Laurie Colfax is the mother of Wyatt Morris, who was kidnapped by Lewis Hodda.
History[]
Laurie and her ex-husband, David Morris, often argued mostly about Wyatt. However, after David came to pick up Wyatt from Laurie's home to go to a baseball game, Hodda distracted David and kidnapped Wyatt at the subway station. After Laurie found out Wyatt was kidnapped, Laurie became angry towards David for not looking after him. However, they managed to sort out their differences and they hugged it out. Wyatt was eventually found and Hodda arrested for the kidnapping. The detectives had also found out Hodda had done this to several other boys and murdered them as well, including Hector Rodriguez, whom Manhattan Special Victims Unit had searched for and could never find. (SVU: "Manhattan Vigil")
Laurie attended Hodda's planned allocution for the kidnappings of Wyatt, Hector, and others, but he changed his mind and decided to plead innocent. The case then goes to trial and ADA Rafael Barba wanted to use Wyatt's kidnapping first, as that was his most recent crime. However, wanting to spare her son from the trauma of testifying, she declines, forcing Barba to try Hodda for the case with the next best evidence, Hector Rodriguez's kidnapping and murder. Hodda and his attorney mounted a successful defense and Hector's kidnapping case resulted in a mistrial. When Laurie hears about the trial, she tells Hector's mother, Delores Rodriguez, that they will allow Wyatt to testify in another trial against Hodda. (SVU: "Depravity Standard")
Appearances[]
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 seasons, 2 episodes):