You're welcome to hang with us anytime!" Both girls where beautiful high school students at Waltrip High. Mayor: HISD has two optionsclose school or be taken over, Meet the Astros prospect tearing up Spring Training, Report: Houston ranked No. Drag images here or select from your computer for Jennifer Lee Ertman memorial. It shocked many onlookers and outraged a few. Whenever I see a post about it online, I always get this wave of negative emotions dumped over me. Both victims were badly decaying, and dental records were used for identification. /Length 166 They are both buried at Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He then apologized to his family before being executed by lethal injection. June 24th: Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman Killed (1993) No parent should lose a child. << Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Ertman, 15, and Pea, 16, in 1993. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [8], Minutes later, the leader of the gang, Peter Cantu, approached Villarreal, exclaiming: "You're in! Jenny was strangled with the belt of Sean O'Brien, with two murderers pulling, one on each side, until the belt broke. Jennifer Ertmans dad is on Laura Ingraham right nowhour is almost up though. They had spent the evening drinking beer and then "jumping in" Raul. >> 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. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908103/posts, Bush, Texas at Odds Over Death Case Sean Mitchell, 36, is surrounded by children Juliet, 4, Dominick, 5, and Brock Mitchell, 7, as they say a prayer at the memorial site for Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena along T.C. I do agree with the father though that it wasn't nearly painful or drawn out enough. 0000004107 00000 n Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, were raped, tortured and murdered by gang members while walking near TC Jester on June 24, 1993. 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. The details in this description of the girls last moments are brutal. Oops, something didn't work. After Ws wimping out on this issue, I have lost all respect for the man as a leader. When the police questioned 'Gonzalez', he said that he had made the original call at his 16 year-old wife's urging. No one came to witness on Cantu's behalf when he received his lethal injection. Peter Cantu then returned, and divided valuables that had been stolen from the girls. In June of 1993, the two girls stumbled across a gang initiation on White Oak Bayou. [22], Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. This location was approximately one mile from Pea's home. 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. 1993 - Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murder.The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena rocks Houston. [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. Raul was an acquaintance of Efrain and was not known to the other gang members. Medelln reported that he had killed a girl, and noted that he would have found it easier with a gun. According to later testimony, on one occasion, Pea glanced in the direction of her younger friend as she was raped by Efrain Prez and began weeping as she observed Ertman. What could you wear, stripes, patterns, purple, pink, grey? The girls' families came to witness the execution and were met by supporters and applause when they walked out of the Walls Unit. Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Neither attempted to prevent the assaults or to inform the police. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. /Rotate 0 All those believed responsible were ultimately arrested. I dont knowLaura Ingraham is talking aboutI think I first heard about it the other day from her. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of Jenny and Elizabeth. 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. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. The police helicopter was flying over the park and this apparently prompted Mr. 'Gonzalez' to make a 911 call, directing the search to move to the other side of the bayou. Weve updated the security on the site. After the trial of Peter Cantu, Judge Bill Harmon allowed the family members to address the convicted. 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. << << The homicide of Ertman and Pena stood out as truly newsworthy all over Texas because of the grievous idea of the wrongdoing alongside the new law that was set up that enabled the groups of the exploited people to see the execution of the killers. Jennifer Ertman was born on August 15, 1978, to Sandra and Randy Ertman. The gang members ran and grabbed Elizabeth and pulled her down the incline, off of the tracks. [16], Realizing that the girls would be capable of identifying them, Cantu[17] ordered the members to kill the girls. For justice. The graves of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena are about 200 yards apart in Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery. I saw hardened, lifelong cops get tears in their eyes when talking about the scene more than a year later. "It's a little late," Ertman said. "Hopefully they'll find some peace. Testimony showed that Raul lasted through three of the members before briefly losing consciousness. Im listening to her (Laura Ingraham) right now. 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. Shortly thereafter, he held a beer aloft, proclaiming things were to be great. 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. enlisted personnel selected for officer candidate school attend officer indoctrination training involvement "the worst mistake that I ever made in my whole life." 74 0 obj They should have hung them. Bush only uses the term Christian to gather votes, all while he claims that Allah is the same as Jesus. The day of rage is coming though. 