JADED EVIDENCE · INTERACTIVE INVESTIGATION CASE FILE · Reviewed November 2, 2026
⚖️ TX v Ramon Preciado regarding concealment of Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra
Status hearing held November 2, 2026 · No trial date set
Facts over speculation. All pending charges are allegations. Current settings require periodic court verification.
Case overview and legal status
After an earlier courtroom recusal and rescheduled dates, Ramon Preciado appeared at a November 2 status hearing. The judge urged trial scheduling; no jury trial date has been set. Charges remain allegations.
Current: Status hearing held November 2, 2026 · No trial date set
Court and attorneys
Bexar County 437th District Court, San Antonio, Texas; Judge Joel Perez. Ramon represented by Ernest Acevedo and Jonathan Alvarado according to September reporting.
Victim background
Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra and their unborn child were found dead December 26, 2023. They were last heard from December 21, according to police and family reports.
People involved
Ramon Preciado, father of Christopher Preciado. Ramon is NOT charged with the three capital murders: his pending charges concern alleged tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. Christopher was separately convicted of three capital murders in March 2026.
Chronological timeline
2023-12-21
Soto and Guerra last heard from.
2023-12-26
Bodies located in vehicle at Leon Valley apartment complex.
2024-01-03
Christopher and Ramon Preciado arrested in separate alleged roles.
2026-03
Christopher Preciado convicted of triple capital murder; separate case.
2026-08/09
Ramon’s case transferred after judicial recusal; defense given time to review son’s trial transcript.
2026-11-02
Status hearing held; trial date not set, judge urges counsel to establish one.
Investigation and evidence
View More · Evidence overview
Allegations concerning movement and concealment of bodies, vehicles, cellphone and physical evidence require certified filings. Christopher’s separate conviction should never be attributed to Ramon.
Prosecution and defense theories
View More · Competing positions
Prosecution alleges Ramon helped conceal bodies after the shootings; defense positions and admissibility rulings remain to be verified. Myrta Romanos’s charges were dismissed in 2025 and must not be described as pending.
Courtroom developments and known witnesses
No verified trial testimony by Ramon’s case witnesses; November 2 was not a jury trial.
Record each verified witness by date and role, italicizing only confirmed testimony. Do not invent video timestamps.
Verdicts, sentencing and appeals
See the case-specific legal-status explanation above. Separate defendants and jurisdictions must remain distinct.
Unresolved questions
Confirm the final operative tampering and abuse-of-corpse counts, next status date, discovery from Christopher’s trial, defense motions, and jury trial setting.