Colorado judge orders bond increased to $10 million for Barry Morphew after arrest
Updated on: September 8, 2026 / 9:24 PM MDT / CBS Colorado
TL;DR
- Barry Morphew's bond was increased from $3 million to $10 million cash only by a Colorado judge.
- The increase followed Morphew's arrest on an Alamosa County warrant for failure to comply with his bond conditions.
- Prosecutors presented evidence that Morphew used a work exception on his GPS monitoring to travel to Denver International Airport, visit a steakhouse, Whole Foods, and a liquor store, and was involved in a hit-and-run incident.
- The judge cited Morphew's capacity to commit new offenses and lack of respect for the court as reasons for modifying the bond.
- Morphew is awaiting trial for the first-degree murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, and has pleaded not guilty.