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

[vls12345]

Associate of Suzanne Simpson's husband arrested on tampering with evidence charge

SAN ANTONIO - An associate of Suzanne Simpson's husband was arrested Monday on a tampering with evidence charge.According to Bexar County Court records, James

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On Tuesday, the CLEAR Alert issued for Suzanne Simpson issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety was discontinued, as Olmos Park Police declared the search now a recovery effort.

 

[MassGuy]

Associate of Suzanne Simpson's husband arrested on tampering with evidence charge

SAN ANTONIO - An associate of Suzanne Simpson's husband was arrested Monday on a tampering with evidence charge.According to Bexar County Court records, James

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I think he may have confirmed that she is dead. If he’s getting rid of evidence, it stands to reason Brad told him what it was for. I think they’ll flip him and he’ll be a major part of any murder charges.

 

[whitelilac]

Discontinuing the missing alert....was there a chance in the investigators' minds that she could still have been alive?
Now that it's a recovery effort, the above could mean they still don't know where she is though.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 22, 2024

Associate of Suzanne Simpson's husband arrested on tampering with evidence charge

SAN ANTONIO - An associate of Suzanne Simpson's husband was arrested Monday on a tampering with evidence charge.According to Bexar County Court records, James

foxsanantonio.com

The Texas Rangers and the OPPD arrested Mr. James Vallee Cotter at his home yesterday," said DPS Sergeant Deon Cockrell. "During the Missing Person investigation in Olmos Park, investigators learned that Mr. Cotter had committed the offense of Tampering with Evidence, which is a 3rd Degree Felony. Mr. Cotter is a business associate of Mr. Brad Simpson, husband of Suzanne Simpson, who has been missing since 10-07-2024. We will not comment further on the ongoing."

On Tuesday, the CLEAR Alert issued for Suzanne Simpson issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety was discontinued, as Olmos Park Police declared the search now a recovery effort.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 22, 2024

Brad Simpson business partner arrested on felony charges 2 weeks after Suzanne’s disappearance

A longtime business associate of Brad Simpson was arrested late Monday on felony charges, two weeks after Simpson’s wife Suzanne Clark Simpson was reported missing.

www.ksat.com

Jail records also showed Cotter faced a felony charge of possession of prohibited weapons, but Cotter’s updated booking page had the charge removed as of Tuesday afternoon.

A law enforcement source told KSAT Tuesday Cotter is accused of helping Brad Simpson hide a weapon possibly tied to his wife’s disappearance case.

 

[Herat]

I pray this all brings justice for Suzanne Simpson and relief to her family and friends.

 

[Deepinthought52]

Hopefully the search was successful and she has finally been located.

Have to wonder what the partner knew..........

I agree with others that partner is working out some sort of plea. I hate that it often comes to that hat but the PF case depended on it too.

 

[kaen]

It's one hell of a coincidence that we see this arrest today and the alert being discontinued...

And, I imagine that it is telegraphing a message to the husband. They are getting closer and closer to declaring her deceased if not found. Tick-tock.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 22, 2024

'I don't have much time': Brad Simpson's business partner hid AK-47 for him before his arrest, documents say

Earlier in the day Tuesday, Brad Simpson's business associate was arrested and accused of tampering with evidence. Now Brad faces similar charges.

www.kens5.com

More than two weeks after Suzanne Simpson disappeared from her Olmos Park neighborhood, her jailed husband faces additional charges.

Brad Simpson, 53, was arrested shortly after his wife went missing, accused of unlawful restraint and assault after a neighbor saw them arguing the night of Oct. 6. Jail records indicate Brad now also faces charges of prohibited weapons and tampering/fabricating evidence.

 

[PommyMommy]

BRAD SIMPSON

Case No. 2024PF19133
UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT
10/21/2024 Motion to Amend Conditions of Bond
11/13/2024 Arraignment

Case No. 2024PF19134
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY MEMBER
10/21/2024 Motion to Amend Conditions of Bond
11/13/2024 Arraignment

Case Number 2024PF20670
TAMPERING/FABRICATE PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR
10/23/2024 15.17 CMAG Hearing (7:00 AM)

Case No. 2024PF20671
PROH WEAPON IAT WFZ 46.05
10/23/2024 15.17 CMAG Hearing (7:00 AM)

