/ CBS News. Oops, something didn't work. 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. when they committed their crimes. He will be the third of the attackers to be put to death, following Derrick O'Brien and Jose Medellin. [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. 0000009638 00000 n The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. to Ertman. [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. 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. . [38], Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. They probably would be married women now. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 88 0 obj Try again later. English 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. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 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Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. [48] Another memorial exists at T.C. The graves of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. They were both abducted and murdered. Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The authorities say the two girls -- Jennifer Lee Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16 -- were taking a shortcut home after a pool party on the night of June 24 when they apparently stumbled upon an . << This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. 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. 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. At home, nothing appeared to constrain him. Jester Park.[43]. [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. Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. The girls were grabbed, repeatedly raped, then strangled, beaten and stomped beyond recognition. [45] Michelle Lyons, a TDCJ official, said that Tropical Storm Edouard would likely not be a factor preventing the execution of Medelln.[46]. The two were best friends and had a beautiful, long life ahead of them. Try again later. This is a carousel. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. pauline hanson dancing with the stars; just jerk dance members; what happens if a teacher gets a dui "Most people know it from the defendant's name. Learn more about managing a memorial . 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Please try again later. 0000001544 00000 n You can always change this later in your Account settings. 1 of 3 Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. [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. AN ORGY OF VIOLENCE At first, the teenage boys grabbed Elizabeth, while Jennifer escaped. The lethal injection was performed at 6:09 p.m. By 6:17 p.m. Cantu was pronounced dead. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. Add to your scrapbook. Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Peter Cantu, the leader of the gang, ordered the members to kill the girls. %%EOF The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities he was a Mexican citizen. << Jester Park. He apparently did as he pleased. Their story has been oft-repeated, in the retelling burnished to a handful of details: the fateful choice of a route home, the abduction from the railroad tracks, the decision of one to turn back when she heard her friend scream, the clothes ripped from their bodies, the multiple and repeated assaults, the inexplicable decision that they must die in a manner equally brutal. . Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Their bodies were found four days later. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The person not sentenced to death, 14 Dude, you're a badass! Where [are] you going?" Two others I think were 17 and got life. /Length 1385 Sorry! 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. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Villarreal then sat alongside the other gang members, relaxing, talking, trading insults and compliments, and drinking beer. She then attempted to flee. Weve updated the security on the site. Their story has been oft-repeated, in the retelling burnished to a handful of details: the fateful choice of a route home, the abduction from the railroad tracks, the decision of one to turn back when she heard her friend scream, the clothes ripped from their bodies, the multiple and repeated assaults, the inexplicable decision that they must die in a manner equally brutal. /Filter /FlateDecode Three were executed, and the rest are still in prison. /S 280 0 cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Drag images here or select from your computer for Elizabeth Christine Pea memorial. This browser does not support getting your location. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. 0000007142 00000 n In June 1993, Houston was busy reveling in the boom after the bust. 0000005484 00000 n Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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. A system error has occurred. 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 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. Blame the Federal Reserve. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [35], In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. [21], Peter Cantu then returned and divided the valuables that had been stolen from the girls. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jennifer Ertman (7051821)? Two Waltrip High School students had left a Thursday night gathering of friends in a rush to be home before their curfew. . based on information from your browser. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Four days later, when searchers finally found Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, their bodies were unrecognizable. Cantu, the first of five to be tried, convicted and condemned, will be the last to be executed. They were both abducted and murdered. This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E", so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. Failed to delete memorial. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. I hope you rot in hell.". ). Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. O'Brien was videotaped smiling at the scene of the crime. Medelln reported that he had killed a girl and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. He then apologized to his family before being executed by lethal injection. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. As he lay writhing and moaning on the ground after being temporarily knocked unconscious, the gang members conferred privately to discuss whether to accept Villarreal as a member. Cantu, Medelln, Prez, and Villarreal then met at Cantu's residence, where he lived with his brother, Joe Cantu, and sister-in-law, Christina Cantu. /Type /Catalog HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. They stumbled on to a gang initiation and they were tortured, sexually assaulted and killed. 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. . "He was a kid you remembered," one former teacher said. 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. /L 64011 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. FROM 2018: How brutal killings of 2 Houston teens changed Texas justice. "I'd like to have heard, the last 17 years, someone say 'I love you, dad.' Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Failed to report flower. They were friends who attended the same high school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. Cantu, then 18, orchestrated the attacks and slaying. