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Missing Texas mom, luxury real estate agent seen in last photo before disappearance as family fears worst
The last photo taken of missing Texas mom of four Suzanne Simpson has emerged from the night she was last seen as federal authorities reportedly pursue sealed charges against her husband.
Brad Simpson, 53, was arrested Wednesday in Kendall County on a family violence charge in relation to his wife’s disappearance, Olmos Park Police said. The couple allegedly fought before she disappeared on Oct. 6, police say.
Suzanne’s mother, Barbara Clark, told News 4 San Antonio on Sunday that she does not believe her daughter is alive.
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released a photo of Suzanne from the night of Oct. 6, when she was wearing a black dress outside The Argyle club in Alamo Heights, near San Antonio.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety released a new photo of missing mom Suzanne Simpson. She was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 6 wearing this black dress outside The Argyle Club. (The Texas Department of Public Safety)
“We want people to have seen that photo and think, and say you know what, I think we saw her…and maybe she’s in that same clothing, we don’t know, maybe she was in distress, we don’t know that, but we want the public to have seen her,” Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas said in a news conference Thursday.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has filed sealed charges against Brad Simpson because some officials feared he might post bond and be released from the Bexar County jail, the San Antonio Express News reported. Further details on the indictment were not released.
According to jail records, Brad Simpson was sent to the Kendall County Jail on a $1 million bond on both charges for a total bond of $2 million. He was transferred to the Bexar County jail on Thursday.
If Simpson posts bond on the county charges, it is possible he could be transferred into the custody of the U.S. Marshals, KSAT reported, according to a Bexar County Central Records official. He is set for a bond hearing Tuesday at the jail’s auxiliary court, the outlet reported.
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Suzanne Simpson disappeared in Texas reportedly after a fight with her husband. (Olmos Park Police)
Police continue to search for Suzanne, a 51-year-old real estate agent. Authorities previously announced that they found two evidence articles of interest in the woods, and they recently found “possible evidence” inside the Simpson home, Villegas said Thursday.
Brad Simpson has been charged with assault causing bodily injury, family violence and unlawful restraint for the Sunday night incident.
Police have tried to interview Brad, but he has been “uncooperative,” Villegas said.
Suzanne’s brother-in-law said in a Facebook post Sunday that the family is grateful for law enforcement efforts and “we will not stop until we find her.”
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Brad Simpson booking photo. (Kendall County Sheriff’s Office)
Between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, there was a “disturbance” between the Simpsons at The Argyle, Villegas said at a previous press conference broadcast by WOAI News 4. The couple had been at a birthday party there, according to San Antonio Reports.
Police said the fight between the two got physical. Police were notified of this 24 hours later, when Brad reported his wife of 22 years missing.
A neighbor told police he saw Brad and Suzanne arguing outside his window, and the two then began physically fighting with each other, the outlet reported, based on a police report. The neighbor said he saw Brad “grabbing her upper torso area to gain control of her body,” and when the neighbor went outside, he heard screaming coming from a nearby wooded area.
“That night we think she was in distress…it’s very suspicious though that obviously she’s not going to work, and she’s not checking in on her children,” Villegas added Thursday.
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Missing poster of Suzanne Simpson. (Olmos Park Police)
Suzanne was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 11 p.m. in the 500 block of East Olmos in Olmos Park. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighs about 140 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.
The neighbor also told police he saw Brad drive off in his pickup truck about an hour later and return about one or two hours after that.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s assistance, asking anyone who saw Brad’s black 2019 GMC AT4 pickup truck, with a Texas license plate MWD7050, between the morning of Oct. 7 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 8, to please contact the Olmos Park Police Department.
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Man found guilty of sex trafficking victim along L.A.’s Figueroa Corridor
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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