Jan 01, 2008 what elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman went through was absolutely horrific and heartbreaking. Aug 16, 2010 death near for ertmanpena killer, but crime still shakes houston. Ertmans daughter jennifer, 14, and her friend, 16yearold elizabeth pena, were attacked june 24, 1993, by gang members as they walked home along white oak bayou. Her work in films included nothing like the holidays.
Peter anthony cantu executed for jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena murders. I prefer the cover above as mine did not include a photo of jennifer ertman and she was the truly tragic part of the story for me. The images of those two beautiful girls will forever be in my mind as well as the horrifying act of their demise. Not the quality of the writing, but rather the story itself. An orgy of violence at first, the teenage boys grabbed elizabeth, while. The murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena warning. Huntsville, texas cbsapkhou tonight, peter anthony cantu will be executed for two of the most notorious deaths in houston history, the 1993 rapes and murders of 16yearold elizabeth pena and 14yearold jennifer ertman. Murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena project. Randy ertman, father of slain teen, has died houston chronicle. Jennifer ertman and her friend elizabeth pena were savagely gangraped and murdered in an hourlong horror that unfolded one night in a northwest houston park.
Very detailed about the victims, killers, and the murders enough that you felt you were watching all of it. Adolfo pena, from right, father of victim elizabeth pena, randy ertman, father of victim jennifer ertman, and christina alamaraz, friend of jennifer ertman, speak to the media after the execution. On june 24, 1993, the girls spent the day together and then died together. Jose medellin execution tonight for elizabeth pena. The graves of elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman are about 200 yards apart in woodlawn garden of memories cemetery. 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 thirtyfive. Statement of ron carlson to the ertman and pena families. The girls were abducted by ringleader peter cantu and his crew, who had just finished a gang initiation in t. Corey mitchells book pure murder, which details the story of the killings, was released in 2008 and became a best seller. The book cover above has the picture of the two female victims but my copy has a photo of elizabeth pena and two of the boys accused of killing them. I watch a lot of investigation discovery and have read some raunchy books, but this was too much. Thirtyfiveyearold peter anthony cantu was strapped to a gurney in the huntsville unit prison death chamber and given a lethal injection tuesday evening as relatives of his victims, jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, looked on. Jennifer and elizabeth walked through the clearbrook apartments to a fence bordering the park, pulled a section of the fence back, and entered t.
Bestselling true crime author corey mitchell reads and discusses chapter 1 from his upcoming book pure murder, a heartwrenching true account of two teenage girls who took a shortcut through a houston city park and were brutally raped and murdered by a group of six boys. Father fights parole for convict in murder, gang rape of. Bestselling author corey mitchell provides a detailed account of the 1993 murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena in this engrossing true crime book. Six gang members were charged in their deaths, which shocked the city. Randy ertman, a house painter who became a bluntspoken, combative advocate for crime victims rights after his daughter and another teen were raped and. Oct 09, 2007 when the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of jenny and elizabeth. Elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman were friends who went to waltrip high school in houston. Peter anthony cantu executed for jennifer ertman and. Ted cruz and two horrendous murders education news. Aug 05, 2008 jose medellin is schedule to be executed in huntsville, texas at 11 p. I listened to the audio version of this book and had to skip certain parts because the detail of what they went through was too much for me to handle. He was the ringleader in a crime that struck a raw nerve for its sheer brutality. This is the location that jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena were.
The murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, two teenage girls from houston, texas, occurred on june 24, 1993. If you think cannibal cop is bad, take a look inside one of the most high profile murder cases of the 30s. Pure murder by corey mitchell goodreads share book. When the police followed this suggestion, they found the badly decaying bodies of jenny and elizabeth. Let us remember this tragic date and honor them by seeing the memorial. On june 24, 1993, elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman from houston, texas were assaulted and killed. The two were close friends, attended the same high school, lived in the same neighborhood, and enjoyed hanging around each other. I cant say that i know how you feel concerning the loss of your loved ones jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. This is the location that jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena. Little known real life murders worse than any horror film. I have never read a book before that made me so furious. True crime the murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth.
Death near for ertmanpena killer, but crime still shakes houston. Ted cruz and two horrendous murders by donna garner. Another change that resulted from the ertmanpena case was the decision to allow victims relatives to witness. This is the location that jennifer ertman and elizabeth. The rape and murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, two teenage girls from houston, texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on june 24, 1993. On a summer night in houston, two bright, beautiful, successbound teenage girls crossed paths with a group of young men fueled with alcohol and rage. They came upon a group of young gang members who were holding an initiation for a new member by the railway tracks close to elizabeths neighbourhood. Corey mitchells 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. Aug 19, 2014 randy ertman, a house painter who became a bluntspoken, combative advocate for crime victims rights after his daughter and another teen were raped and murdered in a northwest houston park, died. Mar 2, 2015 crime scene photos from the book pure murder. Elizabeth christine pena 19771993 find a grave memorial. See more ideas about true crime, crime and waltrip high school.
