BELTON, Texas — Prosecutors in Texas say they will seek the death penalty for a professional MMA fighter accused in the deaths of two.
Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza said Monday his office has filed formal notice to seek the death penalty against 45-year-old Cedric Marks.Marks was indicted for the slayings of 28-year-old Jenna Scott and 32-year-old Michael Swearingin.
The bodies were found in a shallow grace in Clearview, Oklahoma.
Marks, Scott's ex-boyfriend, has pleaded not guilty.
Investigators say the two friends were killed Jan. 3 at a residence in Killeen, Texas.
His current girlfriend, Maya Maxwell, also faces charges in the case.