Husband of Texas real estate agent charged with murder

The husband of a Texas real estate agent who disappeared a month ago has been charged with murder.

Brad Simpson, 53, was already in jail awaiting $3 million in bail on other charges related to his wife’s disappearance. His bail was set at $2 million on the murder charge, the San Antonio Express News reports reported.

Suzanne Simpson, a 51-year-old luxury real estate agent for Nix Realty Company, was last seen on October 6. Her husband was arrested three days later on charges of unlawful restraint and assault causing bodily harm to a family member. He also faces a federal charge of possession of an unregistered firearm filed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Authorities searched wooded areas near the Simpson home in Olmos Park, as well as a landfill in San Antonio, but her remains were not found.

Brad Simpson’s longtime business partner, James Cotter, was arrested on October 21, charged with tampering with evidence and possession of a prohibited weapon, both third-degree felonies. Authorities allege that Cotter hid an AK-47 firearm in his Dominion Country Club home on behalf of Brad Simpson.

Cotter’s bail was lowered from $1 million to $100,000, and he is out of jail.

Several family members have spoken out following Suzanne Simpson’s disappearance, including her 20 year old daughter Chandler.

“My mother was a victim of abuse by my father,” she wrote on Instagram. “My father took my mother’s life in a state of anger and control.”

Brad Simpson’s brother said the family is concerned about caring for the couple’s four children; the youngest is 5.

“It gives our family some peace to know that authorities have collected sufficient evidence,” said the brother, Barton Simpson. “This also helps us come to terms with the reality that Suzanne is no longer with us, allowing us to begin a difficult grieving process and focus on rebuilding our lives, especially for the sake of the children and our extended family.”

–Andrew Terrell

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