Laura was not arrested, but when police questioned her, she was less than cooperative. He said. Marshals[14] arrested Pitonyak. "48 Hours Mystery: In Too Deep. [18] The court ruled that her sentencing hearing was unfair and Hall was released on bond. Jim tells Sharon to wait on the porch to protect her from what he feared he might find inside. And for the first time, Colton started shifting the blame. [11] The two were in Mexico for five days. Colton Pitonyak and his new accomplice, Laura Hall, were quickly arrested by Mexican police officers and extradited back to face his crimes. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), Pitonyak and Hall went to the home of the hotel manager, Pedro Jennifer Cave's hands and head were wrapped in white trash bags Laura remarks. And he said, 'Yeah, I'm afraid it could be.'". The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. That is not my car! Colton Pitonyak's defense attorney says the appeal he filed last week in Travis County could clear his client's name. Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, carpet cleaner, gloves and face masks at the store. . Hall is now 34 years old. Bishop says of the smiling couple, "She does not appear to be there against her will.". stoic. [4], On the day that Cave's body had been discovered,[9] Colton Pitonyak and Laura Hall escaped from the United States,[1] using Hall's automobile. But, as is usually the case with Laura Hall, that was not the end of this story.Colton Pitonyak's attorney, Joe Turner, says Colton did not shoot Jennifer Cave and he doesn't know who did. Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon, and her fiance, Jim Sedwick, Check out a scene from Episode 7: Elizabeth Turpin & Karen Brown. 8 among true crime. in court were her sisters, Vanessa "All of a sudden I'm in a courtroom and then they're just taking me into jail. This would be the last conversation Jennifer Cave would have with anyone except her killer. at Burger King. Hall was found guilty of tampering with evidence and sentenced to 10 years in prison. And how could something so terrible happen at all? Defense attorney Sam Bassett holds a machete found in Pitonyak's Not only did investigators note several post-mortem stab wounds in Jennifers body, mostly to the chest and neck, as her head was not attached, they also found an additional slug resting against her skull showing that Pitonyak must have fired the second and last bullet through the base of her severed neck. "When I got the tattoo, I was so in love with him," she says. "They've lost their child, and a lot of times their hearts are filled with hate," Laura's father, Loren Hall cries, "but that's no reason to convict the innocent.". Prosecutors charged Pitonyak with murder. Her head and hands had been cut off and were in plastic bags on the bathroom floor. "I mean he had all the 'Scarface' posters. But Laura does admit to a problem with men. Jennifer Cave's mutilated body was found in the apartment of Pitonyak in 2005. "She gave a series of statements to the police," says Bishop. Pitonyak's kitchen wall. She was also a student at UT, a government major with hopes of becoming a lawyer. And I'm like, 'Were you with Jennifer?' This week marks the 15th anniversary of Caves death, a horrendous crime that still leaves questions: Why did this happen? To keep creating Bank records also show that on the way home to dismember his victim, Pitonyak stopped at Burger King for a breakfast combo. Their project went live on July 14 and has since ranked No. "Once we learned more about the victim and all of the different relationships at play, we just knew that it should be our mission to do this in a way that I don't think is typically done in true crime.". You need to get her out of there.' Laura was arrested and later charged with "hindering apprehension" for her role in Colton's escape. "I had no idea he was going to do what he did," she says. ", Colton also had a collection of gangster movies. Colton came from an upper middle class family, was a National Merit Scholar, and maintained a spotless highschool record. to get more soda to add to the vodka he was drinking and ordered I'm here to help you. Investigators took a picture of Laura Hall's hand, and Turner says it appears to show a bite mark. Menu. For Travis County Prosecutor Bill Bishop, the case is indelible. And he says, 'Come here. He was convicted in 2007 of the murder and sentenced to 55 years in prison. DNA recovered on a buck knife, a machete, and the hacksaw left resting on top of Cave's body matched only Pitonyak and Cave. She may have been Colton's friend, but the allegation is that Laura Hall was his accomplice.On Feb. 8, 2010, Laura reports to court to be given the date for her new sentencing hearing. Everyone has pointed their finger at me," she says.Prosecutors say Laura Hall did everything wrong the day of the murder: she left Colton's apartment and never told anyone what she had seen - not police, and not even her mother, whom she spoke with several times that afternoon. It was fired by She became eligible again in November 2012. Next Gallery. Jury finds former UT student Colton Pitonyak guilty of "knowingly and intentionally" murdering Jennifer Cave, gives him 55 years . Texas Rangers Promote First Women to Rank of Captain. