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Stepmother Arrested in Connection with Murder of Pregnant Teen and Boyfriend

Myrta Romanos, stepmother of the primary suspect, faces charges for her alleged role in the concealment and tampering of the victims' bodies.

  • Myrta Romanos, 47, the stepmother of the primary suspect, Christopher Preciado, 19, has been arrested in connection with the murders of pregnant teen Savanah Soto and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra.
  • Romanos has been charged with three felonies: abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and altering/destroying/or concealing a human corpse.
  • Surveillance footage allegedly shows Romanos leaving and returning to her home in a truck with Christopher and his father, Ramon Preciado, on the night of the murders.
  • Police believe the gun used in the killings, which resulted in the deaths of Soto, Guerra, and their unborn child, belonged to Romanos.
  • Christopher Preciado and Ramon Preciado were previously arrested and charged in connection with the case. All three suspects are now in custody, and police are not seeking any additional suspects.
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