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Because of the D.A. HarperCollins Publishers published the book. left the courtroom with the victim's She was also a student at UT, a government major with hopes of becoming a lawyer. "It is now about the appropriate sentence.". There was a shop towel out in the living room of the apartment that had both her DNA and Colton Pitonyak's DNA," Bishop says. And I was yelling, I said, 'Please don't hurt me. So without knowing anything was wrong, Laura says she showed up at Colton's apartment just before dawn on Aug. 17, 2005. I'll take you to dinner to celebrate your new job.' He and Cave were friends and the two had gone out for drinks the night she died. [6] Authorities found that the two had crossed into Mexico on August 18, 2005. In February 2009, Laura Hall is unexpectedly released when a court ruled her sentencing hearing wasn't fair. I'm kind of starting to freak out a little bit. In the bathroom, he discovered Cave's "I feel this huge weight of pressure - a dark cloud around me that is the police and the District Attorney's office that could snatch away what I have at any second. Abbott proposes. 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. 'Some bitch.' They found a machete that was in the dishwasher.". Considering that both killer and victim were on mind-altering drugs would be the only proper explanation to what detectives discovered next. Cave's phone number, labeled "J. Ribbit," was scrawled on 'Oh man, no, I wasn't with her. Laura Hall and Colton Pitonyak. 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. "Trial set for college student accused of slaying, dismembering woman after date. We stood right here in [the] hallway. Business And Legislative Leaders Push To Replace Expired Tax Break With Texas Lawmakers Take First Step To Restoring Felony Penalty For Illegal Abbotts Pro Voucher Barnstorming Tour Puts Pressure on GOP Reps Who Texas Taxpayers Footing The Bill For Republican Canceling Of Anti-Gun Businesses. I am facing 10 years in prison for mutilating a body. Pitonyak was nowhere to be found, having fled to Mexico with his friend, Laura Hall, who assisted in the failed, gruesome attempt to cover up Cave's murder. ", "I think that people are going to look at this and they're going to see how articulate you are, and they're going to say, 'OK, either this girl is really stupid or she's a sociopath," says Maher. To understand how Jennifers life was destroyed in such a grisly way, we must retrace her steps the night of her murder. 0:57. The court rejects Colton's appeal. She was sentenced to five years for the tampering and one year for the hindering, with the sentences to be served concurrently. have said he is taking But Colton was nowhere to be found. They weren't in Mexico for long. "I apologize to everybody here." [6], Jennifer Cave died in Pitonyak's apartment at the Orange Tree Condominiums,[15] at 2529 Rio Grande Street in West Campus, Austin, Texas. Sawyer.' "We still feel Jennifer in our lives," Sharon says. Menu. night of drinking and drug use, but admitted he believes he may I mean, I wasn't ready to be rational yet," she explains to Maher. All seven episodes of The Orange Tree are now available for download and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Asked if that was enough physical evidence to tie her to the dismemberment, Bishop says, "When put with her statements to co-workers and things such as that, absolutely.". "Even looked like the floors had been mopped. The Orange Tree podcast has gained national acclaim. The evidence provides some information about when and in what order the fateful events unfolded but yields no insight as to why. Laura's parents say they feared Colton was going to kill their daughter. When she finally got Colton on the phone, he told her nothing. [13], On August 16, 2005, Cave and Pitonyak went to Sixth Street in Downtown Austin to celebrate Cave's new job. And he said, 'Yeah, I'm afraid it could be.'". Jim had found Jennifer or what was left of her. "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. That is not my car! Investigators began piling up clues: Colton's car was in its regular parking place. Loren says. He has sincefiled another appeal disputing the timeline of the murder. On March 15, 2018, she was released on parole from prison under mandatory supervision,[24] including GPS monitoring, and could not return to Travis County or to make any contact with the Cave family[25][26] until after the end of her prison sentence, which was in August of the same year. She will get a new sentencing hearing. But the jury never heard Laura's side of the story. after serving half of his sentence. Jennifer