Peter anthony cantu executed for jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena murders lethal injection texas man true crime serial killers beautiful children trivia creepy photographs faces texas man who led gang of teenagers that raped, killed girls after on way home 17 years ago executed by lethal injection. The rapes and murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena is one of the worst i have ever read about. On june 24, 1993, the girls spent the day together. Murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena project gutenberg. In all fairness, we texans have had a sizeable advantage over the rest of the country because we have followed ted cruzs life and career for many years. Jose medellin is schedule to be executed in huntsville, texas at 11 p. Aug 19, 2014 randy ertman, father of slain teen, has died. Execution of mexican national beomes legal issue news. How the events unfolded watching true crime stories. On june 24, 1993, the girls spent the day togetherand then died together. Peter anthony cantu executed for jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena murders see more. Feb 05, 2016 ted cruz and two horrendous murders by donna garner.
The rape and murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena rocks houston. Prosecutors say cantu was the leader of a group of six teenage gang members who took part in the attack. Describes the brutal 1993 torture, rape, and murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, two innocent teenagers, whose bodies were discovered in a houston park, and the gang of six young men who were arrested, tried, and convicted of the crime. 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 was born on august 15, 1978, to sandra and randy ertman. You know ive read about and watched a lot of heartbreaking true crime stories but i dont think any has made me so upset and to actually wanting someone to take out the killers than the jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena killings that took place in texas in 1993. Mar 2, 2015 this pin was discovered by maria narvaez. August 16, 2010 jennifer ertman, left, and elizabeth pena both attended waltrip high school. Sep 01, 2016 the rape and murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, two teenage girls from houston, texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on june 24, 1993. Pure murder with corey mitchell chapter 1 0420 by corey.
Jan 27, 2014 elizabeth pe na left and jennifer ertman right gina playfully stuck her tongue out at her friends, smiled and asked them to call her when they got home. 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. The murder of jennifer jenny ertman and elizabeth pena, two teenage girls from houston, texas, occurred on june 24, 1993. The rapes and murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, two teenaged girls from houston, texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on june 24, 1993. A memorial page for elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman. Jennifer ertman and her mother, sandra, had a routine to set her parents minds at peace whereby she would leave her daughters bedroom light on in the evenings when jennifer would be with elizabeth of another of her friends. Criminal profilingfirst prizecreepy thingssixth gradebooks.
Albert fish, an admitted serial killer, was indicted in the 1930s for the murder of 10yearold grace budd. Jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena were 14 and 16 years old, respectively. The teens were killed in tc jester park as part of a gang initiation. Elizabeth maria pena september 23, 1959 october 14, 2014 was an american actress, writer, panelist and musician. The homicide of ertman and pena stood out as truly. The rapes and murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, two teenaged girls from. Murders of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena wikipedia. Elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman the rape and murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, two teenage girls from houston, texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred on june 24, 1993.
She and her friend elizabeth were students at waltrip high school in. This is the location that jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena were raped and murdered by a gang in 1993. Jose medellin execution tonight for elizabeth pena, jennifer. Elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman memorial page, houston, texas. Corey mitchell does an incredible job of pulling you right into the story as we find ourselves right alongside the father of jennifer ertman, a young girl, who was brutally murdered in 1993 in a park in houston, texas.
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. The case spurred legislative reform in texas criminal justice system. Huntsville, texas cbskhou murderer peter anthony cantu was executed by the state of texas tuesday evening. She and her friend elizabeth were students at waltrip high school in houston. Aug 18, 2010 peter anthony cantu executed for jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena murders. Pure murder by corey mitchell nook book ebook barnes. Jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena murder murder victims. They were friends who attended the same high school in houston, texas, waltrip high school.
Baby jennifer was the ertmans own personal little miracle. Statement of ron carlson to the ertman and pena families to the ertman and pena families. Randy ertman, father of slain teen, has died houston. Four days later, when searchers finally found jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena, their bodies were unrecognizable. Father of brutally murdered teen, victims rights advocate. May 16, 2009 i read this book in january 2009 and it has 8 pages of photographs. I read this book in january 2009 and it has 8 pages of photographs.
The two were close friends, attended the same high school, lived in the same. Of the six people convicted for the heinous crimes, five were sentenced to death. Elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman memorial page home. 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 cameramans police scanner that two bodies had been found.
What elizabeth pena and jennifer ertman went through was absolutely horrific and heartbreaking. On the night of june 24, 1993, fourteen and sixteenyearold jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena took a shortcut home from a pool party in order to make their eleven oclock curfew. Murder of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena wikipedia. Jul 21, 2014 jennifer ertman and her friend elizabeth pena were savagely gangraped and murdered in an hourlong horror that unfolded one night in a northwest houston park.
Jennifer ertman, 14, and elizabeth pena, 16, were attacked by six gang members as they took a shortcut home from a party, trying to make their 11. The authorities say the two girls jennifer lee ertman, 14, and elizabeth pena, 16 were taking a shortcut home after a pool party on the. The graves of jennifer ertman and elizabeth pena are about 200 yards apart in woodlawn garden of memories cemetery. 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. Jennifer ertmans dad, randy ertman, was about to give an interview regarding the missing girls to a local television reporter when the call came over a. This is an excellent book written about one of the most horrific crimes ever.