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? Are insane ticket costs pricing Astros fans out of Opening Day? 1 of 3 Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. It's satisfying to read that the death penalty was actually carried out on this pack of vermin. 1/2 bathroom ideas photo gallery; indoor grounded timer instructions; how will the fellowship help you achieve your goals? One of the gang members grabbed Pena. There is a problem with your email/password. 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. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7051821/jennifer-lee-ertman. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Among his blistering comments, Ertman shouted at him, "You're not even an animal." 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. [33], Medelln's impending execution became an international controversy since the state did not hold a hearing about whether the inability of Medelln to meet with Mexican consular officials harmed his defense. When he finally faced death, Cantu made no apology and had no statement. Two of them will come up for parole in 2028. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Hell, no.". to Ertman. Randy commandeered the news van and went to the scene that was now bustling with police activity. Four days after the murders, the girls' bodies were found in the park during hot weather conditions. A major precedent was set at the end of his trial, when state District Judge Bill Harmon allowed Ertman to address the convicted murderer. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Peter Anthony Cantu (AP Photo/Texas Dept. This is a truly brutal case of murder. be a deterrent.". It was traced to the home of the brother of one of the men later sentenced to death for these murders. The Murder of Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman (Houston, TX 1993) Elizabeth Pena (16) and Jennifer Ertman (14) were out on the humid Houston evening of June 24th, 1993 enjoying a pool party at the apartment complex of another friend. Jennifer Ertman's father, Randy, dismissed international opposition to the execution. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Most of the soft tissue on Jennifer Ertman's head and the external portion of her vagina was eaten by maggots, indicating that there was trauma, hemorrhaging and bleeding. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The Ertmans were ecstatic at the birth of their child because they were not sure if they would ever be able to conceive, since Sandra was on the wrong side of thirty-five. At his sentencing for the Ertman-Pena case, the judge asked Cantu if there was any reason the sentence shouldn't be imposed. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Jester Park. He didn't fuck with me because his cousin was my good friend. Medelln said in a sworn statement that he learned that the Mexican consulate could assist him in 1997. After the belt broke, the killers used her own shoelaces to finish their job. No death, but it was a year before columbine. Medelln gave both written and taped confessions. The whole purpose of punishing these people should be to make them suffer. "He should have been hung outside the courthouse," Ertman said in an Ertman was catapulted into his advocacy role by the June 24, 1993, murders of his 14-year-old daughter, Jennifer, and her 16-year-old friend, Elizabeth Pena. January 24, 2023. Randy Ertman sits on the railroad tracks near the location where the bodies of two young women were found. Notice: This memorial is being managed in abeyance until a proper manager requests control of the memorial. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907733/posts, Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate "[31], Jos Ernesto Medelln appealed his execution, saying that he had informed City of Houston and Harris County police officers that he was a Mexican citizen and that he had been unable to confer with Mexican consular officials. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Although only one of the brothers had fought Villarreal, both had left the initiation ceremony minutes before both girls were abducted. [45] Michelle Lyons, a TDCJ official, said that Tropical Storm Edouard would likely not be a factor preventing the execution of Medelln.[46]. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. /Pages 63 0 R Because of efforts by Ertman's father along with victims advocate Andy Kahan and others, victim's . 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. FED. Eventually, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice voted to change the policy. I hope his life is, was and remains a misery. endobj I testified against that fuck. 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. 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. 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. After the gang left, Christina Cantu convinced Joe Cantu to report the crime to the police. I was living in San Antonio the year before these murders. Donald R. Davis and Robert Morrow represented Cantu at trial. [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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Two of Cantu's companions in the gang they dubbed the Black and White preceded him to the death chamber. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . He then elaborated that he had raped both girls. Clerk's Record at 15. This had not previously been done in Texas courts and now is done as a matter of routine. I was 15. We get into the details of the story at 9:46. Willie Nelson pays lovely tribute to another country legend, Rare photos show 2 ocelots crossing South Texas road, Astros GM Dana Brown has more praise team's top prospect, This is what Houston looks like from space. Jennifer Latson of the Houston Chronicle said that the deaths of the girls "shook" the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston "to its foundation.". Try again later. 