<< "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. xref For justice. /PageLayout /SinglePage / CBS News. Those who lived near his home in Houston Heights described him as a nightmare neighbor - loud, obnoxious, rude and uncaring - and spoke of large groups of young men his age who would gather at the home when no adults were around. /Size 89 No one came to witness on Cantu's behalf when he received his lethal injection. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7053887/elizabeth-christine-pe%C3%B1a. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 years old, respectively. This was something more than the danger inherent in big-city life. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Two of them will come up for parole in 2028. Failed to remove flower. This is a carousel with slides. The gang of attackers had showed up at his house after the killings. Ertman and Pea passed the gang and one member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. "I don't mean this in a gruesome . The two were students of Waltrip High School. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He threatened to kill security guards at the alternative school he periodically attended. We have set your language to All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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. 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. It was the same spot where, in 1993, 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman and 16-year-old Elizabeth Pea were raped, tortured and killed when they stumbled upon a late-night gang initiation. 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. ). It will not erase from memory the faces in the photographs, or the knowledge of what happened to them. On death row, Cantu, now 35, was classified among the best-behaving inmates. C.E. You can always change this later in your Account settings. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Ertman, however, doesn't agree with that viewpoint. On a June night, the two girls were hoping to beat an 11:30 p.m. curfew by taking a shortcut home to Pena's northwest Houston neighborhood. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Authorities later linked him and O'Brien to a killing six months before the attack on Ertman and Pena. /Type /Page In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! startxref << Jos Medelln got a ring with an "E," so he could give it to his girlfriend, Esther. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Shortly thereafter, he held a beer aloft, proclaiming things were to be great. In August 2008, Ertman again climbed the steps to the red-bricked Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The gang was arrested. "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. Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. 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. In July, the World Court ordered a stay of Medelln's execution. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed on July 11, 2006. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. ). Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. "Jenny and Elizabeth were everybody's daughters," said Kahan. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. /Pages 63 0 R Add to your scrapbook. stream 0000000017 00000 n [19], Cantu, Jos Medelln, and Prez then strangled Pea to death with shoelaces. [16], Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Cantu[17] ordered the members to kill the girls. 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. endobj Look, you're not even an animal," Ertman uttered in court. at the time, got a 40-year sentence. Cantu's mother, sometimes absent, appeared unconcerned when school officials or authorities showed up to discuss his behavior. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Peter Anthony Cantu, shown at his 1994 trial, was the one who called for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea to be killed so they couldn't identify their attackers. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. But when you go around and ask anybody in the city of Houston, do you remember the Ertman/Pe a case, they will immediately say, 'Yes, the two girls who were gang-raped and brutally killed.' This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. She was thrown to the ground by gang members Peter Cantu and Derrick Sean O'Brien. 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. The attackers shouted obscenities at TV cameras when they were arrested and reportedly bragged of their crimes once in their jail cells. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. Ogg personally signed a letter to the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole protesting any possible release earlier this year. 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To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. his arms, also apologized. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The architect of their deaths will pay with his own life Tuesday evening. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [3], When the pair realized they were going to be late returning home, they decided to leave the party to conform to the curfew both had promised their parents. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. ", It also had other ramifications. August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. 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. endobj You're not even an animal. "Assuming everything goes as we hope it goes on Tuesday, that chapter of that book for the Ertmans and Pe as will be forever done," said Andy Kahan, the former head of the Mayor's Crime Victims office, who now holds a similar position with the Houston Police Department. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Then again, no one has forgotten much of anything about those murders. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. He will be the third of the attackers to be put to death, following, Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob arrives, Oops! >> Try again later. In June 1993, Houston was busy reveling in the boom after the bust. Now 35, Cantu declined requests for an interview. [8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! Oops, we were unable to send the email. "I told him to stick it. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. August 18, 2010 / 12:40 PM The worst crime I have ever heard of was the 1993 murder of 14 year-old . cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. 0000005760 00000 n When Elizabeth and Jenny reached a bayou near a. Jester Park looks much the same as it did 25 years ago, but there's an addition of two park benches in honor of two friends who died here in 1993. /OutputBin 7 Their deaths resulted in an outpouring of grief in the local community and spurred changes in criminal legislation in the state of Texas, which enabled the families of crime victims to speak to the defendant at trial and witness the execution of said defendant. Peter Cantu, Derrick Sean OBrien, and Medellin's older brother Jose Medellin were sentenced to death and executed. Cantu's execution won't quite bring an end to the legal saga that followed. << Weve updated the security on the site. 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". /Info 70 0 R The girls were grabbed, repeatedly raped, then strangled, beaten and stomped beyond recognition. Governor Rick Perry argued that Texas is not bound to World Court rulings. 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. [5] This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. Court appeals to delay the punishment appeared exhausted. Home / Uncategorized / murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena jose medellin % Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, ages 14 and 15, were walking home from a party, taking a shortcut to make it home by their 11 p.m. curfew on June 24, 1993. 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. Medellin has been denied parole five times now. Try again. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. a. 0 At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg made the announcement on Saturday, Nov. 14. The. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7051821/jennifer-lee-ertman. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The teens were killed in TC Jester Park as part of a gang initiation Ertman Pena Fol. 72 0 obj Corey Mitchell's book "Pure Murder," which details the story of the killings of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman, 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. Cantu had been troubled and violent since his early youth. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. TDCJ refused to permit Kahan to witness the execution. 74 0 obj 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. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Although only one of the brothers had fought Villarreal, both had left the initiation ceremony minutes before both girls were abducted. Mexican-born Jose Medellin, 33, with needles in 76 0 R /F10 78 0 R /F11 80 0 R /F12 82 0 R /F13 84 0 R /F14 86 0 R >> >> By approximately 10:30 p.m., Villarreal had successfully fought two gang members before being beaten midway through his fight with the third member. Jennifer's father helps makes strides for victims' rights after his daughter's death. 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. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Learn more about managing a memorial . Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Peter Cantu, the leader of the gang, ordered the members to kill the girls. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 6 February 2023, at 03:48. They spoke of having "a lot of fun (with) a couple of chicks.". I hope you rot in hell.". [48] Another memorial exists at T.C. Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. Learn more about merges. Search above to list available cemeteries. He apparently did as he pleased. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. curfew. 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. Possibly he did not. As a general rule, immediate family members, grandparents, and other close family members can request and will be transferred management of the memorial. Sorry! /Filter /FlateDecode "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). There is a problem with your email/password. Failed to remove flower. ", Death near for Ertman-Pea killer, but crime still shakes Houston. 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. [44] Ertman had wanted to have Andy Kahan, the City of Houston's crime advocate, to witness the execution of Medelln. Try again later. [40], Cantu, Medelln, and O'Brien are buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery. Family and friends gathered at the park this weekend to pay tribute to a pair of lives lost and the impact they had on criminal justice policy. synergy rv transport pay rate; stephen randolph todd. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Of the six people convicted for the heinous crimes, five were sentenced to death. 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