If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. "We're looking forward to Peter Cantu being executed so he can never murder or hurt anybody again," he said. Where [are] you going?" Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. >> The families filed missing persons reports with the Houston Police Department and continued to look for the girls on their own. When Peter Cantu saw Jenny and Elizabeth, he thought it was a man and a woman and told the other gang members that he wanted to jump him and beat him up. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. Try again later. Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. Adolph and Melissa Pena are tying to keep their family strong as they remember their daughter, Elizabeth, and her friend, Jennifer Ertman, who were murdered in 1993. Published. Cantu, the first of five to be tried, convicted and condemned, will be the last to be executed. /Info 70 0 R All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Peter Cantu, far left, glances back at Randy Ertman, far right, as Ertman, father of Cantu's murder victim, Jennifer, 14, shouts. [45] Michelle Lyons, a TDCJ official, said that Tropical Storm Edouard would likely not be a factor preventing the execution of Medelln.[46]. HOUCHRON CAPTION (06/28/1998): Randy and Sandy Ertman have found a certain measure of peace since moving to their country home in Lyons. She'd been raped and eviscerated. HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/AP/KHOU) Tonight, Peter Anthony Cantu will be executed for two of the most notorious deaths in Houston history, the 1993 rapes and murders of 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena and. Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. CONTACT FILED: RANDY ERTMAN. The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. He told the call taker that the missing girls' bodies could be found near T.C. Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The lethal injection was performed at 6:09 pm, and at 6:17 pm, Cantu was officially pronounced dead. Elizabeth Christine Pea (June 21, 1977 June 24, 1993) and Jennifer Lee Ertman (August 15, 1978 June 24, 1993) were close friends who both attended Waltrip High School. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. C.E. I need not go further. Pure Murder Chapter 10: JENNIFER ERTMAN - Chapter 1 < Prev Chapter. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. June 25, 1994: Family and friends of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena gather at T.C. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The other five were tried for capital murder in Harris County, Texas, convicted and sentenced to death. 1 of 3 Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. Failed to report flower. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907733/posts, Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate Supporters of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena hold their photos as the State of Texas prepares to execute Derrick Sean O'Brien Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at the "Walls" Unit in Huntsville, Texas. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Today's video is on the case of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea. Resend Activation Email. [36] Governor Perry rejected calls from Mexico and Washington, DC, to delay the execution, citing the torture, rape, and strangulation of two teenaged girls in Houston 15 years ago as just cause for the death penalty. Randy Ertman sits on the railroad tracks near the location where the bodies of two young women were found. 72 17 "You're not even an animal," in the courtroom of Judge Bill Harmon, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1994. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. Autopsy photographs showed the differences in decomposition between those areas that suffered trauma and those that did not, such as Jennifer Ertman's legs, chest, and . He then clasped his arm around Pea's neck, threw her to the ground, and dragged her down a gravel decline in the direction of the other gang members as Pea screamed and pleaded for help. This photo released by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Jose Medellin who is set for execution at the Texas Prison in Huntsville, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Court appeals to delay the punishment appeared exhausted. 0000008255 00000 n Huntsville Unit prison. Carol Christian reports on breaking news for chron.com. [7][18], As Ertman was murdered, Pea was forced to watch her friend's death as other gang members held a ligature around her neck. Police said the Waltrip High School students were. I can only hope that Pres. Wow, I am speechless! I dont knowLaura Ingraham is talking aboutI think I first heard about it the other day from her. I was in a tree. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908103/posts, Bush, Texas at Odds Over Death Case O'Brien (the only non-Hispanic in the gang) and Villarreal then proceeded to strangle Ertman with a red nylon belt before the belt broke. Hiding. He was the ringleader in a crime that struck a raw nerve for its sheer brutality: the repeated gang rape, torture and murder of 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman and 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena in. Venancio Medelln did rape Ertman on one occasion. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to police. They were forced to perform oral sex. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. I imagine these sick fucks were all quite proud to share the details. [3], When the pair realized they were going to be late returning home, they decided to leave the party to conform to the curfew both had promised their parents. