Sister of Colorado woman allegedly killed by husband: 'I pray for him'

Barry Morphew, 53, the husband of Suzanne Morphew, was taken into custody on Wednesday on charges including first-degree murder.

A Colorado husband charged in the murder of his missing wife is due to make his first court appearance on Thursday. Suzanne Morphew's husband, 53-year-old Barry Morphew, was taken into custody on Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and attempt to influence a public servant, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office said. In the wake of his arrest, Suzanne Morphew's older sister, Melinda Moorman, told ABC News, "I forgave my brother-in-law early on." "Bitterness destroys people," she said. "I pray for him and have sadness for him."