Nearly two weeks after Suzanne Simpson, a mother of four and a luxury real estate agent, disappeared in Texas, her husband has been held on an unusually high bond, one expert said. This is said to have been a tactic used by investigators to keep him in custody.
“Brad Simpson is being held on $2 million bail. For what? Definitely all misdemeanors. So I'm deeply troubled by that. From a legal standpoint, they We're just trying to get him into custody,'' Detective Ted Williams, the former killer's attorney, told FOX News Digital.
“$2 million for a misdemeanor is something that's rarely, rarely done. And the only reason it's done is to incarcerate him until they find out while they do their recovery work.” That's what I'm trying to keep doing.”
Suzanne, 51, went missing on Oct. 6 after an argument with her husband of 22 years in Olmos Park, just outside San Antonio. Police have been searching the area, including the landfill, this week.
Search for missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson heads to San Antonio landfill
Suzanne Simpson went missing on October 6th near San Antonio, Texas. (Olmos Park Police)
Brad Simpson was arrested in Kendall County on domestic violence charges in connection to his wife's disappearance, according to Olmos Park police. He was held on $2 million bail, but he remains behind bars as the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives took him into custody on gun charges.
The federal charge is unlawful possession of a firearm, according to an affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital.
Investigators searched Simpson's home in Olmos Park on Oct. 9 after executing a search warrant related to his wife's disappearance, according to documents.
On October 10, a family member notified law enforcement officials that Mr. Simpson was in possession of multiple firearms and was attempting to surrender them. Records show family members recovered several firearms from a locked room in Simpson's home and transported the firearms to the Olmos Park Police Department.
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Brad Simpson booking photo. (Kendall County Sheriff's Office)
The short-barreled rifle handed over to police was not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Register. Possessing a short-barreled rifle that is not federally registered is illegal, and Simpson faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the affidavit.
This charge is why Brad Simpson's release from the Bexar County Jail is pending with the federal government. He was originally charged with assault causing bodily harm, family violence and unlawful restraint in the Oct. 6 incident.
Brad Simpson was initially sent to Kendall County Jail on bail totaling $2 million, according to jail records. He was later transported to the Bexar County Jail.
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Suzanne Simpson disappears
On Sunday night, Oct. 6, there was a “disturbance” between Simpsons at the Argyle club near San Antonio, Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas said at an earlier news conference. Police tried to question Brad, but he was “uncooperative,” Villegas said.
“Typically, people who are not involved in criminal activity will voluntarily come to law enforcement,” Williams said. “But if he feels that law enforcement specifically suspects that he is involved in criminal activity, such as that his wife, Suzanne Simpson, is involved in some kind of wrongdoing, then of course “But he's not going to talk to them, whether he has a lawyer or not.” ”
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Brad's family has accused him of not cooperating with law enforcement.
Suzanne Simpson's brother-in-law, Barton Simpson, said in a Facebook post Wednesday morning: “Until Brad chooses to cooperate, as we have done since the beginning of this heartbreaking ordeal, we… We will continue to work together on his behalf.” “This is not how he was raised and this is not who we are. Our parents instilled in us the values of respecting and protecting others, and they They are truly wonderful people.
“The devastation this has caused to our family is immeasurable. Brad's refusal to cooperate is unacceptable. My sister and brother-in-law have stepped up to take care of our children, but our parents have no choice. The impact has been shattered. Our lives have been shattered. We will not rest until we find Suzanne. ”
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The Texas Department of Public Safety has released photos of missing mother Suzanne Simpson from the night she disappeared. (Texas Department of Public Safety)
Before Suzanne's disappearance, Brad had moved to a ranch property in Bandera County, Texas, and appeared to be estranged from his family, according to an arrest affidavit. Barton-Simpson told police that Brad called her and apologized for all the trouble he had caused.
According to an arrest affidavit, a neighbor told police he witnessed Brad and Suzanne get into a physical fight the night of Oct. 6, and then heard screams coming from a nearby wooded area. Ta. The neighbor observed that “Ms. Simpson was trying to escape from his grasp as he attempted to pull her down,” the report continued.
“We think she was in distress that night… but it's very suspicious that she obviously didn't go to work and didn't check on her children,” Villegas said. Ta.
Missing Texas mother's last photo shows her family's fear at its worst
San Antonio police cadets search a landfill in the case of Suzanne Simpson's disappearance. (Secretary Bill McManus/X)
Barbara Clark, Suzanne's mother, said: News 4 San Antonio On Sunday, she said she couldn't believe her daughter was alive.
“The way they're conducting the investigation right now, it seems like there's a good chance she's not alive,” Williams said. “For example, their investigations are currently focused on landfills, and even if they are inspecting landfills, they are not, of course, looking for live people. ”
Sergeant Deon Cockrell of the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to Fox News Digital that authorities are searching the landfill.
in Post to XSan Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Olmos Park police requested SAPD's assistance in the search. McManus said 25 cadets joined in to help on Tuesday.
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Suzanne was last seen on Oct. 6 at 11 p.m. in the 500 block of East Olmos in Olmos Park. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs approximately 140 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes.
