San Antonio law enforcement used technology, including cellphone data and Google Maps Street View, to track down the suspects in the Soto-Guerra murder case. Investigators examined the victims' digital footprints and street-level imagery to identify the residence of Christopher Preciado, 20, who is now charged with the deaths of Savannah Soto and Matthew Guerra, according to FOX San Antonio.
On December 21, 2023, Soto and Guerra planned to meet for a drug transaction involving marijuana. After their disappearance, a thorough search was conducted, leading to the discovery of their bodies on December 26 in a silver Kia Optima, parked in a lot on Danny Kaye Drive. Surveillance footage revealed a gray Chevy Silverado, with the driver interacting with Guerra's car and wiping down the car door with a towel, as reported by News 4 San Antonio.
Investigators used cellphone data, social media information, and surveillance footage to track down leads. A recent search for "Charlie Chan Dr." on one victim’s phone and location data from Guerra's car placed the vehicle near Cary Grant Drive and Charlie Chan Drive. A Street View image of a truck similar to one seen in the video helped link the case to Christopher Preciado’s home., as per the News 4 San Antonio.
Preciado's father, Ramon Preciado, admitted to his part in the ensuing cover-up after police arrived to question them. He knew why they were there, and identified himself as the man from the surveillance video, Ramon Preciado confessed in the court records obtained by FOX San Antonio. However, Myrta Romanos maintained her innocence at first. Nonetheless, surveillance footage from their own home eventually betrayed her presence at the scene in the truck, as she was captured unloading items presumably associated with the cover-up.
Christopher Preciado claimed that the couple came to buy marijuana from him on the night of the shooting, leading to a fatal confrontation. However, investigators found inconsistencies in his story, revealing that both victims were shot elsewhere and Guerra was dragged into the backseat. Preciado’s bail is set at $2 million, with no trial dates yet scheduled. Evidence exchanges are expected to begin in the new year.
