TX Suzanne Clark Simpson missing in San Antonio, last seen by friends at dinner - 6 October 2024 *Arrest* #2

[PommyMommy]

FEB 6, 2025

Judge orders slight bond modifications for James Cotter; GPS monitoring stays in place

James Cotter, the longtime business partner of Brad Simpson, made his first court appearance on Thursday morning since his release on bond in November.

www.ksat.com

Cotter on Thursday is expected to ask for bond modifications.

Currently, his bond conditions include the following:

• No contact with Brad Simpson, who has been charged with Suzanne Simpson’s murder.
• Cannot possess any firearm.
• Cotter was fitted with a GPS monitor.

Murder suspect Brad Simpson's business partner has travel restrictions waived by judge

SAN ANTONIO -James Cotter, business associated of murder suspect Brad Simpson, is set to appear in court Thursday morning for a hearing to modify his bond cond

news4sanantonio.com

He's asking a judge to remove a GPS monitor and to remove his travel restrictions.

 

[PommyMommy]

In Judge Joel Perez’s court this morning for a hearing for James “Val” Cotter. I asked Cotter’s attorney, Robert Maurer, what we can expect today. He advised me he too is bound by the gag order Judge Perez imposed in the Simpson case. No sign of Cotter yet. 1/

The only pending motion on file is a motion to amend conditions of bond. Cotter is asking to have his GPS monitor removed and for the ability to travel more than 75 miles outside of Bexar County. 2/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1887513441461567948

 

[PommyMommy]

Cotter’s case was transferred to Judge Perez’s court late last month. Judge Perez at that time also approved a request from Cotter, who has been out on bond since last year, to travel to Oklahoma for a few days. 3/

Judge Perez is calling the docket. Cotter has walked in with his attorney.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1887518138889076913

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 6, 2025

Judge loosens bond for associate of Brad Simpson in evidence tampering case

James Cotter is accused of hiding Simpson's "machine gun" in his home as police were investigating Simpson in the search for his missing wife Suzanne.

www.kens5.com

Cotter faces charges of prohibited weapons and tampering with evidence. Thursday, a judge ruled to allow Cotter to travel outside the previous restriction of 75 miles from Bexar County. The judge said Cotter is allowed to travel to California for work purposes and to Oklahoma to visit family. However, one condition was that he must remain on GPS tracking through any travel. He also does not have to ask for approval ahead of any planned trips.

 

[Seattle1]

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/james-cotter-san-antonio-20150939.php

Feb 6, 2025

On Thursday, February 6, Cotter went before 437th state District Court Judge Joel Perez. During the brief hearing Thursday morning, the judge granted Cotter's motion to move freely throughout the country to handle his real estate holdings in California and other areas.

 

[Seattle1]

Can't you just hear JC's attorney's argument -- 'Val's bad influence is locked up and he's a model citizen so let's please remove his monitor...'

The DA's office said you're free to roam if constant tracking of your whereabouts continues, and the judge agreed.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 11, 2025

Brad Simpson to make court appearance Wednesday in murder case

Brad Simpson, the Olmos Park man charged with murdering his wife last year, is scheduled to make a court appearance Wednesday morning.

www.ksat.com

Simpson, 54, is scheduled for a 9 a.m. hearing before Judge Joel Perez in 437th District Court.

This is Simpson’s first hearing since mid-December when the judge made slight modifications to Simpson’s bond.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/brad-simpson-murder-hearing-20161187.php

Although court records indicate a trial date is set, a court coordinator confirmed that it will be a simple hearing, and a jury trial is likely still some time away.

 

[Heritage]

Brad’s hearing this morning was just a 30 day extension. Defense is still waiting on data from the Texas Rangers. Several terabytes of evidence involved in this case.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Olmos Park man faces new hearing in wife's murder case

Brad Simpson is accused of killing his wife Suzanne about four months ago.

www.kens5.com

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 12, 2025

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/suzanne-simpson-murder-trial-20162990.php

Prosecutors with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office have amassed a large amount of data in the murder case being built against Brad Simpson, the Olmos Park husband accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Simpson, disposing of her body. This mass data compilation has caused a delay in evidence delivery to Simpson’s public defender, Steven Gilmore, who subsequently was not ready to try a motion to quash the murder charge.

Attorneys tell judge more evidence is coming in the murder case of Suzanne Clark Simpson

Brad Simpson faces multiple criminal charges related to the disappearance and murder of his wife. Another hearing has been set for March 12.

sanantonioreport.org

On Wednesday, Brad Simpson’s attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, which was denied.

The next hearing is scheduled for March 12, according to the 437th District Court.

The prosecution will continue to sift through one terabyte of data until then, and wait for outstanding forensic testing to be completed. The prosecution said it’s still awaiting about six terabytes of evidence from the Texas Rangers.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The prosecution will sift through one terabyte of data while awaiting the completion of outstanding forensic testing. They anticipate receiving about six terabytes of evidence from the Texas Rangers.

The next hearing is set for March 12, according to the 437th District Court.

