I might try to email it to Dennis Prager. GREAT NEWS! "We're looking forward to Peter Cantu being executed so he can never murder or hurt anybody again," he said. 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. It is stories like this that make me think this country is going to explode in a paroxysm of rage - pure rage. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! Jester Park.[43]. 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. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. I was in Menlo park in during a huge gang fight. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 0000007142 00000 n
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Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. "He's a guy who fully accepts his responsibility.". It's satisfying to read that the death penalty was actually carried out on this pack of vermin. Please enter your email and password to sign in. "Hopefully they'll find some peace. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. [2], At 4:15 p.m. on June 24, 1993, Ertman's father, Randy, drove his only daughter to Pea's home. 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. June 25, 1994: Family and friends of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena gather at T.C. [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. Peter Cantu, far left, glances back at Randy Ertman, far right, as Ertman, father of Cantu's murder victim, Jennifer, 14, shouts. [40], Cantu, Medelln, and O'Brien are buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery. I can only hope that Pres. 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. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? They were kicked, teeth knocked out and hair pulled out and ribs broken. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. Well said, I can't bear the bleeding heart arguments for rehabilitation or any of that crap. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. And Cantu's brother, upset at the gang's gloating about having fun with the girls, called police. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Testimony showed that Raul lasted through three of the members before briefly losing consciousness. Notice: This memorial is being managed in abeyance until a proper manager requests control of the memorial. But if something like this cant spark it, what can? Seven minutes later, O'Brien was dead. /Prev 62433
Randy Ertman, whose daughter and a friend were raped and killed by gang members, has died of lung cancer. Ertman rejected an invitation from Cantu's lawyer to come to his office and read a letter of apology from Cantu. 72 0 obj
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She was then forced to remove her underwear. [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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Cameras caught Cantu cuffed and escorted by two officers still trying to kick news photographers. August 17, 2010 / 5:39 PM Christina Almaraz hugs Elizabeth Pena's father Adolfo Pena after the execution of Peter Anthony Cantu at the Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas. The Ertmans and Penas gathered friends and neighbors to help them pass out a huge stack of fliers with the girls' pictures all over the Houston area, even giving them to newspaper vendors on the roadside. 70K views 1 month ago Hey Guys! [21], Peter Cantu then returned and divided the valuables that had been stolen from the girls. Make sure that the file is a photo. %%EOF
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He raped Jennifer and was later sentenced to 40 years for aggravated sexual assault, which was the maximum sentence for a juvenile. On June 24, 1993, Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman from Houston, Texas were assaulted and killed. They were crossing a railroad bridge when the gang, drinking beer and initiating a new member, spotted them. "Why do I watch? /Type /Page
Venancio Medelln did rape Ertman on one occasion. Wow, I am speechless! "He has matured remarkably," said Robin Norris, his appeals lawyer. 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. 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. 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 that case, a 27-year-old woman was found at a Houston park with her throat cut. We love them and miss them," Adolph Pena said. 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. [5][30], Before his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. Morning Cup of Murder - Year Two. Elizabeth's father said he was not surprised. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy adn Sandra's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. There was an error deleting this problem. [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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. After Ws wimping out on this issue, I have lost all respect for the man as a leader. /Contents [ 75 0 R ]
It shocked many onlookers and outraged a few. Police said the Waltrip High School students were. 1) You are a coward with regard to Mexico. [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" After the trial of Peter Cantu, Judge Bill Harmon allowed the family members to address the convicted. 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." While were at it maybe some pads for Jorge Sr. for his meets with Bubba. 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. This had not previously been done in Texas courts and now is done as a matter of routine. Shoelaces were used to strangle Pena. Im not sure who else has brought attention to it. 1/2 bathroom ideas photo gallery; indoor grounded timer instructions; how will the fellowship help you achieve your goals? 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. 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. '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. /Length 166
At first, Pea desperately attempted to appease her abusers as she wept, offering her phone number so they could "get together". Those poor poor girls. A major precedent was set at the end of Cantu's trial when Harmon allowed Ertman's father to address the convicted murderer. Jester Park. The Texas parole board denied parole on several occasions to Venancio Medellin, most recently in 2020. He was 35 and had lived on death row longer than his victims were alive. 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. Add to your scrapbook. I imagine these sick fucks were all quite proud to share the details. I was in a tree. 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. This is a truly brutal case of murder. Prior to his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. Related linkssome have the same or similar titles but are different threads: Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate Leaving the crime scene, Peter Cantu handed Venancio Medelln a Goofy wristwatch taken from Ertman's body, saying, "Take this, I don't want it.". In response, Cantu repeatedly kicked the girl in her face and body, dislodging three of her teeth and fracturing several ribs. 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. Pea brushed aside Medelln's hand and continued walking. Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57 pm on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. They had spent the evening drinking beer and then "jumping in" Raul. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Clerk's Record at 15. Learn more about merges. 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. One of the boys boasted of having 'virgin blood' on him. Try again later. [13], Five of the gang members proceeded to rape both girls for more than an hour repeatedly. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. In 2008, when convicted murderer Jose Medillin, a Mexican national, was facing execution, Ertman said he didn't care about international opposition. I was living in San Antonio the year before these murders. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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. 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. He was the ringleader in a crime that struck a raw nerve for its sheer brutality: the repeated gang rape, torture and murder of 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman and 16-year-old Elizabeth Pena in 1993. 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.