http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908103/posts, Bush, Texas at Odds Over Death Case No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. 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. Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. Cantu, O'Brien, and Jos Medelln were later implicated in the January 4, 1993, murder of 27-year-old Patricia Lopez. [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. Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. Elizabeth's father said he was not surprised. Ertman rejected an invitation from Cantu's lawyer to come to his office and read a letter of apology from Cantu. 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. Having a teenage daughter myself reading this was so painful. 1 of 3 Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. Jennifer was a victim of homicide. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). Five others were convicted of capital murder in the case. Bush is getting really BAD advice from an staffer and will come to his senses soon. 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. 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". Whenever I see a post about it online, I always get this wave of negative emotions dumped over me. She screamed. They were forced to perform oral sex. [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. Venancio Medellin has been denied parole five times, most recently in November 2020. 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. [6], 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. 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. 0000004107 00000 n
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[8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 06/23/1998 - Randy Ertman and Sandy Ertman, whose daughter Jennifer Ertman was murdered. at the time, got a 40-year sentence. Governor Rick Perry argued that Texas is not bound to World Court rulings. Both had observed Pea and Ertmans' abduction, initial assault, and screams for help. Turner: TEA is giving Houston ISD two optionsclose school or be taken over, Who is Justin Dirden? I saw hardened, lifelong cops get tears in their eyes when talking about the scene more than a year later. Where [are] you going?" . /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 791 ]
[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. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. It worked. "He never should have been breathing in the first place.". The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Jennifer Ertmans dad is on Laura Ingraham right nowhour is almost up though. Those poor poor girls. 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. jennifer ertman autopsy photos. there are times we have all thought and had dreams of what we would do with a big lottery win. There was an error deleting this problem. Try again later. The medical examiner later testified that this is how she could be sure as to the horrible brutality of the rapes, beatings and murders. /Filter /FlateDecode
[48] Another memorial exists at T.C. "Nothing he would say to me would make any difference," he said. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. There was a problem getting your location. endobj
We get into the details of the story at 9:46. were 17 when the girls were killed were spared the death penalty when This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. 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. 0000000809 00000 n
[7] Prez will become eligible for parole on October 10, 2029, while Villarreal will become eligible for parole on September 20, 2029.[27][28]. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 1993 - Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder 38,716 views Dec 20, 2018 507 Dislike Share Save KPRC 2 Click2Houston 485K subscribers The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth. We also discuss the related murder of Patricia Lourdes Lopez. be a deterrent.". Five of the gang members proceeded to repeatedly rape both girls for in excess of an hour. /Prev 62433
Related linkssome have the same or similar titles but are different threads: Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate Both girls were strangled to death. [23] Both bodies had significantly decomposed, and dental records were used for identification. But if something like this cant spark it, what can? "Hopefully they'll find some peace. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding and Prez had a bloody shirt. Turns out the friend I was with was a serial rapist. Eventually, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice voted to change the policy. Randy Ertman sits on the railroad tracks near the location where the bodies of two young women were found. The girls were raped and murdered by the gang members in a field near T.C. There is a problem with your email/password. Failed to remove flower. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. 74 0 obj
It is stories like this that make me think this country is going to explode in a paroxysm of rage - pure rage. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 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. Carol got started in journalism while teaching English in Poland during martial law. One of the boys boasted of having 'virgin blood' on him. You can always change this later in your Account settings. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Christina Almaraz was a childhood friend of both Ertman and Pena. curfew. 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. I can only hope that Pres. Meet the Astros prospect tearing up Spring Training, Texas tornados destroy homes, leave 300,000 without power, Proposed Texas bill would offer 12 weeks of paid family leave, Heres how you can watch 'Daisy Jones and the Six', Texas Republican wants to ban access to abortion websites, Dallas Morning News reporter calls mayor 'bruh,' gets fired. 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. posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its the U.S. Supreme Court barred execution of people who were under 18 Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. This is a carousel with slides. Peter Cantu then returned, and divided valuables that had been stolen from the girls. /Linearized 1
