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Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. They were friends who attended the same high school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. ). Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The graves of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. 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. Look, you're not even an animal," Ertman uttered in court. 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 everyones sake, Ogg said. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. To use this feature, use a newer browser. 0000007142 00000 n /Length 1385 ", Death near for Ertman-Pea killer, but crime still shakes Houston. Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed on July 11, 2006. 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. /H [ 931 256 ] This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Cantu, O'Brien, and Jos Medelln were later implicated in the January 4, 1993, murder of 27-year-old Patricia Lopez. . Oops, something didn't work. << He was sentenced under juvenile guidelines because he was 14 at the time of the crime. Follow Deborah Wrigley on Facebook and Twitter. He will be the third of the attackers to be put to death, following Derrick O'Brien and Jose Medellin. [5] This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. 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. Add to your scrapbook. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Medellin's brother, Jose, was put to death in 2008. Because of their deaths, the state allows victim impact. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? "Look at me. /PageMode /UseNone [35], In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. C.E. I wish to hell he could have died the way she died.". curfew. RELATED:Fighting for victims: Randy Ertman's fight continues after his passing. 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Search above to list available cemeteries. Try again later. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. endobj Hell, no.". [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" You can always change this later in your Account settings. Jennifer was a victim of homicide. Medellin has been denied parole five times now. But after the execution Tuesday things were different. The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena rocks 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. There is a problem with your email/password. Year should not be greater than current year. Somehow the story became worse at trial. In what police later would describe as a sadistic frenzy, the girls were gang-raped for more than an hour. Now 35, Cantu declined requests for an interview. [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. 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. Six anonymous teens stoked on alcohol and testosterone needed only an hour or so to make their mark on the city. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He also worked with former State District Judge Bill Harmon, who presided over the trial, to allow Randy Ertman to address Cantu immediately before sentence was pronounced.Victim impact statements, now commonplace, were all but unheard-of until Ertman was given leave to speak to Cantu in open court. 3 of the main members who were 18 or over were sentenced to death and it was carried out 2006,2008,2010 respectively. >> You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). 1 of 3 Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. 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. xref 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. 0000001544 00000 n The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. 73 0 obj 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. Where [are] you going?" There was an error deleting this problem. The two were students of Waltrip High School. We love them and miss them," Adolph Pena said. Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted "Get on your knees, bitch!" There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Their bodies were found but since this was in the Summer in texas their badies were in terrible shape after 4 days. Two others I think were 17 and got life. O'Brien was one of six members of a fledgling street gang arrested in the slayings of Elizabeth Pena, 16,. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. "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. 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. 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Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman were friends who went to Waltrip High School in Houston. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Add to your scrapbook. 72 17 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. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. This suggested a lurking evil, omnipresent and inchoate. Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. 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. Three of the Pena and Ertman killers have been executed. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Nine minutes later, he was dead. Outside the girls' school, Waltrip High, death penalty opponents were calling for a halt to all executions in Texas. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. . to Ertman. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. The girls were raped and murdered by the gang members in a field near T.C. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. There is a problem with your email/password. This is a carousel with slides. trailer Fv 27, 2023 . >> One member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. There are multiple parking options available for those looking to attend the Houston Rodeo. The bodies were able to be identified by their dental records. /Contents [ 75 0 R ] /Type /Catalog The case forced a change in state police. "He was a kid you remembered," one former teacher said. 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. Then again, no one has forgotten much of anything about those murders. HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. << of Criminal Justice), How Alaska became one of fentanyl's deadliest frontiers, Pennsylvania police seized gloves, flashlight from home of Idaho murders suspect, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. Weve updated the security on the site. Make sure that the file is a photo. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The person not sentenced to death, 14 involvement "the worst mistake that I ever made in my whole life." But Elizabeth's desperate cries brought Jennifer back to help her best friend. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Jester Park. As both girls exited the car, Pea assured her mother she and her friend would be home by their agreed 11:30 p.m. Make sure that the file is a photo. Jester Park in northwest Houston. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Year should not be greater than current year. [11][n 1], Ertman could've easily run to escape at this point but ran to help her friend. [32] He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. The gang was arrested. "[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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Medellin was among six gang members who were sentenced. Houston was stunned when Cantu and his gang were arrested. Look at me! 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. They are both buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. 0000009909 00000 n This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Randy Ertman . Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena jose medellin. Their bodies were found four days after they were murdered. [19], Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. 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. "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. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. 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. "I told him to stick it. This case galvanized the residents of Houston. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, testified against 4 of the gang members. at the time, got a 40-year sentence. Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. . They were kicked, teeth knocked out and hair pulled out and ribs broken. 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. Villarreal then sat alongside the other gang members, relaxing, talking, trading insults and compliments, and drinking beer. 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. Jobs were back and property was rising in value. 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. /Length 166 By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? based on information from your browser. Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Peter Cantu, the leader of the gang, ordered the members to kill the girls. Ertman rejected an invitation from Cantu's lawyer to come to his office and read a letter of apology from Cantu. Cantu's brother, Joe, testified about what inspired him to call police. "[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. You're the worst thing I've ever seen. 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. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Venancio Medellin has been denied parole five times. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The architect of their deaths will pay with his own life Tuesday evening. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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). Jennifer's father made the drive here four years ago for the first execution. It will not erase from memory the faces in the photographs, or the knowledge of what happened to them. 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