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Texas Executes Death Row Inmate for 2013 Murders

3/13/2026

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  • Cedric Ricks, a 51-year-old Texas death row inmate, was executed on March 11, 2025, for the 2013 murders of Roxann Sanchez and her 8-year-old son Anthony Figueroa.
  • Marcus, Roxann Sanchez's 12-year-old son, survived by pretending to be dead after being stabbed 25 times.
  • The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Ricks' final appeal, upholding the jury-selection process.
  • The execution marked the sixth U.S. execution this year and the second in Texas.