BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A Bexar County man, who is accused of killing his wife and hiding her body for more than a month, appeared in court Friday morning.
Charles Byrd, 50, is charged with murder in connection with the July 2025 death of his wife, Angela.
During Friday’s court proceedings, Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy Jose Garcia said he entered the trailer home where Angela’s body was found before a warrant was issued.
Rafael Leal, a defense attorney for Byrd, told Judge Benjamin Robertson that sheriff’s deputies “had no place to be (in the trailer) since there was no warrant.”
Though the prosecution said Garcia had probable cause to enter the trailer, Robertson said he will consider suppressing the evidence of the time period between the deputy entered the trailer and before the arrest warrant was issued.
“I’m going to take that under advisement,” Robertson, who presides over Bexar County 226th Criminal District Court, said Friday. “I’ll issue the findings from the conclusion as quickly as possible.”
Garcia’s bodycam footage showed Byrd’s son initially entered the trailer through a side window. Garcia then entered the home and noticed a foul odor.
Before entering the trailer, the bodycam showed that Garcia also located a mattress which had dried blood and a piece of skin on it.
Angela Byrd was found hidden in plastic bags and rugs inside the trailer. According to Byrd’s arrest warrant, investigators believed her body had been hidden for approximately 32 days.
Jury selection in Byrd’s trial is scheduled for July 20. If convicted, Byrd faces up to life in prison.
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If it’s an emergency, text or call 911. For wrap-around services, including the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, call Family Violence Prevention Services at (210) 733-8810.
You can also contact the Bexar County Family Justice Center, which also provides wrap-around services at (210) 631-0100.
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