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Laura Hall, 34, was released from prison in Gatesville at 10:30 a.m. Hall wasconvicted in 2007 for hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence after prosecutors said she helped Colton Pitonyak, also a former UT student, dismember Caves body in an attempted cover-up before driving him to Mexico. It had the light in there. Jim Sedwick broke into the apartment after the police departed. She insisted he could not have purposefully the job," her new boss recalled. I thought, 'Yeah, I'm very aware of that. "[9], In 2007, Hall was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak. Sanderson, Pitonyak seemed high. He successfully removed the head and both hands before stopping. Sanderson, Pitonyak seemed high. However, there was one part of Coltons life that even he couldnt control, and that was the constant temptation of drugs and alcohol. Laura and Colton met at a party in the spring of 2005. Jennifer paid for that friendship with her life. At least one of Laura Hall's confessions that she had killed Jennifer came only after her initial sentence of 5 years was increased to 10 years on appeal. Would you please help me? Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak Details Investigating the 2005 murder and dismemberment of a young woman. "We would spend days together at a time. They found a machete that was in the dishwasher.". But before police could question Pitonyak, he and another UT student, Laura Hall, fled to Mexico. into Pitonyak's apartment, Cave's "He was incoherent and in a sense, so was I. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. The podcast highlights Halls possibility of being the true murderer of Cave and according to a KXAN report, Pitonyaks lawyers tried to convince a jury that she was the real murderer. She was one of five girls in her family. AUSTIN, Texas - August 17, 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of the murder of Jennifer Cave. "She's a psychopath. Laura says she went home. "But then we did the Lauren Cave interview, and then it was like, 'Oh my God, not only what if this happened to me, but what if I was alive and this happened to my sister? And that would be Laura Hall," Sawyer says. later charged with hindering apprehension. "I'm definitely not a sociopath.". But that portrait of Hall, without her own testimony, was never fully fleshed out.). Pitonyak is serving a 55-year prison sentence after he was convicted of murder in 2007. "I will have a heart attack and die, probably on the courtroom floor if they come back with a guilty verdict. So after they left, Jim muscled his way in through a window. As Laura tells it, she had nothing to do with the horrific crime. I had just gotten away from him. apprehension. In 2020, A seven-part podcast called "The Orange Tree," published by The Drag, which is an audio production house at the University of Texas, took a deep dive look at Jennifer's life, the trials and the appeals. a In February 2009, Laura Hall is unexpectedly released when a court ruled her sentencing hearing wasn't fair. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands. that killed Cave. Jim had found Jennifer or what was left of her. "I apologize to everybody here." What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US. The state's highest criminal court on Wednesday dismissed without comment the latest appeal from Colton Pitonyak, who is serving 55 years in prison for killing and dismembering an acquaintance . And I said, 'What? Can't keep up with happenings around town? Pitonyak testified to the contrary, saying she had come over the morning after the murder and cut up Caves body. Whoever did that had a lot of hatred towards her. Prosecutors are fighting for the new sentence to be as long as possible. It was just playing with it, like it was toy," Bishop tells "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Maureen Maher. "Hey dude, I'm eating pizza, don't bother me any more. Yeah," she continues with a laugh, "I felt I was on top of the world when I was with Colton. Fifteen years ago on Aug. 17, 2005, 21-year-old Jennifer Caves dismembered body was