stream At first, Pea desperately attempted to appease her abusers as she wept, offering her phone number so they could "get together". There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jennifer Ertman (7051821)? stream Nine minutes later, he was dead. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 years old, respectively. Eventually, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice voted to change the policy. /Type /Catalog Peter Anthony Cantu is shown in this undated Texas Department of Criminal Justice handout photo. Im not sure who else has brought attention to it. R.I.P to the both of them. [16], Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Cantu[17] ordered the members to kill the girls. This browser does not support getting your location. Peter Cantu, Derrick Sean O'Brien, and Medellin's older brother Jose Medellin were sentenced to death and executed. "Why do I watch? Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. If they hung all five of them, that would They were two teenage girls from Texas who disappeared during one night after attending a. Randy commandeered the news van and went to the scene that was now bustling with police activity. 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. [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. startxref 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 . 0000009638 00000 n 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. Venancio Medellin has been denied parole five times, most recently in November 2020. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. One of them bragged about having virgin blood on his underwear. A major precedent was set at the end of his trial, when state District Judge Bill Harmon allowed Ertman to address the convicted murderer. Please try again later. 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. Cantu, Medelln, Prez, and Villarreal then met at Cantu's residence, where he lived with his brother, Joe Cantu, and sister-in-law, Christina Cantu. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. /Rotate 0 This is the location that Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were raped and murdered by a gang in 1993. imgur 34 1 31 Related Topics Houston Harris County Texas United States of America North America Place 31 comments Best Add a Comment a-sex-pack 8 yr. ago What a sad day that was. 3) Your have handed the Presidency to Hillary Clinton. 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. One of them, Peter Cantu, was tried in 1994. endobj Testimony showed that Jenny had gotten free and could have run away but returned to Elizabeth when she cried out for Jenny to help her. Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. Five of the gang members proceeded to repeatedly rape both girls for in excess of an hour. But after the execution Tuesday things were different. In debate over slow executions, victim families wrestle with whether those condemned should suffer. English Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907918/posts, Bush, Texas at odds over death case On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. there are times we have all thought and had dreams of what we would do with a big lottery win. Where [are] you going?" 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. to Ertman. [5] This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. The community says a prayer at the memorial site for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. Published. [19], Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were beaten, gang raped, and strangled in Houston, Texas. 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. Notice: This memorial is being managed in abeyance until a proper manager requests control of the memorial. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. I was 15. /PageLayout /SinglePage Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. Jennifer Ertman was born on August 15, 1978, to Sandra and Randy Ertman. Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. On June 24, 1993, the girls spent the day together.and then died together. 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". Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding and Prez had a bloody shirt. "We're looking forward to Peter Cantu being executed so he can never murder or hurt anybody again," he said. Add to your scrapbook. Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 02:51. In this week's episode Beth and Wendy discuss Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two young teenage girls who were murdered in Houston by three teenage serial killers, and some other teenage boys in 1993. Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. After Cantu's trial, Ertman asked to witness his execution but was told it was not allowed. %PDF-1.3 O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy adn Sandra's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. 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. O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. Hell, no.". When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. Waltrip High School has a memorial to the girls. 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. 0000005484 00000 n Both had observed Pea and Ertmans' abduction, initial assault, and screams for help. 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. "I'd like to have heard, the last 17 years, someone say 'I love you, dad.' Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He told the call taker that the missing girls' bodies could be found near T.C. 0000006863 00000 n As both girls exited the car, Pea assured her mother she and her friend would be home by their agreed 11:30 p.m. Cantu is the last of three men scheduled to die by lethal injection for the June 1993 murders of 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman and 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena. Randy Ertman, father of slain teen, has died, Ex-gang leader executed for '93 deaths of 2 Houston girls, Supreme Court to hear Houston death row case. "[43], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. Try again later. The police were sent to the scene and searched the park without finding anything. /Length 166 C.E. 0000011007 00000 n A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). Jester Park at White Oak bayou. He hurt my friends and I didn't know and I cry a lot about not knowing. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. The gang members stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. >> On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Ertman, 15, and Pea, 16, in 1993. The State of Texas prosecuted Cantu and his four fellow gang members simultaneously but in separate trials. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. Part of the belt was left at the murder scene, the rest was found in O'Brien's home. 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. 0000009909 00000 n Laura Ingraham today said shes got incident after incident of things like this committed by illegals. Randy Ertman, whose daughter and a friend were raped and killed by gang members, has died of lung cancer. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907733/posts, Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate enlisted personnel selected for officer candidate school attend officer indoctrination training For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. ). But he has sowered. The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. Another change that resulted from the Ertman-Pena case was the decision to allow victims' relatives to witness executions. We love them and miss them," Adolph Pena said. 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. 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. We also discuss the related murder of Patricia Lourdes Lopez. 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. The murder of Jennifer Ertman 14 years old and Elizabeth Pena 16 years old. endobj /Root 73 0 R [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. 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. 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. 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 gang members then stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. Dad is very angry because when President Bush was Governor he shook this mans hand and said these whatever in the hell these creatures are would be executed. Two VERY important things in the criminal justice system have changed as a result of these murders. This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. to Ertman. % Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 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. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. "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. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907715/posts. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. Asked what memories she had of Ertman, Perez said, "She had a beautiful smile.". The death of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena led to a significant changes in victim's rights. 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. The gang members ran and grabbed Elizabeth and pulled her down the incline, off of the tracks. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. You're welcome to hang with us anytime!" Verify and try again. This is a truly brutal case of murder. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. 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. [23] Both bodies had significantly decomposed, and dental records were used for identification. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Ertman rejected an invitation from Cantu's lawyer to come to his office and read a letter of apology from Cantu. >> jennifer ertman autopsy photos UK Lunchtime Results jennifer ertman autopsy photos. The murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, occurred on June 24, 1993. curfew. 0000000017 00000 n Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted "Get on your knees, bitch!" The bodies were very badly decomposed, even for four days in Houston's brutal summer heat and humidity, particularly in the head, neck and genital areas. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! 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. For justice for my little girl," Elizabeth's father, Adolph Pena, said. Like 4 of us climbed a tree. Ertman was catapulted into his advocacy role by the June 24, 1993, murders of his 14-year-old daughter, Jennifer, and her 16-year-old friend, Elizabeth Pena. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. 1) You are a coward with regard to Mexico. 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. This is a carousel. Turns out the friend I was with was a serial rapist. By approximately 10:30 p.m., Villarreal had successfully fought two gang members before being beaten midway through his fight with the third member. Money can't stop gangs. I have no good words left for President Bush. 1993 - Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder.The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena rocks Houston. 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. 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. on. [40], Cantu, Medelln, and O'Brien are buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery. 1 of 3 Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. 06/23/1998 - Randy Ertman and Sandy Ertman, whose daughter Jennifer Ertman was murdered. [38], Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. Bush only uses the term Christian to gather votes, all while he claims that Allah is the same as Jesus. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. 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. Are ticket costs pricing Houston Astros fans out of Opening Day? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7051821/jennifer-lee-ertman. >> I believe only non violent offenders are capable of and deserving of rehabilitation. It shocked many onlookers and outraged a few. I assume that's why it's left such a strong impact on me. A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. /N 31 0000001187 00000 n This photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Derrick O'Brien who is scheduled for execution at the Texas prison in Huntsville, Tuesday, May 16, 2006. 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. 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. Among his blistering comments, Ertman shouted at him, "You're not even an animal." Both girls where beautiful high school students at Waltrip High. The whole purpose of punishing these people should be to make them suffer. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. [32] He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. I was living in San Antonio the year before these murders. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In that case, a 27-year-old woman was found at a Houston park with her throat cut.