Brad Chandler Simpson was charged with murder Thursday, a month after his wife, Suzanne Simpson, went missing in San Antonio, Texas.

Court records show Simpson appeared before a judge on Thursday, and the judge set his bail at $2 million. accordingly CBS affiliate KENS. The judge sealed the arrest warrant until December 7.

51 year old mother He disappeared on the night of October 6 It is near Trinity University and has not been seen since. A neighbor saw the couple arguing outside his window. She was last seen wearing a black dress and high heels.

Authorities first arrested Simpson, 53, on Oct. 10 on two misdemeanor charges of causing bodily harm to a family member and unlawful restraint. He remains in custody at the Bexar County jail while authorities search for his body, according to online records.

police said “They were confident there was a good chance” in mid-October They would find the real estate agent and San Antonio native’s body in the dumpster, but no remains had surfaced.

Relatives expressed their sadness and anger to the public. Suspect’s brother published on social media “The devastation this has caused to our family is immense.”

He added that the impact on his parents was devastating and “our lives have been irreparably changed”.

The couple’s 20-year-old fashion student daughter, Chandler, claimed on her Instagram Reel account that her mother was a victim of harassment and said, “My father killed my mother in anger and control.”

Chandler also claimed in his post that “my mother tried to leave my father and lost her life.” He said his mother’s light “was a guiding force in the lives of everyone she touched, and even in her absence, her love will continue to inspire us.”

His post included photos of himself and his siblings with their mother when they were little, and the text “I see you everywhere, mom” on a tree covered in autumn colors.

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