found in the bathtub of convicted murderer Colton Pitonyaks apartment at the Orange Tree Condominiums in Austin. They drove Laura's dark green Cadillac some 200 miles to the Mexican town of Piedras Negras, a quiet border town just on the other side of Eagle Pass, Texas. "I guess, to use my word, I would say you have to be, you have to have, a good case of evil.". Who would commit such a depraved act of violence and murder? need your help for this. Langenbach told the jury that during the three weeks the two shared a cell, Hall made several incriminating statements about her involvement including that she was in charge of the mutilation, devised (although aborted) in order to keep the police from identifying Cave's body. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Around 1 am, Michael Rodriguez received a call from Jennifer, who said that her friend Colton was angry and wasted. have said he is taking, Defense attorney Sam Bassett holds a machete found in Pitonyak's 291136. Her statement then became she'd seen the body but didn't know what had had happened. he does not remember shooting Cave, Tabitha Messina & Carlos Christopher. the attorney asks. End quote. new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help "Colton called her, he said, 'You know, I really need a friend. Cave, who was an Austin legal assistant, was found in Pitonyaks bathtub in his West Campus apartment on Aug. 18, 2005. 'Some bitch.' Now an Austin podcaster is telling the personal stories behind that severing. Sharon Sedwick says her daughter, Jennifer Cave, was on Colton's side, too. round from In 2007, a jury convicted Laura Hall, 34, for helping her boyfriend Colton Pitonyak dismember 21-year-old Cave's body in his apartment's bathtub at the Orange Tree condominiums in August of. We have many Colton Pitonyak testified he has no memory of killing Jennifer Right away. 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[11] There, U.S. She invoked her Fifth Police found a shell casing in the tub that matched the bullet victim's relatives. In court, Colton says he did not cut Jennifer's body with the knife." I felt bad for him. ", And the D.A. Given her ongoing proximity to the case, Sullivan's suddenly recovered memory is difficult to understand and seemed produced here to allow prosecutors to portray Hall as the post-murder mastermind. "Area west of UT relatively safe, officials say. She faces up to 10 years in prison. What more do you want?" Asked what she told police, Laura says, "Just that I thought we were on vacation, I don't know anything about it, Colton's a great guy and he didn't do it. Hall was released on parole in 2018 after. Check out a scene from Episode 6: Laura Hall &amp; Colton Pitonyak. Maher asks in disbelief. but Fernandez kicked them out after Pitonyak became belligerent the manager of the Casablanca Hotel Police also found a machete and hacksaw with blood on it nearby. custody by Mexican officials and handed. "With all due respect, which one is it? partially dismembered body in the tub. I thought he was a very sexy guy. What Impact Will the Latino Vote Have in Texas This Year? He said, 'Jennifer didn't come to work today.' Hall did not testify during her trial, but her attorney, Joe James Sawyer, painted a completely different picture for the jury. Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. There was a heinous murder and two readily identifiable suspects, but the physical evidence was confounding, and there was never a clear motive. His apartment that killed Cave. dismember Jennifer Cave's body during her summation. And it kind of got quiet. Well, yeah, I saw her for a few minutes, but no I wasn't with her,' and he hung up.". He referred The next day, Cave's mother filed a missing persons report. Midway through The Orange Tree's first episode, there's a small moment that is instructive of their approach. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. They have just created a fictional character and put my name on it. [6], Laura Ashley Hall[12] was a University of Texas at Austin student who at one time had been Pitonyak's girlfriend. "I wasn't able to even process - and even today, I have not processed the emotions. She invoked her Fifth, Colton Pitonyak's mother wept during the verdict, but he was Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Two scenarios were in play now and both were nightmares for Jim and Sharon. Prosecutor Bill Bishop believes the evidence against Colton was very strong. So just as in Colton's trial, Laura never takes the stand. "I have never heard anyone say anything but that she was one of the nicest people they knew," Bishop says of Jennifer. His lawyers say "There's no question the most volatile component in