SAN ANTONIO – Day 3 in the retrial for a Bexar County man accused of the murder of his estranged wife ended on Monday evening.
The Bexar County court adjourned for the day just after 5 p.m.
As Guadalupe Contreras stands trial once again for Elizabeth’s murder, the focus on Friday shifted to two key police interviews.
On Aug. 5, 2017, Guadalupe Contreras was first interviewed by SAPD Det. Jose Espinoza.
Espinoza asked Contreras when he last saw his estranged wife. Contreras told the detective he last saw Elizabeth the day before she was reported missing because she wanted to be put on his work insurance.
Three days after Elizabeth was found, Espinoza brought Guadalupe in again and told him Elizabeth’s body had been found. Contreras was quiet for a bit and could be heard crying.
Guadalupe Contreras continued to deny any involvement in her murder.
During the cross-examination of Espinoza, defense attorney Charles Bunk asked him why Elizabeth’s ex-husband, Joe Munoz, Jr., was never investigated.
Espinoza told Bunk that he believed the evidence pointed back toward Guadalupe Contreras.
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.
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 4 coverage of the trial is expected to restart at 1 p.m. Tuesday on KSAT.com, the free KSAT+ streaming app, KSAT’s YouTube channel.
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