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Jennifer Ertman's dad, Randy Ertman, was about to give an interview regarding the missing girls to a local television reporter when the call came over a cameraman's police scanner that two bodies had been found. "[20], Cantu dropped off Jos Medelln, Prez, and Villarreal at his residence, where he lived with his brother, Joe Cantu, and sister-in-law, Christina Cantu. Jester Park. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. Weve updated the security on the site. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. management. the U.S. Supreme Court barred execution of people who were under 18 Where [are] you going?" Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings, was released in 2008 and became a best seller. His war on terror is a sham - if he was so concerned about terrorists why does he allow American citizens to be murdered by Mexican terrorists on own soil. It worked. At approximately 8 p.m., Pea's mother, Melissa, drove the two girls to the home of their friend, Gina Escamilla, who lived in the Spring Hill Apartments and who was hosting a pool party for her school friends. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, she holds a Master?s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a Master?s in sociology from Michigan State University. Sylvia Orta Perez, 32, who had gym class with Jennifer Ertman in middle school, takes a moment at the memorial site for Ertman and Elizabeth Pea in TC Jester Park on Tuesday. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. I believe only non violent offenders are capable of and deserving of rehabilitation. Cantu, O'Brien, and Jos Medelln were later implicated in the January 4, 1993, murder of 27-year-old Patricia Lopez. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. A tip led authorities to the bodies. Death penalty opponents protested the impending execution. /E 11282 Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. [30][41][42], The parents of the murder victims successfully advocated for the State of Texas to allow victims' relatives to have permission to witness executions. My first knowledge of the death of Jennifer was seeing Randy, on the news that evening, screaming at the police officers who were struggling to hold him back, "Does she have blond hair?? She was then forced to remove her underwear. The break in solving the case came from, of course, the 911 call. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. For justice for my little girl," Elizabeth's father, Adolph Pena, said. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Ertman, 15, and Pea, 16, in 1993. endobj After Ws wimping out on this issue, I have lost all respect for the man as a leader. startxref Both girls where beautiful high school students at Waltrip High. 72 0 obj The 14-year-old juvenile later testified that he had gone back and forth between his brother and Peter Cantu since they were the only ones there that he really knew and kept urging them to leave. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jennifer Ertman (7051821)? The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities he was a Mexican citizen. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, was 14 at the time of the murder, the same age as Jennifer Ertman. When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. /PageLayout /SinglePage This is a carousel with slides. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation. Whenever I see a post about it online, I always get this wave of negative emotions dumped over me. 0000004381 00000 n Asked what memories she had of Ertman, Perez said, "She had a beautiful smile.". The girls were walking along the White Oak Bayou when they encountered six "Black and White" gang members drinking beer shortly after holding the gang initiation ceremony of 17-year-old Raul Omar Villarreal. to Ertman. /Type /Page I refuse to vote for another RINO, we should not be feared into voting for these one world types who could care less about America, our sovereignty and the constitution. 'Gonzalez' said that his brother was one of the six people involved in killing the girls, and gave police the names of all but one, the new recruit, whom he did not know. We love them and miss them," Adolph Pena said. Money can't stop gangs. We get into the details of the story at 9:46. The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 02:51. [8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. What could you wear, stripes, patterns, purple, pink, grey? Sadly, they never made it.. There was an error deleting this problem. He hurt my friends and I didn't know and I cry a lot about not knowing. For the next hour or so, these beautiful, innocent young girls were subjected to the most brutal gang rapes that most of the investigating officers had ever encountered. Peter Cantu then returned, and divided valuables that had been stolen from the girls. be a deterrent.". When the pair realized that they were going to be late returning home, they decided to leave the party to commit the curfew both had promised to their parents. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. She screamed. Jester Park.[43]. Morning Cup of Murder - Year Two. Medelln reported that he had killed a girl and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. of Criminal Justice), Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murders of wife and son, How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh, August 17, 2010 - Peter Anthony Cantu Execution: Mastermind of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murders to Die. Cantu was the ringleader of five gang members who raped and killed the girls at a Houston park - a crime that horrified the city in 1993. This is a carousel. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . [21], Peter Cantu then returned and divided the valuables that had been stolen from the girls. