Suzanne Simpson Case: Husband Faces New Charges, Business Partner Arrested as Search Continues

The disappearance of Suzanne Simpson, a 51-year-old mother of four from San Antonio, has entered its third week, with her husband, Brad Simpson, and his business partner facing new charges in the ongoing investigation.

Brad Simpson, 53, was taken into custody on October 10 and is currently held at the Bexar County Jail on a combined $3 million bond. Initially, he faced two misdemeanors for unlawful restraint and assault following a neighbor’s report of a physical confrontation between the couple on the night of October 6. Since then, additional charges have been filed, including prohibited weapons and tampering/fabricating evidence related to an unregistered AK-47 rifle.

According to an arrest affidavit, Brad Simpson allegedly asked his business partner, James Vallee Cotter, to hide the AK-47 on October 8, just a day after reporting his wife missing. Cotter agreed and concealed the gun in the wall of his San Antonio home. When authorities searched Cotter’s home, an ATF K-9 team helped locate the firearm, which had a string attached to its sight for retrieval.

Cotter was arrested on Monday for tampering with evidence and not being truthful with law enforcement. His bail was set at $500,000, with stipulations including house arrest and the surrender of his passport.

Despite the new charges, law enforcement has not officially connected Brad Simpson to Suzanne’s disappearance. Large-scale search efforts, including a four-day search of a Bexar County landfill and searches in wooded areas of Olmos Park, have not yielded any evidence of Suzanne’s whereabouts.

Suzanne’s family, including her sister Teresa Clark and mother Barbara Clark, have expressed their devastation and confusion over the events. Barbara Clark mentioned a previous violent incident between the couple and has expressed her belief that her daughter is no longer alive.

The investigation continues with the assistance of San Antonio police cadets, Olmos Park police officers, and Texas Rangers. The community remains vigilant, with a candlelight vigil held in support of Suzanne and her family).