Suzanne Simpson — Missing Body Trial — Latest News, Timeline & Updates

Case Summary

Suzanne Simpson vanished without a trace and her body has never been recovered. Prosecutors are pursuing a "no-body" murder trial — a rare legal undertaking that relies entirely on circumstantial evidence, digital forensics, and witness testimony. The case entered trial in April 2026.

Key Facts

Charges

First-degree murder

Notable

Body has never been recovered

Case Type

No-body murder prosecution

Evidence Type

Circumstantial, digital forensics, phone records

Latest News (3 articles)

Defense argues no body means no murder charge in Simpson case

Legal News Network Online Apr 7, 2026

Defense attorneys argued Friday that the lack of a body is fatal to the prosecution's case, calling the trial a 'legal overreach' built on speculation.

Can you be convicted of murder without a body? The Suzanne Simpson case tests the limits

The Atlantic Online Apr 5, 2026

No-body murder trials are among the most difficult prosecutions in criminal law. The Suzanne Simpson case is the latest test of whether justice can prevail without physical remains.

Trial begins in no-body murder case of Suzanne Simpson

Associated Press Online Apr 2, 2026

Prosecutors opened their case Tuesday in a rare no-body murder trial, arguing that overwhelming circumstantial evidence proves Suzanne Simpson was murdered.

Case Timeline

2021

Suzanne Simpson reported missing by family; foul play suspected from the start

2021–2022

Extensive search efforts; body never located despite major investigation

2022

Suspect identified and arrested based on circumstantial evidence and digital forensics

2022–2025

Pretrial hearings; defense challenges admissibility of no-body case

Apr 2026

Trial begins — prosecution presents case without recovering the victim's body