Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. [5][30], Before his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. We have set your language to All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. Dude, you're a badass! His war on terror is a sham - if he was so concerned about terrorists why does he allow American citizens to be murdered by Mexican terrorists on own soil. Courtesy photos Show More Show Less 2 of 3 Peter Anthony Cantu, shown at his 1994 trial, was the one who called . I hope his life is, was and remains a misery. Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings, was released in 2008 and became a best seller. 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. /Contents [ 75 0 R ]
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. [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. On June 24, 1993, the girls spent the day together.and then died together. The girls were Waltrip High School students. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. Jennifer was a victim of homicide. Jester Park.[43]. I might try to email it to Dennis Prager. based on information from your browser. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. I|L~D*Vh.il)5]m:rm1Jm$E*jEj60
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VSv+v"3pcj$[c=Ys]$fpAyTFpX]6uCtb`hQ3+1:Dk4J6E.LBqLu9oT9Jj? 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. cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I imagine these sick fucks were all quite proud to share the details. to Ertman. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 years old, respectively. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. I was in a tree. It worked. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. The murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena have had an impact on victim's rights in Texas still felt 25 years after their deaths. At his sentencing for the Ertman-Pena case, the judge asked Cantu if there was any reason the sentence shouldn't be imposed. 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." The State of Texas prosecuted Cantu and his four fellow gang members simultaneously but in separate trials. The homicide of Ertman and Pena stood out as truly newsworthy all over Texas because of the grievous idea of the wrongdoing alongside the new law that was set up that enabled the groups of the exploited people to see the execution of the killers. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Harmon was criticized by fellow judges and newspaper editorials for allowing the display. After Cantu's trial, Ertman asked to witness his execution but was told it was not allowed. Thanks for listening. The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities he was a Mexican citizen. 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. So I know that this is a trivial side point. 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. Memorials to Ertman and Pea in TC Jester Park: In the background is the railroad bridge where the two were initially attacked. Cantu was the ringleader of five gang members who raped and killed the girls at a Houston park - a crime that horrified the city in 1993. "Why do I watch? 0000001187 00000 n
FILE Randy Ertman, father of Jennifer Ertman, salutes Judge Mike Anderson in the 262nd Criminal District Court in 2003 after Anderson set the execution date for Raul Villarreal. Bush is getting really BAD advice from an staffer and will come to his senses soon. 0000008539 00000 n
This is one that truly, truly haunts me. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. You're welcome to hang with us anytime!" /E 11282
O'Brien, one of six gang members, was convicted of the slayings of high school students Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena in Houston almost 13 years ago. [35], In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. I have no good words left for President Bush. 06/23/1998 - Randy Ertman and Sandy Ertman, whose daughter Jennifer Ertman was murdered. "He's a guy who fully accepts his responsibility.". Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. The details in this description of the girls last moments are brutal. 3) Your have handed the Presidency to Hillary Clinton. As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. 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. For the next hour or so, these beautiful, innocent young girls were subjected to the most brutal gang rapes that most of the investigating officers had ever encountered. Laura Ingraham today said shes got incident after incident of things like this committed by illegals. All five gang members were sentenced to death for the July 1993 slayings of his 14-year-old daughter, Jennifer, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. Medellin was one of six teenagers arrested and charged with the 1993 gang rape and murders of Elizabeth Pea, 16, and Jennifer Ertman, 14. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. I hope you rot in hell.". The death sentences of Efrain Prez and Raul Villarreal were commuted to life imprisonment in 2005, following, List of people executed in Texas, 20002009, List of people executed in Texas, 20102019, List of people executed in the United States in 2006, List of people executed in the United States in 2010, "Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murdered While Walking Near Houston Park 25 Years Ago", "Peter Anthony Cantu Execution: Mastermind of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murders to Die Tonight", "Medellin set to die Tuesday for Ertman-Pea killings", "Medellin executed for rape, murder of Houston teens", Murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, "Bodies of Two Girls Discovered: Grim Find Ends Weekend Search in Northwest Houston", "Father of Murdered Girl Questions Bush's Support to Halt Killer's Execution", "Media Advisory: Jose Medellin Scheduled For Execution", "San Antonio turned from bully to savage killer", "Jos Ernesto Medelln v. Texas (Per Curiam)", "Texas Executes Mexican Despite Objections", "Dad confronts parole board to keep daughter's murderer in prison", "Ex-gang leader executed for '93 deaths of 2 Houston girls", "Last Statement Derrick O'Brien" at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice profile, "Father of Brutally Murdered Teen, victims' Rights Advocate Randy Ertman Dead at 61", Victim's "Advocate Won't be Witnessing Execution", "Parole Denied for Gang Member Convicted in 1993 Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena", In Memory of Elizabeth Pea and Jennifer Ertman - 1993, Details of Cantu's 1997 appeal against his convictions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murders_of_Jennifer_Ertman_and_Elizabeth_Pea&oldid=1142384022, Deaths by strangulation in the United States, Violence against women in the United States, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. She and her friend Elizabeth were students at Waltrip High School in Houston. The gang members took Jenny and Elizabeth from the clearing into a wooded area, leaving the juvenile behind, saying he was "too little to watch". /ID []
