Lead prosecutor in Suzanne Morphew murder case could lose his license in Colorado

The lead prosecutor in the Suzanne Morphew murder case could lose his license to practice in Colorado. Eleventh Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley filed murder charges against Suzanne Morphew's husband, Barry.

A disciplinary committee recommended that Stanley be disqualified for making inappropriate comments to the media, leading to the decision to change the venue.

Suzanne Morphew's death was classified as homicide Almost four years after her disappearance, traces of “undetermined substances” and drugs commonly used as tranquilizers for wild animals were found in her remains.

A judge has dismissed the lawsuit against Barry Morphew in April 2022. At that time, 11th Circuit Attorney Linda Stanley filed the motion to dismiss without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could file charges against Barry Morphew at a later date.

In another sensational case Couple charged with death of 10-month-old child The charges against her were dropped because of comments Stanley made to a Colorado Springs news station.

A judge found that Stanley violated the couple's rights after she gave an interview to television station KRDO in 2023 in which she made inflammatory remarks about William Jacobs, the man accused of killing the baby, and Brook Crawford, the child's mother, who was accused of contributing to the child's death.