The Brief

Cedrick Ricks, 51, has been set for execution on March 11, 2026, for the 2013 capital murders of his ex-girlfriend, Roxann Sanchez, and her 8-year-old son, Anthony Figueroa.

Sanchez's 12-year-old son survived 25 stab wounds and testified at the trial, detailing how he feigned injury to make the attacker stop.

Ricks was convicted after confessing the murders to his family while fleeing the scene and was later arrested in Oklahoma.

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - A 51-year-old man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in 2013 now has an execution date. On Oct. 20, 2025, Tarrant County says his execution date has been set for March 11, 2026.

Bedford Murderer to be Executed

Cedrick Ricks, who was 38 at the time of the murders, was sentenced to death in 2014 fo

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