KPRC 2 has learned that Rafael Romero, a man charged after the death of a beloved cheerleader at Edna High School on Dec. 5, 2023, is expected to take a plea deal on Thursday morning, according his attorney.

$2M bond for capital murder suspect accused of killing Edna cheerleader

Romero was charged with capital murder in the death of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina. Investigators said the teen’s mother, Jacqueline Medina, found her body stabbed to death in their bathtub after she didn’t show up to a Christmas parade that she was supposed to be cheering in.

‘I’m sorry I wasn’t there to protect her’: Mother of murdered Edna HS cheerleader found her dead in bathtub

Medina said she and her daughter had never seen Romero before her murder, but investigators believe he had been stalking Lizbet

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