As law enforcement continues to search for the body of Suzanne Simpson, a Texas real estate agent who disappeared more than two months ago, the mother of four's DNA was reportedly found on a “reciprocating saw” this week. Her husband Brad Simpson was in court. He is accused of concealing the information.
A Bexar County grand jury on Dec. 3 indicted a 53-year-old suspect on multiple felonies related to his wife's murder, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. He appeared in court for the first time since being charged with killing his wife during a brief hearing in a San Antonio courtroom on Monday, Dec. 9.
Simpson was charged with two first-degree felonies of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon resulting in serious bodily injury to a family member. These crimes carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. He was also charged with two additional counts of tampering with a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of a prohibited weapon.
“We would like to thank the numerous law enforcement agencies that worked tirelessly to pursue justice for Suzanne Simpson,” Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Joe Gonzalez said in a press release. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Suzanne Simpson as we move forward in the pursuit of justice.”
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Missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson is pictured with her husband Brad Simpson. (Facebook/Suzanne Simpson)
“Knowing that there was an investigation going on, a missing person investigation,” Simpson “then and there… concealed something. The indictment says he used a “reciprocating saw” on Oct. 8, two days after his wife disappeared.
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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)
Authorities informed the family that Suzanne's DNA was identified on the “reciprocating saw” mentioned in the indictment. According to KABB.
Reciprocating saws are the “ultimate demolition tool” and can “cut through some of the most difficult materials,” including wood, hard plastics and even metal. Pro Tools and Supply.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Kendall County Solid Waste Overview in Boerne, Texas. Brad Simpson's truck was observed here on October 7, 2024, around the same time his wife Suzanne Simpson disappeared under suspicious circumstances. (Kat Ramirez, Fox News Digital)
Suzanne, 51 years old I went missing Records show that on Oct. 6, she allegedly got into an argument with her husband of 22 years outside their home in Olmos Park in the San Antonio area. Although her body has not yet been recovered, authorities believe Mr. Simpson “intentionally and intentionally caused” Suzanne's death “on or about Sunday, October 6,” according to the indictment.
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Neighbors reportedly witnessed Mr. Simpson assault his wife on the night of his disappearance, and later heard screams coming from the nearby woods, while the couple's 5-year-old child allegedly told a school counselor that her father had “pushed her” on the night of October 6. “He slammed his mother against a wall, physically punched her in the face in the residence, injuring her elbow,” and “turned off her mother's phone as they were fighting,” according to the affidavit.
Authorities say there has been no sign that Suzanne has been alive since her husband allegedly assaulted her on October 6, which was confirmed by her cell phone records, financial records, and family, friends and co-workers. said.
On November 7, Simpson was charged with Suzanne's murder.
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Brad Simpson booking photo. (Kendall County Sheriff's Office)
Investigators say that in the days after his wife disappeared, Simpson turned off his cell phone, drove around with suspicious items in the back of his truck, went to the dump, and cleaned his truck at a car wash. tracked any abnormal behavior.
“From what I've seen, the circumstantial evidence seems pretty strong,” Texas criminal defense attorney Sam Bassett told Fox News Digital. “…a combination of witnesses hearing the woman's screams and evidence that his car was moving. There's some videotape and some GPS data…at this point, this is a big deal for prosecutors. I think that's strong circumstantial evidence.”
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The indictment reveals new details about how Simpson was killed and his actions after the incident.
The aggravated assault charge charges that Simpson used or exhibited a “deadly weapon…and an object unknown to the grand jury that, depending on how and for what purpose it was used, could cause death or serious bodily injury.” has been accused of.
The indictment also states that on Oct. 7, Simpson “knowingly committed the crime of murder, alteration, destruction, and concealment of human remains with intent to impair their usefulness as evidence in a subsequent investigation.” “He committed the act on the spot,” he added. It is related to a murder case. ”
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Suzanne Simpson reportedly disappeared in Texas after a fight with her husband. (Olmos Park Police)
A panoramic view of Suzanne and Brad Simpson's home in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Suzanne Simpson disappeared under suspicious circumstances in October. (Kat Ramirez, Fox News Digital)
Simpson was originally scheduled to go to trial, but the hearing was canceled after the grand jury indicted him. The motion for a hearing had been filed by Simpson's lawyer, Stephen Gilmore, and required prosecutors to share evidence they had collected.
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A trial trial “could force the prosecutor's hand a little bit,” Bassett explained. “It forces them to prosecute the case. . . . Most prosecutors will simply respond to a request for trial and take the case to a grand jury sooner than they otherwise would.”
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Gilmore, obtained by Fox News Digital, claims the information in the indictment is “vague, unclear, ambiguous, uncertain” and “not set out in plain and understandable language” and that the information in his client's He filed a motion to quash the indictment. be accused of a crime [Simpson]. ”
Brad Simpson remains in the Bexar County Jail, with his next hearing scheduled for December 19th. The defendant's attorney declined further comment.