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Another change that resulted from the Ertman-Pena case was the decision to allow victims' relatives to witness executions. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. Testimony showed that Raul lasted through three of the members before briefly losing consciousness. 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. As both girls exited the car, Pea assured her mother she and her friend would be home by their agreed 11:30 p.m. Today's video is on the case of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea. 7/11/06--Randy Ertman turns to wait for his wife Sandra and supporters after Derrick Sean O'Brien was executed Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at the "Walls" Unit in Huntsville, Texas. endobj
O'Brien (the only non-Hispanic, Black person in the gang) and Villarreal strangled Ertman with O'Brien's red nylon belt before breaking the belt. He was 35 and had lived on death row longer than his victims were alive. Randy Ertman, father of Jennifer Ertman, speaks with Adolph Pena, father of Elizabeth Pena outside the 262nd Criminal District Court in 2003 after Judge Mike Anderson set the execution date for Raul Villarreal. Try again. 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. An angry Randy Ertman stood at the trial and told the killers: "We live for the day you die. After the belt broke, the killers used her own shoelaces to finish their job. 0000003012 00000 n
Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation. 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. Wow, I am speechless! The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. /T 62444
Death penalty opponents protested the impending execution. She felt sorry for the families and wanted them to be able to put their daughters' bodies to rest. interview with The Associated Press. This one has always stuck with me, to an insane degree. He told the call taker that the missing girls' bodies could be found near T.C. 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. Donald R. Davis and Robert Morrow represented Cantu at trial. She then attempted to flee. FED. Anti-death penalty supporters gather outside the barricade during the execution of Peter Anthony Cantu at the Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas. 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. Four days after the girls disappeared, a person identifying himself as 'Gonzalez' called the Crimestoppers Tips number. When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. All five gang members were sentenced to death for the July 1993 slayings of his 14-year-old daughter, Jennifer, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. On June 24, 1993, the girls spent the day together.and then died together. The details in this description of the girls last moments are brutal. Waltrip High School has a memorial to the girls. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I think about this case a lot, usually at random times it'll pop back into my head without warning. "It's just a last-ditch effort to keep the scumbag breathing," Ertman said. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Verify and try again. "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. FILE Randy Ertman is restrained Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1994, in Houston outside the courtroom where he addressed three of the five gang members convicted of killing his daughter and her friend. 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. Both girls were strangled to death. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. 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. It worked. /Pages 63 0 R
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. "Why do I watch? O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. /N 31
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He raped Jennifer and was later sentenced to 40 years for aggravated sexual assault, which was the maximum sentence for a juvenile. 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. No one came to witness on Cantu's behalf when he received his lethal injection. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 0000007142 00000 n
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 . Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. In response, Cantu tackled and repeatedly kicked the girl in her face and body, dislodging three teeth and fracturing several ribs. R.I.P to the both of them. I ain't ever gonna hear that again, that hurts," said Randy Ertman, the victim's father. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. Sorry! stream
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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. I think it's the first really sickening and gut-wrenching crime I read about when I was young. No death, but it was a year before columbine. / CBS News. I believe only non violent offenders are capable of and deserving of rehabilitation. August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM 1/2 bathroom ideas photo gallery; indoor grounded timer instructions; how will the fellowship help you achieve your goals? All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Courtesy photos Show More Show Less 2 of 3 Peter Anthony Cantu, shown at his 1994 trial, was the one who called . "[31], 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. A tip led authorities to the bodies. 0000004381 00000 n
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Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Dept. Please reset your password. 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. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, Willie Nelson's new album is a lovely tribute to a fellow country legend, Two ocelots were photographed crossing a road in rare South Texas sighting, Astros GM Dana Brown sees bright future for top prospect Drew Gilbert, This is how astronauts see Houston, Texas Gulf from space with unaided eyes. Im listening to her (Laura Ingraham) right now. Failed to delete memorial. Two VERY important things in the criminal justice system have changed as a result of these murders. Two who 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. ). Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The girls' families came to witness the execution and were met by supporters and applause when they walked out of the Walls Unit. The case was also notable in that the state of Texas rejected attempts by the International Court of Justice to halt several perpetrators' executions. This was clearly a job for a lynch mob. Shoelaces were used to strangle Pena. Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. 0000000931 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. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. It's a saying you hear time and time again yet, time and time again, parents are made to bury their young children. /CS1 [ /Pattern /DeviceGray ] /CS2 [ /Pattern /DeviceRGB ] >> /Font << /F9
