Moments before execution, killer tearfully apologizes to son of slain mother

Cedric Ricks was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday for the murder of 30-year-old Roxann Sanchez and her 8-year-old ...
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Death row killer apologizes at execution for killing mom and child

A Texas death row inmate convicted of a brutal double murder more than a decade ago delivered emotional final words before his execution — apologizing directly to the surviving victim who witnessed ...
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Texas executes man convicted of killing common-law wife and child

Cedric Ricks, who was found guilty in 2014 of the double murder, is the second inmate the state has executed in 2026.
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Texas man executed for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her son as survivor of attack looks on

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her ...

Texas set to execute Cedric Ricks for 2013 killings of girlfriend, her son

Attorneys for the death row inmate have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution. If a stay is not granted, Ricks will be the second man executed in Texas this year.

'Nightmarish': Texas man killed girlfriend, son. Now he faces execution

Cedric Ricks is set to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday for the murder of 30-year-old Roxann Sanchez and her 8-year-old Anthony.
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What did James Garfield Broadnax do? Travis Scott, Young Thug, Killer Mike and others urge the Supreme Court to pause death row inmate's execution

As James Garfield Broadnax’s death sentence nears, a number of rap artists are taking a stand for him, questioning the role of his rap lyrics in the judgment.