Brad Simpson, the husband of missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson, has been charged with murder in her case, Bexar County officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The 51-year-old mother of four and high-end real estate agent has been missing for more than a month, and her husband has been charged with multiple crimes and remains in custody pending Thursday's murder charge. It had been.
Brad Simpson's murder charge, combined with previous charges including prohibited weapons, tampering with evidence, unlawful restraint, and injury to a family member, puts his bail at $5 million.
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Missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson is pictured with her husband Brad Simpson. (Facebook/Suzanne Simpson)
Investigators have not found Suzanne Simpson's body, but they have enough evidence to charge Brad Simpson, 53, and on Thursday he was taken to jail for questioning by Texas Rangers. Officials said that he was taken from the hospital. told KSAT.
Brad Simpson's brother, Barton Simpson, said in a statement: “While heartbreaking, the family is relieved to know that authorities have gathered enough evidence to confidently move forward with charges.”
“This has also helped us come to terms with the reality that Suzanne is no longer with us and we have begun a difficult grieving process and are beginning to move on with our lives, especially for our children and our extended family.” We can now focus on rebuilding. We remain grateful to all law enforcement agencies involved for their professionalism in handling this situation. ”
Authorities are combing Olmos Park, surrounding woodlands and a landfill in southeastern Bexar County to find Suzanne.
Suzanne Simpson's mother, Barbara Clark, previously said she could not believe her daughter was alive. News 4 San Antonio Reported.
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Brad Simpson booking photo (Kendall County Sheriff's Office)
Suzanne Simpson went missing on October 6th after an argument with her husband of 22 years at Olmos Park in the San Antonio area.
A neighbor told police he saw Brad and Suzanne fighting on the night of Oct. 6 and then heard screams coming from a nearby wooded area, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. . The neighbor observed that “Ms. Simpson was trying to escape from his grasp as he attempted to pull her down,” the report continued.
The couple's youngest child told school officials that his parents were fighting and that his father punched his mother in the face, possibly pushed her against a wall, and took her cell phone, according to the affidavit.
“My mother was a victim of abuse from my father,” daughter Chandler Simpson, 20, wrote on Instagram. “My father took my mother's life in a state of anger and control.” The San Antonio Express-News reported.
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Suzanne Simpson reportedly disappeared in Texas after a fight with her husband. (Olmos Park Police)
Brad Simpson's longtime friend and business partner, James “Val” Cotter, is accused of hiding Brad's gun after Brad sent it to him. A number of strange sentences The same media reported just days after his wife went missing.
Cotter was arrested on October 21 and charged with tampering with evidence and possession of a prohibited weapon, both third-degree felonies. Authorities said his case is related to the investigation into Suzanne Simpson's disappearance.
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James Valle Cotter, 65, was charged with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to obstruct an investigation, according to Bexar County court records. His bond was set at $500,000. (Bexar County Jail)
Brad Simpson's lawyer Stephen Gilmore reportedly called police before he was charged with murder. The charges against his client are “ridiculous,He said the case against Simpson was “theater to keep him incapacitated, to keep him in custody.”
Gilmore did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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The arrest affidavit will be sealed for 30 days, according to the county judge's clerk. News 4 San Antonio Reported.
Brad Simpson's arraignment hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13th.