0000008255 00000 n 0000001187 00000 n Well I better stay speechless because whats going through my head would get me banned. [5], Jos Medelln was executed at 9:57p.m. on August 5, 2008, after his last-minute appeals were rejected by the Supreme Court. Five of the gang members proceeded to repeatedly rape both girls for in excess of an hour. Add to your scrapbook. The two were close friends, attended the same high school, lived in the same neighborhood, and enjoyed hanging . 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. 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. 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. /Info 70 0 R To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. It's a saying you hear time and time again yet, time and time again, parents are made to bury their young children. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. Resend Activation Email. As he lay writhing and moaning on the ground after being temporarily knocked unconscious, the gang members conferred privately to discuss whether to accept Villarreal as a member. 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. Elizabeth was also strangled with her shoelaces, after crying and begging the gang members not to kill them; bargaining, offering to give them her phone number so they could get together again. Police said the Waltrip High School students were. Peter Cantu, far left, glances back at Randy Ertman, far right, as Ertman, father of Cantu's murder victim, Jennifer, 14, shouts. That guy was a fucking monster. O'Brien was sentenced to die for murder of Randy adn Sandra's daughter Jennifer Ertman, 15, and Elizabeth Pea, 16, in 1993. Put a needle in her arm and just go to sleep. 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. What would I tell them? Ertman could have easily run to escape at this point, but ran to help her friend. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the He was frustrated that he had been the one who was unable to fight Raul. Take them out and shoot them - then hand them from a tree and let the vultures do their work. Harmon was criticized by fellow judges and newspaper editorials for allowing the display. [35], In 2005, President George W. Bush ordered hearings to be held. /Size 89 Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. While Jenny and Elizabeth were living the last few hours of their lives, Peter Cantu, Efrain Perez, Derrick Sean O'Brien, Joe Medellin and Joe's 14 year old brother were initiating a new member, Raul Villareal, into their gang, known as the Black and Whites. management. >> This browser does not support getting your location. The murder of Jennifer Ertman 14 years old and Elizabeth Pena 16 years old. Guns, cops, all that shit. Failed to report flower. Really. Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena were 14 and 16 years old, respectively. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? /O 74 Jennifer's father made the drive here four years ago for the first execution. 0000000017 00000 n I assume that's why it's left such a strong impact on me. [5] Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted, "Get on your knees, bitch!" In: Mangino, Matthew T. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 02:51. Thanks for your help! Peter Anthony Cantu is shown in this undated Texas Department of Criminal Justice handout photo. Murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea The rape and murder of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pea, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on June 24, 1993. 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. 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. [7] Prez will become eligible for parole on October 10, 2029, while Villarreal will become eligible for parole on September 20, 2029.[27][28]. She'd been raped and eviscerated. In response, Medelln stated: "No, baby! 0000009909 00000 n He said he was told repeatedly by Peter Cantu to "get some". /Contents [ 75 0 R ] Jennifer Ertman, left, and Elizabeth Pea both attended Waltrip High School. [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. 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. In that case, a 27-year-old woman was found at a Houston park with her throat cut. 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. >> Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate. Meet the Astros prospect tearing up Spring Training, Texas tornados destroy homes, leave 300,000 without power, Proposed Texas bill would offer 12 weeks of paid family leave, Heres how you can watch 'Daisy Jones and the Six', Texas Republican wants to ban access to abortion websites, Dallas Morning News reporter calls mayor 'bruh,' gets fired. Medellin, now 33, was one of six teenagers arrested and charged with the gang rape and murders of Elizabeth Pena, 16, and Jennifer Ertman, 14. It worked. 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." 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. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. A system error has occurred. The death of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena led to a significant changes in victim's rights. [7] Before the murders, Houston officials had stated that gangs were not a significant issue in the city. Wow, I am speechless! Two who Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual 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. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. window at Ertman and other relatives of the girls and called his Huntsville Unit prison. 