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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 for stabbing 30-year-old Roxann Sanchez and her 8-year-old son, Anthony Figueroa. Her 12-year-old son, Marcus Figueroa, was also stabbed that night, 25 times, but survived. He was able to testify at Ricks’ murder trial.

During the trial, Marcus testified and told the jury how he came up with a plan for Cedrick to stop stabbing him. He said he made the noise Anthony made, a gurgling sound. He said when Anthony made that sound, Ricks stopped stabbing him. After Ricks stopped and left, Marcus then got up and called for help.

An 8-month-old son was also at the home when the fatal stabbing happened, but Ricks did not harm him. 

The backstory:

According to court documents, Ricks and Sanchez got into an argument at her apartment in the 1400 block of Park Place Ave. before 9 p.m. He stabbed Sanchez and Figueroa and the 12-year-old in the neck, back of the neck, chest, hands and face. The 12-year-old had 25 stab wounds. 

According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office, Sanchez died from stab wounds to the neck, blunt force injuries to the head and asphyxia.

Ricks left the scene in Sanchez’s car and called his family and confessed to the murders. Police were able to trace the call made from his cell phone and arrested him in Garvin County, Oklahoma. While in jail in Oklahoma, he was assaulted by other inmates there. It is not clear if it was because of his charges or another matter.

After he was extradited back to North Texas, he asked to be put in a cell by himself, because he was scared for his safety.

He was at his murder trial about a year later, and was convicted of capital murder.

It took the jury less than an hour to convict Ricks, and about seven hours to determine whether his sentence would be death.

The Source: Information in this article is from the Tarrant County District Attorney and previous FOX 4 News Coverage.

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