She then attempted to flee. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. So I know that this is a trivial side point. Two VERY important things in the criminal justice system have changed as a result of these murders. No mercy for the bastard. FILE Randy Ertman, father of Jennifer Ertman, salutes Judge Mike Anderson in the 262nd Criminal District Court in 2003 after Anderson set the execution date for Raul Villarreal. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, was 14 at the time of the murder, the same age as Jennifer Ertman. / CBS News. June 25, 1994: Family and friends of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena gather at T.C. 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. 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. 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. 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. No one came to witness on Cantu's behalf when he received his lethal injection. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. jennifer ertman autopsy photos UK Lunchtime Results jennifer ertman autopsy photos. Failed to report flower. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. [8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! 0000004107 00000 n Try again. 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. 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. "Hopefully they'll find some peace. "We're looking forward to Peter Cantu being executed so he can never murder or hurt anybody again," he said. In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 02:51. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Peter Cantu, far left, glances back at Randy Ertman, far right, as Ertman, father of Cantu's murder victim, Jennifer, 14, shouts. Three others have long prison terms. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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?? 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. For justice. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding and Prez had a bloody shirt. Cantu, the first of five to be tried, convicted and condemned, will be the last to be executed. 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. 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. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. They were forced to perform oral sex. to Ertman. But if something like this cant spark it, what can? The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities that he was a Mexican citizen. He hurt my friends and I didn't know and I cry a lot about not knowing. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. window at Ertman and other relatives of the girls and called his For justice for my little girl," Elizabeth's father, Adolph Pena, said. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were beaten, gang raped, and strangled in Houston, Texas. trailer I was 15. Turner: TEA is giving Houston ISD two optionsclose school or be taken over, Who is Justin Dirden? The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. What could you wear, stripes, patterns, purple, pink, grey? As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. After Cantu's trial, Ertman asked to witness his execution but was told it was not allowed. Really. This browser does not support getting your location. This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. You are right about Bush, however I believe further that we have been duped by the GOP. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? << The police were sent to the scene and searched the park without finding anything. He raped Jennifer and was later sentenced to 40 years for aggravated sexual assault, which was the maximum sentence for a juvenile. I'm going to show up to his parole. Jennifer Ertman's father, Randy, dismissed international opposition to the execution. /Contents [ 75 0 R ] Related linkssome have the same or similar titles but are different threads: Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate 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. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. . Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Among his blistering comments, Ertman shouted at him, "You're not even an animal." /PageMode /UseNone The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual This one has always stuck with me, to an insane degree. Premiered Apr 29, 2022 17 Dislike Share Save Sinister Intelligence 147 subscribers ****WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT**** The absolutely heinous murder of teenage friends Jennifer Louise Ertman and. The girls' families came to witness the execution and were met by supporters and applause when they walked out of the Walls Unit. Carol Christian reports on breaking news for chron.com. [30][41][42], The parents of the murder victims successfully advocated for the State of Texas to allow victims' relatives to have permission to witness executions. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Ertman, 15, and Pea, 16, in 1993. The juvenile pled guilty to his charge and his sentence will be reviewed when he turns 18, at which time he could be released. Where [are] you going?" The State of Texas prosecuted Cantu and his four fellow gang members simultaneously but in separate trials. 72 0 obj This was a crime on June 24th 1993. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities he was a Mexican citizen. O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. I can only hope that Pres. The death of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena led to a significant changes in victim's rights. He was 35 and had lived on death row longer than his victims were alive. /PageLayout /SinglePage No death, but it was a year before columbine. [7] Please try again later. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Shoelaces were used to strangle Pena. The gang members ran and grabbed Elizabeth and pulled her down the incline, off of the tracks. For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Search above to list available cemeteries. startxref To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 0000000017 00000 n % 0000000931 00000 n She and her friend Elizabeth were students at Waltrip High School in Houston. I ain't ever gonna hear that again, that hurts," said Randy Ertman, the victim's father. /ID [] on. Testimony showed that the girls' bodies were kicked and their necks were stomped on after the strangulations in order to "make sure that they were really dead.". [45] Michelle Lyons, a TDCJ official, said that Tropical Storm Edouard would likely not be a factor preventing the execution of Medelln.[46]. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [37] During his lifetime, Randy Ertman advocated strongly against granting parole to Venancio Medelln. /L 64011 Randy commandeered the news van and went to the scene that was now bustling with police activity. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, testified against 4 of the gang members. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. Today's video is on the case of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea. 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. Both girls were strangled to death. On June 24, 1993, Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman from Houston, Texas were assaulted and killed. HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. / CBS News. 0000011007 00000 n Jennifer's father made the drive here four years ago for the first execution. Raul was an acquaintance of Efrain and was not known to the other gang members. >> 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. Both girls were strangled to death. Medelln reported that he had killed a girl, and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. Morning Cup of Murder - Year Two. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Who provided the details? 0000009638 00000 n Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Whenever I see a post about it online, I always get this wave of negative emotions dumped over me. Ertman and Pena were headed home from a party, and. When the Supreme Court of the United States banned the executions of people who committed crimes while they were below 18 years of age, the sentences of Prez and Villarreal were automatically commuted to life in prison. We get into the details of the story at 9:46. 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. ). 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. >> /T 62444 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. Bush only uses the term Christian to gather votes, all while he claims that Allah is the same as Jesus. >> I need not go further. One of the gang members grabbed Pena. 3) Your have handed the Presidency to Hillary Clinton. /OutputBin 7 "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. 