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Jester Park. I'm going to show up to his parole. Jester as the community gathers at the same time of Peter Cantu's execution. xc```b``^dL`c@ >f(T0Fk^350QxA]gY=kfNy-3&00xLd$OexQ8 9L-K~p800.m``:Q *R As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Jenny was strangled with the belt of Sean O'Brien, with two murderers pulling, one on each side, until the belt broke. In what police later would describe as a sadistic frenzy, the girls were gang-raped for more than an hour. They were two teenage girls from Texas who disappeared during one night after attending a. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. 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. Laura Ingraham today said shes got incident after incident of things like this committed by illegals. Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. Nine minutes later, he was dead. FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson, http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908103/posts, http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907918/posts, http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907733/posts, http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907715/posts. The Ertmans were ecstatic at the birth of their child because they were not sure if they would ever be able to conceive, since Sandra was on the wrong side of thirty-five. '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. Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E," so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. The murder of Ertman and Pena made headlines all over Texas due to the heinous nature of the crime along with the new law that was put in place that allowed the families of the victims to view the execution of the murderers. Clerk's Record at 15. 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. The gang members then stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. Maybe other people can email to other hosts as well. %PDF-1.3
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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. Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. 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. Evidence showed Cantu kicked one of the girls in the face with his steel-toed boot. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Published. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 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. They had spent the evening drinking beer and then "jumping in" Raul. What could you wear, stripes, patterns, purple, pink, grey? You need a Find a Grave account to continue. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The Ertmans and Penas gathered friends and neighbors to help them pass out a huge stack of fliers with the girls' pictures all over the Houston area, even giving them to newspaper vendors on the roadside. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The police were sent to the scene and searched the park without finding anything. Im sure they fed off each others violence. Three of the Pena and Ertman killers have been executed. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. Carol Christian reports on breaking news for chron.com. She then attempted to flee. /Type /Page
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[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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. They were friends who attended the same high school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. Thanks for listening. In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. [5], Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57p.m. on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. Since joining the Houston Chronicle staff in 1998, she has covered various beats, including criminal courts and transportation. One of the gang members grabbed Pena. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. On that night they were at a pool party of a friend. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on June 24, 1993. 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. [5] This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home.
Huntsville Unit prison. Weve updated the security on the site. For justice for my little girl," Elizabeth's father, Adolph Pena, said. 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. Medelln reported that he had killed a girl, and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. 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?? April 5, 1994. /Contents [ 75 0 R ]
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"It's a little late," Ertman said. Family members linked to this person will appear here. While were at it maybe some pads for Jorge Sr. for his meets with Bubba. 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. They should have hung them. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, testified against 4 of the gang members. FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2008, file photo, Adolfo Pena, from right, father of victim Elizabeth Pena, Randy Ertman, father of victim Jennifer Ertman, and Christina Alamaraz, friend of Jennifer Ertman, speak to the media after the execution of Mexican-born death row inmate Jose Medellin in Huntsville, Texas. Randy Ertman's fiery red hair is gray, and now Cantu is dead. enlisted personnel selected for officer candidate school attend officer indoctrination training They knew they would be late if they took the normal path home, down W. 34th Street to T.C. "I'd like to have heard, the last 17 years, someone say 'I love you, dad.' [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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. "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.