ALAMOSA — Barry Morphew, the Colorado man accused of killing his wife and burying her in a shallow grave in the San Luis Valley, may be able to leave jail while he awaits trial, though he'll have to find a way to come up $3 million in property or bonds to guarantee he doesn't flee prosecution.

District Court Judge Amanda Hopkins on Tuesday denied a request by Morphew to reduce bond to $300,000, though she did change the requirement from a cash bond to a surety bond, which means he could await trial at home if a bail bond company is willing to guarantee the $3 million.

Hopkins cited Morphew's mobility - living in multiple states, having multiple vehicles and recent addresses, as "indicative of his ability to pick up and go where he wants to."

"Mr. Morphew has the means and he is quite ca

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