AP. 0000001187 00000 n She was then forced to remove her underwear. Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? a, perhaps with children of their own. Their bodies were found four days later. Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed on July 11, 2006. "[20], Cantu dropped off Jos Medelln, Prez, and Villarreal at his residence, where he lived with his brother, Joe Cantu, and sister-in-law, Christina Cantu. This is a carousel. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. >> This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. be a deterrent.". There was an error deleting this problem. Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E," so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. Fv 27, 2023 . As both girls exited the car, Pea assured her mother she and her friend would be home by their agreed 11:30 p.m. His stinging denunciation of Cantu, pain evident in each word, reached a climax when Cantu turned away from the grieving father and Ertman yelled, "You look at me! 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. 0000003012 00000 n All of it - the entire ugly tableau of human destruction - was told as if it had been a TV rerun from a year ago. Wage growth is slowing. The Ertmans and Penas also witnessed the executions of three of their daughters' killers. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Six anonymous teens stoked on alcohol and testosterone needed only an hour or so to make their mark on the city. 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. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding and Prez had a bloody shirt. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Please reset your password. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. On the night of June 24, 1993 -. 0 Somehow the story became worse at trial. 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. >> Four days later, when searchers finally found Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, their bodies were unrecognizable. No crime in modern Houston history has resonated like this one, Kahan said. cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. xc```b``^dL`c@ >f(T0Fk^350QxA]gY=kfNy-3&00xLd$OexQ8 9L-K~p800.m``:Q *R August 18, 2010 / 12:40 PM [7] Prez will become eligible for parole on October 10, 2029, while Villarreal will become eligible for parole on September 20, 2029.[27][28]. 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. We have set your language to Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. endobj Cameras caught Cantu cuffed and escorted by two officers still trying to kick news photographers. Three others have long prison terms. Verify and try again. front of [Houston] City Hall, they've got all these beautiful trees. The case was also notable in that the state of Texas rejected attempts by the International Court of Justice to halt several perpetrators' executions. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Randy Ertman's fiery red hair is gray, and now Cantu is dead. [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. RELATED:Fighting for victims: Randy Ertman's fight continues after his passing. Oops, something didn't work. This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. TDCJ refused to permit Kahan to witness the execution. 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. [21], Peter Cantu then returned and divided the valuables that had been stolen from the girls. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Cantu, the first of five to be tried, convicted and condemned, will be the last to be executed. GREAT NEWS! They probably would be married women now, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, perhaps with children of their own. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. If you're planning on using the METRO to helo you get to and from the Houston Rodeo, here's everything you need to plan out your ride! >> The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). [11][n 1], Ertman could've easily run to escape at this point but ran to help her friend. 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. 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? The case spurred legislative reform in Texas' criminal justice system. Failed to remove flower. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. What would I tell them? The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. /ID [] Medelln reported that he had killed a girl, and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. 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. << Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman were friends who went to Waltrip High School in Houston. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. way, but if they want to make the death penalty a deterrent, up in . LQ>icb7#f0wNb7tM:q2$`zg A'QS5Cf\ =!4S&1qu+NZbu{Na!P. Kahan, who had become close to the families, said Ertman's bellicose rebuke was an inevitable culmination of eight exhausting months and five trials filled with gruesome details of his daughter's death. Jennifer's father helps makes strides for victims' rights after his daughter's death. Make sure that the file is a photo. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. [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. 0000006863 00000 n WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether one of the six killers of Houston teenagers Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea should escape execution because he was . Mexican-born Jose Medellin, 33, with needles in I wish to hell he could have died the way she died.". You can always change this later in your Account settings. At first, Pea desperately attempted to appease her abusers as she wept; offering to provide her phone number in order that they could "get together". They were both abducted and murdered. 0000005484 00000 n 0000000931 00000 n Failed to remove flower. In response to accusations from anti-death penalty advocates that capital punishment 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. /Pages 63 0 R [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. [37] During his lifetime, Randy Ertman advocated strongly against granting parole to Venancio Medelln. She and her friend Elizabeth were students at Waltrip High School in Houston. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [47] Medellin is scheduled to be released in 2034. At home, nothing appeared to constrain him. Raul Villareal and Efrain Perez were also sentenced to death but saw their punishment commuted to a life sentence because they were both 17 when the crime was committed. "He was a kid you remembered," one former teacher said. 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. The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). They stumbled on to a gang initiation and they were tortured, sexually assaulted and killed. He was the ringleader intheslayings, whichstruck a. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. /Resources << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] /ColorSpace << "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 Pena 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," District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement. 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. The girls were raped and murdered by the gang members in a field near T.C. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. 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. "I miss them and I love them, and they'll never be forgotten and I'll try to keep their memories alive as best as I can," friend Christina Almarez said. /E 11282 This browser does not support getting your location. She screamed. 76 0 R /F10 78 0 R /F11 80 0 R /F12 82 0 R /F13 84 0 R /F14 86 0 R >> >> /Size 89 The Ertmans left without saying a word. stream "Hopefully they'll find some peace. He will be the third of the attackers to be put to death, following Derrick O'Brien and Jose Medellin. 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. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- T.C. All Rights Reserved. Please try again later. The architect of their deaths will pay with his own life Tuesday evening. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Wage growth is slowing. /T 62444 Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. The annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is no fun and games if you don't have a ticket. Seventeen years later, the simple mention of their names still evokes a shudder, a shake of the head that such a thing could happen. The. And Cantu's brother, upset at the gang's gloating about having fun with the girls, called police. [19], Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. According to later testimony, on one occasion, Pea glanced in the direction of her younger friend as she was raped by Efrain Prez and began weeping as she observed Ertman. The girls' bodies were found decomposing in the . Try again. 