He apparently did as he pleased. "Look at me. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jennifer Lee Ertman I found on Findagrave.com. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. HUNTSVILLE, Texas --The State of Texas executed Peter Cantu Tuesday evening for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. The case spurred legislative reform in Texas' criminal justice system. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 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. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. First published on August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM. Elizabeth Pea (left) and Jennifer Ertman (right), Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena murders. 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. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. /OpenAction 71 0 R Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. She'd been raped and eviscerated. The girls' bodies were found decomposing in the . 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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The girls were raped and murdered by the gang members in a field near T.C. The case was also notable in that the state of Texas rejected attempts by the International Court of Justice to halt several perpetrators' executions. 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. This was something more than the danger inherent in big-city life. On the evening of June 24, 1993, they left a friend's apartment at 11:15 to head home and took a shortcut through T.C. 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. Fv 27, 2023 . The two were best friends and had a beautiful, long life ahead of them. >> 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. 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 annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is no fun and games if you don't have a ticket. There was an error deleting this problem. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [38], Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. 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. [47] Medellin is scheduled to be released in 2034. Please try again later. The medical examiner corroborated that the cause of death was strangulation. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. Five others were convicted of capital murder in the case. 74 0 obj 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. This account has been disabled. Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57 pm on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- T.C. Learn more about managing a memorial . /Prev 62433 He was sentenced under juvenile guidelines because he was 14 at the time of the crime. Try again later. Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, Vanessa Bryant, family settles claims over Kobe crash site photos for $28.5M, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Texas Dept. Memorials to Ertman and Pea in TC Jester Park: In the background is the railroad bridge where the two were initially attacked. %PDF-1.3 Sorry! LQ>icb7#f0wNb7tM:q2$`zg A'QS5Cf\ =!4S&1qu+NZbu{Na!P. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jennifer Ertman (7051821)? [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. /Contents [ 75 0 R ] When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. O'Brien (the only non-Hispanic, Black person in the gang) and Villarreal strangled Ertman with O'Brien's red nylon belt before breaking the belt. She screamed. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. /Parent 64 0 R 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. 76 0 R /F10 78 0 R /F11 80 0 R /F12 82 0 R /F13 84 0 R /F14 86 0 R >> >> 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! were 17 when the girls were killed were spared the death penalty when Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. August 17, 2010 - Peter Anthony Cantu Execution: Mastermind of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murders to Die. Cameras caught Cantu cuffed and escorted by two officers still trying to kick news photographers. Two Innocent Teens The crime was unspeakable. Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. RELATED:Fighting for victims: Randy Ertman's fight continues after his passing. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. . Ertman and Pea passed the gang and one member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. . "Why do I watch? Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E," so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. [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. Drag images here or select from your computer for Elizabeth Christine Pea memorial. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to police. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. 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. Get personalized recommendations, and learn where to watch across hundreds of streaming providers. 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 . Their bodies were found four days later. /PageLayout /SinglePage Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. /Linearized 1 Try again later. Cantu's mother, sometimes absent, appeared unconcerned when school officials or authorities showed up to discuss his behavior. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. All of it - the entire ugly tableau of human destruction - was told as if it had been a TV rerun from a year ago. "Hopefully they'll find some peace. /Root 73 0 R /Pages 63 0 R Their killers were soon rounded upa brutal, unrepentant gang of teenage boys whose convictions should have put them behind bars for life. Peter Cantu, Derrick Sean OBrien, and Medellin's older brother Jose Medellin were sentenced to death and executed. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. No crime in modern Houston history has resonated like this one, Kahan said. English They were both abducted and murdered. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. Six teenagers repeatedly raped, assaulted, then beat the girls to death, beyond recognition. "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. Family members are now allowed to address the convicted, and victims' families now have the choice and right to view the execution of their perpetrators. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. There is a problem with your email/password. One of the gang members grabbed Pena. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. In June 1993, Houston was busy reveling in the boom after the bust. Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7053887/elizabeth-christine-pe%C3%B1a. 72 0 obj Cantu has been on death row longer than his victims were alive. /PageMode /UseNone Cantu had been troubled and violent since his early youth. At first, Pea desperately attempted to appease her abusers as she wept, offering her phone number so they could "get together". He was 35 and had lived on death row longer than his victims were alive. GREAT NEWS! Peter Cantu then returned, and divided valuables that had been stolen from the girls. /T 62444 based on information from your browser. Try again later. August 18, 2010 / 12:40 PM He is now 41 and has served 27 years of his 40-year sentence. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. endobj 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. Weve updated the security on the site. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 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. For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. "Anytime girls came down the street, they'd come out and hoot and holler at them and make vulgar remarks to them," a former neighbor said the day after his arrest. As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. You're welcome to hang with us anytime!" There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. endobj Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. Resend Activation Email. a, perhaps with children of their own. /N 31 Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. 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. The two were students of Waltrip High School. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. She then attempted to flee. An angry Randy Ertman stood at the trial and told the killers: "We live for the day you die. 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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. They were crossing a railroad bridge when the gang, drinking beer and initiating a new member, spotted them. [39] The lethal injection was performed at 6:09p.m., and at 6:17p.m., Cantu was officially pronounced dead. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Three were executed, and the rest are still in prison. The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. 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. murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena jose medellin. Please reset your password. This is a carousel with slides. / CBS News. 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. 0000004107 00000 n You need a Find a Grave account to continue. "I don't mean this in a gruesome Jester Park. Two of them will come up for parole in 2028. As both girls exited the car, Pea assured her mother she and her friend would be home by their agreed 11:30 p.m. Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Randy Ertman . Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed, on July 11, 2006. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 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. [n 2] 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. Cantu's execution won't quite bring an end to the legal saga that followed. The 2008 execution of one of the perpetrators, Jos Medelln . /CS1 [ /Pattern /DeviceGray ] /CS2 [ /Pattern /DeviceRGB ] >> /Font << /F9 The families of both Ertman and Pea strongly favored the execution(s). [23] Both bodies had significantly decomposed, and dental records were used for identification. Oops, something didn't work. be a deterrent.". [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. Follow Deborah Wrigley on Facebook and Twitter. Three were executed, and the rest are still in prison. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [5], Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57p.m. on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. "It's been a long journey, and for the families an emotional roller coaster.". 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. 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. 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