/Root 73 0 R DOES SHE HAVE BLOND HAIR?!!?". "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM As Ertman was murdered, Pea was forced to watch her friend's death as other gang members held a ligature around her own neck. January 24, 2023. I was in Menlo park in during a huge gang fight. %%EOF Jester Park. 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. endobj 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. I went to school with them. Elizabeth's father said he was not surprised. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. Houston was stunned when Cantu and his gang were arrested. "Why do I watch? Thanks for listening. Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. 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. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. Notice: This memorial is being managed in abeyance until a proper manager requests control of the memorial. They also told police that both girls were raped by no less than two men simultaneously at all times. 0000000017 00000 n Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, testified against 4 of the gang members. I have voted for him as Governor and President without regret. The teens were killed in T.C.. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. There is a problem with your email/password. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The Murder of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman (Houston, TX 1993) Elizabeth Pena (16) and Jennifer Ertman (14) were out on the humid Houston evening of June 24th, 1993 enjoying a pool party at the apartment complex of another friend. Peter Cantu probably would've. When Peter Cantu saw Jenny and Elizabeth, he thought it was a man and a woman and told the other gang members that he wanted to jump him and beat him up. In 2008, when convicted murderer Jose Medillin, a Mexican national, was facing execution, Ertman said he didn't care about international opposition. When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. Like 4 of us climbed a tree. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. LQ>icb7#f0wNb7tM:q2$`zg A'QS5Cf\ =!4S&1qu+NZbu{Na!P. A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. 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. Five of the gang members proceeded to repeatedly rape both girls for in excess of an hour. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. How sick My heart is broken. "[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. The other five were tried for capital murder in Harris County, Texas, convicted and sentenced to death. Memorials to Ertman and Pea in TC Jester Park: In the background is the railroad bridge where the two were initially attacked. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were beaten, gang raped, and strangled in Houston, Texas. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. 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. 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. I want them to suffer without stop until the end of time, until their very souls explode from sheer agony and pain. [9], Within approximately 40 minutes of Villarreal accepting several bottles of beer from the other gang members and holding his first beer aloft,[10] Ertman and Pea passed the gang. The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Jester Park at White Oak bayou. Try again later. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Three of the Pena and Ertman killers have been executed. Related linkssome have the same or similar titles but are different threads: Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate [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. 0000009909 00000 n 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. Nine minutes later, he was dead. Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. MORE ON CRIMESIDERAugust 17, 2010 - Peter Anthony Cantu Execution: Mastermind of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murders to Die, First published on August 18, 2010 / 12:40 PM. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A major precedent was set at the end of Cantu's trial when Harmon allowed Ertman's father to address the convicted murderer. We have set your language to By approximately 10:30 p.m., Villarreal had successfully fought two gang members before being beaten midway through his fight with the third member. I was living in San Antonio the year before these murders. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. 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. She then attempted to flee. Mayor: HISD has two optionsclose school or be taken over, Meet the Astros prospect tearing up Spring Training, Report: Houston ranked No. [37] During his lifetime, Randy Ertman advocated strongly against granting parole to Venancio Medelln. Living in Houston meant constant reminders of their daughter's murder. exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. Another change that resulted from the Ertman-Pena case was the decision to allow victims' relatives to witness executions. They are both buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. based on information from your browser. /Size 89 Money can't stop gangs. 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. Posted on 10/09/2007 7:44:26 AM PDT by beaversmom. 1 most stressful city for U.S. workers, To get these special tacos, drive out to the Houston Ship Channel, MLB legend makes surprise appearance at Astros' Spring Training, 'This is about profit': Houston leaders condemn HISD takeover, Oops! A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. 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. I saw hardened, lifelong cops get tears in their eyes when talking about the scene more than a year later. On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. A system error has occurred. 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. 74 0 obj 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. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Ertman, 15, and Pea, 16, in 1993. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The lethal injection was performed at 6:09 pm, and at 6:17 pm, Cantu was officially pronounced dead. Im listening to her (Laura Ingraham) right now. 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. These scum deserve to be treated as they treated those young girls. 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. >> In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked 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. 0000000931 00000 n Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. 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. [5] This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 0000000809 00000 n 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. It worked. As both girls exited the car, Pea assured her mother she and her friend would be home by their agreed 11:30 p.m. 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. Because of efforts by Ertman's father along with victims advocate Andy Kahan and others, victim's . stream Rose Rogers says a prayer at the memorial for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena along T.C. Jester as the community gathers at the same time of Cantu's execution. 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. Oops, something didn't work. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, was 14 at the time of the murder, the same age as Jennifer Ertman. 0000003012 00000 n All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. This is no job for the criminal justice system. 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 . Please reset your password. endstream 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. connor walsh death; king eurystheus physical appearance; jennifer ertman autopsy photos. The gang continued drinking and 'shooting the breeze' for some time and then decided to leave. She screamed. Sadly, they never made it.. /Resources << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] /ColorSpace << Evidence showed Cantu kicked one of the girls in the face with his steel-toed boot. Verify and try again. When the police questioned 'Gonzalez', he said that he had made the original call at his 16 year-old wife's urging. were 17 when the girls were killed were spared the death penalty when Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. 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. Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to police. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. I wish to hell he could have died the way she died. Randy Ertman, whose daughter and a friend were raped and killed by gang members, has died of lung cancer. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. This is a sad and haunting note in the history of Houston Texas. He then apologized to his own family before he was executed by lethal injection. Johnny Loria, left, Betty Williams, and others gather at the memorial site for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea in TC Jester Park on Tuesday in part to help remember and keep attention on their brutal rape and murder. They were friends who attended the same high school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. Courtesy photos Show More Show Less 2 of 3 Peter Anthony Cantu, shown at his 1994 trial, was the one who called .
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