SAN ANTONIO – The retrial for a man accused of the murder of his estranged wife back in 2017 will begin on Thursday.
Initially, the trial was expected to begin Wednesday afternoon, but it has since been delayed an additional day.
Guadalupe Contreras was arrested and charged with murder after Elizabeth Contreras’ body was found in a field off Old Corpus Christi Road.
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According to an arrest affidavit, authorities described the case as “a dangerous love affair that ended with homicide.”
In 2017, investigators said they used Elizabeth’s cellphone data and Guadalupe’s GPS data from his delivery truck to determine what happened.
In 2023, Contreras went to trial, but it ended in a mistrial when the defense learned about more evidence that was mistakenly erased by San Antonio police.
After an appeal to prevent a retrial was denied the case was set again in the 379th District Court.
Coverage of the trial is expected to begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday on KSAT.com, the free KSAT+ streaming app, KSAT’s YouTube channel or in this article.
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