Johnny Loria, left, Betty Williams, and others gather at the memorial site for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea in TC Jester Park on Tuesday in part to help remember and keep attention on their brutal rape and murder. Sandra Babcock, attorney for Mexican-born death row inmate Jose Medellin, speaks to the media after his execution Tuesday. I might try to email it to Dennis Prager. 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. FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2008, file photo, Adolfo Pena, from right, father of victim Elizabeth Pena, Randy Ertman, father of victim Jennifer Ertman, and Christina Alamaraz, friend of Jennifer Ertman, speak to the media after the execution of Mexican-born death row inmate Jose Medellin in Huntsville, Texas. In that case, a 27-year-old woman was found at a Houston park with her throat cut. Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Peter Cantu, the leader of the gang, ordered the members to kill the girls. Like 4 of us climbed a tree. Add to your scrapbook. In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. Because of efforts by Ertman's father along with victims advocate Andy Kahan and others, victim's . One member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. 'Gonzalez' said that his brother was one of the six people involved in killing the girls, and gave police the names of all but one, the new recruit, whom he did not know. Jenny was strangled with the belt of Sean O'Brien, with two murderers pulling, one on each side, until the belt broke. After Ws wimping out on this issue, I have lost all respect for the man as a leader. The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. Thank you for doing this write up. endobj Peter Cantu, far left, glances back at Randy Ertman, far right, as Ertman, father of Cantu's murder victim, Jennifer, 14, shouts. [29] Although none of them were charged (Cantu had already been sentenced to death by the time he was linked to Lopez's murder), Lopez's murder was mentioned in the sentencing phases of O'Brien and Medelln. >> Dad is very angry because when President Bush was Governor he shook this mans hand and said these whatever in the hell these creatures are would be executed. I hope he spends the entire 40 years in prison. HOUCHRON CAPTION (06/28/1998): Randy and Sandy Ertman have found a certain measure of peace since moving to their country home in Lyons. The right of a defendant to talk with his or her consulate is specified in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; the United States is a party to the convention, although the U.S. withdrew from compulsory jurisdiction in 1986 to accept the court's jurisdiction only on a case-by-case basis. 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. 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. 0000008539 00000 n After several minutes, 14-year-old Jennifer Louise Ertman became limp and sank to the ground. 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. This one has always stuck with me, to an insane degree. Who provided the details? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907918/posts, Bush, Texas at odds over death case August 18, 2010 / 12:40 PM Sadly, they never made it.. In 2008, when convicted murderer Jose Medillin, a Mexican national, was facing execution, Ertman said he didn't care about international opposition. January 24, 2023. Try again later. The murder of the two girls made headlinesin 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. Cantu has been on death row longer than his victims were alive. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. He received a 40-year prison sentence, the maximum for a juvenile, for the sexual assault of Jennifer Ertman. On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. The death of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena led to a significant changes in victim's rights. /OutputBin 7 Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Outside the girls' school, Waltrip High, death penalty opponents were calling for a halt to all executions in Texas. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. This is the location that Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were raped and murdered by a gang in 1993. imgur 34 1 31 Related Topics Houston Harris County Texas United States of America North America Place 31 comments Best Add a Comment a-sex-pack 8 yr. ago What a sad day that was. [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. Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E", so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. His knowledge of the crimes came from the killers themselves, most of whom came to his home after the murders, bragging and swapping the jewelry they had stolen from the girls. The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities that he was a Mexican citizen. The teens were killed in T.C.. You are right about Bush, however I believe further that we have been duped by the GOP. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. 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. This photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Derrick O'Brien who is scheduled for execution at the Texas prison in Huntsville, Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Another change that resulted from the Ertman-Pena case was the decision to allow victims' relatives to witness executions. 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. 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." [24][25][26], At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities he was a Mexican citizen. June 25, 1994: Family and friends of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena gather at T.C. By . Learn more about merges. [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. >> Take them out and shoot them - then hand them from a tree and let the vultures do their work. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. /ID [] /CS1 [ /Pattern /DeviceGray ] /CS2 [ /Pattern /DeviceRGB ] >> /Font << /F9 Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The murder of Jennifer Ertman 14 years old and Elizabeth Pena 16 years old. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Venancio Medelln did rape Ertman on one occasion. We have set your language to "I'd like to have heard, the last 17 years, someone say 'I love you, dad.' Testimony showed that Jenny had gotten free and could have run away but returned to Elizabeth when she cried out for Jenny to help her. Over the years, he lobbied for the right, along with Pena's parents, Kahan and the group Justice for All. /Length 1385 April 5, 1994. This is a carousel with slides. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Adolph Pena, embraced by his wife, Melissa, wears a shirt showing the pictures of his slain daughter, Elizabeth, left, and her friend, Jennifer Ertman, who were killed by killed by gang members five years ago. >> cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Gang rapists/murderers are a special kind of sub species of vermin. FED. I want them to suffer without stop until the end of time, until their very souls explode from sheer agony and pain. /Filter /FlateDecode / jennifer ertman autopsy photos. 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. On death row, Cantu, now 35, was classified among the best-behaving inmates. << This account has been disabled. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The girls were Waltrip High School students. I have voted for him as Governor and President without regret. One of them bragged about having virgin blood on his underwear. This is one that truly, truly haunts me. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to police. Turns out the friend I was with was a serial rapist. Randy Ertman, whose daughter and a friend were raped and killed by gang members, has died of lung cancer. "I don't mean this in a gruesome Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). trailer This is no job for the criminal justice system. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907733/posts, Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Dept. Jester Park.[43]. He raped Jennifer and was later sentenced to 40 years for aggravated sexual assault, which was the maximum sentence for a juvenile. 0000003012 00000 n Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. Clerk's Record at 15. Well said, I can't bear the bleeding heart arguments for rehabilitation or any of that crap. Failed to delete memorial. exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. Notice: This memorial is being managed in abeyance until a proper manager requests control of the memorial. Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. 0000009909 00000 n Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed, on July 11, 2006. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Ertman, 15, and Pea, 16, in 1993. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. Anti-death penalty supporters gather outside the barricade during the execution of Peter Anthony Cantu at the Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas. The murder of Ertman and Pena made headlines all over Texas due to the heinous nature of the crime along with the new law that was put in place that allowed the families of the victims to view the execution of the murderers. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. The two Houston girls, returning from a friend's house, took a shortcut home along some railroad tracks and stumbled on a group of teenagers drinking beer after initiating a new gang member. 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. Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. The break in solving the case came from, of course, the 911 call. based on information from your browser. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. Waltrip High School has a memorial to the girls. Five of the gang members proceeded to repeatedly rape both girls for in excess of an hour. The gang problem was bad enough that my middle school wouldn't allow us to wear clothing that was mostly white, mostly black, most red, mostly green, etc because of possible gang affiliation. I was living in San Antonio the year before these murders. And Cantu's brother, upset at the gang's gloating about having fun with the girls, called police. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Villarreal was convicted of murder in 1994 for his involvement in the rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, in 1993 during a gang initiation. This browser does not support getting your location. Medellin later complained that "the bitch wouldn't die" and that it would have been "easier with a gun". Failed to remove flower. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. Randy Ertman, father of Jennifer Ertman, speaks with Adolph Pena, father of Elizabeth Pena outside the 262nd Criminal District Court in 2003 after Judge Mike Anderson set the execution date for Raul Villarreal. The case was also notable in that the state of Texas rejected attempts by the International Court of Justice to halt the executions of several of the perpetrators. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Medellin was one of six teenagers arrested and charged with the 1993 gang rape and murders of Elizabeth Pea, 16, and Jennifer Ertman, 14. [5][30], Before his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. 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. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. Maybe other people can email to other hosts as well. ). Our leaders keep telling us to go back to sleep, its an isolated incident, we get more in benefits than they could ever take from us. /Resources << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] /ColorSpace << Peter Cantu then returned, and divided valuables that had been stolen from the girls. /Info 70 0 R In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! The Ertmans left without saying a word. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. 0000001187 00000 n front of [Houston] City Hall, they've got all these beautiful trees.