1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: Crime Alert. I'm Nancy Grays breaking crime news. Now straight 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: out to Nicole Parton for the latest. 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 2: Nancy. The man charged with the murder of his wife, 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 2: whose remains were discovered years later in a shallow grave, 5 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 2: has been released from custody after securing a bond. Barry 6 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 2: Morphew was formerly charged with first degree murder this past 7 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 2: summer in connection with the death of his wife, Suzanne, 8 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 2: who went missing on Mother's Day twenty twenty. Her remains 9 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 2: were uncovered in twenty twenty three, buried in a shallow 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 2: grave in a field during an unrelated investigation. Previously, Barry 11 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 2: faced charges related to his wife's death in twenty twenty one, 12 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 2: but those charges were dropped just two weeks prior to 13 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 2: the start of his trial. Earlier this month, a judge 14 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: declined to reduce Barry's bond, which is set at three 15 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 2: million dollars, but did him in the conditions to allow 16 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 2: for a cash surety or property bond rather than cash only. 17 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 2: As part of his release conditions, Barry you must adhere 18 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 2: to strict house arrest, surrender his passport, and is prohibited 19 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 2: from consuming alcohol or drugs. He also will be monitored 20 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 2: with an ankle bracelet. Barry was released from the Alamosa 21 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 2: Jail on Friday after engaging a bondsman who provided at 22 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 2: least ten percent of the bond amount, as reported by 23 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 2: the Colorado Springs News, Suzanne Morphew disappeared from the Maysville 24 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: area on May tenth, twenty twenty. 25 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: Three. 26 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 2: Years later, investigators discovered her body in an area in 27 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 2: the San Louis Valley. A twenty twenty four autopsy report 28 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 2: said Suzanne Morphew died of unspecified means, but ruled it 29 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 2: a homicide while there is no indication of trauma and 30 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 2: her remains a drug cocktail used it to tranquilize wildlife 31 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 2: was found in one of her bones, the report said. 32 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 2: Prosecutors and law enforcements say they remain committed to seeking 33 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 2: justice for Suzanne Morphew. Prosecutors alleged that Barry, Suzanne's husband, 34 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 2: was the only person in the region who had access 35 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 2: to that tranquilizer cocktail that was found in her system 36 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 2: post death. 37 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: Nicole, thank you more private justice news after this. 38 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 2: And now to Florida. Pope County Sheriff Grady Judd announced 39 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 2: that nearly two hundred and fifty people are facing significant 40 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 2: charges Following a week long undercover operation aimed at combating 41 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 2: human trafficking and illegal immigration, the Poe County Sheriff's Office 42 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:37,399 Speaker 2: reported that its detectives collaborated with various Sheriff's offices, police agencies, 43 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 2: as well as Homeland security and Immigration and Customs enforcement, 44 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 2: resulting in the arrest of a total of two hundred 45 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:48,399 Speaker 2: and forty six suspects, including the arrest of a law 46 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 2: enforcement recruit. 47 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 3: The good news is we caught him soon when he 48 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 3: was celesting sex, because otherwise, had he been able to 49 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 3: keep his composure, he would have been a law enforcement officer. 50 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 3: His job was to counsel at risk children, and at 51 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 3: risk children are traditionally those that are the easiest and 52 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 3: the most vulnerable to be groomed. 53 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 2: Among those arrested, ninety nine people were charged with soliciting prostitutes. 54 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 2: One hundred and eleven suspects were charged with attempting to 55 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 2: engage in prostitution. Ten victims of human trafficking were provided support. 56 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 2: Twenty suspects face prostitution related charges, including transporting a prostitute. 57 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 2: There were fifteen suspects charged with traveling to meet a minor. 58 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 2: During a press conference on Friday, judge revealed that two 59 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 2: hundred and nineteen of the suspects were residents of Florida, 60 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 2: while the remaining were from eleven other states and Puerto Rico. 61 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: Miranda Connor, a state at home mom of two, calls 62 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: her own mom asking for her help. Her mom sends 63 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: rent money, but that's the last contact they have. February three, 64 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: this year, Connor's picked up by an uber and driven 65 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: to a location in Federal Heights, Colorado to meet someone. 66 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: She was seen in the early morning hours that day, 67 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: but never goes home. Her roommate files a missing persons 68 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 1: report with Denver Cops. Connor's phone pings in the area 69 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: around four am the next day. The phones later found 70 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 1: abandoned near the complex where she's last seen. Foul play suspected. 71 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: A two thousand dollar reward offered. Connor last sing wearing 72 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 1: a purple sweater and a gray puffer jacket. She has 73 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 1: an Okay hand symbol on her right forearm and a 74 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 1: Winnie the Pooh on her left shoulder a tiger on 75 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 1: her left fore arm. If you have info on Miranda Connor, 76 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: please contact Denver PD seven two zero nine to one 77 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:53,159 Speaker 1: three two thousand or Federal Heights PD three zero three 78 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 1: four two eight eight eight three three. For the latest 79 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,159 Speaker 1: Crime Instice news, go to crime online dot com and 80 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:03,720 Speaker 1: please join us for our daily podcast, Crime Stories, where 81 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: we do our best to find missing people, especially children, 82 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 1: and help solve unsolved homicides. With this crime al Art, 83 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 1: I'm Nancy Grace.