Texas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for decapitating wife, leaving her head in shower

A Texas man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison as part of a plea deal after pleading guilty to murdering his new wife.

Jared James Dicus was sentenced Wednesday by Judge Gary Chaney after he cut off the head of 21-year-old Anggy Diaz and left her in the shower in 2023.

Dicus, now 23, pleaded guilty to murder and his first parole date is not until 2043. The Waller County District Attorney's Office consulted with Diaz's family before finalizing the plea deal and sentencing.

During the pretrial phase of the case, potential mental health issues were raised regarding Dicus's fitness to stand trial, but he was found fit to stand trial after a court-ordered examination.

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Jared Dicus, 23, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his new wife. (Waller County Sheriff's Office)

As part of the plea agreement, Dicus waived his right to appeal the verdict, sentence and any potential defenses, including an insanity defense. He also waived any right to habeas corpus after conviction.

“Waller County does not tolerate domestic violence. Heinous crimes like this will not go unanswered,” Waller County District Attorney Sean Whittmore said in a statement. “We will seek justice for victims of domestic violence and send a message to perpetrators that we stand up for our victims here.”

Diaz, who worked as a saleswoman at a local business, was originally from Nicaragua and was initially in the care of an aunt when she arrived in the United States, her family said last year.

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Jared James Dicus and Anggy Diaz were married at the Waller County Courthouse in October 2022. (Waller County Judge Trey Duhon)

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Dicus was charged in January 2023 with murdering Diaz after marrying her three months earlier. Waller County Sheriff's Office deputies found Diaz on the couple's bedroom floor in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds to her back, and what appeared to be her head in the shower.

Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry said evidence pointed to a kitchen knife as the murder weapon and “all parts and pieces have been recovered.”

After Diaz's death last year, Dicus confessed to investigators that he murdered his wife.