In a mysterious case that has sent shockwaves through the affluent Olmos Park neighborhood, 51-year-old Suzanne Clark Simpson, wife of prominent realtor Brad Simpson, disappeared late Sunday night under disturbing circumstances. Hours before vanishing, Suzanne placed a desperate phone call to her mother, Barbara Clark, telling her she had been physically assaulted by her husband. She revealed specific injuries to her arm and back, sparking concern and a plan for her and her young child to escape the next day. Tragically, Barbara never got the chance to share that plan with her daughter.
What happened after that phone call has only deepened the mystery. Just after 11 p.m., Suzanne was reportedly seen fleeing her mansion in distress. Witnesses claim they heard her screams echoing through the night, soon followed by a chilling silence. Brad Simpson, 53, was arrested days later on charges of family violence and unlawful restraint. Initially cooperative, Simpson later clammed up, hiring an attorney and refusing further cooperation with the investigation.
Witness accounts have intensified suspicions surrounding the events of that night. A neighbor reported seeing the couple in a heated argument, which allegedly escalated to physical violence. According to the witness, Brad was seen restraining Suzanne before the two disappeared into a nearby wooded area. Moments later, piercing screams erupted from the trees, prompting the witness to call the police. Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas later confirmed, “That night, we believe she was in distress.”
Authorities have since been on high alert, releasing haunting images of Suzanne taken just hours before her disappearance. One image, showing Suzanne dressed in a dark knee-length dress at an upscale, members-only club, captures a seemingly tranquil evening that, by night’s end, would spiral into darkness. Meanwhile, Brad Simpson’s black pickup truck—seen leaving the scene shortly after the altercation—has become a focal point in the search for clues.
The investigation has taken an exhaustive turn as local law enforcement and family members press for answers. The four-bedroom, five-bath Olmos Park mansion, valued at an estimated $1.5 million, has been meticulously combed for any signs of Suzanne. In addition, authorities have expanded their search to other Simpson family-owned properties throughout San Antonio and beyond.
Friends and family of Suzanne are left clinging to hope while bracing for the worst. Her mother, who feels a grim certainty about her daughter’s fate, tearfully revealed, “I don’t think she’s alive. I haven’t heard from her.” At a vigil held in Suzanne’s honor, her brother-in-law, Barton Tinsley Simpson, vowed, “We will not stop until we find her.” As each day passes, the unanswered questions around Suzanne’s disappearance mount, casting a harsh spotlight on her husband’s actions and the wealth and privilege that may have masked a much darker reality within the Simpson household.
