[16], Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Cantu[17] ordered the members to kill the girls. He received a 40-year prison sentence, the maximum for a juvenile, for the sexual assault of Jennifer Ertman. I was living in San Antonio the year before these murders. /Prev 62433 Randy Ertman's fiery red hair is gray, and now Cantu is dead. It's a saying you hear time and time again yet, time and time again, parents are made to bury their young children. Carol Christian reports on breaking news for chron.com. The State of Texas charged Cantu with the capital murder of Jennifer Ertman during a kidnapping, robbery, or aggravated sexual assault. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. On a June night, the two girls were hoping to beat an 11:30 p.m. curfew by taking a shortcut home to Pena's northwest Houston neighborhood. Try again later. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Randy Ertman sits on the railroad tracks near the location where the bodies of two young women were found. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. [32] He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. I do agree with the father though that it wasn't nearly painful or drawn out enough. 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". Im not sure who else has brought attention to it. We also discuss the related murder of Patricia Lourdes Lopez. Asked what memories she had of Ertman, Perez said, "She had a beautiful smile.". I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. It shocked many onlookers and outraged a few. Raul was an acquaintance of Efrain and was not known to the other gang members. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. based on information from your browser. 72 17 Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings, was released in 2008 and became a best seller. [5][30], Before his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. The families filed missing persons reports with the Houston Police Department and continued to look for the girls on their own. Where [are] you going?" 0000004381 00000 n You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. 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. Elizabeth was also strangled with her shoelaces, after crying and begging the gang members not to kill them; bargaining, offering to give them her phone number so they could get together again. Are ticket costs pricing Houston Astros fans out of Opening Day? Include gps location with grave photos where possible. front of [Houston] City Hall, they've got all these beautiful trees. The gang members then stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. 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. Cantu, then 18, orchestrated the attacks and slaying. << http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907918/posts, Bush, Texas at odds over death case TDCJ refused to permit Kahan to witness the execution. window at Ertman and other relatives of the girls and called his Houston was stunned when Cantu and his gang were arrested. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. 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. This is a truly brutal case of murder. /PageMode /UseNone "You're not even an animal," in the courtroom of Judge Bill Harmon, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1994. Ertman tried to help. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. at the time, got a 40-year sentence. The day of rage is coming though. The teens were killed in TC Jester . 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. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 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. Six teenagers repeatedly raped, assaulted, then beat the girls to death, beyond recognition. /O 74 In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. << Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. The confessions of the gang members that were used at trial indicated that there was never less than 2 men on each of the girls at any one time and that the girls were repeatedly raped orally, anally and vaginally for the entire hour. "He never should have been breathing in the first place.". /Parent 64 0 R Wow, I am speechless! /E 11282 Donald R. Davis and Robert Morrow represented Cantu at trial. 1) You are a coward with regard to Mexico. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. 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 1993. Peter Cantu probably would've. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. These scum deserve to be treated as they treated those young girls. [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. to Ertman. How sick My heart is broken. 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. 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". 72 0 obj "[43], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. F-me, these stories get uglier and sadder every day. Family members linked to this person will appear here. I dont knowLaura Ingraham is talking aboutI think I first heard about it the other day from her. [48] Another memorial exists at T.C. [7] Prez will become eligible for parole on October 10, 2029, while Villarreal will become eligible for parole on September 20, 2029.[27][28]. No death, but it was a year before columbine. The Ertmans and Penas are videotaping their protest for the parole board, in case they are not here in 18 years to protest in person. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. Really. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). One member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. In response, Cantu tackled and repeatedly kicked the girl in her face and body, dislodging three teeth and fracturing several ribs. Anderson, a Houston Police Department officer who worked on the murder case, described the murder as "part of the impetus for the antigang programs in Houston." jennifer ertman autopsy photos UK Lunchtime Results jennifer ertman autopsy photos. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. 8 years. The medical examiner later testified that this is how she could be sure as to the horrible brutality of the rapes, beatings and murders. "He should have been hung outside the courthouse," Ertman said in an Like 4 of us climbed a tree. The whole purpose of punishing these people should be to make them suffer. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, testified against 4 of the gang members. In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. It was traced to the home of the brother of one of the men later sentenced to death for these murders. Peter Cantu, Derrick Sean O'Brien, and Medellin's older brother Jose Medellin were sentenced to death and executed. 