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Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman, 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Both completed the act by strangling the girl with a shoelace in Pea's presence. Shortly thereafter, he held a beer aloft, proclaiming things were to be great. Ertman tried to help. Jennifer Ertman also had three fractured ribs. front of [Houston] City Hall, they've got all these beautiful trees. This is a carousel with slides. Medellin has been denied parole five times now. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Search above to list available cemeteries. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Resend Activation Email. cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. "Jenny and Elizabeth were everybody's daughters," said Kahan. Their killers were soon rounded upa brutal, unrepentant gang of teenage boys whose convictions should have put them behind bars for life. O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. / CBS News. Please enter your email and password to sign in. 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. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. 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Failed to delete memorial. Hell, no.". No one came to witness on Cantu's behalf when he received his lethal injection. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Their photos are familiar now, attached to countless news reports since then: the same two pictures, teen girls who despite the makeup were girls still. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. There is a problem with your email/password. [8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! ", It also had other ramifications. The annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is no fun and games if you don't have a ticket. Instead, they stumbled on to a gang initiation and they were tortured, assaulted and killed. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Ertman and Pena were headed home from a party, and took a shortcut to make it home by their 11 p.m. curfew the night they were killed. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? "Look at me. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 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. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. 0000009638 00000 n Thanks for your help! Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg made the announcement on Saturday, Nov. 14. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 791 ] Jester Park. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The Ertmans and Penas also witnessed the executions of three of their daughters' killers. Because of their deaths, the state allows victim impact statements and Randy Ertman was the first to do it when he confronted the six convicted killers in court, all of them sentenced to death. << Try again later. the U.S. Supreme Court barred execution of people who were under 18 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. Now 35, Cantu declined requests for an interview. Oops, something didn't work. Look at me! We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. They are both buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. There is a problem with your email/password. Get personalized recommendations, and learn where to watch across hundreds of streaming providers. For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57 pm on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. 0 cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. /O 74 /Pages 63 0 R Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. Two Innocent Teens The crime was unspeakable. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Try again later. 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 72 0 obj Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. GREAT NEWS! /Filter /FlateDecode Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. English [5] This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. In response, Cantu tackled and repeatedly kicked the girl in her face and body, dislodging three teeth and fracturing several ribs. He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. In response, Cantu repeatedly kicked the girl in her face and body, dislodging three of her teeth and fracturing several ribs. . Thanks for your help! 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. For justice for my little girl," Elizabeth's father, Adolph Pena, said. Wage growth is slowing. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. "He should have been hung outside the courthouse," Ertman said in an Their bodies were found but since this was in the Summer in texas their badies were in terrible shape after 4 days. Although only one of the brothers had fought Villarreal, both had left the initiation ceremony minutes before both girls were abducted. 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. Jennifer was a victim of homicide. AN ORGY OF VIOLENCE At first, the teenage boys grabbed Elizabeth, while Jennifer escaped. Make sure that the file is a photo. [35], In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. This account has been disabled. LQ>icb7#f0wNb7tM:q2$`zg A'QS5Cf\ =!4S&1qu+NZbu{Na!P. Ertman and Pea passed the gang and one member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. "I don't mean this in a gruesome Court appeals to delay the punishment appeared exhausted. 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. The girls' bodies were found decomposing in the . The case was also notable in that the state of Texas rejected attempts by the International Court of Justice to halt several perpetrators' executions. Anderson, a Houston Police Department officer who worked on the murder case, described the murder as "part of the impetus for the antigang programs in Houston." Sources: Pure Murder by Corey Mitchell There was an error deleting this problem. /S 280 Three were executed, and the rest are still in prison. Their bodies were found four days later. 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. Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. [24][25][26], At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. They spoke of having "a lot of fun (with) a couple of chicks.". to Ertman. The day after the murders, Cantu showed up at his job at an oil change shop and acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary, his boss told the Chronicle at the time. She was then forced to remove her underwear. The gang members then stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Villarreal then sat alongside the other gang members, relaxing, talking, trading insults and compliments, and drinking beer. Houston was stunned when Cantu and his gang were arrested. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. based on information from your browser. 0000007142 00000 n Failed to report flower. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. 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.". cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Country music star and Conroe-native, Parker McCollum caught up with our Sally Mac after he was named the headliner for 2023's Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Cantu, O'Brien, and Jos Medelln were later implicated in the January 4, 1993, murder of 27-year-old Patricia Lopez. The graves of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7051821/jennifer-lee-ertman. RELATED: Haunting killings of 2 Houston teens leaves lasting legacy for victim's rights, At least 29 dead, 85 injured after trains collide in Greece: officials, Driver feedback needed for 3-mile Hardy Toll extension into downtown, Man found dead in middle of Fort Bend County crosswalk, police say. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder. /Contents [ 75 0 R ] [16], Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Cantu[17] ordered the members to kill the girls. 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. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. Minutes before Pea and Ertman encountered these gang members, two other gang members, twins Frank and Ramon Sandoval had participated in Villarreal's initiation ceremony. Derrick O'Brien, belted to a gurney, looked through the death chamber Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. based on information from your browser. I ain't ever gonna hear that again, that hurts," said Randy Ertman, the victim's father. Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. Resend Activation Email. Due to the state of decomposition, she could not tell what was used to strangle Jennifer Ertman, but the evidence was consistent with a belt or hands being used. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. It was the same spot where, in 1993, 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman and 16-year-old Elizabeth Pea were raped, tortured and killed when they stumbled upon a late-night gang initiation. << Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena murders. Cameras caught Cantu cuffed and escorted by two officers still trying to kick news photographers. GREAT NEWS! Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E," so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. Cantu had been troubled and violent since his early youth. Instead they are forever 14 and 16, a pair of innocents who slipped into the darkness of Houston's near north side one summer night and re-emerged in bright sunlight on a funeral home gurney targets of a crime so incomprehensible that it was, in the words of one of the lawyers later involved, burned into the collective consciousness of the city. 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. Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Peter Cantu, the leader of the gang, ordered the members to kill the girls. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Then, on the morning of June 30, the city awoke to learn of events of a few days earlier that defied belief. "We can't go back and change what happened to your family, but we can change for others who come along, and we'll leave a lasting legacy for your daughters that will last for eternity," Kahan said. During the trial, the Ertmans asked to address the court. Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings, was released in 2008 and became a best seller. Venancio Medellin was part of a group that ambushed Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, as they were walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. [40], Cantu, Medelln, and O'Brien are buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery. But Elizabeth's desperate cries brought Jennifer back to help her best friend. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. This is what happened to 14 year old Jennifer Ertman and 16 year old Elizabeth Pea. [47] Medellin is scheduled to be released in 2034. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Serious crime was still a problem, but the overall trends looked good. Six anonymous teens stoked on alcohol and testosterone needed only an hour or so to make their mark on the city. Jobs were back and property was rising in value. Medellin has been denied parole five times now. He was 35 and had lived on death row longer than his victims were alive. A tip led authorities to the bodies. Oops, we were unable to send the email. I hope you rot in hell.". Please enter valid email address to continue. /ID [] /Type /Page Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Randy Ertman's fiery red hair is gray, and now Cantu is dead. a. Jennifer Ertman's dad, Randy Ertman, was about to give an interview . Cantu has been on death row longer than his victims were alive. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? At approximately 8 p.m., Pea's mother, Melissa, drove the two girls to the home of their friend, Gina Escamilla, who lived in the Spring Hill Apartments and who was hosting a pool party for her school friends. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 0000000017 00000 n [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. 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. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The lethal injection was performed at 6:09 pm, and at 6:17 pm, Cantu was officially pronounced dead. The case forced a change in state police. AP. On death row, Cantu, now 35, was classified among the best-behaving inmates. curfew. 0000001187 00000 n Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. He apparently did as he pleased. x^WnF0q$E"6'fgu#0`'3gf(0;7LqX&SP!iE47]Fqfno()~?;W N(W18U&EM CS P0c7[ Yz $,2[4iV lV6+J#(i6 hP"+7e(X You're not even an animal. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Join us as we discuss this heinous attack. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. /Size 89 Wage growth is slowing. Learn more about merges. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A former gang member convicted for his role in the brutal murder of two Houston teens has been denied parole, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. 0 cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Look, you're not even an animal," Ertman uttered in court. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. At home, nothing appeared to constrain him. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Prior to his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. /E 11282 Outside the girls' school, Waltrip High, death penalty opponents were calling for a halt to all executions in Texas. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 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. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. There was a problem getting your location. [5][30], Before his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman were friends who went to Waltrip High School in Houston. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Then again, no one has forgotten much of anything about those murders. This is a carousel with slides. Add to your scrapbook. 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. I wish to hell he could have died the way she died.". ", New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Scan this QR code to download the app now. Sorry! Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Venancio Medellin has been denied parole five times. Family and friends gathered at the park this weekend to pay tribute to a pair of lives lost and the impact they had on criminal justice policy. One night the words turned into acts. Both had observed Pea and Ertmans' abduction, initial assault, and screams for help. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. /H [ 931 256 ] They were kicked, teeth knocked out and hair pulled out and ribs broken. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Huntsville Unit prison. Jester Park looks much the same as it did 25 years ago, but there's an addition of two park benches in honor of two friends who died here in 1993. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. / CBS News. Elizabeth Christine Pea (June 21, 1977 June 24, 1993) and Jennifer Lee Ertman (August 15, 1978 June 24, 1993) were close friends who both attended Waltrip High School. when they committed their crimes. Weve updated the security on the site. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 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. There was a problem getting your location. . [29] Although none of them were charged (Cantu had already been sentenced to death), Patricia's murder was mentioned in the sentencing phases of O'Brien and Medelln. 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. New development was everywhere, spurred by a mayor and city council devoted to the cause of building. What would I tell them? "He has matured remarkably," said Robin Norris, his appeals lawyer. xref It will not erase from memory the faces in the photographs, or the knowledge of what happened to them. This suggested a lurking evil, omnipresent and inchoate. They were forced to perform oral sex. 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. Anderson, a Houston Police Department officer who worked on the murder case, described the murder as "part of the impetus for the antigang programs in Houston." Evidence showed Cantu kicked one of the girls in the face with his steel-toed boot. In June 1993, Houston was busy reveling in the boom after the bust. "Hopefully they'll find some peace. The 2008 execution of one of the perpetrators, Jos Medelln . 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. The gang of attackers had showed up at his house after the killings. Verify and try again. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. endobj Sadly, they never made it. 0000004107 00000 n 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. "It's been a long journey, and for the families an emotional roller coaster.". Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 0000009909 00000 n Two others I think were 17 and got life. A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, Vanessa Bryant, family settles claims over Kobe crash site photos for $28.5M, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Texas Dept. xc```b``^dL`c@ >f(T0Fk^350QxA]gY=kfNy-3&00xLd$OexQ8 9L-K~p800.m``:Q *R /Length 166 Blame the Federal Reserve. 73 0 obj /Type /Catalog 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. Elizabeth Christine Pena and Jennifer Ertman were friends who went to Waltrip High School in Houston. This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. "[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 parents of Ertman and Pe a could not be reached for comment. Make sure that the file is a photo. A system error has occurred. 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. Of the six people convicted for the heinous crimes, five were sentenced to death. "Anytime girls came down the street, they'd come out and hoot and holler at them and make vulgar remarks to them," a former neighbor said the day after his arrest. In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 6 February 2023, at 03:48. There was an error deleting this problem. 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