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Missing pregnant teen Savanah Soto, boyfriend found dead in Texas

A pregnant teen who had been missing since Friday was found dead Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas, along with her boyfriend.

Family confirmed to Fox San Antonio that 18-year-old Savanah Soto and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra were found dead in a car at the Colinas at Medical Apartments in San Antonio.

Soto was nine months pregnant and a week past her due date, according to her family.

SAPD Chief William McManus gave few details during a press conference Tuesday night. He confirmed a woman and a man had been found dead in a car and said police “believe” the bodies to be that of Soto and Guerra. He refused to confirm the identity of the deceased.  

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Savanah Soto, 18, visibly pregnant in a brown dress

18-year-old Savanah Soto was found dead Tuesday, December 26, 2023, inside a car at an apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas. Soto was nine months pregnant and a week past her due date. Soto’s boyfriend Matthew Guerra was also found dead inside the car. (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)

McManus called the crime scene “complex” and “perplexing.” He said detectives are looking at the scene as a possible murder.

The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a CLEAR Alert on Monday for Soto who was last seen at her apartment complex in Leon Valley on Friday. 

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Bodies found in missing car in near San Antonio

San Antonio Police Chief  William McManus confirmed a woman and a man had been found dead in a car and said police “believe” the bodies to be that of Soto and Guerra. (Fox News San Antonio)

“The Leon Valley Police Department has been notified of the disappearance of Savannah Nicole Soto, who was reported missing by her family. Ms. Soto, who is pregnant and has passed her delivery date, has caused significant concern among her family members after missing an essential medical appointment,” the alert read.

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Group gathers near crime scene

People gather near the scene where Soto and Guerra’s bodies were found. (Fox News San Antonio)

Police were searching for a 2013 Kia Optima. McManus confirmed Tuesday night that the two bodies were found in the Kia Optima connected to Soto’s disappearance. He said the family was alerted to the car at the apartment complex and called police.

It is unclear how Soto and Guerra died. 

When asked if a gun was found in the car, McManus refused to comment, saying the medical examiner still needed to examine the bodies.

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