Third Arrest Made in Capital Murder Case of Pregnant Teen and Boyfriend

By KATIE McLAUGHLIN

SAN ANTONIO, TX (Court TV) — San Antonio Police announced on Wednesday that a third arrest has been made in the capital murder case of pregnant teenager Savanah Soto and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra.

San Antonio Police have charged Myrta Romanos, 47, with evidence tampering and abuse of a corpse, following the arrests of Christopher Ray Preciado and his father, Ramon Preciado, on January 3.

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Christopher, who is 19 years old, has been charged with capital murder and abuse of a corpse, while his father, Ramon, aged 53, faces charges of abuse of a corpse. Both father and son are also accused of evidence tampering.

Investigators believe that Myrta Romanos, referred to as Christopher’s stepmother, played a role in moving the bodies and is now facing similar charges to her husband.

Savannah Soto, the pregnant teenager who was last seen on December 23 in Leon Valley, about 10 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio. In the picture, Savannah is resting her hand on a shirt showing her younger brother Ethan Soto, who was murdered in May 2022. (Texas Department of Public Safety)

According to the police, the murders took place on the night of December 21, the day before Soto’s family reported her missing. Soto, who was one week overdue at the time, had a scheduled induction for the day after she was killed.

Authorities believe that the killings of 18-year-old Soto and 22-year-old Guerra were the result of a drug deal gone wrong.

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Their bodies were discovered on December 26 in Guerra’s Kia Optima, parked outside a San Antonio apartment complex. Both victims had been shot in the head, and Soto’s unborn child has since been identified as a third murder victim.