0000007142 00000 n Failed to delete memorial. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. 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. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 791 ] She and her friend Elizabeth were students at Waltrip High School in Houston. He raped Jennifer and was later sentenced to 40 years for aggravated sexual assault, which was the maximum sentence for a juvenile. June 25, 1994: Family and friends of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena gather at T.C. Both girls were strangled to death. Jester as the community gathers at the same time of Cantu's execution. The girls' families came to witness the execution and were met by supporters and applause when they walked out of the Walls Unit. I have no good words left for President Bush. [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. I believe only non violent offenders are capable of and deserving of rehabilitation. He then apologized to his own family before he was executed by lethal injection. The girls were Waltrip High School students. Court appeals to delay the punishment appeared exhausted. This had not previously been done in Texas courts and now is done as a matter of routine. Well said, I can't bear the bleeding heart arguments for rehabilitation or any of that crap. 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. Make sure that the file is a photo. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Fortunately, they did manage to keep Randy from entering the woods and seeing his daughter's brutalized body and that of her friend Elizabeth, but they were unable to escape that fate themselves. 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. 0000008255 00000 n 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. 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 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, ages 14 and 15, were walking home from a party, taking a shortcut to make it home by their 11 p.m. curfew on June 24, 1993. He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. Their bodies were found four days after they were murdered. [11][n 1], Ertman could've easily run to escape at this point but ran to help her friend. Ertman rejected an invitation from Cantu's lawyer to come to his office and read a letter of apology from Cantu. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. Huntsville Unit prison. R.I.P to the both of them. /Filter /FlateDecode . 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. Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted "Get on your knees, bitch!" A tip led authorities to the bodies. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7051821/jennifer-lee-ertman. I imagine these sick fucks were all quite proud to share the details. Death penalty opponents protested the impending execution. As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. The homicide of Ertman and Pena stood out as truly newsworthy all over Texas because of the grievous idea of the wrongdoing alongside the new law that was set up that enabled the groups of the exploited people to see the execution of the killers. 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. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The death of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena led to a significant changes in victim's rights. Shoelaces were used to strangle Pena. 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. The two were close friends, attended the same high school, lived in the same neighborhood, and enjoyed hanging . Carol got started in journalism while teaching English in Poland during martial law. I have voted for him as Governor and President without regret. April 5, 1994. /Length 166 We love them and miss them," Adolph Pena said. Notice: This memorial is being managed in abeyance until a proper manager requests control of the memorial. What a horrible crime. Failed to remove flower. In debate over slow executions, victim families wrestle with whether those condemned should suffer. 14, received varying sentences according to their individual involvement including death sentences, life sentences, or life sentences with the . Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. A system error has occurred. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Mexican-born Jose Medellin, 33, with needles in But after the execution Tuesday things were different. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. Are insane ticket costs pricing Astros fans out of Opening Day? on. The right of a defendant to talk with his or her consulate is specified in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; the United States is a party to the convention, although the U.S. withdrew from compulsory jurisdiction in 1986 to accept the court's jurisdiction only on a case-by-case basis. Jester, both busy streets. /Root 73 0 R [24][25][26], At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. 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. [1], Although the girls were just over one year in age difference, both sets of parents approved of their friendship, with Pea's father viewing Ertmana modest girl who had only recently begun experimenting with makeupas a "positive influence" on his daughter, later recollecting that, shortly after the two became friends at Waltrip High School, Pea "just straightened up her act" following a brief streak of teenage rebellion in his daughter before her 1992 enrollment at the school. 73 0 obj It worked. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. 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. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. I was 15. The gang members ran and grabbed Elizabeth and pulled her down the incline, off of the tracks. Jester as the community gathers at the same time of Peter Cantu's execution. This account has been disabled. This is no job for the criminal justice system. 2) Your immigration ideas are either traitorous or you have sold out to big business over consumers. [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. 70K views 1 month ago Hey Guys! Rose Rogers says a prayer at the memorial for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena along T.C. 