Villarreal then sat alongside the other gang members, relaxing, talking, trading insults and compliments, and drinking beer. Both then completed the act by strangling the girl with a shoelace in Pea's presence. He hurt my friends and I didn't know and I cry a lot about not knowing. Well said, I can't bear the bleeding heart arguments for rehabilitation or any of that crap. Both girls were strangled to death. This means that the new member was required to fight every member of the gang until he passed out and then he would be accepted as a member. It was traced to the home of the brother of one of the men later sentenced to death for these murders. No mercy for the bastard. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. Five of the gang members proceeded to repeatedly rape both girls for in excess of an hour. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. Six gang members of the "Black and Whites" were convicted in their assaults and murders. FED. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. Part of the belt was left at the murder scene, the rest was found in O'Brien's home. In debate over slow executions, victim families wrestle with whether those condemned should suffer. Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. Randy commandeered the news van and went to the scene that was now bustling with police activity. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Two of them will come up for parole in 2028. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, Willie Nelson's new album is a lovely tribute to a fellow country legend, Two ocelots were photographed crossing a road in rare South Texas sighting, Astros GM Dana Brown sees bright future for top prospect Drew Gilbert, This is how astronauts see Houston, Texas Gulf from space with unaided eyes. /Length 166
Carol Christian reports on breaking news for chron.com. 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. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. 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. Failed to delete memorial. Turner: TEA is giving Houston ISD two optionsclose school or be taken over, Who is Justin Dirden? Four days after the girls disappeared, a person identifying himself as 'Gonzalez' called the Crimestoppers Tips number. Their bodies were found four days after they were murdered. Turns out the friend I was with was a serial rapist. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. I attended all five trials with the Ertmans and know too well the awful things that they and the Penas had to hear and see in the course of seeing Justice served for their girls. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. I have voted for him as Governor and President without regret. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. Money can't stop gangs. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907715/posts. Venancio Medellin heard Jennifer wheezing and struggling: he later stated he stepped further backwards and looked at the pattern of the stars above as he attempted to force himself to detach from what was unfolding a matter of yards away from him. 0000000017 00000 n
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FILE Randy Ertman is restrained Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1994, in Houston outside the courtroom where he addressed three of the five gang members convicted of killing his daughter and her friend. [4], Ertman and Pea decided to take a 10-minute shortcut to Pea's residence in Oak Forest by following the railroad tracks and passing through T.C. 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. "He should have been hung outside the courthouse," Ertman said in an This one has always stuck with me, to an insane degree. Cantu was the ringleader of five gang members who raped and killed the girls at a Houston park - a crime that horrified the city in 1993. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. [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. "I told him to stick it. 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. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? DOES SHE HAVE BLOND HAIR?!!?". He then apologized to his family before being executed by lethal injection. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Six gang members were charged in their deaths, which shocked the city. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. /Type /Page
I was in Menlo park in during a huge gang fight. The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). We need to send Jorge some kneepads so he wont hurt himself in dealing with Mexico. She then attempted to flee. This is a truly brutal case of murder. The medical examiner later testified that this is how she could be sure as to the horrible brutality of the rapes, beatings and murders. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 14, received varying sentences according to their individual involvement including death sentences, life sentences, or life sentences with the . There are no volunteers for this cemetery. They were forced to perform oral sex. I testified against that fuck. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. [24][25][26], At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Jester Park. Elizabeth was also strangled with her shoelaces, after crying and begging the gang members not to kill them; bargaining, offering to give them her phone number so they could get together again. When the police questioned 'Gonzalez', he said that he had made the original call at his 16 year-old wife's urging. /Prev 62433
All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. [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. A major precedent was set at the end of Cantu's trial when Harmon allowed Ertman's father to address the convicted murderer. There's no mitigation you could provide that will ever make me believe anyone who is fit to breathe clean air could or would commits this crime. >>
Sean Mitchell, 36, is surrounded by children Juliet, 4, Dominick, 5, and Brock Mitchell, 7, as they say a prayer at the memorial site for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena along T.C. For justice. This browser does not support getting your location. /S 280
They were friends who attended the same high school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. That guy was a fucking monster. Five others were convicted of capital murder in the case. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Like 4 of us climbed a tree. They also knew they would have to pass a sexually-oriented business on that route and so decided to take a well-known shortcut down a railroad track and through a city park to Elizabeth's neighborhood. During the trial, the Ertmans asked to address the court. HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. <<
Supporters of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena hold their photos as the State of Texas prepares to execute Derrick Sean O'Brien Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at the "Walls" Unit in Huntsville, Texas. /N 31
Although only one of the brothers had fought Villarreal, both had left the initiation ceremony minutes before both girls were abducted.
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Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" window at Ertman and other relatives of the girls and called his This is no job for the criminal justice system. She was then forced to remove her underwear. 72 17
O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. /Pages 63 0 R
The teens were killed in T.C.. HOUCHRON CAPTION (06/28/1998): Randy and Sandy Ertman have found a certain measure of peace since moving to their country home in Lyons. I went to school with them. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. 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. I wonder if any of these men would have done something like this if they were alone. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. After several minutes, 14-year-old Jennifer Louise Ertman became limp and sank to the ground.