Texas
Teen, his dad arrested in shooting deaths of pregnant Savanah Soto, 18, and boyfriend Matthew Guerra
A 19-year-old and his father were arrested and charged Wednesday night in connection to the murders of pregnant Texas teen Savanah Soto and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra, who were gunned down in a drug deal gone bad last month, police said.
Christopher Preciado, 19, and his father Ramon Preciado, 53, were nabbed by San Antonio police more than a week after the young woman and her beau were killed from gunshot wounds to the head.
Soto, 18, and Guerra, 22, were found dead on Dec. 26 in a car outside an apartment complex in San Antonio. Their unborn baby was also declared dead.
Christopher was charged with capital murder while Ramon is facing charges of abuse of a corpse, police said. More charges are pending.
“It appears to be a narcotics-related deal that went bad,” said police sergeant Washington Moscoso during a press briefing late Wednesday.
Soto vanished on Dec. 22 – a day before she was scheduled to be induced into labor.
She was reported missing by family members when she did not show up to her appointment at Stone Oak Methodist Hospital.
San Antonio cops previously released surveillance footage of two persons of interest near the crime scene.
The video shows one suspect behind the wheel of the victims’ Kia Optima, pulling up in a parking lot to a dark pickup truck driven by the other suspect.
Christopher is accused of killing the two victims while his father allegedly only helped move the bodies following their deaths to another location, police said.
Authorities believe Soto and Guerra were killed around midnight on Dec. 21.
Soto’s cell phone was recovered by investigators, which proved to be crucial, Moscoso said.
Cops were able to trace a possible location where the suspects’ vehicle, as seen in the surveillance footage, might be, he said.
Both suspects were walked out of the police station in front of local media late Wednesday.
Police also made clear they are no longer looking for other suspects.
“Our deepest condolences go out to the Soto and Guerra families,” the department said on social media.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday he has secured a settlement of bankruptcy claims against genetic testing company 23andMe stemming from a 2023 data breach that exposed personal information, including some genetic ancestry data, of 6.9 million customers worldwide.
Paxton’s office said the settlement includes $150 million for a multistate coalition of 42 states. But because of limited funds in 23andMe’s bankruptcy estate and competing claims, the states’ recovery will be $18 million paid immediately, with Texas receiving $1,266,860.
23andMe disclosed in October 2023 that attackers had accessed accounts affecting 6.9 million consumers. Some of the information was later posted for sale on the dark web, according to Paxton’s office, which said the company learned of the breach months after the data became publicly available. The office said 23andMe initially denied a breach and later blamed consumers’ account settings and password practices.
Paxton joined a multistate investigation that concluded 23andMe used unreasonable security practices and failed to implement adequate safeguards against hacking, the office said.
23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2025. Paxton’s office said the settlement incorporates privacy and cybersecurity requirements, including enhanced security standards, comprehensive risk assessments and creation of an independent advisory board, along with enforcement of state privacy laws and continued consumer data deletion rights.
“Companies that collect and profit from Texans’ most personal information have a legal duty to protect it,” Paxton said in a statement.
The company also agreed to a $46.75 million class-action settlement in the bankruptcy case for affected U.S. consumers who submitted claims by Feb. 17, 2026, Paxton’s office said.
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The Texas Longhorns entered the 2025 season with more expectations than any team has had to deal with in recent memory.
Many among the media were ready to crown the team and quarterback Arch Manning before they even played one game. Of course, those unrealistic expectations were never met, even though the team finished with a 10-3 record and a Citrus Bowl win over the Michigan Wolverines.
2026 is heading in the same direction for the Longhorns. Many believe head coach Steve Sarkisian has the most talented team in the country. But in order to fix the issues from this past season, the Longhorns needed to fix one issue that has cost them in the past.
Changing The Narrative
One of the biggest issues the Longhorns had last season was the play of the offensive line. It was apparent in the first game of the season against the Ohio State Buckeyes that Manning didn’t have the pocket time needed to make big plays.
This offseason, Coach Sarkisian went out and found two massive transfer portal additions that should completely change the narrative on this offensive line.
It starts with potential starting right tackle Melvin Siani. Siani has spent time with the Temple Owls and last season with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
The Longhorns are set at left tackle with Trevor Goosby, who could play himself into being a top 10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. If the team can get competent play from Siani, the offense will be able to open up the playbook, and the world may finally see Manning at his college peak.
The Longhorns also went out and found a potential fix at left guard for the 2026 season. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers transfer Laurence Seymore could be another strong patch for the holes in the offensive line.
After spending the first two seasons of his college career with the Miami Hurricanes, Seymore made stops with the Akron Zips and the Hilltoppers.
Of course, the one concern with Seymore is wondering if he can compete at the SEC level coming from the C-USA.
This season for the Longhorns starts and stops with the play of Manning. Coach Sarkisian and the rest of this coaching staff understood that protecting their quarterback was the most important goal when building the 2026 roster.
The Longhorns are going to be leaning on veteran talent to protect their quarterback, and it may very well be the best decision they made this offseason.
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