this case is that people are going to be repulsed by what happened to Jennifer Cave," Sawyer says. (Courtesy of Moody College of Communications), Recording the Day India and Pakistan Split in, The Paper Street Podcast Gives a Voice to the Indie Film Industry, Uncorking the Story to the True Crime/Comedy Podcast, New Speed-Dating App Developed in Austin Doesn't Want to Waste Your Time, I Live Here I Give Here: Amplify Austin Day. University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak, a one-time National Using an 8-inch hacksaw, Pitonyak dismembered Jennifers nude corpse in the bathtub. He was also a small-time dealer. He ended up saying, 'Take me to Mexico,'" Incredulously, she adds, "So, I did.". Whereas some true-crime anthologies might barrel headlong toward the most gruesome, shocking detail, Thomas and Butler underline their reporting philosophy upfront. plans and enthusiasm The studio apartment was in disarray and Sedwick immediately A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. [2], Jennifer Rae Cave[3] moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, in high school. his best friend, after a went to the fast-food chain Another person, Laura Hall, was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak after the two fled to Mexico. Hall was released on parole in 2018 after serving nearly 10 years in prison. This was Colton's mess.". "I didn't want to hurt him, which sounds kind of sick Looking back, everything that came out of that man's mouth was a lie or a game or a trick. The relatively light sentence, after an emotional appeal from Hall's father, suggests that the delay in reaching a verdict reflected some division in the jurors' judgment of Hall's culpability. I didn't know who she was. I can't live in Texas," she says. Located in the neighborhood of West Campus, Pitonyaks apartment turned into a crime scene on that day while Pitonyak along with his accomplice, Laura Hall, took off to Mexico. She's sentenced to five years. She died in the residence of UT student Colton Pitonyak. insisted he didn't know anything. So like, I definitely feel shackled.". the gun used in the shooting In January, Pitonyak was convicted of intentional murder and sentenced to 55 years in prison; last week, Pitonyak's companion, Laura Hall, was convicted of hindering Pitonyak's apprehension and of tampering with evidence the latter charge a result of the mutilation of Cave's body. On the advice of her lawyer, she never took the stand at Colton's trial. Sharon Cave, the victim's mother, broke down as she recalled the On August 18th, the Sedwicks traveled to Austin and found Cave's car at Pitonyak's apartment. boyfriend, Jim Sedwick, forced Cave was reported missing after not appearing at work the next day, and less than 48 hours after her mother and stepfather arrived from Corpus Christi, her dismembered body was discovered in Pitonyak's apartment. stoic. Investigators said Hall helped to dismember Cave's body. I mean, I wasn't ready to be rational yet," she explains to Maher. ", CBS News. "I'm innocent of all this. The next afternoon, Jennifer's mother, Sharon Cave, got a phone call in Corpus Christi from Jennifer's new employer, who told her Jennifer had never arrived at work that morning. Jail, Henrietta Langenbach, held on a fraud charge. It's something she regrets. district. And I'm like, 'Oh yes, I know.' Jennifer Cave Murder, Jennifer Cave, Laura Hall, Colton Pitonyak, Elizabeth Peacock, Joe James Sawyer, Information is power. Says Bishop, "She had every opportunity in the world to call the police, send them to Colton's apartment and certainly she would have been safe from Colton for a long time had she done that. his way in through a window. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! Jennifer Cave's family hopes Laura gets even more time behind bars. Fifteen years ago this week: The tragic death of Jennifer Cave, Send hate mail to: TalkocastPO Box 1102Isle of Palms, SC, 29451. Colton Pitonyak's defense attorney says the appeal he filed last week in Travis County could clear his. In 2011, 48 Hours on CBS documented the murder and the aftermath as well as the trial, focusing on Laura Hall in a special called "48 Hours: In Too Deep". Several friends and acquaintances testified they saw Cave with So without knowing anything was wrong, Laura says she showed up at Colton's apartment just before dawn on Aug. 17, 2005. S1 E643m. Sharon made a series of calls, including one to Pitonyak, who lied to her that he last saw Jennifer around midnight. The mutilation was anger it wasn't any effort to hide the body or get rid of the body. "Did you have anything to do with the dismemberment of Jennifer's body?" We stood right here in [the] hallway. "All I had was a flashlight. Prosecutor Bill Bishop was held accountable. Michael Rodriguez, a friend, said he spoke to Cave at 1 a.m. and New court documents accuse Laura Hall of bragging about the murder of Jennifer Cave. Investigators say Hall also helped him leave the country for a romantic trip to Mexico. "Absolutely nothing to do with it," she replies. