FOX21’s Lauren Scharf is in the courtroom providing to-the-minute updates. Follow along below.

Feb. 28, 2021 interview: “When I’m home I walk around and shoot chipmunks.” We are hearing audio from an interview with LE. Nielsen wanted to make it clear that #BarryMorphew didn’t shoot 85 chipmunks all at once.

— Lauren Scharf (@LaurenScharfTV) August 23, 2021

Judge just walked in!… Here we go with Day 3 of #BarryMorphew Preliminary hearing.

— Lauren Scharf (@LaurenScharfTV) August 23, 2021

#BarryMorphew just walked into the courtroom wearing a grey suit and was holding an orange envelope and other papers. NEW: A sign in the courtroom that reads, “There is to be no communication between the persons in the gallery (visitors in the courtroom) and defendants.

— Lauren Scharf (@LaurenScharfTV) August 23, 2021

ORIGINAL: CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. — For the third day since charges were filed against Barry Morphew for allegedly killing his wife Suzanne, prosecutors outlined their investigation in court during a preliminary hearing.

Suzanne Morphew, 49, was reported missing over Mother’s Day weekend in 2020. During a press conference in May 2021, Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said that although no body has been recovered, his “belief is that Suzanne is not alive at this time.”

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Morphew has a four-day preliminary hearing. A preliminary hearing is a legal process to challenge the state’s case for prosecution and is intended to protect people from unsupported criminal charges. The judge must find probable cause for the existing charges before moving forward with an arraignment and a trial.

Morphew will be in court on Monday morning at 8 a.m. Three witnesses have taken the stand including Commander Alex Walker (lead investigator) with Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and former investigator with the 11th Judicial District Attorney Office, FBI Agent Kenneth Harris, and former FBI Agent Johnny Grusing. To catch up on the details revealed in court review FOX21’s previous stories:

Preliminary Hearing Day 2: “I’m done,” Texts between Suzanne and Barry Morphew reveal troubled marriage Preliminary Hearing Day 1: ‘Cannot live my life without you in it,’ messages reveal Suzanne Morphew had an affair before her disappearance

Morphew was arrested without incident on May 5. Morphew hired two attorney’s Iris Eytan and Dru Nielsen. Morphew has maintained his innocence. Morphew faces seven charges:

• Murder in the first degree
• Tampering with a deceased human body
• Tampering with physical evidence
• Possession of a dangerous weapon – short rifle
• Attempt to influence a public servant
• Forgery of Public Records
• Misdemeanor Elections-mail ballot offense

FOX21’s Lauren Scharf is tweeting, live, during Monday and Tuesday’s hearing. You can follow her updates by clicking here.