Guadalupe Contreras is charged with murder for the death of his estranged wife, Elizabeth Contreras. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison.
Bexar County jurors watched interview footage between Guadalupe Contreras and a San Antonio police detective in which he repeatedly denied having any involvement in the disappearance of his wife, who would soon be found dead in a field on the city's South Side . The video evidence was part of the retrial for Contreras, 47, who is currently facing up to life in prison for the death of his ex-wife, Elizabeth Contreras , 39, in 2017. Police found her decomposing body on Aug.
Destroyed evidence derails Guadalupe Contreras murder trial Testimony during the trial established that Elizabeth Contreras was still married to Guadalupe Contreras but was getting back with her ex-husband, Joe Muñoz, with whom she shared a child. Before her death, Elizabeth Contreras had two phones that she used to speak to each of the men. During his testimony on Wednesday, Muñoz said he and Elizabeth constantly argued about her relationship with Guadalupe Contreras.
Heavily decomposing' remains seen by jury in retrial for man accused of killing estranged wife In a second video from Aug. 11, 2017, Espinoza tells Guadalupe Contreras at SAPD headquarters that the body found on Aug. 8 was Elizabeth Contreras. Guadalupe Contreras begins to sob at the news, and Espinoza tells him that he's under arrest for murder.
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