Overview

• Suzanne Simpson’s sister, Teresa Clark, was arrested Oct. 2 in Travis County on allegations she harassed four relatives of Brad Simpson with emails and voicemails accusing them of killing Suzanne.
• Brad Simpson’s pretrial is set for January 2026 with a trial scheduled for Feb. 13, 2026, and prosecutors plan to present evidence from Olmos Park police, the Texas Rangers, the FBI.
• Authorities say they recovered a burned laptop, multiple phones belonging to Brad Simpson, and an electric handheld saw that tested positive for Suzanne Simpson’s DNA.
• An arrest affidavit says a neighbor reported a late-night argument that turned physical and described Brad Simpson as trying to keep Suzanne Simpson from running away.
• Business associate James “Val” Cotter faces charges of possessing prohibited weapons and tampering with evidence, with an affidavit alleging he hid an illegally modified AK-47 stored in Brad Simpson’s gun room.