By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-16 01:36:33 | Updated at 2024-11-16 03:44:32
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Texas realtor Suzanne Simpson is 'already in heaven', according to her sister who says she has 'no hope' of the missing mom being found alive.
Brad Simpson, 53, was charged with the murder of his 51-year-old wife on November 7, as police uncovered a disturbing timeline following her disappearance.
The pair had been seen by a neighbor in an argument that turned physical before the mother-of-four's disappearance.
The day after she was last seen, Simpson was spotted on CCTV footage with three white trash bags, a heavy-duty trash can, an ice chest and a 'large bulky item wrapped and secured in a blue tarp' held down by a firewood rack in the bed of his truck.
Now Suzanne's sister, Teresa Clark, told NewsNation that she believed it was a 'cut and dry' situation from the moment she found out and immediately knew that her sister 'was already in heaven'.
She described how Suzanne had gone missing before, but 'she doesn't go missing for more than an hour or two, so I knew right away that my sister was no longer with us.'
Clark added: 'The minute I got the message I just knew that my sister was gone and that she was in heaven with my father, my grandma and my grandpa.'
She described Suzanne as an 'incredible mom and an incredible wife' who would be at her home with her children 'cooking them breakfast, getting them to school' if she could.
Clark (pictured left) described how Suzanne (right) had gone missing before, but 'she doesn't go missing for more than an hour or two, so I knew right away that my sister was no longer with us'
Brad Chandler Simpson, 53, of Olmos Park - four miles north of San Antonio - was charged one month after his wife's disappearance for her murder. He was already in custody on assault charges
'There's no hope. I knew immediately. She's in heaven that's all there is too it. It's not a hope situation,' Clark added.
Police discovered that Brad Simpson, the day after Suzanne was last seen, bought two bags of cement, a construction bucket, a box of heavy-duty trash bags, Clorox disinfectant spray and insect repellant with cash from a nearby Home Depot.
Before he made his purchases, he had asked an unknown man in the parking lot for directions to the nearest dump in Boerne.
During this time, according to the affidavit, Simpson turned off his cellphone and his truck was later seen near the Kendall County Solid Waste site, reported Fox News.
Later in the morning, Simpson's truck was spotted at a gas station with the white trash bags missing, but the blue tarp, firewood rack and trash can were still in the bed of his vehicle.
Simpson had also changed from sandals, to 'dark colored, cowboy styled boots', according to surveillance.
When he was seen picking up one of his children from school, the bed of his truck was noticed to be clear of the blue tarp and metal firewood rack.
He was then spotted on security footage less than an hour later, 'washing and cleaning the drive front side and the rear-left passenger side' of his truck at a car wash.
Missing mother-of-four Suzanne Simpson's sister, Teresa Clark, said 'there's no hope' and she 'knew immediately. She's in heaven that's all there is too it. It's not a hope situation'
Suzanne, 51, was last seen on October 6 in Olmos Park, a suburb of the Texas city
A thorough investigation of the four bed, five bath Olmos Park family home (pictured), worth an estimated $1.5million, has already taken place
That night, it was Suzanne's friends who got in touch with police to report her missing and Simpson left the police a voicemail almost 15 minutes later.
Two days later, Simpson was arrested on charges of assault causing bodily injury, family violence and unlawful restraint.
Texas rangers searched Simpson's home, finding an indentation on the wall, which was identified by the couple's daughter to have been made recently. They also searched Simpson's property in Bandera County, discovering a burnt laptop and multiple cellphones.
Notes on one of his devices included apologies for assaulting his wife in August 2023 and October 6.
Two further felony charges were filed against Simpson for an exchange he had with lifelong friend, James 'Val' Cotter, two days after his wife's disappearance.
Simpson allegedly texted Cotter and said: 'If you're in Bandera, can you haul a** to meet me at your house? I don't have much time.'
Cotter had responded and said: 'Get over here!! I won't tell anyone... You're my brother.'
Cotter was later arrested and charged with tampering with evidence and possessing a prohibited weapon after he was accused of hiding Simpson's gun.
On November 7, one month after Suzanne's disappearance, Brad Simpson was charged with her murder.
Cotter was charged with one count of tampering with evidence after police discovered an AK-47 inside the wall of his home
Suzanne Clark Simpson, 51, disappeared from her home about 11pm Sunday, October 6, after an alleged dispute with her wealthy realtor husband, 53-year-old Brad Simpson
Suzanne Simpson's 20-year-old daughter, Chandler, spoke out on domestic violence and claimed her father abused her mother and 'took my mother's life in a state of rage and control'
His brother and one of his most outspoken critics, Barton Simpson, said that charge 'brings our family some peace'.
'It is heartbreaking, but it brings our family some peace to know that authorities have gathered sufficient evidence to feel confident in moving forward with charges,' he told MySA.
'This also helps us come to terms with the reality that Suzanne is no longer with us,' Barton added.
At a press conference for Brad Simpson's murder charge, his brother added that the family hoped that 'Brad will find the compassion and courage to end his family's suffering by cooperating with the authorities to help us find his wife'.
Suzanne's family have been outspoken about her alleged abuse throughout her disappearance, including her 20-year-old daughter Chandler.
Chandler wrote on social media: 'As my mother's daughter I will tell our story over and over again. With every breath, I will make sure you remember her name. Suzanne Simpson was a victim of abuse and a victim of this community. Beyond being a victim, she was a phenomenal mother, hardworking, driven, loving and kind.'
She claimed her father took her mother's life in a 'state of rage and control'.
A vigil was held for Suzanne where her mother, Barbara Clark, spoke of the haunting phone call she received from her daughter the night of her disappearance.
'She called me up and told me things Brad had done to her physically,' Clark said, adding that Simpson had injured her arm and her back.
'I came up with an alternative plan for her that she would move in with me and have her little toddler go to the elementary school in my neighborhood.
'I never to go tell her the plan.'
Simpson is currently being held in Bexar County jail on bonds of $3 million total. His bond hearing was rescheduled for December 19.
