Current:Home > MyThird arrest made in killing of pregnant Texas teen Savanah Soto and boyfriend Matthew Guerra -FutureFinance
Third arrest made in killing of pregnant Texas teen Savanah Soto and boyfriend Matthew Guerra
View
Date:2025-04-21 01:58:31
A third arrest has been made in the shooting death of a Texas teen and her boyfriend, San Antonio police said.
Myrta Romanos, 47, was charged with three felonies, including altering, destroying, or concealing a human corpse, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence, police announced Wednesday.
Her arrest comes one week after police charged Christopher Preciado, 19, with capital murder and Ramon Preciado, 53, with abuse of a corpse. Ramon Preciado's charge stems from allegedly helping Christopher Preciado move the bodies after they were killed.
San Antonio Police Department Lt. Michelle Ramos said at a news conference Wednesday that Romanos is "maybe a stepmother" to Christopher Preciado, and all three suspects lived together.
Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra, 22, were reported missing in late December before they were found dead in Guerra's car several days later. The couple disappeared a day before Soto, who was 9 months pregnant, was scheduled to be induced to give birth. Both Soto and Guerra were found with gunshot wounds.
Police said surveillance footage was a key factor in all three arrests. Romanos was seen leaving and returning to her home in a truck with Christopher and Ramon Preciado on the night of the murder, according to police.
The gun used in the killings belonged to Romanos, police said.
Detectives were aware early in the investigation that a third person was involved but there was not enough evidence at the time to confirm it was Romanos, according to Ramos.
Shortly after the murders, police released a video showing what they described as two persons of interest. One person was seen driving a dark Chevy Silverado with a bed cover, and another was seen driving Guerra's Kia Optima. San Antonio Police Department Chief Bill McManus said the video was recorded "very close to" where the bodies were found and a few days before they were discovered.
"A lot of information on social media that there was a third individual involved, and our homicide detectives were aware of that, however, we were looking for enough probable cause to make that arrest," Ramos said Wednesday
Ramos said San Antonio police are confident there are no more suspects in the killings.
veryGood! (1)
Related
- Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
- SpaceX launch: Europe's Hera spacecraft on way to study asteroid Dimorphos
- Richard Simmons was buried in workout gear under his clothes, brother says: 'Like Clark Kent'
- Coco Gauff coasts past Karolina Muchova to win China Open final
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- RHOSLC Star Whitney Rose's 14-Year-Old Daughter Bobbie Taken to the ICU
- Awaiting Promised Support From the West, Indonesia Proceeds With Its Ambitious Energy Transition
- Ahead of hurricane strike, Floridians should have a plan, a supply kit and heed evacuation advice
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Florida prepares for massive evacuations as Hurricane Milton takes aim at major metro areas
Ranking
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- Ahead of hurricane strike, Floridians should have a plan, a supply kit and heed evacuation advice
- Michigan gun owner gets more than 3 years in prison for accidental death of grandson
- TikToker Taylor Rousseau Grigg Detailed Health Struggles in One of Her Final Videos Before Her Death
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Open Bar
- TikToker Taylor Rousseau Grigg Detailed Health Struggles in One of Her Final Videos Before Her Death
- Supreme Court declines Biden’s appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
Recommendation
Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
Why Teresa Giudice Is Slamming Fake Heiress Anna Delvey
Jury selection begins in murder trial of Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend
Fantasy football buy low, sell high: 10 trade targets for Week 6
Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
New York Liberty end Las Vegas Aces' three-peat bid, advance to WNBA Finals
Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw clash over abortion and immigration in New Jersey Senate debate
A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Heather Langenkamp Details Favorite Off-Camera Moment With Costar Johnny Depp