management. The day of rage is coming though. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation.". Jester Park in northwest Houston. "I'd like to have heard, the last 17 years, someone say 'I love you, dad.' He then apologized to his own family before he was executed by lethal injection. Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [23] Both bodies had significantly decomposed, and dental records were used for identification. Sandra Babcock, attorney for Mexican-born death row inmate Jose Medellin, speaks to the media after his execution Tuesday. Where [are] you going?" The teens were killed in TC Jester . In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 02:51. Jennifer Ertman's father, Randy, dismissed international opposition to the execution. 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 . As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. It worked. If they hung all five of them, that would Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, testified against 4 of the gang members. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. This is no job for the criminal justice system. When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. Among his blistering comments, Ertman shouted at him, "You're not even an animal." I hope his life is, was and remains a misery. I was living in San Antonio the year before these murders. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Take them out and shoot them - then hand them from a tree and let the vultures do their work. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907715/posts. "Hopefully they'll find some peace. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. Authorities later linked him and O'Brien to a killing six months before the attack on Ertman and Pena. [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. 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. 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. CONTACT FILED: RANDY ERTMAN. Fortunately, they did manage to keep Randy from entering the woods and seeing his daughter's brutalized body and that of her friend Elizabeth, but they were unable to escape that fate themselves. Of the six people convicted for the heinous crimes, five were sentenced to death. What could you wear, stripes, patterns, purple, pink, grey? She was then forced to remove her underwear. Clerk's Record at 15. /Type /Page Medelln reported that he had killed a girl, and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 1993 - Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder 38,716 views Dec 20, 2018 507 Dislike Share Save KPRC 2 Click2Houston 485K subscribers The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth. [40], Cantu, Medelln, and O'Brien are buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery. /S 280 You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Part of the belt was left at the murder scene, the rest was found in O'Brien's home. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. But if something like this cant spark it, what can? All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. DOES SHE HAVE BLOND HAIR?!!?". After the belt broke, the killers used her own shoelaces to finish their job. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. 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. /ID [] [8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. I ain't ever gonna hear that again, that hurts," said Randy Ertman, the victim's father. Ertman, however, doesn't agree with that viewpoint. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 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. Christina Almaraz was a childhood friend of both Ertman and Pena. 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. "He's a guy who fully accepts his responsibility.". For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. They should have hung them. I cant even imagine those poor girls. [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. Testimony showed that Jenny had gotten free and could have run away but returned to Elizabeth when she cried out for Jenny to help her. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Ertman could have easily run to escape at this point, but ran to help her friend. "You're not even an animal," in the courtroom of Judge Bill Harmon, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1994. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Venancio Medelln did rape Ertman on one occasion. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Very well done. [21], Peter Cantu then returned and divided the valuables that had been stolen from the girls. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. >> Jenny was strangled with the belt of Sean O'Brien, with two murderers pulling, one on each side, until the belt broke. curfew. Please try again later. 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. This browser does not support getting your location. But he has sowered. Adolph and Melissa Pena are tying to keep their family strong as they remember their daughter, Elizabeth, and her friend, Jennifer Ertman, who were murdered in 1993. Please enter your email and password to sign in. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908103/posts, Bush, Texas at Odds Over Death Case "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. 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 gang continued drinking and 'shooting the breeze' for some time and then decided to leave. 0000008255 00000 n 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. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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. Although only one of the brothers had fought Villarreal, both had left the initiation ceremony minutes before both girls were abducted. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, was 14 at the time of the murder, the same age as Jennifer Ertman. Try again later. Raul was an acquaintance of Efrain and was not known to the other gang members. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. 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. 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. 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.". As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Jennifer's father made the drive here four years ago for the first execution. Randy Ertman's fiery red hair is gray, and now Cantu is dead. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. to Ertman. I was in a tree. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. "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. First published on August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM. 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. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to police. The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed, on July 11, 2006. 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. Randy commandeered the news van and went to the scene that was now bustling with police activity. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Two who Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 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 wonder if any of these men would have done something like this if they were alone. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. [7] 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. 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. I have no good words left for President Bush. << In 2008, when convicted murderer Jose Medillin, a Mexican national, was facing execution, Ertman said he didn't care about international opposition. Six gang members were charged in their deaths, which shocked the city. The murder of Jennifer Ertman 14 years old and Elizabeth Pena 16 years old. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were beaten, gang raped, and strangled in Houston, Texas. This is a sad and haunting note in the history of Houston Texas. Jester Park.[43]. One of them, Peter Cantu, was tried in 1994. He received a 40-year prison sentence, the maximum for a juvenile, for the sexual assault of Jennifer Ertman. It shocked many onlookers and outraged a few. While were at it maybe some pads for Jorge Sr. for his meets with Bubba. . I can only hope that Pres. [19], Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. [7] Prez will become eligible for parole on October 10, 2029, while Villarreal will become eligible for parole on September 20, 2029.[27][28]. January 24, 2023. Our leaders keep telling us to go back to sleep, its an isolated incident, we get more in benefits than they could ever take from us. /Filter /FlateDecode Another change that resulted from the Ertman-Pena case was the decision to allow victims' relatives to witness executions. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. Medellin, now 33, was one of six teenagers arrested and charged with the gang rape and murders of Elizabeth Pena, 16, and Jennifer Ertman, 14. the U.S. Supreme Court barred execution of people who were under 18 The Ertmans left without saying a word. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E", so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. Jester Park on Saturday for a memorial service for the girls who were slain, The parents of the murder victims successfully advocated for the State of Texas allowing relatives of victims to have permission to witness executions. [44] Ertman had wanted to have Andy Kahan, the City of Houston's crime advocate, to witness the execution of Medelln. . Hiding. / CBS News. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. "[43], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. It's a saying you hear time and time again yet, time and time again, parents are made to bury their young children. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Dept. endobj 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. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. endobj [45] Michelle Lyons, a TDCJ official, said that Tropical Storm Edouard would likely not be a factor preventing the execution of Medelln.[46]. [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. 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