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. Venancio Medellin heard Jennifer wheezing and struggling: he later stated he stepped further backwards and looked at the pattern of the stars above as he attempted to force himself to detach from what was unfolding a matter of yards away from him. Maybe other people can email to other hosts as well. Peter Anthony Cantu, shown at his 1994 trial, was the one who called for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea to be killed so they couldn't identify their attackers. [44] Ertman had wanted to have Andy Kahan, the City of Houston's crime advocate, to witness the execution of Medelln. He was the youngest of six members of the so-called Black and White gang when they brutally raped and killed Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, in June 1993. Testimony showed that Raul lasted through three of the members before briefly losing consciousness. He told Venancio Medelln to stay behind because he was too little to watch. The other gang members forced the girls into a wooded area. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907715/posts. [4], Ertman and Pea decided to take a 10-minute shortcut to Pea's residence in Oak Forest by following the railroad tracks and passing through T.C. The scheduled execution of Medellin has attracted international attention after the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, said the Mexican-born Medellin and some 50 other Mexicans on death rows around the nation should have new hearings in U.S. courts to determine whether a 1963 treaty was violated with their arrests. Ok, thanks. The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. The medical examiner testified that Elizabeth's two front teeth were knocked out of her brutalized mouth before she died and that two of Jennifer's ribs were broken after she had died. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Dept. Waltrip High School has a memorial to the girls. Three of the Pena and Ertman killers have been executed. I have voted for him as Governor and President without regret. Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. Derrick O'Brien, belted to a gurney, looked through the death chamber of Criminal Justice), Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murders of wife and son, How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh. As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. xref The police helicopter was flying over the park and this apparently prompted Mr. 'Gonzalez' to make a 911 call, directing the search to move to the other side of the bayou. 06/23/1998 - Randy Ertman and Sandy Ertman, whose daughter Jennifer Ertman was murdered. Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings, was released in 2008 and became a best seller.Notice: This memorial is being managed in abeyance until a proper manager requests control of the memorial. Peter Anthony Cantu is shown in this undated Texas Department of Criminal Justice handout photo. We have set your language to GREAT NEWS! The juvenile pled guilty to his charge and his sentence will be reviewed when he turns 18, at which time he could be released. On death row, Cantu, now 35, was classified among the best-behaving inmates. [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Elizabeth Pea (left) and Jennifer Ertman (right), Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea. Most of the soft tissue on Jennifer Ertman's head and the external portion of her vagina was eaten by maggots, indicating that there was trauma, hemorrhaging and bleeding. It's a saying you hear time and time again yet, time and time again, parents are made to bury their young children. Four days after the girls disappeared, a person identifying himself as 'Gonzalez' called the Crimestoppers Tips number. No one came to witness on Cantu's behalf when he received his lethal injection. This account has been disabled. The two Houston girls, returning from a friend's house, took a shortcut home along some railroad tracks and stumbled on a group of teenagers drinking beer after initiating a new gang member. /Root 73 0 R "He should have been hung outside the courthouse," Ertman said in an This one has always stuck with me, to an insane degree. In response to accusations from anti-death penalty advocates that the death penalty is a cruel and unusual form of punishment, Pea's father later remarked O'Brien's death had occurred peacefully, "in twenty seconds", adding: "I wish to God that my daughter could have died that easily. In 2008, when convicted murderer Jose Medillin, a Mexican national, was facing execution, Ertman said he didn't care about international opposition. In debate over slow executions, victim families wrestle with whether those condemned should suffer. One of the gang members later said during the brag session that by the time he got to one of the girls, "she was loose and sloppy." The rapes and murders of Jennifer Lee Ertman and Elizabeth Christine Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on June 24, 1993. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. [7], Villarreal had not been a member of the Black and White gang or any gang but had engaged in this initiation ceremony whereby he had been forced to fight several gang members for five minutes successively before they judged whether to accept him. Jester Park. stream Turns out the friend I was with was a serial rapist. At first, Pea desperately attempted to appease her abusers as she wept, offering her phone number so they could "get together". He didn't fuck with me because his cousin was my good friend. The case was also notable in that the state of Texas rejected attempts by the International Court of Justice to halt several perpetrators' executions. Medellin, now 33, was one of six teenagers arrested and charged with the gang rape and murders of Elizabeth Pena, 16, and Jennifer Ertman, 14. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Sorry! The person not sentenced to death, 14 visiting the murder location of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman two houston teenager who were brutally taped and murdered by gang memebers in a jouston ar. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907918/posts, Bush, Texas at odds over death case On that night they were at a pool party of a friend. >> The other change came from the Texas Department of Corrections which instituted a new policy allowing victims' families the choice and right to view the execution of their perpetrators. Please enter your email and password to sign in. 0000009638 00000 n The murder of the two girls made headlines in Texas newspapers due to the nature of the crime and the new law resulting from the murder that allows families of the victims to view the execution of the murderers. 0000009909 00000 n He then apologized to his own family before he was executed by lethal injection. "He has matured remarkably," said Robin Norris, his appeals lawyer. Their deaths resulted in an outpouring of grief in the local community and spurred changes in criminal legislation in the state of Texas, which enabled the families of crime victims to speak to the defendant at trial and witness the execution of said defendant. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. May the souls of these poor girls rest in peace in Gods loving arms, and may the monsters who did this be subject to the most vicious and painful torture that hell has to offer. 2) Your immigration ideas are either traitorous or you have sold out to big business over consumers. Six gang members were charged in their deaths, which shocked the city. Jos Ernesto Medelln appealed his execution, saying that he had informed City of Houston and Harris County police officers that he was a Mexican citizen, and that he had been unable to confer with Mexican consular officials. 0000001187 00000 n Two VERY important things in the criminal justice system have changed as a result of these murders. And Cantu's brother, upset at the gang's gloating about having fun with the girls, called police. 7/11/06--Randy Ertman motions for his wife Sandra after Derrick Sean O'Brien execution Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at the "Walls" Unit in Huntsville, Texas. The medical examiner testified that Elizabeth's two front teeth were knocked out of her brutalized mouth before she died and that two of Jennifer's ribs were broken after she had died. June 25, 1994: Family and friends of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena gather at T.C. Sean Mitchell, 36, is surrounded by children Juliet, 4, Dominick, 5, and Brock Mitchell, 7, as they say a prayer at the memorial site for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena along T.C. According to trial testimony, both Pea and Ertman repeatedly glanced in the direction of one another several times throughout their ordeal in likely gestures of concern and despair. 0000004107 00000 n The teens were killed in T.C.. There was a problem getting your location. Sandra Babcock, attorney for Mexican-born death row inmate Jose Medellin, speaks to the media after his execution Tuesday. Prior to his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. The gang members took Jenny and Elizabeth from the clearing into a wooded area, leaving the juvenile behind, saying he was "too little to watch". Jester Park at White Oak bayou. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Medellin later complained that "the bitch wouldn't die" and that it would have been "easier with a gun". "Nothing he would say to me would make any difference," he said. On June 24, 1993, Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman from Houston, Texas were raped and murdered. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The community says a prayer at the memorial site for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. The girls were raped and murdered by the gang members in a field near T.C. 14, received varying sentences according to their individual involvement including death sentences, life sentences, or life sentences with the . I saw hardened, lifelong cops get tears in their eyes when talking about the scene more than a year later. Willie Nelson pays lovely tribute to another country legend, Rare photos show 2 ocelots crossing South Texas road, Astros GM Dana Brown has more praise team's top prospect, This is what Houston looks like from space. Cantu was the ringleader of five gang members who raped and killed the girls at a Houston park - a crime that horrified the city in 1993. They were friends who attended the same high school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. "Life without parole is a better alternative, both for society and better from the viewpoint of punishing the individuals," said Scott Cobb of the Texas Moratorium Network. / jennifer ertman autopsy photos. In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked Shortly thereafter, he held a beer aloft, proclaiming things were to be great. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 0000000809 00000 n Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Are insane ticket costs pricing Astros fans out of Opening Day? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. It's satisfying to read that the death penalty was actually carried out on this pack of vermin. [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings, was released in 2008 and became a best seller. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Really. I testified against that fuck. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. 75 0 obj The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). February 27, 2023 . In response to accusations from anti-death penalty advocates that capital punishment is a cruel and unusual form of punishment, Pea's father later remarked O'Brien's death had occurred peacefully, "in twenty seconds", adding: "I wish to God that my daughter could have died that easily.
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