>> Peter Cantu, far left, glances back at Randy Ertman, far right, as Ertman, father of Cantu's murder victim, Jennifer, 14, shouts. Of the six people convicted for the heinous crimes, five were sentenced to death. 72 17 /Contents [ 75 0 R ] http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907715/posts. Wow, I am speechless! Mayor: HISD has two optionsclose school or be taken over, Meet the Astros prospect tearing up Spring Training, Report: Houston ranked No. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Court appeals to delay the punishment appeared exhausted. 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. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. Jester as the community gathers at the same time of Peter Cantu's execution. [32] He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. 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. One of the gang members later said during the brag session that by the time he got to one of the girls, "she was loose and sloppy." In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! The other change came from the Texas Department of Corrections which instituted a new policy allowing victims' families the choice and right to view the execution of their perpetrators. This browser does not support getting your location. endstream Clerk's Record at 15. [16], Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Cantu[17] ordered the members to kill the girls. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. Both had observed Pea and Ertmans' abduction, initial assault, and screams for help. Like 4 of us climbed a tree. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! Memorials to Ertman and Pea in TC Jester Park: In the background is the railroad bridge where the two were initially attacked. [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. The medical examiner later testified that this is how she could be sure as to the horrible brutality of the rapes, beatings and murders. [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. Cantu, then 18, orchestrated the attacks and slaying. The gang members stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. Randy commandeered the news van and went to the scene that was now bustling with police activity. 73 0 obj Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). We love them and miss them," Adolph Pena said. jennifer ertman autopsy photos. 3) Your have handed the Presidency to Hillary Clinton. We get into the details of the story at 9:46. << 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. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. The confessions of the gang members that were used at trial indicated that there was never less than 2 men on each of the girls at any one time and that the girls were repeatedly raped orally, anally and vaginally for the entire hour. The bodies were very badly decomposed, even for four days in Houston's brutal summer heat and humidity, particularly in the head, neck and genital areas. Thanks for listening. Hiding. "[43], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. Add to your scrapbook. 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. << 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. Those poor poor girls. Having a teenage daughter myself reading this was so painful. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. February 27, 2023 . 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. "He never should have been breathing in the first place.". Asked what memories she had of Ertman, Perez said, "She had a beautiful smile.". Six teenagers repeatedly raped, assaulted, then beat the girls to death, beyond recognition. /Filter /FlateDecode This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. June 25, 1994: Family and friends of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena gather at T.C. But after the execution Tuesday things were different. 0000011007 00000 n window at Ertman and other relatives of the girls and called his 0000008539 00000 n The other five were tried for capital murder in Harris County, Texas, convicted and sentenced to death. 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. It shocked many onlookers and outraged a few. Parole denied for gang member convicted for 1993 murders of Jennifer Local host Peter Boyles here in Denver is talking about it. For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. 0000000017 00000 n He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. As Ertman was murdered, Pea was forced to watch her friend's death as other gang members held a ligature around her own neck. Ertman, however, doesn't agree with that viewpoint. 0000008255 00000 n http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907733/posts, Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate [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. He was 35 and had lived on death row longer than his victims were alive. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Little Known Real Life Murders Worse than Any Horror Film - Fright Meter Guns, cops, all that shit. Dude, you're a badass! % After Cantu's trial, Ertman asked to witness his execution but was told it was not allowed. 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. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? I was in a tree. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. The death of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena led to a significant changes in victim's rights. 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. This is a sad and haunting note in the history of Houston Texas. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. his arms, also apologized. I hope you rot in hell.". They were kicked, teeth knocked out and hair pulled out and ribs broken. Hell, no.". Jennifer Ertman - Top podcast episodes - Listen Notes The rapes and murders of Jennifer Lee Ertman and Elizabeth Christine Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on June 24, 1993. I might try to email it to Dennis Prager. 0000004381 00000 n 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. They should have hung them. Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. It's a saying you hear time and time again yet, time and time again, parents are made to bury their young children. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. at the time, got a 40-year sentence. This means that the new member was required to fight every member of the gang until he passed out and then he would be accepted as a member. On a June night, the two girls were hoping to beat an 11:30 p.m. curfew by taking a shortcut home to Pena's northwest Houston neighborhood. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. 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. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. [21], Peter Cantu then returned and divided the valuables that had been stolen from the girls. 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. 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. 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. During the trial, the Ertmans asked to address the court. Chapter 10: JENNIFER ERTMAN - Chapter 1 - Pure Murder - Zoboko.com Posted on 10/09/2007 7:44:26 AM PDT by beaversmom. [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. At his sentencing for the Ertman-Pena case, the judge asked Cantu if there was any reason the sentence shouldn't be imposed. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. August 18, 2010 / 12:40 PM In response to accusations from anti-death penalty advocates that the death penalty 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. 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. Executions and More Executions: Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder 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. Jenny was strangled with the belt of Sean O'Brien, with two murderers pulling, one on each side, until the belt broke. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. C.E. 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. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy adn Sandra's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. They were friends who attended the same high school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. I wish to hell he could have died the way she died.". English Pure Murder Chapter 10: JENNIFER ERTMAN - Chapter 1 < Prev Chapter. They were forced to perform oral sex. The gang members ran and grabbed Elizabeth and pulled her down the incline, off of the tracks. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 02:51. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation.". On June 24, 1993, the girls spent the day together.and then died together. /Linearized 1 The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. 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. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 791 ] I was in Menlo park in during a huge gang fight. "He's a guy who fully accepts his responsibility.". 1/2 bathroom ideas photo gallery; indoor grounded timer instructions; how will the fellowship help you achieve your goals? 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. 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.