Elizabeth and Jennifer walked along these railroad tracks before they met their demise. (Corey Mitchell)
Entrance to the forest where Elizabeth and Jennifer were murdered and left to be devoured by nature. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
CSU Investigator Beverly Trumble points at evidence where the young men fought Raul Villarreal. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Jennifer’s corpse was discovered just a couple of feet from her best friend, Elizabeth. Her shirt was pulled up over her face. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Elizabeth’s well-manicured left foot peeks out from the pine needles in the forest. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Elizabeth’s jeans, purple bra, and purple panties were discovered near her body in the woods. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Jennifer’s Goofy watch, given to her as a Christmas gift by her parents almost six months before her murder, symbolized her youth. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Jennifer enjoyed wearing lots of jewelry, which the young men stole from her and gave out as gifts. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Jennifer’s purple Converse basketball sneaker had been stripped from her right foot and found near her body. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Jennifer’s discarded pink panties were discovered near her partially nude body. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Portion of Sean O’Brien’s red belt discovered at the murder scene. O’Brien and Villarreal pulled so hard on the belt when they strangled Jennifer that it broke. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Peter Cantu’s black steel-tipped work boots were used to kick in three of Elizabeth’s teeth, crack her ribs, and choke her. Note the scuffing on the right shoe while the left is pristine. (Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
O’Brien was among the crowd that included friends of the girls and media personnel when the bodies were discovered four days after the murders.
(Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
The home of Elizabeth Pena—her hoped-for destination on that fateful night. (Corey Mitchell)
Residence of Peter Cantu where he, Joe Medellin, Efrain Perez, and Raul Villarreal bragged about the rapes and murders to Peter’s brother Joe Cantu and his sister-in-law, Christina Cantu. (Corey Mitchell)
Remainder of O’Brien’s red belt used to strangle Jennifer, which was discovered in his apartment complex upon his arrest.
(Photo courtesy of the Houston Police Department)
Two memorial benches were added in T.C. Jester Park across the White Oak Bayou from where the girls were murdered. (Corey Mitchell)
Memorial tree and plaque located at Waltrip High School, where the girls attended school. The tree and plaque were donated by Elizabeth and Jennifer’s fellow students. (Corey Mitchell)
Elizabeth Pena and Jennifer Ertman are buried within 200 yards of one another at the Woodlawn Garden of Memories cemetery in Houston, Texas. (Corey Mitchell)
Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals connected to this story.
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