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. Both repeatedly struggled against their abusers, with Pea on at least one occasion attempting to fight off her attackers by repeatedly kicking her legs, and Ertman biting her attackers. The murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena have had an impact on victim's rights in Texas still felt 25 years after their deaths. August 18, 2010 / 12:40 PM Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. Because of efforts by Ertman's father along with victims advocate Andy Kahan and others, victim's . [38], Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. "Venancio Medellin was spared from a death sentence because of his age when he helped five other gang members rape, strangle and stomp Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea to death on a hot summer night in Houston in 1993, but he should spend every day of the rest of his sentence locked up for everyone's sake," Ogg said. /Filter /FlateDecode In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 02:51. They were kicked, teeth knocked out and hair pulled out and ribs broken. 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. [19], Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. Ertman and Pena were headed home from a party, and. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. >> By . Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. He then apologized to his family before being executed by lethal injection. The next morning, the girls parents began to frantically look for them, paging them on their pagers, calling their friends to see if they knew where they were, to no avail. %PDF-1.3 Thanks for your help! Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. [33], Medelln's impending execution became an international controversy since the state did not hold a hearing about whether the inability of Medelln to meet with Mexican consular officials harmed his defense. Christina Almaraz hugs Elizabeth Pena's father Adolfo Pena after the execution of Peter Anthony Cantu at the Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas. On death row, Cantu, now 35, was classified among the best-behaving inmates. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 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. 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. When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. I can only hope that Pres. were 17 when the girls were killed were spared the death penalty when Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed, on July 11, 2006. Cameras caught Cantu cuffed and escorted by two officers still trying to kick news photographers. "We're looking forward to Peter Cantu being executed so he can never murder or hurt anybody again," he said. The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). 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. Sorry! 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. [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. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" Randy Ertman, whose daughter and a friend were raped and killed by gang members, has died of lung cancer. Disclaimer: 0 cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. Anderson, a Houston Police Department officer who worked on the murder case, described the murder as "part of the impetus for the antigang programs in Houston." endobj While were at it maybe some pads for Jorge Sr. for his meets with Bubba. Peter Cantu, far left, glances back at Randy Ertman, far right, as Ertman, father of Cantu's murder victim, Jennifer, 14, shouts. Im listening to her (Laura Ingraham) right now. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. "I don't mean this in a gruesome Drag images here or select from your computer for Jennifer Lee Ertman memorial. 1 second ago. '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. The gang continued drinking and 'shooting the breeze' for some time and then decided to leave. Today's video is on the case of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. << A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. He told the call taker that the missing girls' bodies could be found near T.C. << CONTACT FILED: RANDY ERTMAN. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. /L 64011 Elizabeth's father said he was not surprised. when they committed their crimes. 0000008539 00000 n 0 /Length 1385 Ertman and Pea decided to take a 10-minute shortcut to Pea's residence in Oak Forest by following the railroad tracks and then passing through T.C. Ertman and Pea passed the gang and one member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Money can't stop gangs. The person not sentenced to death, 14 HOUCHRON CAPTION (06/28/1998): Randy and Sandy Ertman have found a certain measure of peace since moving to their country home in Lyons. Cantu, the first of five to be tried, convicted and condemned, will be the last to be executed. The lethal injection was performed at 6:09 pm, and at 6:17 pm, Cantu was officially pronounced dead. his arms, also apologized. 1993 - Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder.The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena rocks Houston. I want them to suffer without stop until the end of time, until their very souls explode from sheer agony and pain. 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. Jester Park at White Oak bayou. A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. there are times we have all thought and had dreams of what we would do with a big lottery win. "Nothing he would say to me would make any difference," he said. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The other five were tried for capital murder in Harris County, Texas, convicted and sentenced to death. endobj I hope you rot in hell.". Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Please reset your password. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Bush only uses the term Christian to gather votes, all while he claims that Allah is the same as Jesus. 0000006863 00000 n His knowledge of the crimes came from the killers themselves, most of whom came to his home after the murders, bragging and swapping the jewelry they had stolen from the girls. I wondered that too. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Dept. 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Jennifer Ertman was born on August 15, 1978, to Sandra and Randy Ertman. Medellin later complained that "the bitch wouldn't die" and that it would have been "easier with a gun". [23] Both bodies had significantly decomposed, and dental records were used for identification. 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. Published. Four days after the girls disappeared, a person identifying himself as 'Gonzalez' called the Crimestoppers Tips number.