Savanna Krueger, 23, was found dead after police said a dispute turned physical.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The woman found dead after an alleged chokehold at a San Antonio apartment was identified as 23-year-old Savanna Krueger, while the father of her child faces a murder charge.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Krueger after police arrested Marc Balditt, 24, in connection with her death. The identification added a name to a case first reported through police records, but the medical office had not released a final cause or manner of death in the initial accounts. That pending finding remains one of the most important records still outstanding.
Police said the investigation began May 13 at The Park at Sutton Oaks Apartments in the 1000 block of Locke Street. Officers were dispatched just after 10 p.m. on an assault in progress call. According to police, Balditt called 911 and reported that a woman was not responding after he put her in a headlock. Officers entered the apartment and found Krueger in a bedroom. She had redness on her neck and apparent vomit on her face, according to the police account. Emergency responders arrived, but Krueger was pronounced dead at the scene.
The medical examiner’s role is separate from the police account. Police can describe what officers saw and what a suspect allegedly said, but the medical examiner determines the cause and manner of death. A cause of death explains the injury or condition that led to death. A manner of death classifies it, such as homicide, accident, natural death or another category. In Krueger’s case, public reports after the arrest said both findings were pending. That means the official medical ruling had not yet been made public.
Investigators said Balditt told officers he and Krueger had been talking about their child before the conversation became an argument. The argument turned physical, police said. Balditt allegedly told investigators he placed Krueger in a chokehold for one to two minutes to put her to sleep. Police have not released a recording of the interview or a complete written statement. The available reports do not say whether Balditt was questioned at the scene, at police headquarters or both.
Krueger’s age, 23, and her identification by the medical examiner clarified one gap in early coverage, which initially said authorities had not publicly named the victim. Other personal details remain limited. Officials have not released whether Krueger lived at the apartment, whether she and Balditt shared the address, or whether family members had been contacted before her name was made public. No public statement from Krueger’s relatives was included in the first local reports.
Balditt was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center just after 5 p.m. May 14. Jail and court records cited by local reports show he was charged with murder and held on a $250,000 bond. A murder charge in Texas starts a court process that can include magistrate proceedings, bond conditions, grand jury review, pretrial hearings and possible trial. The charge is an accusation, and Balditt has not been convicted.
The child shared by Krueger and Balditt was placed in the custody of Child Protective Services after officers arrived, according to local reports. Officials have not released the child’s age or current placement. That decision followed the immediate crisis at the apartment and the arrest of one parent in the death of the other. The child welfare records are expected to remain mostly confidential because they involve a minor, while the criminal case is likely to generate public filings as it advances.
Police have not released several details that could shape the next stages of the case. The public record does not say whether there were witnesses in the apartment, whether neighbors heard an argument, whether surveillance video exists from the complex, or whether detectives recovered phones or other evidence. It also does not say how much time passed between the alleged chokehold and the 911 call. Those details may be addressed in affidavits, grand jury materials, discovery exchanges or testimony at later hearings.
The location, a residential apartment complex on Locke Street, also matters because the case began inside a private home rather than in a public place. Investigators must rely on physical evidence, statements, emergency call records and medical findings to reconstruct what happened. Police reports described a bedroom scene and visible signs on Krueger’s body. The medical examiner’s final report may help determine whether those observations align with the alleged one- to two-minute hold described by investigators.
Currently, Balditt’s next listed court appearance is Aug. 12. By that date, the case may have additional filings, and prosecutors may have more medical and investigative material. As of the latest public reports, Balditt remained charged with murder, Krueger had been identified, and the final medical ruling had not been publicly reported.
Author note: Last updated June 16, 2026.