Prosecutors Plan to Sift Through 1 TB of Data in Suzanne Simpson Murder Case

Brad Simpson, a Texas man accused of killing his wife, appeared at a brief hearing last week in Bear County, where the judge allowed both sides additional time for evidence. Police arrested Simpson, 54, in connection with the2024 disappearance of Suzanne Suzanne, 51. She was last seen at their...

www.crimeonline.com

 

[Chimera]

Justice seems to be moving slowly but surely for Suzanne.
Hope LE and the prosecutor have everything they need.
She's still missing.

 

[Joe Friday]

Cases seem to move at a snails pace in Texas.

Savanah Soto and her boyfriend were killed in December of 2023 near San Antonio TX. A trial date for the man accused of killing them has not yet been set.

The trials of the other two accused of helping to hide their corpses are finally scheduled for trial next month.

Found Deceased Thread 'TX - Savanah Soto, 18, Leon Valley, 22 December 2023 #2 *Arrests*'

Dec 24, 2023

“Leon Valley Police are searching for a pregnant teenager last seen at her apartment complex.

The mother of 18-year-old Savanah Nicole Soto said she last heard from her daughter on Friday. The police chief confirmed there is an ongoing missing persons investigation.

Gloria Cordova said Soto was a week past her due date and was set to be induced Saturday night but never showed up to the hospital.”

'Please come home' | CLEAR Alert issued for missing pregnant 18-year-old who was set to be induced

Gloria Cordova said her daughter, Savanah Nicole Soto, was a week past her due date but never showed up at the hospital Saturday to begin labor.

www.kens5.com

Yikes.

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[PommyMommy]

STATE OF TEXAS vs BRAD CHANDLER SIMPSON
Case No. 2024CR012097
1. MURDER
2. AGG ASSAULT DATE/FAMILY/HOUSE W/WEAPON SBI
3. TAMP/FAB PHYS EVID W/INTENT IMPAIR HUM CORPSE

• 03/12/2025 Discovery Hearing (9:00 AM)

Case No. 2024CR012094
1.TAMPER/FABRICATE PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR
2.TAMPER/FABRICATE PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR

• 03/12/2025 Discovery Hearing (9:00 AM)

Case No. 2024CR012095
1. PROHIBITED WEAPONS

• 03/12/2025 Discovery Hearing (9:00 AM)

STATE OF TEXAS VS. JAMES VALLE COTTER
Case No. 2024PF20669
1. PROH WEAPON IAT WFZ 46.05

• 05/21/2025 Trial Date (9:00 AM)

 

[borndem]

Ouch!!
Sock it to 'em!
We'll see if the dates above will stick...
Hoping so, but no bets... Grrrrr.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

This hearing will provide Brad Simpson's public defender, Steven Gilmore, the opportunity to attempt to suppress evidence and to review any evidence that has not yet been disclosed to him

Detectives said Brad Simpson began cycling his phone on and off as he traveled from San Antonio to the Texas Hill Country with suspicious items in the bed of his truck. He bought concrete and visited a dump site before spending 13 minutes in Bandera, where he unloaded a large object from the bed of his pickup truck, as detailed in the warrant.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/brad-suzanne-simpson-murder-trial-20184841.php

 

[steeltowngirl]

Justice seems to be moving slowly but surely for Suzanne.
Hope LE and the prosecutor have everything they need.
She's still missing.

And we have not heard a word lately about the search for her, other than it was extensive, and unsuccessful.

Did they officially call off the search? Seems like there are places we discussed on this thread that we have not heard have yet been searched.

Did LE just give up and decide to move ahead with a no-body case?

jmo

 

[Seattle1]

And we have not heard a word lately about the search for her, other than it was extensive, and unsuccessful.

Did they officially call off the search? Seems like there are places we discussed on this thread that we have not heard have yet been searched.

Did LE just give up and decide to move ahead with a no-body case?

jmo

Seems to me they have evidence of Suzanne's demise but her body was likely lost to the landfill. Perhaps more will be revealed on March 12.

In previous hearings, prosecutors said they had a significant amount of evidence that they have not yet provided to Gilmore. It remains unclear whether any of this evidence will be made public at the March 12 hearing. [..]

He bought concrete and visited a dump site before spending 13 minutes in Bandera, where he unloaded a large object from the bed of his pickup truck, as detailed in the warrant.
Despite extensive search efforts — including in an Eastside San Antonio dump site and several properties belonging to the Simpson family — Suzanne’s body has not been located. Brad Simpson has reportedly been uncooperative with investigators, despite pleas from his family.

2/26/25

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/brad-suzanne-simpson-murder-trial-20184841.php

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 11, 2025

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/simpson-murder-trial-san-antonio-20215002.php

The husband accused of killing his wife and hiding her body, Brad Simpson, was set to stand before a judge Wednesday, March 12. Now, the hearing has been reset for the second time, granting his public defender another week to brace for an evidence hearing.

...the hearing has been delayed again, meaning Simpson won’t be back before 437th state District Court Judge Joel Perez until March 19.