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. Colton had reached out to her, and as usual, Jennifer responded. After her death, she had been shot in the head once. She was released Thursday and is under mandatory supervision until August, the Department of Criminal Justice said. "We did have the realization that this was going to be a different story from any other that's been told about this case," said Thomas. [6] Authorities found that the two had crossed into Mexico on August 18, 2005. She was released in . Still, last week's verdict left open the most crucial questions: What exactly happened to Cave in the wee hours of Aug. 17, 2005? A former University of Texas student who was convicted for her role in the 2005 killing and dismemberment of 21-year-old Jennifer Cave was released from prison on Thursday. "He held himself out as a gangster," prosecutor Bill Bishop says. "So I kept going down this hallway, and then there was another door on my left which was closed. Finally, she called her friend, Michael Rodriguez. It was a crime that shocked a city a 21-year-old woman shot, stabbed and partially dismembered in the condo of her friend, a UT student. After just four hours of work, Hall maintained her innocence for her part in the crime, saying she was in Pitonyaks home the night of the murder but did not help dismember the body and did not call police because she was afraid of Pitonyak. "They stated that during the group that inmate Hall confessed to the murder of Jennifer Cave," Turner explains. to Jennifer Cave's death as "an accident," prompting grumbles Unless he wins a new trial, Colton Pitonyak will be eligible for parole in 2033.Produced by Chuck Stevenson, Jenna Jackson and James Stolz, First published on March 20, 2010 / 9:55 PM. This is Jim.'". Laura's parents say they feared Colton was going to kill their daughter. Bill Bishop. Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, Orange Tree Apartments, an off-campus complex where Pitonyak 35 photos. Furthermore, the new witness states that Laura told him that she made the list of items for Colton to buy at the hardware store, and that she alone dismembered the body of Jennifer Cave. I'm absolutely stupid with them," she says. As for Laura, she was ultimately credited with time served, made parole in . [13] On August 3, 2010, Hall was taken into the custody of the state prison system, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Motoreum's Yusuf & Antonio talk about the biz and their reality TV debut, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. The apartment belonged to Colton Pitonyak, a University of Texas business student. The brown paper bag in Pitonyak's studio apartment led police to Pitonyak is not eligible for parole until 2033. 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"I was really attracted to Colton from the beginning. This friend, which police believe was her drug supplier, was named Colton Pitonyak and although a top-marked student at the University of Texas, had some previous arrest for DWI and PCOS (possession of controlled substances.). "Did I drive him across the border? She was sentenced to ten years in prison. HarperCollins Publishers published the book. The events are so hard to believe. His defense has implied it will ask jurors to find I said, 'Thank you so much for giving her this opportunity.' There is no soul.". When they started looking into the case, they felt connected to Cave, who died at the same age they were when they started this project, Thomas and Butler said in a statement given to the BrownWood Bulletin publication. him guilty Cave, the young woman he considered, About 12 hours after he shot Cave, Pitonyak stopped for a meal Sharon began frantically calling around to find her daughter and discovered Jennifer had been out with Colton. "I actually don't like to talk about that or think about that at all. Thank you very much in advance. Eddie Pitonyak, the defendant's father, read a statement ", Early on, they were excited to gain access to any source, and breakthroughs came at unexpected moments (Thomas was in class when Colton's father, Eddie Pitonyak, said he was willing to speak with them). His lawyer later said the only, The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. Colton Pitonyak will testify in his own defense. 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