As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. In June 1993, Houston was busy reveling in the boom after the bust. /T 62444 When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. ", Death near for Ertman-Pea killer, but crime still shakes Houston. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Cantu, the first of five to be tried, convicted and condemned, will be the last to be executed. based on information from your browser. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. When the teacher told Cantu the trouble he would get into for such a thing, he said he didn't care. "I don't mean this in a gruesome Cantu has been on death row longer than his victims were alive. Of the six people convicted for the heinous crimes, five were sentenced to death. Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. GREAT NEWS! For the families, it is a fight they will take beyond the grave. "Jenny and Elizabeth were everybody's daughters," said Kahan. TDCJ refused to permit Kahan to witness the execution. We have set your language to We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Outside the girls' school, Waltrip High, death penalty opponents were calling for a halt to all executions in Texas. [5], Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57p.m. on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. Ertman will stand a few feet away, watching again through the window. Notice: This memorial is being managed in abeyance until a proper manager requests control of the memorial. xref 75 0 obj Christina Cantu questioned why Villarreal was bleeding, and Prez had a bloody shirt. Three were executed, and the rest are still in prison. At home, nothing appeared to constrain him. 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. Two of them will come up for parole in 2028. "We're looking forward to Peter Cantu being executed so he can never murder or hurt anybody again," he said. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Ertman and Pea passed the gang and one member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. interview with The Associated Press. On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. [11][n 1], Ertman could've easily run to escape at this point but ran to help her friend. O'Brien (the only non-Hispanic in the gang) and Villarreal then proceeded to strangle Ertman with a red nylon belt before the belt broke. 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. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Family members linked to this person will appear here. You're welcome to hang with us anytime!" Ertman tried to help. Cantu's brother, Joe, testified about what inspired him to call police. 3 of the main members who were 18 or over were sentenced to death and it was carried out 2006,2008,2010 respectively. He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. . I ain't ever gonna hear that again, that hurts," said Randy Ertman, the victim's father. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. 0000011007 00000 n Instead, they stumbled on to a gang initiation and they were tortured, assaulted and killed. FROM 2018: How brutal killings of 2 Houston teens changed Texas justice. [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. Failed to remove flower. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Learn more about managing a memorial . Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena jose medellin murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena jose medellin Posted at 01:41h in to avoid accidents, a defensive driver should by Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. /Type /Catalog When Elizabeth and Jenny reached a bayou near a. Authorities later linked him and O'Brien to a killing six months before the attack on Ertman and Pena. Villarreal then sat alongside the other gang members, relaxing, talking, trading insults and compliments, and drinking beer. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 0000001544 00000 n He apparently did as he pleased. "I miss them and I love them, and they'll never be forgotten and I'll try to keep their memories alive as best as I can," friend Christina Almarez said. A system error has occurred. They should have hung them. 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [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. Please reset your password. Peter Cantu then returned, and divided valuables that had been stolen from the girls. Sadly, they never made it. Copyright 2023 KTRK-TV. In what police later would describe as a sadistic frenzy, the girls were gang-raped for more than an hour. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. The annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is no fun and games if you don't have a ticket. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [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. Two who Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. They probably would be married women now, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, perhaps with children of their own. [48] Another memorial exists at T.C. /Pages 63 0 R Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. They spoke of having "a lot of fun (with) a couple of chicks.". 0000007142 00000 n "I told him to stick it. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. endstream He told Venancio Medelln to stay behind because he was too little to watch. The other gang members forced the girls into a wooded area. stream 0000009638 00000 n Failed to delete memorial. [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. 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. >> 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=1137725274. She screamed. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. Sorry! Governor Rick Perry argued that Texas is not bound to World Court rulings. 74 0 obj Cantu had been troubled and violent since his early youth. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Verify and try again. The two were best friends and had a beautiful, long life ahead of them. This suggested a lurking evil, omnipresent and inchoate. Peter Anthony Cantu, Jos Ernesto Medelln, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Efrain Prez, and Raul Omar Villarreal received death sentences. /Rotate 0 /H [ 931 256 ] /Size 89 [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elizabeth Pea (7053887)? Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Peter Cantu, the leader of the gang, ordered the members to kill the girls. Thanks for your help! 0000001187 00000 n Try again later. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. 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. Try again later. 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. He will be the third of the attackers to be put to death, following Derrick O'Brien and Jose Medellin. Learn more about managing a memorial . "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). As both girls exited the car, Pea assured her mother she and her friend would be home by their agreed 11:30 p.m. Nine minutes later, he was dead. 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. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. >> his arms, also apologized. Venancio Medelln did rape Ertman on one occasion. An angry Randy Ertman stood at the trial and told the killers: "We live for the day you die. The gang was arrested. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Try again later. 25 years after the murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. In that case, a 27-year-old woman was found at a Houston park with her throat cut. "[43], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. No one came to witness on Cantu's behalf when he received his lethal injection. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 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. 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! [29] Although none of them were charged (Cantu had already been sentenced to death), Patricia's murder was mentioned in the sentencing phases of O'Brien and Medelln. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. way, but if they want to make the death penalty a deterrent, up in In 1993, while walking home Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were sexually assaulted and murdered by a group of boys/men that called themselves "The Black and White Gang". By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Make sure that the file is a photo.
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