The medical examiner later testified that this is how she could be sure as to the horrible brutality of the rapes, beatings and murders. Adolph Pena, embraced by his wife, Melissa, wears a shirt showing the pictures of his slain daughter, Elizabeth, left, and her friend, Jennifer Ertman, who were killed by killed by gang members five years ago. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 years old, respectively. HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. "I told him to stick it. There's no mitigation you could provide that will ever make me believe anyone who is fit to breathe clean air could or would commits this crime. I was in Menlo park in during a huge gang fight. Wow, I am speechless! There was an error deleting this problem. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. /H [ 931 256 ] Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Six gang members were charged in their deaths, which shocked the city. Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E", so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. The gang members ran and grabbed Elizabeth and pulled her down the incline, off of the tracks. 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. [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. "He never should have been breathing in the first place.". 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. [48] Another memorial exists at T.C. 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". Authorities later linked him and O'Brien to a killing six months before the attack on Ertman and Pena. August 18, 2010 / 12:40 PM >> Money can't stop gangs. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 3) Your have handed the Presidency to Hillary Clinton. [45] Michelle Lyons, a TDCJ official, said that Tropical Storm Edouard would likely not be a factor preventing the execution of Medelln.[46]. According to later testimony, on one occasion, Pea glanced in the direction of her younger friend as she was raped by Efrain Prez and began weeping as she observed Ertman. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Jester Park.[43]. 0000004381 00000 n 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. Among his blistering comments, Ertman shouted at him, "You're not even an animal." [29] Although none of them were charged (Cantu had already been sentenced to death by the time he was linked to Lopez's murder), Lopez's murder was mentioned in the sentencing phases of O'Brien and Medelln. Jester as the community gathers at the same time of Cantu's execution. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. A major precedent was set at the end of his trial, when state District Judge Bill Harmon allowed Ertman to address the convicted murderer. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. As both girls exited the car, Pea assured her mother she and her friend would be home by their agreed 11:30 p.m. This had not previously been done in Texas courts and now is done as a matter of routine. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 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 are both buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. / CBS News. Three others have long prison terms. [38], Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. This browser does not support getting your location. I was in a tree. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. I was 15. As he lay writhing and moaning on the ground after being temporarily knocked unconscious, the gang members conferred privately to discuss whether to accept Villarreal as a member. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Like 4 of us climbed a tree. endstream Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. According to later testimony, on one occasion, Pea glanced in the direction of her younger friend as she herself was raped by Efrain Prez and began weeping as she observed Ertman. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. front of [Houston] City Hall, they've got all these beautiful trees. Eventually, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice voted to change the policy. >> They knew they would be late if they took the normal path home, down W. 34th Street to T.C. No death, but it was a year before columbine. When the police questioned 'Gonzalez', he said that he had made the original call at his 16 year-old wife's urging. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. 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. [n 2] 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. /O 74 Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jennifer Ertman (7051821)? Both had observed Pea and Ertmans' abduction, initial assault, and screams for help. At first, Pea desperately attempted to appease her abusers as she wept; offering to provide her phone number in order that they could "get together". He said he was told repeatedly by Peter Cantu to "get some". They were last seen by friends about 11:15 at night, when they left a friend's apartment to head home, to beat summer curfew at 11:30. It worked. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. This one has always stuck with me, to an insane degree. Evidence showed Cantu kicked one of the girls in the face with his steel-toed boot. 0000011007 00000 n Who provided the details? Both girls were sexually assaulted by all but one of the gang members, 14-year-old Venancio "Yuni" Medelln, on a minimum of four occasions. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Disclaimer: The murder of the two girls made headlinesin 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. 1) You are a coward with regard to Mexico. "We're looking forward to Peter Cantu being executed so he can never murder or hurt anybody again," he said. [5], Leaving the crime scene, Cantu handed Venancio Medelln a Goofy wristwatch taken from Ertman's body, saying, "Take this, I don't want it. Randy Ertman, father of Jennifer Ertman, confronts an anti-death penalty activist, David Adwood outside the 262nd Criminal District Court in 2003, where Judge Mike Anderson the execution date for Raul Villarreal. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. [11][n 1], Ertman could've easily run to escape at this point but ran to help her friend. The State of Texas, represented by Solicitor General Ted Cruz, challenged Bush's order, and the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that only the Congress of the United States has the right to order hearings to be held. She then attempted to flee. jennifer ertman autopsy photos. [19], Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. This is a sad and haunting note in the history of Houston Texas. [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. We love them and miss them," Adolph Pena said. Both girls where beautiful high school students at Waltrip High. Medellin was one of six teenagers arrested and charged with the 1993 gang rape and murders of Elizabeth Pea, 16, and Jennifer Ertman, 14. 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. Those poor poor girls. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? While were at it maybe some pads for Jorge Sr. for his meets with Bubba. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Villarreal was convicted of murder in 1994 for his involvement in the rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, in 1993 during a gang initiation. O'Brien, one of six gang members, was convicted of the slayings of high school students Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena in Houston almost 13 years ago. Drag images here or select from your computer for Jennifer Lee Ertman memorial. at the time, got a 40-year sentence. 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. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. Five others were convicted of capital murder in the case. 72 17 The gang members stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. Resend Activation Email. She then attempted to flee. 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. 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 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman. Shoelaces were used to strangle Pena. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. After Ws wimping out on this issue, I have lost all respect for the man as a leader. 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. I testified against that fuck. << Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings, was released in 2008 and became a best seller. I was living in San Antonio the year before these murders. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. [35], In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. /Prev 62433 The teens were killed in T.C.. "Hopefully they'll find some peace. This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. I saw hardened, lifelong cops get tears in their eyes when talking about the scene more than a year later. For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. Oops, something didn't work. 0000009909 00000 n There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The details in this description of the girls last moments are brutal. 0000008255 00000 n Medelln reported that he had killed a girl and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. 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. August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM Ertman's daughter Jennifer, 14, and her friend, 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena, were attacked June 24, 1993, by gang members as they walked home along White Oak Bayou. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. I wondered that too. She was then forced to remove her underwear. Posted on 10/09/2007 7:44:26 AM PDT by beaversmom. He raped Jennifer and was later sentenced to 40 years for aggravated sexual assault, which was the maximum sentence for a juvenile. endobj %PDF-1.3 Randy Ertman's fiery red hair is gray, and now Cantu is dead. / jennifer ertman autopsy photos. We need to send Jorge some kneepads so he wont hurt himself in dealing with Mexico. Of the six people convicted for the heinous crimes, five were sentenced to death. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the The case was also notable in that the state of Texas rejected attempts by the International Court of Justice to halt several perpetrators' executions. They had spent the evening drinking beer and then "jumping in" Raul. >> Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. That guy was a fucking monster. Medellin later complained that "the bitch wouldn't die" and that it would have been "easier with a gun". Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted "Get on your knees, bitch!" 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. It worked. Turner: TEA is giving Houston ISD two optionsclose school or be taken over, Who is Justin Dirden? 74 0 obj Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. Thanks for listening. Governor Rick Perry argued that Texas is not bound to World Court rulings. [44] Ertman had wanted to have Andy Kahan, the City of Houston's crime advocate, to witness the execution of Medelln. 0000000931 00000 n 0000008539 00000 n This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. Thank you for doing this write up. In response, Cantu tackled and repeatedly kicked the girl in her face and body, dislodging three teeth and fracturing several ribs. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation. The State of Texas charged Cantu with the capital murder of Jennifer Ertman during a kidnapping, robbery, or aggravated sexual assault. He received a 40-year prison sentence, the maximum for a juvenile, for the sexual assault of Jennifer Ertman. Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Peter Cantu, the leader of the gang, ordered the members to kill the girls. They were two teenage girls from Texas who disappeared during one night after attending a. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. I'm going to show up to his parole. Turns out the friend I was with was a serial rapist. [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. We get into the details of the story at 9:46. The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. Both girls were sexually assaulted by all but one of the gang members, 14-year-old Venancio "Yuni" Medelln, on a minimum of four occasions. Jennifer Ertman was born on August 15, 1978, to Sandra and Randy Ertman. 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