A judge hiked accused wife killer Barry Morphew's bond to $10 million after he allegedly fled a crash following an airport run to pick up his daughter.A grand jury indicted Barry Morphew on June 20, 2025, on a charge of first-degree murder after deliberation in connection with the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, 49, a mother of two daughters.Suzanne Morphew vanished on Mother's Day 2020 in Colorado, where the couple resided.
Barry Morphew was taken into custody in Goodyear, Arizona, nearly 11 hours away from the location where his wife was last seen.Prosecutors allege that Barry Morphew was involved in a hit and run accident on Aug.26 at 7:30 p.m., where an individual observed him driving "aggressively" before striking two cars.
CBS News obtained a video of the driver's interaction with Morphew, where he refused to give his name or identification, also indicating he didn't have insurance.He was arrested by Boulder County sheriff's deputies on Sept.
3 and remains behind bars.Officials said Barry Morphew offered the other driver $300 for damage caused to her car, which she refused.Barry Morphew was seen on video buffing scratches on the other driver's car with a T-shirt and his hand.BARRY MORPHEW USED FAKE NAME, LIVED WITH WOMAN UNTIL ARREST IN WIFE’S MURDER CASE EXPOSED HIM: POLICEBarry Morphew was arrested on Sept.
3 following an alleged hit and run incident.(Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)At the time, prosecutors said Barry Morphew was picking up his daughter from the airport.SEND US A TIPProsecutors said that once the other driver turned down Barry Morphew's $300 offer and told him she intended to contact police, he left the scene, nearly striking another person and mounting a curb as he did so.LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MOREThe conditions of Barry Morphew's original bond included not traveling outside of his home except under specific circumstances like work or a medical emergency and would be monitored by GPS.LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME ...