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Husband of missing mom Suzanne Simpson charged with murder
Brad Simpson, the husband of missing Texas mom Suzanne Simpson, has been charged with murder in his wife’s case, a Bexar County official confirmed with Fox News Digital.
The 51-year-old mother of four and luxury real estate agent has been missing for over a month, and her husband had been charged with several offenses, which have kept him behind bars, leading up to Thursday’s murder charge.
Brad Simpson’s murder charge, along with his previous charges for prohibited weapons, evidence tampering, unlawful restraint and bodily injury to a family member, add up to a $5 million bond.
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Missing Texas mom Suzanne Simpson is pictured with her husband Brad Simpson. (Facebook/Suzanne Simpson)
“It is heartbreaking, but it brings our family some peace to know that authorities have gathered sufficient evidence to feel confident in moving forward with charges,” Brad Simpson’s brother Barton Simpson told Fox News Digital in a statement.
“This also helps us come to terms with the reality that Suzanne is no longer with us, allowing us to begin the difficult grieving process and focus on rebuilding our lives, especially for the sake of the children and our extended family.”
Investigators have not found Suzanne Simpson’s body but have enough evidence to charge Brad Simpson, 53, and he was taken out of jail for questioning by Texas rangers on Thursday, a source told KSAT.
Authorities have searched extensively for Suzanne, including sweeps of Olmos Park, surrounding wooded areas and a landfill in southeast Bexar County.
Suzanne Simpson’s mother, Barbara Clark, previously said that she does not believe her daughter is alive, News 4 San Antonio reported.
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Brad Simpson booking photo. (Kendall County Sheriff’s Office)
Suzanne Simpson disappeared on Oct. 6 after allegedly fighting with her husband of 22 years in Olmos Park, in the San Antonio area.
A neighbor told police he saw Brad and Suzanne fighting each other on the night of Oct. 6 and later heard screams coming from a nearby wooded area, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. The neighbor observed that “Ms. Simpson was attempting to get away from Mr. Simpson’s grasp as he tried to pull her downwards,” the report continued.
The couple’s youngest child told school staff that her parents had been fighting and that her father had struck her mother in the face and possibly pushed her into a wall, and he had taken away her cellphone, according to the affidavit.
“My mom was a victim of abuse from my father,” their daughter Chandler Simpson, 20, wrote on Instagram. “My father took my mother’s life in a state of rage and control,” San Antonio Express-News reported.
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Suzanne Simpson disappeared in Texas reportedly after a fight with her husband. (Olmos Park Police)
James “Val” Cotter, Brad Simpson’s longtime friend and business partner, is accused of hiding Brad’s gun after Brad had sent him a series of ominous texts just days after his wife went missing, the outlet reported.
Cotter was arrested on Oct. 21 and charged with tampering with evidence and possessing a prohibited weapon, both third-degree felonies. Authorities have said his case is related to the investigation of Suzanne Simpson’s disappearance.
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According to Bexar County Court records, James Valle Cotter, 65, was charged with tampering or fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair an investigation. His bond was set at $500,000. (Bexar County Jail)
Prior to the murder charge, Brad Simpson’s attorney, Steven Gilmore, reportedly called the charges against his client “ludicrous,” saying the case against Simpson was a “theater to incapacitate him – to keep him in custody.”
Gilmore did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
According to the County Magistrate Clerk, the arrest affidavit is sealed for 30 days, News 4 San Antonio reported.
Brad Simpson’s arraignment hearing is scheduled for Wednesday Nov. 13.
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A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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