xref Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. If you can live in this country for years illegally and then remember you did not get to talk to the Mexican Council general, it should be to damn bad. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. "We're looking forward to Peter Cantu being executed so he can never murder or hurt anybody again," he said. [37] During his lifetime, Randy Ertman advocated strongly against granting parole to Venancio Medelln. [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. %%EOF 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. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. /N 31 She'd been raped and eviscerated. /S 280 Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. 75 0 obj /Resources << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] /ColorSpace << It worked. An angry Randy Ertman stood at the trial and told the killers: "We live for the day you die. Resend Activation Email. 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. I went to school with them. I think about this case a lot, usually at random times it'll pop back into my head without warning. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation. the U.S. Supreme Court barred execution of people who were under 18 [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. Maybe other people can email to other hosts as well. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Jenny was strangled with the belt of Sean O'Brien, with two murderers pulling, one on each side, until the belt broke. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. Five of the gang members proceeded to repeatedly rape both girls for in excess of an hour. posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its One of the gang members grabbed Pena. Please enter your email and password to sign in. /L 64011 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. The gang continued drinking and 'shooting the breeze' for some time and then decided to leave. We love them and miss them," Adolph Pena said. On June 24th 1993, a gang of men took the lives of 2 young girls. /Contents [ 75 0 R ] cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. endstream On that night they were at a pool party of a friend. Cantu, the first of five to be tried, convicted and condemned, will be the last to be executed. 1) You are a coward with regard to Mexico. I|L~D*Vh.il)5]m:rm1Jm$E*jEj60 [TK+->Wri]F4>)MB8322T" t@w*V$ VSv+v"3pcj$[c=Ys]$fpAyTFpX]6uCtb`hQ3+1:Dk4J6E.LBqLu9oT9Jj? %PDF-1.3 She felt sorry for the families and wanted them to be able to put their daughters' bodies to rest. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. Jester, both busy streets. 0000004107 00000 n >> Instead of remorse there was violence from Cantu. The details in this description of the girls last moments are brutal. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Ertman, 15, and Pea, 16, in 1993. Raul was an acquaintance of Efrain and was not known to the other gang members. Police said the Waltrip High School students were. Ertman and Pena were headed home from a party, and. Peter Cantu, far left, glances back at Randy Ertman, far right, as Ertman, father of Cantu's murder victim, Jennifer, 14, shouts. Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [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. Mayor: HISD has two optionsclose school or be taken over, Meet the Astros prospect tearing up Spring Training, Report: Houston ranked No. The teens were killed in TC Jester . "I don't mean this in a gruesome There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Death penalty opponents protested the impending execution. And Cantu's brother, upset at the gang's gloating about having fun with the girls, called police. 0000000809 00000 n He received a 40-year prison sentence, the maximum for a juvenile, for the sexual assault of Jennifer Ertman. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 76 0 R /F10 78 0 R /F11 80 0 R /F12 82 0 R /F13 84 0 R /F14 86 0 R >> >> June 25, 1994: Family and friends of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena gather at T.C. This is a carousel. The State of Texas charged Cantu with the capital murder of Jennifer Ertman during a kidnapping, robbery, or aggravated sexual assault. Wow, I am speechless! /Length 1385 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. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, was 14 at the time of the murder, the same age as Jennifer Ertman. 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. The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities that he was a Mexican citizen. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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It was traced to the home of the brother of one of the men later sentenced to death for these murders. GREAT NEWS! C.E. [35], In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. The day of rage is coming though. Jester as the community gathers at the same time of Peter Cantu's execution. "He has matured remarkably," said Robin Norris, his appeals lawyer. Are insane ticket costs pricing Astros fans out of Opening Day? Jester as the community gathers at the same time of Cantu's execution. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. I wish to hell he could have died the way she died. /Filter /FlateDecode >> "He never should have been breathing in the first place.". 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. Try again later. The lethal injection was performed at 6:09 pm, and at 6:17 pm, Cantu was officially pronounced dead. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. 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. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were beaten, gang raped, and strangled in Houston, Texas. 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. On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. 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. 1993 - Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder.The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena rocks Houston. He didn't fuck with me because his cousin was my good friend. I have voted for him as Governor and President without regret. February 27, 2023 . [44] Ertman had wanted to have Andy Kahan, the City of Houston's crime advocate, to witness the execution of Medelln. / CBS News. "It's just a last-ditch effort to keep the scumbag breathing," Ertman said. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. 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. Rose Rogers says a prayer at the memorial for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena along T.C. /Length 166 Oops, something didn't work. The girls' families came to witness the execution and were met by supporters and applause when they walked out of the Walls Unit. /CS1 [ /Pattern /DeviceGray ] /CS2 [ /Pattern /DeviceRGB ] >> /Font << /F9 This is one that truly, truly haunts me. 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. I might try to email it to Dennis Prager. Bush only uses the term Christian to gather votes, all while he claims that Allah is the same as Jesus. Pure Murder Chapter 10: JENNIFER ERTMAN - Chapter 1 < Prev Chapter. 