Texas dad faces murder charge after estranged wife found dead at suburban home: police

A man in Texas was arrested after allegedly murdering his estranged wife while their kids were home, according to police.

Jake Bigoni, 37, was taken into custody Wednesday after officers performing a welfare check for his estranged wife, Eliana Bigoni, discovered her dead inside his Plano, Texas, apartment. He was initially booked on a felony abuse of corpse charge before authorities later added a murder charge, police said in a news release.

Authorities initiated the welfare check after one of Eliana's friends reported that she had not appeared for a scheduled breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and could not be reached, according to an arrest warrant obtained by FOX 4. The friend informed authorities that Jake and Eliana Bigoni were separated and that Eliana had been on her way to pick up their 2 and 5-year-old children.

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Jake Bigoni, 37, was booked into jail on a murder charge in the death of his estranged wife. (Collin County Jail)

The two were in the process of a divorce when Bigoni was found dead.

Jake Bigoni's mother later called police, saying her son had phoned her and allegedly said, "I have something to tell you. She's dead. We got in a fight and she's dead."

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Eliana Bigoni was found dead inside her estranged husband's Plano, Texas, apartment. (Facebook/Eliana Bigoni)

Upon arriving at Jake Bigoni's apartment, officers allegedly observed what appeared to be a large blood stain on his shirt, which he said the was the result of cleaning. Eliana Bigoni's body would be found in the trunk of a white Hyundai in the apartment's garage, with officials adding she had major damage to her head and face.

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Jake Bigoni and his estranged wife, Eliana Bigoni, in an undated photo. (Facebook/Eliana Bigoni)

Police said the couple's children were in the apartment during the alleged murder and weren't harmed.

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According to the report, Jake Bigoni allegedly has a history of violent behavior.

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Jake Bigoni is being held in jail with no bond.

Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.