PRINCETON, WI (WTAQ) – Cash bond has been set at $1,000,000 for a Princeton man accused of killing his girlfriend and starting a house fire.
Antonio Contreras faces felony counts of First Degree Intentional Homicide, Arson, Mutilating a Corpse, and Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon for allegedly shooting 55-year-old Grace Reiter-Rudolph in the head several times before setting their rental home ablaze on March 13.
Investigators say Contreras admitted to smoking meth and drinking beer before arriving home the night of the incident.
Reiter-Rudolph locked herself in their bedroom after an argument.
The 29-year-old Contreras reportedly broke into the room and shot her in the head at least four times with a .22 caliber rifle.
After shooting Reiter-Rudolph, Contreras allegedly poured flammable liquid on her body and bloody clothes before starting a fire to conceal the evidence.
An autopsy confirmed Reiter-Rudolph was shot several times and died before the fire was set.
Contreras packed his truck and drove to Florida.
On March 15, authorities say they found the truck with a rifle in plain slight. Contreras was later found walking on a beach and taken into custody.
Contreras’ initial appearance is set for April 17.