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Try again. Ertman, however, doesn't agree with that viewpoint. Their bodies were found but since this was in the Summer in texas their badies were in terrible shape after 4 days. GREAT NEWS! Where [are] you going?" /Parent 64 0 R Now 35, Cantu declined requests for an interview. 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. HOUSTON - State officials have denied parole for Venancio Medellin, the youngest of six gang members convicted of the vicious rapes and murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena in 1993. There are multiple parking options available for those looking to attend the Houston Rodeo. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, was 14 at the time of the murder, the same age as Jennifer Ertman. For justice for my little girl," Elizabeth's father, Adolph Pena, said. [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. Then again, no one has forgotten much of anything about those murders. Because of their deaths, the state allows victim impact. Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman were friends who went to Waltrip High School in Houston. startxref Six gang members were sentenced. Jester Park in northwest Houston. As previously stated, Jennifer Louise Ertman who was born on August 15, 1978, and Elizabeth Christine Pena who was born on June 21, 1977 were both raped and killed on June 24, 1993. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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. She and her friend Elizabeth were students at Waltrip High School in Houston. The. You're not even an animal. 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". Home / Uncategorized / murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena jose medellin Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. Make sure that the file is a photo. [24][25][26], At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings, 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. "It's very, very rare that you can refer to a case by the victims' families and people will know what you're talking about," he said. Both then completed the act by strangling the girl with a shoelace in Pea's presence. 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. Authorities later linked him and O'Brien to a killing six months before the attack on Ertman and Pena. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. There was an error deleting this problem. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! Try again later. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7051821/jennifer-lee-ertman. involvement "the worst mistake that I ever made in my whole life." /E 11282 Of the six people convicted for the heinous crimes, five were sentenced to death. Sources: Pure Murder by Corey Mitchell 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. >> [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. << window at Ertman and other relatives of the girls and called his 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 1993. "Assuming everything goes as we hope it goes on Tuesday, that chapter of that book for the Ertmans and Pe as will be forever done," said Andy Kahan, the former head of the Mayor's Crime Victims office, who now holds a similar position with the Houston Police Department. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. /Rotate 0 Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed, on July 11, 2006. AP. Two of them will come up for parole in 2028. A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. ). To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 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. 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 are no volunteers for this cemetery. The parents of the murder victims successfully advocated for the State of Texas allowing relatives of victims to have permission to witness executions. He was the ringleader intheslayings, whichstruck a. When the pair realized that they were going to be late returning home, they decided to leave the party to commit the curfew both had promised to their parents. / CBS News. Their killers were soon rounded upa brutal, unrepentant gang of teenage boys whose convictions should have put them behind bars for life. This suggested a lurking evil, omnipresent and inchoate. 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.". or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. "This was so senseless. 0000001187 00000 n [11][n 1], Ertman could've easily run to escape at this point but ran to help her friend. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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. The case was also notable in that the state of Texas rejected attempts by the International Court of Justice to halt several perpetrators' executions. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Jobs were back and property was rising in value. 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 Cantu then returned, and divided valuables that had been stolen from the girls. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? a. All Rights Reserved. "[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. [32] He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. A tip led authorities to the bodies. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 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. She was then forced to remove her underwear. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All of it - the entire ugly tableau of human destruction - was told as if it had been a TV rerun from a year ago. There was an error deleting this problem. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 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. 3 of the main members who were 18 or over were sentenced to death and it was carried out 2006,2008,2010 respectively. It was Cantu who asserted Ertman and Pea had to be killed so as not to later bear witness against them. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. What would I tell them? Fv 27, 2023 . The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The gang members stomped on both girls' throats to ensure their deaths. Look, you're not even an animal," Ertman uttered in court. If they hung all five of them, that would Death penalty opponents protested the impending execution. [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. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. TDCJ refused to permit Kahan to witness the execution. Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. Jennifer's father made the drive here four years ago for the first execution. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Their bodies were found four days after they were murdered. 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. 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/Dept. Jennifer Ertman also had three fractured ribs. On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. Learn more about managing a memorial . [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" [23] Both bodies had significantly decomposed, and dental records were used for identification. Jennifer was a victim of homicide. Three of the Pena and Ertman killers have been executed. %PDF-1.3 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. Their bodies were found four days later. 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