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. xref /ID [] . endstream Mexican-born Jose Medellin, 33, with needles in "It's just a last-ditch effort to keep the scumbag breathing," Ertman said. So I know that this is a trivial side point. The bodies were very badly decomposed, even for four days in Houston's brutal summer heat and humidity, particularly in the head, neck and genital areas. I refuse to vote for another RINO, we should not be feared into voting for these one world types who could care less about America, our sovereignty and the constitution. O'Brien, one of six gang members, was convicted of the slayings of high school students Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena in Houston almost 13 years ago. Laura Ingraham today said shes got incident after incident of things like this committed by illegals. there are times we have all thought and had dreams of what we would do with a big lottery win. 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. /Filter /FlateDecode "[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. They were friends who attended the same high school in Houston, Texas, Waltrip High School. Living in Houston meant constant reminders of their daughter's murder. DOES SHE HAVE BLOND HAIR?!!?". I cant even imagine those poor girls. A red nylon belt, with an attacker tugging at each end, was pulled so tightly around Ertman's neck the belt snapped. "[43], Randy Ertman, the father of Jennifer Ertman, died of lung cancer on August 18, 2014. x^WnF0q$E"6'fgu#0`'3gf(0;7LqX&SP!iE47]Fqfno()~?;W N(W18U&EM CS P0c7[ Yz $,2[4iV lV6+J#(i6 hP"+7e(X front of [Houston] City Hall, they've got all these beautiful trees. Related linkssome have the same or similar titles but are different threads: Death Penalty Case Puts Bush and Texas at Odds Over Mexicans Fate This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Those poor poor 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. 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. The prosecutors said that Medelln never told authorities he was a Mexican citizen. Peter Anthony Cantu was executed for the brutal murders of Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16. of Criminal Justice), Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murders of wife and son, How a tragic boating crash is connected to the family of Alex Murdaugh, August 17, 2010 - Peter Anthony Cantu Execution: Mastermind of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena Murders to Die. 75 0 obj Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. Thanks for listening. [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. '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. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused his clemency petition. They were last seen by friends about 11:15 at night, when they left a friend's apartment to head home, to beat summer curfew at 11:30. This prompted Medelln to say the gang "had fun" and that details would appear on the news. I attended all five trials with the Ertmans and know too well the awful things that they and the Penas had to hear and see in the course of seeing Justice served for their girls. Derrick Sean O'Brien was the first to be executed, on July 11, 2006. [11][n 1], Ertman could've easily run to escape at this point but ran to help her friend. "Life without parole is a better alternative, both for society and better from the viewpoint of punishing the individuals," said Scott Cobb of the Texas Moratorium Network. When Peter Cantu saw Jenny and Elizabeth, he thought it was a man and a woman and told the other gang members that he wanted to jump him and beat him up. At approximately 8 p.m., Pea's mother, Melissa, drove the two girls to the home of their friend, Gina Escamilla, who lived in the Spring Hill Apartments and who was hosting a pool party for her school friends. He hurt my friends and I didn't know and I cry a lot about not knowing. I want them to suffer without stop until the end of time, until their very souls explode from sheer agony and pain. Both girls were strangled to death. on. Venancio Medelln, the brother of Jos Medelln, was 14 at the time of the murder, the same age as Jennifer Ertman. But after the execution Tuesday things were different. This was a crime on June 24th 1993. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Prior to his execution, O'Brien expressed his regrets for his actions to the families of Pea and Ertman. 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. Sandra Babcock, attorney for Mexican-born death row inmate Jose Medellin, speaks to the media after his execution Tuesday. Disclaimer: Following Cantu's initial instruction, Villarreal first shouted "Get on your knees, bitch!" Where [are] you going?" [38], Seventeen years after the crimes, Peter Anthony Cantu was executed on August 17, 2010. Premiered Apr 29, 2022 17 Dislike Share Save Sinister Intelligence 147 subscribers ****WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT**** The absolutely heinous murder of teenage friends Jennifer Louise Ertman and. Where [are] you going?" Derrick O'Brien was the first to be executed, on July 11, 2006. "Peter A. Cantu, Texas Executed August 17" (Chapter 35). 0000003012 00000 n A tip led authorities to the bodies. He petitioned the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998 regarding this issue; the appeal failed. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, she holds a Master?s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a Master?s in sociology from Michigan State University. Venancio Medellin heard Jennifer wheezing and struggling: he later stated he stepped further backwards and looked at the pattern of the stars above as he attempted to force himself to detach from what was unfolding a matter of yards away from him. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.
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