Simpson Case: DA's Office Seeks More Time for Evidence Review

Bexar County DA Seeks More Time in Brad Simpson Case

The Bexar County District Attorney's office is seeking additional time to review evidence in the case of Brad Simpson, who is accused of murdering his wife, Suzanne Simpson. Suzanne was a realtor in Olmos Park and the mother of four children. The DA’s office recently filed a motion requesting an extension of the discovery phase of the case, which has now been granted by State District Judge Joel Perez of the 437th District Court.

Originally, a hearing was scheduled for Friday to provide an update on the discovery process, but it has been postponed until September 8. This date now serves as the new deadline for completing the discovery phase. In June, Judge Perez instructed prosecutor Casey Sandoval that the Olmos Park Police Department and Texas Rangers must finish their investigations and submit all evidence to prosecutors by August 1.

During the June hearing, Sandoval mentioned that the Texas Ranger indicated their investigation should be completed by the August deadline. It was also noted that the state had thousands of pages of reports from the agency to review.

The Express-News reached out to the District Attorney's office regarding the extension, but officials declined to comment due to a gag order.

Brad Simpson, 54, faces multiple charges, including murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury, tampering with a corpse, and possession of a prohibited weapon. Additionally, he is charged with a federal felony for possessing an unregistered firearm.

According to an arrest affidavit, a teacher at the Simpsons' 5-year-old daughter's school reported that the child said her father had pushed her mother against a wall, hit her on the face, and hurt her elbow on the night of October 6. The girl also mentioned that her father turned off her mother's cell phone.

A neighbor told police that he witnessed Brad Simpson and Suzanne Simpson "loudly arguing" and "physically struggling" after 10 p.m. on October 6 in front of his home. He later heard screams from a wooded area across from his home. About an hour later, he heard Brad Simpson's truck start and leave the area.

Police used surveillance video to track Brad Simpson's movements, which included visits to his daughter's school, a Boerne Whataburger, and a local Home Depot, where he purchased concrete, heavy-duty trash bags, and Clorox disinfectant spray, among other items. The items were visible on his truck bed.

A man told police that Simpson approached him in the Home Depot parking lot and asked where the nearest dump was in Boerne. The man provided directions to the solid waste site in Boerne, according to the affidavit. Surveillance video also showed Brad Simpson leaving the Boerne waste site and going to a nearby gas station.

On October 9, Texas Rangers located a ground-level burn site at the Simpsons' property in Bandera. A burnt laptop and three cell phones that belonged to Brad Simpson were recovered from the burn pit.

Police investigators found Suzanne Simpson's DNA on her husband's power saw, Brad Simpson's brother Bart Simpson told the San Antonio Express-News. He said Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas told him the DNA was part of the evidence presented to the grand jury.