing on Motion to Intervene has been vacated.