Missing Suzanne Simpson’s husband faces high bond as police build case: expert

Nearly two weeks after the disappearance of Texas mother-of-four and luxury real estate agent Suzanne Simpson, her husband is being held on an unusually high bond. An expert said this was a tactic used by investigators to keep him behind bars while they continued their search.

“Brad Simpson is being held on a $2 million bond. For what? Definitely all for misdemeanors. That’s why I’m deeply concerned. From a legal standpoint, I can tell you they’re just trying to detain him,” attorney and former homicide detective Ted Williams told Fox News Digital.

“$2 million for misdemeanors is something that is done very rarely. And the only reason for that is because they’re trying to keep him in prison while they figure it out and do their recovery operation.”

Suzanne, 51, disappeared Oct. 6 after reportedly arguing with her 22-year-old husband in Olmos Park outside San Antonio. Police have searched the area, including a landfill this week.

The search for missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson leads to the San Antonio landfill

Brad Simpson was arrested in Kendall County on family violence charges in connection with his wife’s disappearance, Olmos Park police said. His bail has been set at $2 million, but a federal prison hold on him on gun possession charges set by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is keeping him behind bars.

According to an affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, the federal charge is illegal possession of a firearm.

According to the document, investigators searched Simpson’s Olmos Park home on Oct. 9 after executing a search warrant in connection with his wife’s disappearance.

On Oct. 10, a family member told law enforcement officers that Simpson had several firearms that they wanted to surrender. The family member retrieved several firearms from a locked room in the Simpsons’ home and then transported the firearms to Olmos Park police, records show.

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Brad Simpson booking photo. (Kendall County Sheriff’s Office)

A short-barreled rifle handed over to police was not registered with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Records. Possession of a short-barreled rifle that is not registered with the government is illegal, and Simpson faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the affidavit.

This charge is the reason Brad Simpson was placed on a federal hold against his release from the Bexar County Jail. He was originally charged with assault, family violence and unlawful restraint for the Oct. 6 incident.

According to jail records, Brad Simpson was originally booked into the Kendall County Jail on bonds totaling $2 million. He was later transferred to the Bexar County Jail.

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On Sunday evening, Oct. 6, there was a “disturbance” between the Simpsons at the Argyle, a club near San Antonio, Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas said at an earlier news conference. Police tried to question Brad, but he was “uncooperative,” Villegas said.

“If a person is not involved in criminal activity, they typically talk to law enforcement voluntarily,” Williams said. “But if the person feels that law enforcement specifically suspects him of being involved in the criminal activity, such as that his wife Suzanne Simpson was involved in some form of crime, then quite naturally he will not talk to them about it “Speak whether.” He has hired a lawyer or not, or he will not speak to them.

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Brad’s family has condemned his lack of cooperation with law enforcement.

“Until Brad decides to work together, we will continue to work together for him, just as we have from the beginning of this heartbreaking ordeal,” Suzanne Simpson’s brother-in-law Barton Simpson wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday morning. “That’s not how he was raised, and that’s not how we are either. Our parents instilled in us the values ​​of honoring and protecting others, and they are truly remarkable people.”

“The devastation this has caused to our family is overwhelming. Brad’s refusal to cooperate is unacceptable. My sister and brother-in-law looked after the children, but the impact on our parents was devastating. Our lives do.” “We won’t rest until we find Suzanne.”

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The Texas Department of Public Safety released a photo of missing mother Suzanne Simpson from the night she disappeared. (Texas Department of Public Safety)

Before Suzanne’s disappearance, Brad moved to his ranch property in Bandera County, Texas, and appeared to become separated from his family, according to the affidavit. Barton Simpson told police that Brad called him and apologized for all the trouble he had caused.

A neighbor told police he saw Brad and Suzanne physically fighting each other on the night of Oct. 6 and later heard screaming coming from a nearby wooded area, according to the affidavit. The neighbor noticed that “Ms. Simpson attempted to free herself from Mr. Simpson’s grasp as he attempted to pull her down,” the report continued.

“We believe that she was in distress that night… However, it is very suspicious that she obviously does not go to work and does not take care of her children,” Villegas said.

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San Antonio police officers search a landfill following the disappearance of Suzanne Simpson. (Chief Bill McManus/X)

Suzanne’s mother, Barbara Clark, told the story News 4 San Antonio on Sunday that she doesn’t believe her daughter is alive.

“The way they are conducting their investigation now suggests that it is very likely that she is not alive,” Williams said. “Their investigations are currently focusing on a landfill, for example. And when they look in the landfill, they’re naturally not looking for anyone alive.”

Sergeant. Deon Cockrell of the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to Fox News Digital that authorities were searching the landfill.

In a post on McManus said 25 cadets helped on Tuesday.

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Suzanne was last seen on October 6 at 11 p.m. in the 500 block of East Olmos in Olmos Park. She stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.