0000001544 00000 n Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. /Filter /FlateDecode Failed to report flower. 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. 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 They probably would be married women now. . Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. On a summer night in Houston, two bright, beautiful, success-bound teenage girls crossed paths with a group of young men fueled with alcohol and rage. /Info 70 0 R Add to your scrapbook. Look, you're not even an animal," Ertman uttered in court. Where [are] you going?" She'd been raped and eviscerated. "He should have been hung outside the courthouse," Ertman said in an To use this feature, use a newer browser. Learn more about merges. AN ORGY OF VIOLENCE At first, the teenage boys grabbed Elizabeth, while Jennifer escaped. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. curfew. The graves of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. The execution of, Now 35, Cantu declined requests for an interview. Make sure that the file is a photo. 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. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. Follow Deborah Wrigley on Facebook and Twitter. [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. The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities he was a Mexican citizen. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [23] Both bodies had significantly decomposed, and dental records were used for identification. 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. >> [40], Cantu, Medelln, and O'Brien are buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery. The murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, occurred on June 24, 1993.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.. ", It also had other ramifications. Their deaths resulted in an outpouring of grief in the local community and spurred changes in criminal legislation in the state of Texas, which enabled the families of crime victims to speak to the defendant at trial and witness the execution of said defendant. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 0000011007 00000 n Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Add to your scrapbook. 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. Possibly he did not. The parents of Ertman and Pe a could not be reached for comment. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. %PDF-1.3 He was sentenced under juvenile guidelines because he was 14 at the time of the crime. Consider that their case wasn't known by the names of their killers, but their names, and that those who loved them will tell you is as it should be. Three were executed, and the rest are still in prison. Cantu's brother, Joe, testified about what inspired him to call police. This case galvanized the residents of Houston. /H [ 931 256 ] Jobs were back and property was rising in value. August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM [8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! If it could show up at such a nondescript moment - teenagers unknown to each other passing in the night - perhaps no one's safety was more than an illusion. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Peter Cantu, the leader of the gang, ordered the members to kill the girls. Sorry! endstream 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 (AP). In June 1993, Houston was busy reveling in the boom after the bust. We have set your language to Court appeals to delay the punishment appeared exhausted. /N 31 HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. /Length 1385 Nine minutes later, he was dead. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 years old, respectively. "Nothing he would say to me would make any difference," he said. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Where [are] you going?" 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. << << 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Garland to face Congress amid ongoing special counsel investigations, FBI chief says agency feels pandemic likely started with Chinese lab leak. Peter Cantu, Derrick Sean OBrien, and Medellin's older brother Jose Medellin were sentenced to death and executed. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Ertman tried to help. 0000007142 00000 n I thought you might like to see a memorial for Elizabeth Christine Pea I found on Findagrave.com. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Learn more about managing a memorial . 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. 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. Ertman's daughter Jennifer, 14, and her friend, 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena, were attacked June 24, 1993, by. pauline hanson dancing with the stars; just jerk dance members; what happens if a teacher gets a dui We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Dude, you're a badass! In fact, they laughed and joked as they divvied up the pitiful spoils of the evening: a small amount of cash, some inexpensive rings and gold chains. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 791 ] 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. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Garland to face Congress amid ongoing special counsel investigations, FBI chief says agency feels pandemic likely started with Chinese lab leak. There was a problem getting your location. 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. %%EOF But when you go around and ask anybody in the city of Houston, do you remember the Ertman/Pe a case, they will immediately say, 'Yes, the two girls who were gang-raped and brutally killed.' visiting the murder location of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman two houston teenager who were brutally taped and murdered by gang memebers in a jouston ar. This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. 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. Ogg personally signed a letter to the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole protesting any possible release earlier this year. He then apologized to his own family before he was executed by lethal injection. [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. Jester Park in order to make an 11:30 curfew. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. Governor Rick Perry argued that Texas is not bound to World Court rulings. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. There is a problem with your email/password. Their bodies were found four days after they were murdered. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. By the end of Cantu's trial, jurors had been burdened with a load of disturbing details, not just about the crime itself, which prosecutor Donna Goode likened to the work of a "pack of wild dogs," but about the young man who made it happen. The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities that he was a Mexican citizen. Medellin has been denied parole five times now. O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. English Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. When Elizabeth and Jenny reached a bayou near a. . 88 0 obj Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder. HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Randy Ertman . By coincidence, a handful of teenagers who had just completed a boozy, fight-filled gang initiation ritual noticed their shadowy figures. Try again later. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman were friends who went to Waltrip High School in Houston. 25 years after the murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. Both then completed the act by strangling the girl with a shoelace in Pea's presence. /Root 73 0 R Five others were convicted of capital murder in the case. Courtesy photos Show More Show Less 2 of 3 Peter Anthony Cantu, shown at his 1994 trial, was the one who called . The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. 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. This is a carousel with slides. to Ertman. Year should not be greater than current year. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. "Peter A. 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