JAMES VALLE COTTER

Case No. 2024PF20669
PROH WEAPON IAT WFZ 46.05
10/23/2024 15.17 CMAG Hearing (7:00 AM)

Bexar County Justice Portal

portal-txbexar.tylertech.cloud

 

[bestill]

'I don't have much time': Brad Simpson's business partner hid AK-47 for him before his arrest, documents say

Earlier in the day Tuesday, Brad Simpson's business associate was arrested and accused of tampering with evidence. Now Brad faces similar charges.

www.kens5.com

From above -
"If you're in Bandera, can you haul * to meet me at your house?" Brad allegedly texted his partner, James Vallee Cotter, on Oct. 8, just one day after he reported his wife missing. "I don't have much time."

The documents say Cotter agreed to hide the machine gun at his San Antonio home, concealing it in the wall of his home. When authorities searched Cotter's home Monday, records say, an ATF K-9 team helped locate where exactly the gun was.
The firearm had a string attached to its sight that would allow it to be retrieved "out of the void" in the wall, according to the documents.

 

[vls12345]

James Valle Cotter's booking/jail info:

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Bexar County Central Magistrate search

centralmagistrate.bexar.org

 

[crhedBngr]

Trying to be practical here…… but that discontinued alert message above is at ~2:27 pm, presumed to be CST in Texas? The arrest of that former business partner’s son seems just slightly earlier? Maybe something broke loose in the case with that investigation and arrest? Need a fingers crossed emoji. MOO

JMVHO.

 

[Herat]

I think he may have confirmed that she is dead. If he’s getting rid of evidence, it stands to reason Brad told him what it was for. I think they’ll flip him and he’ll be a major part of any murder charges.

Wouldn't that make him liable for accessory to murder in acknowledging her death and then hiding the apparent murder weapon?

 

[MassGuy]

Wouldn't that make him liable for accessory to murder in acknowledging her death and then hiding the apparent murder weapon?

You’re right, and we haven’t seen that yet. Best to temper expectations for the time being.

 

[Deepinthought52]

Discontinuing the missing alert....was there a chance in the investigators' minds that she could still have been alive?
Now that it's a recovery effort, the above could mean they still don't know where she is though.

I would think they had to get official evidence to confirm otherwise even if it was suspected.

 

[Perny]

'I don't have much time': Brad Simpson's business partner hid AK-47 for him before his arrest, documents say

Earlier in the day Tuesday, Brad Simpson's business associate was arrested and accused of tampering with evidence. Now Brad faces similar charges.

www.kens5.com

From above -
"If you're in Bandera, can you haul *advertiser censored** to meet me at your house?" Brad allegedly texted his partner, James Vallee Cotter, on Oct. 8, just one day after he reported his wife missing. "I don't have much time."

The documents say Cotter agreed to hide the machine gun at his San Antonio home, concealing it in the wall of his home. When authorities searched Cotter's home Monday, records say, an ATF K-9 team helped locate where exactly the gun was.
The firearm had a string attached to its sight that would allow it to be retrieved "out of the void" in the wall, according to the documents.

Do we have the address where Cotter was arrested?

Were any recovered weapons fired (say- about almost 11 times)

GSR tests performed for either arrested individual and all family members done?

Mighten’ a body have been “disposed” of closer to Cotters house than Olmos Park?
(and is that along the route to the Towers Shopping where/next to which the LE originally had reason to search)?

 

[nightowl1975]

Wouldn't that make him liable for accessory to murder in acknowledging her death and then hiding the apparent murder weapon?

I tend to think he was just hiding the gun bc the husband knew arrest was coming and didn’t want to get caught with a known illegal weapon. I don’t think that weapon was actually used to kill her. But we’ll see. All IMO only.

 

[Detective Willy]

I tend to think he was just hiding the gun bc the husband knew arrest was coming and didn’t want to get caught with a known illegal weapon. I don’t think that weapon was actually used to kill her. But we’ll see. All IMO only.

You may be right.

An illegal weapon charge is the least of BS problems IMO though.

Control freaks like him may leave the weapon to be found if it was not involved and let LE spend weeks or months testing it to come up empty.

I think BS trusts his partner very much as they have done very dodgy stuff together in the past and have had each others backs before.

BS must be sweating bullets now though, hoping his friend is not about to crucify him to save his own backside.

 

[truthfinder2019]