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22 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What happened to Suzanne Simpson in Texas?
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Chapter 2: What are the latest updates in the Paul Caneiro trial in New Jersey?
This is when the neighbor told police he saw the couple fighting. What were Brad and Suzanne doing that night? And what does the neighbor say that he saw?
So before any of this happened, we know that Brad and Suzanne were at this very exclusive club in Alamo Heights called the Argyle Club.
And they were seen arguing inside that club. And then they left. After they got home, that's when the neighbor reported not only hearing Suzanne yelling, but watching Brad put his hands on her. She was kind of resisting him.
and he apparently saw Suzanne walk toward the woods. He was hearing yelling. He reported that at some point that night, he knew that Brad's truck left and then came back, but he didn't see Suzanne again.
So, Jordan, over those first few weeks, investigators conducted extensive searches in that wooded area near the Simpsons' home. They also searched a local landfill but never found her body. What evidence do they say they have that a murder even took place? How do they know Suzanne didn't just up and leave?
In the indictment documents, it talks about this motorized saw that people use in construction. They found DNA on that motorized saw, and when they ran it, it ended up being Suzanne's. And they kind of used that to show the grand jury and to show the judge, we don't believe that she is alive because of this. The saw, was it from the home owned by Brad?
They haven't specified, but that's kind of the implication, is that it belonged to him. Also, investigators say Brad bought cleaning supplies in the days after the fight.
Cleaning supplies, concrete, surveillance video showed trash bags in the back of his car, and there was a large object under a tarp.
With some things over it, holding it in place. And from the way investigators talk about it, that is not typically in his truck. OK, so there were also some technical things. Suzanne hasn't used her phone or credit cards. Then there's the classic, you know, she's a mom before she would never leave her kids behind.
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Chapter 3: What evidence is presented against Brad Simpson in Suzanne's case?
Especially in Bexar County, there's always a very stark contrast between the people who are in jail awaiting murder trial and other trials. The people who are waiting for murder trials are always dressed in red. So he came in, he was in his red jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and at the ankles. You don't typically see a lot of emotion for him. And it was the same in court this week.
The other thing that has stayed really consistent is the people there to support Suzanne. It was two full rows and they all wear pink and purple bandanas around their neck or pink and purple clothes to signify that they're with her because those were her favorite colors. His trial, Brad's, was scheduled for February, but that changed during the hearing.
They have pushed it back.
Essentially, the state said that they keep getting new waves of evidence that they need to go through. So they requested a continuance. The defense wasn't majorly excited about that. I think they really want to get this to trial, but... The judge ended up granting it. All right. We will await a trial date. Jordan, thank you so much for this update.
We'll come back to you as the trial gets underway. Thank you so much for having me. Coming up, a New Jersey man on trial for allegedly killing four family members. Prosecutors describe a brother's rift.
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