SAN ANTONIO – The second day of testimony in the retrial of a man accused of murdering his estranged wife is expected to start on Friday morning.
Guadalupe Contreras was charged in connection with the murder of Elizabeth Contreras, whose body was found dumped in a field back in 2017 off Old Corpus Christi Road.
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Thursday’s opening statements by the prosecution detailed the couple’s relationship, and how they’d known each other for years. Guadalupe Contreras was the father of Elizabeth’s half-sister’s children.
She was also previously married. After her divorce, she later married Guadalupe Contreras.
“As you can imagine, it’s a messy family dynamic,” prosecutor Kristin Mulliner said during Thursday’s opening statements.
Their marriage, according to testimony from Elizabeth’s first ex-husband Joe Munoz Jr., was short-lived. She eventually moved back in with him after separating from Guadalupe.
During cross-examination of Munoz, the defense asked him if he was ever questioned about his whereabouts the night Elizabeth was last seen. Munoz said “yes” but claimed police never confiscated his phone.
Later on Thursday, the jury was shown photos and video of where Elizabeth’s remains were found and the state they were in.
This is the second time Guadalupe stands trial in this case. Back in 2023, the case ended in a mistrial due to an evidence issue that was revealed during that trial.
If convicted, Contreras could face up to life in prison.
Day 2 coverage of the trial is expected to restart at 9:30 a.m. Friday on KSAT.com, the free KSAT+ streaming app, KSAT’s YouTube channel and in this article.
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