2) Your immigration ideas are either traitorous or you have sold out to big business over consumers. 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. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Sean O' Brien, accused of rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, in courtroom for trial. "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. A major precedent was set at the end of Cantu's trial when Harmon allowed Ertman's father to address the convicted murderer. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 years old, respectively. DOES SHE HAVE BLOND HAIR?!!?". 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. Nine minutes later, he was dead. They are both buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Leaving the crime scene, Peter Cantu handed Venancio Medelln a Goofy wristwatch taken from Ertman's body, saying, "Take this, I don't want it.". Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Peter Anthony Cantu is shown in this undated Texas Department of Criminal Justice handout photo. June 24th: Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman Killed (1993) No parent should lose a child. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. when they committed their crimes. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. I was in Menlo park in during a huge gang fight. Houston was stunned when Cantu and his gang were arrested. Clerk's Record at 15. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Turns out the friend I was with was a serial rapist. >> HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. Please try again later. 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. /Type /Catalog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907918/posts, Bush, Texas at odds over death case 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Dept. [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. /Info 70 0 R management. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He then apologized to his family before being executed by lethal injection. exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. These scum deserve to be treated as they treated those young girls. 0000009909 00000 n 73 0 obj This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. "It's a little late," Ertman said. "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. 88 0 obj Three of the Pena and Ertman killers have been executed. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. No mercy for the bastard. Medellin was one of six teenagers arrested and charged with the 1993 gang rape and murders of Elizabeth Pea, 16, and Jennifer Ertman, 14. I have no good words left for President Bush. When the rapes finally ended, the horror was not over. Memorials to Ertman and Pea in TC Jester Park: In the background is the railroad bridge where the two were initially attacked. Jennifer's father made the drive here four years ago for the first execution. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [15] 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. A tip led authorities to the bodies. 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! 0000005484 00000 n 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. Ok, thanks. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. We need to send Jorge some kneepads so he wont hurt himself in dealing with Mexico. The police were sent to the scene and searched the park without finding anything. They were forced to perform oral sex. 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. Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted "Get on your knees, bitch!" << A major precedent was set at the end of his trial, when state District Judge Bill Harmon allowed Ertman to address the convicted murderer. 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. 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. I can only hope that Pres. 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. When the police questioned 'Gonzalez', he said that he had made the original call at his 16 year-old wife's urging. No one came to witness on Cantu's behalf when he received his lethal injection. 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. Another change that resulted from the Ertman-Pena case was the decision to allow victims' relatives to witness executions. 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. [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. endobj 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. After the belt broke, the killers used her own shoelaces to finish their job. The community says a prayer at the memorial site for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. /PageMode /UseNone The gang members then stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. 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. Over the years, he lobbied for the right, along with Pena's parents, Kahan and the group Justice for All. [40], Cantu, Medelln, and O'Brien are buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery. [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. January 24, 2023. [48] Another memorial exists at T.C. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. /H [ 931 256 ] [7] Try again later. They also knew they would have to pass a sexually-oriented business on that route and so decided to take a well-known shortcut down a railroad track and through a city park to Elizabeth's neighborhood. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. 0000004381 00000 n Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Five others were convicted of capital murder in the case. On June 24, 1993, the girls spent the day together.and then died together. 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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. After Cantu's trial, Ertman asked to witness his execution but was told it was not allowed. 0000006863 00000 n Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. This was a crime on June 24th 1993. Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Morning Cup of Murder - Year Two. Related linkssome have the same or similar titles but are different threads: Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate Death penalty opponents protested the impending execution. Two who Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. [8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! 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. 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. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, testified against 4 of the gang members. 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. 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. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I wonder if any of these men would have done something like this if they were alone. Posted on 10/09/2007 7:44:26 AM PDT by beaversmom. Sadly, they never made it.. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Randy Ertman, whose daughter and a friend were raped and killed by gang members, has died of lung cancer.
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