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. This is a carousel. stream Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman were friends who went to Waltrip High School in Houston. Cantu's brother, Joe, testified about what inspired him to call police. Their bodies were found but since this was in the Summer in texas their badies were in terrible shape after 4 days. Venancio Medellin has been denied parole five times. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 0000000931 00000 n It was Cantu who asserted Ertman and Pea had to be killed so as not to later bear witness against them. "Most people know it from the defendant's name. Year should not be greater than current year. Three of the Pena and Ertman killers have been executed. Kahan assisted the girl's parents in changing state policy to allow relatives of victims to witness executions. They probably would be married women now, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, perhaps with children of their own. [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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Venancio received a 40-year prison sentence. 0 cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Jester Park. One night the words turned into acts. 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. Ertman rejected an invitation from Cantu's lawyer to come to his office and read a letter of apology from Cantu. Two who Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. 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/Dept. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. [47] Medellin is scheduled to be released in 2034. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The bodies were able to be identified by their dental records. Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. On June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea attended a pool party hosted by their friend, Gina Escamilla. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 3 of the main members who were 18 or over were sentenced to death and it was carried out 2006,2008,2010 respectively. Try again later. Make sure that the file is a photo. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 73 0 obj cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. "I'd like to have heard, the last 17 years, someone say 'I love you, dad.' Their bodies were found four days after they were murdered. [6], 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. According to later testimony, on one occasion, Pea glanced in the direction of her younger friend as she herself was raped by Efrain Prez and began weeping as she observed Ertman. The case forced a change in state police. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He threatened to kill security guards at the alternative school he periodically attended. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. "He was a kid you remembered," one former teacher said. He also worked with former State District Judge Bill Harmon, who presided over the trial, to allow Randy Ertman to address Cantu immediately before sentence was pronounced.Victim impact statements, now commonplace, were all but unheard-of until Ertman was given leave to speak to Cantu in open court. Learn more about managing a memorial . Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. In that case, a 27-year-old woman was found at a Houston park with her throat cut. 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. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. / CBS News. His stinging denunciation of Cantu, pain evident in each word, reached a climax when Cantu turned away from the grieving father and Ertman yelled, "You look at me! It was a case that shaped Andy Kahan as the newly-appointed crime victim's advocate for the city. Failed to remove flower. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBS/KHOU) Murderer Peter Anthony Cantu was executed by the state of Texas Tuesday evening. 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. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. The lethal injection was performed at 6:09 pm, and at 6:17 pm, Cantu was officially pronounced dead. An Orgy Of Violence At first, the teenage boys grabbed Elizabeth, while . xc```b``^dL`c@ >f(T0Fk^350QxA]gY=kfNy-3&00xLd$OexQ8 9L-K~p800.m``:Q *R Their killers were soon rounded upa brutal, unrepentant gang of teenage boys whose convictions should have put them behind bars for life. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, was 14 at the time of the murder, the same age as Jennifer Ertman. [5], Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57p.m. on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. He then apologized to his family before being executed by lethal injection. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. We have set your language to 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." 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. C.E. You're welcome to hang with us anytime!" "[20], Cantu dropped off Jos Medelln, Prez, and Villarreal at his residence, where he lived with his brother, Joe Cantu, and sister-in-law, Christina Cantu. The 2008 execution of one of the perpetrators, Jos Medelln . "No one who was there will forget it," Kahan said. Medelln reported that he had killed a girl and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. "It's been a long journey, and for the families an emotional roller coaster.". Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed, on July 11, 2006. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. There was an error deleting this problem. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. "Jenny and Elizabeth were everybody's daughters," said Kahan. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Sadly, they never made it. He then clasped his arm around Pea's neck, threw her to the ground, and dragged her down a gravel decline in the direction of the other gang members as Pea screamed and pleaded for help. Oops, something didn't work. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. interview with The Associated Press. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. to Ertman. [44] Ertman had wanted to have Andy Kahan, the City of Houston's crime advocate, to witness the execution of Medelln. /ID [] But after the execution Tuesday things were different. Try again later. Wage growth is slowing. ", It also had other ramifications. The two were best friends and had a beautiful, long life ahead of them. /Type /Page In June 1993, Houston was busy reveling in the boom after the bust. One member, Jos Medelln, attempted to grope and pinch one of Pea's breasts. Copyright 2023 KTRK-TV. 88 0 obj HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- T.C. /Root 73 0 R 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. 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. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 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 14-year-old Jennifer Ertman. << Year should not be greater than current year. endobj Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. If they hung all five of them, that would [21], Peter Cantu then returned and divided the valuables that had been stolen from the girls. I|L~D*Vh.il)5]m:rm1Jm$E*jEj60 [TK+->Wri]F4>)MB8322T" t@w*V$ VSv+v"3pcj$[c=Ys]$fpAyTFpX]6uCtb`hQ3+1:Dk4J6E.LBqLu9oT9Jj? 0 cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. The girls' bodies were found decomposing in the . The two were students of Waltrip High School. [48] Another memorial exists at T.C. HUNTSVILLE, Texas --The State of Texas executed Peter Cantu Tuesday evening for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena. 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