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. In that case, a 27-year-old woman was found at a Houston park with her throat cut. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? /Parent 64 0 R https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7051821/jennifer-lee-ertman. Death penalty opponents protested the impending execution. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Elizabeth's father said he was not surprised. The lethal injection was performed at 6:09 pm, and at 6:17 pm, Cantu was officially pronounced dead. 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. Medelln reported that he had killed a girl and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. /Filter /FlateDecode Rose Rogers says a prayer at the memorial for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena along T.C. [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. [48] Another memorial exists at T.C. The gang members stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Villarreal then sat alongside the other gang members, relaxing, talking, trading insults and compliments, and drinking beer. /Filter /FlateDecode Derrick O'Brien, belted to a gurney, looked through the death chamber I went to school with them. [38], Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. Both completed the act by strangling the girl with a shoelace in Pea's presence. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. Sorry! xref Those poor poor girls. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907918/posts, Bush, Texas at odds over death case At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. Maybe other people can email to other hosts as well. 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. For the next hour or so, these beautiful, innocent young girls were subjected to the most brutal gang rapes that most of the investigating officers had ever encountered. This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. Courtesy photos Show More Show Less 2 of 3 Peter Anthony Cantu, shown at his 1994 trial, was the one who called . Venancio Medellin has been denied parole five times, most recently in November 2020. 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. Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57 pm on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. Pure Murder Chapter 10: JENNIFER ERTMAN - Chapter 1 < Prev Chapter. 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. Wow, I am speechless! On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. 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. After the trial of Peter Cantu, Judge Bill Harmon allowed the family members to address the convicted. Im sure they fed off each others violence. Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. CONTACT FILED: RANDY ERTMAN. Where [are] you going?" Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. '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. [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. Four days after the girls disappeared, a person identifying himself as 'Gonzalez' called the Crimestoppers Tips number. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Both had observed Pea and Ertmans' abduction, initial assault, and screams for help. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 0000007142 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. There was a problem getting your location. endobj [5], Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57p.m. on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! Sean O' Brien, accused of rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, in courtroom for trial. Memorials to Ertman and Pea in TC Jester Park: In the background is the railroad bridge where the two were initially attacked. [44] Ertman had wanted to have Andy Kahan, the City of Houston's crime advocate, to witness the execution of Medelln. By . 73 0 obj 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. It's a saying you hear time and time again yet, time and time again, parents are made to bury their young children. "I'd like to have heard, the last 17 years, someone say 'I love you, dad.' Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. I hope his life is, was and remains a misery. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. 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. Two brothers who had been with them but testified that they were not in the gang left first and passed Jenny and Elizabeth, who were unknowingly walking towards their deaths. I was in Menlo park in during a huge gang fight. Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. She screamed. 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. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Texas Dept. Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E", so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. 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. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. It shocked many onlookers and outraged a few. << Cantu, then 18, orchestrated the attacks and slaying. interview with The Associated Press. Thanks for your help! [24][25][26], At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. C.E. I wondered that too. Medellin was 14 at the time of the killings and has served 27 years of his 40-year sentence, the maximum punishment allowed for a juvenile. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. Is there something we can do to bring more attention to this situation? We need to send Jorge some kneepads so he wont hurt himself in dealing with Mexico. This had not previously been done in Texas courts and now is done as a matter of routine. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy adn Sandra's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. /Prev 62433 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. One of them bragged about having virgin blood on his underwear. "Why do I watch? Published. 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. In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked 2) Your immigration ideas are either traitorous or you have sold out to big business over consumers. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. Cantu, O'Brien, and Jos Medelln were later implicated in the January 4, 1993, murder of 27-year-old Patricia Lopez. 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 day of rage is coming though. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. Their bodies were found four days after they were murdered. [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. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jennifer Ertman (7051821)? Two who I saw hardened, lifelong cops get tears in their eyes when talking about the scene more than a year later. 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. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). They were crossing a railroad bridge when the gang, drinking beer and initiating a new member, spotted them. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. "[43], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The break in solving the case came from, of course, the 911 call. [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. Cameras caught Cantu cuffed and escorted by two officers still trying to kick news photographers. Hiding. endobj All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Take them out and shoot them - then hand them from a tree and let the vultures do their work. Peter Cantu, Derrick Sean O'Brien, and Medellin's older brother Jose Medellin were sentenced to death and executed. This is no job for the criminal justice system. [34] In 2004, the International Court of Justice responded to a lawsuit filed by Mexico against the United States; the court ordered hearings to be held for inmates, including Medelln, who were denied consular rights. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Dept. F-me, these stories get uglier and sadder every day. During the trial, the Ertmans asked to address the court. /O 74 Anti-death penalty supporters gather outside the barricade during the execution of Peter Anthony Cantu at the Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas. Drag images here or select from your computer for Jennifer Lee Ertman memorial. 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. [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. On that night they were at a pool party of a friend. [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. It's satisfying to read that the death penalty was actually carried out on this pack of vermin. DOES SHE HAVE BLOND HAIR?!!?". 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.
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