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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Murder Suspect Hubby Brad Simpson Fights To Suppress Discovery Hearing

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

True Crime, News

3.97.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Brad Simpson, husband of missing Suzanne Simpson, and his attorney  fight to squash his indictment. As state attorneys continuing  gathering evidence from the Texas Rangers, the attorney say prosecutor has enough evidence to proceed with a motion to quash the indictment.

The arrest affidavit for Brad Simpson, accused of murdering his wife, provides a detailed timeline of his activities the day before he reported her missing. The husband and father spent the day running suspicious errands, some of them in front of his 5-year-old daughter.

The day after neighbors overheard the Simpsons fighting, Brad Simpson’s truck filled and emptied as he drove around San Antonio. First, Simpson placed his phone in “lockdown mode,” preventing location tracking. Forced to rely on surveillance footage, police spotted Simpson’s truck at a grocery store at 12:33 a.m.

The truck bed was empty except for an ice chest. The next morning, when Simpson took his daughter to school, two full white trash bags had been added to the bed. Later, when Simpson was seen at a Boerne Whataburger drive-thru more than an hour later, police observed a heavy-duty trash can and a firewood rack weighing down an object covered by a blue tarp.

Law enforcement uncovered damning evidence that led a grand jury to indict Simpson not only for tampering with evidence but also for murder. Lab testing revealed Suzanne Simpson’s DNA on a reciprocating saw from Simpson’s toolbox.

In his first court appearance, Brad Simpson wore red prisoner attire with his hands cuffed in front of him. He swayed back and forth in his swivel chair, speaking only to confirm his identity and converse with his attorney.

Although the hearing was brief, Simpson was observed with what has been described as a sly grin.

Joining Nancy Grace today: 

  • Jeff Horny - Longtime Friend of Suzanne and Brad Simpson  
  • Caryn Stark -  Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
  • Ben Powers -  Criminal Defense Attorney, Facebook: Legal Powers PLLC, https://legalpowers.com 
  • Brian Fitzgibbons  - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Fmr. Marine and Iraq war veteran 
  • Dr. Kendall Crowns  - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
  • Zachary-Taylor Wright  - Trending Digital Reporter with MySA; website: MySanAntonio.com; Twitter: @Zachthereporter 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:04.8

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.

0:11.2

A gorgeous young mom, Suzanne Simpson is seen arguing with her husband outside their elite

0:18.9

Argyle Country Club.

0:22.3

The neighbor, after that, hears screams outside, is convinced it Suzanne.

0:28.5

Everything suddenly goes quiet.

0:30.7

She's never seen again.

0:33.0

In the last days, another development in the search for Suzanne.

0:38.3

I'm Nancy Grace. This is Crime Stories. Thank you for being with us.

0:42.3

In the last days, Brad Simpson has filed a motion to quash a hearing. It was set for 30 days

0:52.3

in connection with wife Suzanne's murder case. Still, nobody.

0:59.4

Brad Simpson, the husband. Surprise! The husband! Brad Simpson, an almost part man, is believed to have

1:07.8

murdered his wife last year. The discovery hearing was originally scheduled in Judge Joel Pettus' 437th District Court,

1:17.7

but now Brad Simpson wants to quash it.

1:23.1

What does quash mean?

1:25.1

Basically, kick it out of court.

1:27.7

Okay, what do we know about Suzanne's disappearance?

1:30.9

And where is she or her body?

1:33.5

They met in college at the University of Texas.

1:36.6

Nice guy, charismatic, engaging.

1:39.7

You know, Suzanne was a little tiny thing.

1:43.3

But for Suzanne, it wasn't perfect at home.

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