Weeks after Suzanne Simpson went missing, her husband Brad Simpson's business associate, James Valle Cotter, was arrested for allegedly tampering with the evidence. The police allege that they found proof to conclude Mr Cotter aided Brad Simpson in hiding his AK47 gun.
Suzanne Simpson, 51, disappeared from her house in San Antonio, Texas, on October 6, 2024. A few days later, on October 10, the police arrested her husband, Brad Simpson, on two charges of domestic violence based on a neighbor's testimony regarding events that took place on the night before the reported disappearance. The police reportedly couldn't find anything that directly connected Brad Simpson to the disappearance of his wife, Suzanne.
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Suzanne Simson, who resided in the Bexar County community of Olmos Park, is a local realtor and a mother to four; the police are still investigating her disappearance. The police searched several areas but could not find any evidence. According to the police, Brad Simpson is not a suspect as of now in the disappearance of his wife, Suzanne Simpson, KSAT reports.
What led to the arrests of James Valle Cotter and Brad Simpson in connection with Suzanne Simpson's disappearance?
Brad Simpson and James Valle Cotter have been business associates for over 25 years. According to jail records, Mr Cotter is facing felony charges for tampering with evidence. KENS5 reported, based on an arrest affidavit, that he was arrested for helping Brad hide an AK-47 gun, which was retrieved by an ATF K-9 team from Cotter's home.
The jail records also mention a charge of possession of prohibited weapons, but it was later removed and put back on his booking page, according to KSAT. Cotter, who is in Bexar County Jail, will be banned from possessing firearms and will be under house arrest if he is released on bond, which is set at $500,000.
According to the affidavit secured by KENS5, Brad Simpson sent the following allegedly suspicious text messages to James Cotter.
"If you're in Bandera, can you haul a** to meet me at your house? I don't have much time."
"Sorry for the urgency, but you're all I got especially now... social media is destroying me."
Brad Simpson, 53, was arrested and taken to the Bexar County jail on October 10 for domestic violence and unlawful restraint after a neighbor informed the police of the alteration that happened between the couple. According to reports, the neighbor allegedly saw the couple arguing and getting into a physical altercation.
According to the neighbor, Brad was allegedly preventing Suzanne from leaving the house, and when he later went to check on the couple, he heard a scream from the woods nearby, prompting him to go back inside. Later, the neighbor reports seeing Brad Simpson leave the house with his pickup truck and return a few hours later.
After the arrest of Cotter, Brad is also facing a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. With the newly added charges, his total bond is now $3 million.
A few, including the Simpson's relatives and children's school staff, have informed the police of suspected domestic violence during routine police interviews.
Details on the Disappearance of Suzanne Simpson
Suzanne Simpson, whose physical features are attributed to being 5 Feet 5 inches tall with hazel eyes and brown hair, was last seen wearing a black-knee length dress with black heels on the night of October 6. She was reported missing by her husband at 10 pm on October 7, after he received a call from his child's school informing him that his child had not been picked up yet.
The police have searched for her in many areas and are still searching other areas near her home, but they could not find anything that indicates her whereabouts. News4SA reported the words of DPS Sergeant Deon Cockrell regarding the search for Suzanne Simpson:
"Basically, we’re looking for anything. The search crews will go through and continue to search for her in any possible area that she may be missing or possibly located," he said.
Suzanne Simpson's family, San Antonio Police, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), etc, are all part of the search party and would appreciate any information regarding her whereabouts.
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