According to USA Today prosecutors in Bell County, TX are planning to seek the death penalty for Cedric Marks, 45. A long-time MMA fighter, Marks was indicted in the killings of Jenna Scott, 28, and Michael Swearingin, 32, in March. Marks has plead not guilty to all charges.
The remains of Scott, Marks’ former girlfriend, and Swearingin, her friend, were discovered in shallow graves in Clearview, OK on January 3rd. Scott’s current girlfriend Maya Maxwell, who recently gave birth while incarcerated, is also facing charges in this case.
She has told authorities that Scott and Swearingin died after being alone in rooms with Marks.