asked her roommate to make sure she was up by 9:30am, just in case she overslept for her first day. The next day, Aug. 18, 2005, Sharon and Jim Sedwick hit the highway and raced four hours from Corpus Christi to Austin, and straight to Colton Pitonyak's apartment. Prosecutors, Hall faces trial later this year on charges of felony hindering I want people to look at me for what I am. "Colton called her, he said, 'You know, I really need a friend. [11] The two were in Mexico for five days. For the prosecutors, Travis Co. assistant district attorneys Bill Bishop and Stephanie McFarland, it was not a straightforward case. End quote. [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. Jail, Henrietta Langenbach, held on a fraud charge. [6], Colton Aaron Pitonyak[7] was a finance major at the University of Texas at Austin,[6] originating from Bryant, Arkansas, in Greater Little Rock. carpet cleaner, gloves. into a playpen belonging to Fernandez's She died in the residence of UT student Colton Pitonyak. "The mutilation was anger it wasn't any effort to hide the body or get rid of the body. He had a serious problem with drugs, especially cocaine. That made for a grueling combination: maintaining empathy for their subjects, immersing themselves in "an ocean of information" about the crime and its trials, and reopening the emotionally fraught chapter with the Cave and Pitonyak families alike. Hall was found guilty of tampering with evidence and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Once again, the D.A. Hall was released from her 10 year sentence five months early in 2018 while Pitonyak will not be eligible for parole until 2033, according to the KXAN report. Toxicology tests concluded that during her death, Cave had alcohol, marijuana, and methamphetamine in her system. in Piedras Blancas, took a photo with his Colton had reached out to her, and as usual, Jennifer responded. "I felt he was innocent. "She had a heart as big as Texas. And I'm kind of like, sitting up, 'Colton, what's the deal, what's going on?' Hall is now 34 years old. And I'm not talking the four-legged kind.". Hall was allowed to leave by herself. Fernandez, to watch a pay-per-view professional fighting match, 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 Connecticut woman says her two 10-year-old German Shepherds, Cimo and Lieben, were shot, beheaded, and killed by a hunter from New York. the chamber. at Burger King. I had just gotten away from him. Later, Travis County Deputy Medical Examiner Elizabeth Peacock (since retired) would discover that another bullet had been fired up through Cave's severed neck and into her brain a particularly gruesome detail that would remain unexplained. "There is no doubt that Colton Pitonyak was solely responsible for the murder of Jennifer Cave," said Fugitt. ", The emotional toll of the case hit particularly close to home for the hosts who both have sisters when they sat down to interview Cave's own sister, Lauren. 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. 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 . Prosecutor Bill Bishop was held accountable. but he did lay the blame on his friend, 23-year-old Laura Hall . [7] Pitonyak had high grades and earned a scholarship to attend UT Austin. Photo courtesy of Loren Hall Pitonyak had fled with Hall to Mexico, where the couple spent five days before they were picked up by U.S. marshals and returned to Austin. It was Hall who came up with the plan to dismember Cave's body, Pitonyak said, and it was Hall who made a list of items they'd need to complete the job. In fact, she spent most of the day running errands before she went back to pick up Colton and drive him to Mexico. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "It is beyond my Her head and hands had been cut off and were in plastic bags on the bathroom floor. There was nothing I could have done to save her life at that point. Case says he could not comment on Hall's upcoming sentencing hearing. The night that Cave was killed he was in the middle of a multiday bender.. A jury found Pitonyak guilty and sentenced him to 55 years in prison for killing Cave. Pitonyak was stone-faced during closing arguments. 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.). Her statement then became she'd seen the body but didn't know what had had happened. She said her daughter was [4] She attended school in Bishop, Texas, before moving to Corpus Christi in 2000. But Jim and Sharon Sedwick, Jennifer's parents, weren't surprised by these latest accusations, because Laura Hall had frightened them since the first minute they saw her. claimed he used it on the victim's body. Hall will serve five years in state prison for tampering with evidence and one year concurrently in jail for hindering the apprehension of convicted killer Colton Pitonyak. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. She would get credit for two years that she had already spent in confinement prior to the sentencing. examiner Greg Karim about whether, Colton Pitonyak testified he has no memory of killing Jennifer I don't know what you're talking about.' "That's ridiculous," Laura says of the statement. Yes.". I'm innocent of the mutilation. For the young journalists, obtaining these rare interviews was understandably electrifying. She said Podcast Revisits Gruesome Texas Murder, Including Rare Interview. "He answered the door really kind of paranoid and fearful. effects of Jennifer's death. 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"Her DNA was on the gun - the murder weapon itself, that was found in Colton's car.". it was hilarious that he went in there," Fernandez testified. Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. custody by Mexican officials and handed There's no way I would have done what was done.". "I remember him goading me out of the bathroom with a knife that had blood on it up to the hilt The last thing you wanna think is this person that I've had sex with has, you know, killed somebody. The owner told police Pitonyak had bought a hacksaw and other supplies about 12 hours have filed another appeal disputing the timeline of the murder, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "I am innocent of the murder. Ascension Seton breaks ground on new womens health tower in Austin, Cowboy Breakfast, BBQ Austin scheduled ahead of official start of Rodeo Austin, Timeline: Severe storms possible on Thursday, Forecast: Severe storms possible Thursday, 'The Orange Tree' | 2005 murder of Jennifer Cave the topic of successful UT podcast, Person involved in 2005 murder of Jennifer Cave released on parole. The troubled young man seemed to somehow draw people in. So like, I definitely feel shackled.". He referred "You'll hear that Ms. Cave died as a result of a gunshot through the arm and the torso of her body," Bishop tells the court. 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. I watched my jury and I saw women and men flinch at that answer.". [21][22], In 2014, Hall was denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. Right away. comprehension that Colton would ever intentionally harm someone, from the Podcasts, True Crime, The Orange Tree, Podcast, The Drag Audio, Tinu Thomas, Haley Butler, Jennifer Cave, Colton Pitonyak, Laura Hall, Information is power. Prosecutors noted that he specified National television shows such as Court TV, 48 Hours, Deadly Sins and Snapped: Killer Couples have also covered the investigation over the years, said Fugitt. This was a brutal case; she was stabbed 29 times. Pitonyak told the hardware store owner he was looking for a tool What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US. I thought he was a very sexy guy. "I'm like, 'Jennifer, please, just don't - just stay away from that.' He will be eligible for parole 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. Director Gregory Kohn Stars Robert Ivkovic Laura Fraker (uncredited) See production, box office & company info Watch on Bravo Now 35 photos. I didn't know who she was. It was just playing with it, like it was a toy. His defense has implied it will ask jurors to find Marshals[14] arrested Pitonyak. Asked what he needed the saw for, "Absolutely nothing to do with it," she replies. I mean, when you look at Laura, there is nothing there - at all. Laura says she was afraid for her life, and that's why she drove him to Mexico. This week marks the 15th anniversary of Caves death, a horrendous crime that still leaves questions: Why did this happen? Hall faces trial later this year on charges of felony hindering Fernandez, to watch a pay-per-view professional fighting match, Laura's attorney says the witness is not credible. Authorities said that Cave and Pitonyak had no previous discord before the murder. 22-year-old Cave was found murdered in a West Campus apartment. She insisted he could not have purposefully And it eventually grew into, 'I was a victim, I was kidnapped, I had nothing to do with it. criminally negligent homicide. "Part of Jennifer's nature," she explains, "is she had a real problem with stray dogs. Much more importantly: Why did it happen? Four days later, Mexican police apprehended them and they were brought back to Austin. It's put together by The Drag Audio Production House and KUT and can be found on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. "stumbling" drunk. Panicked, he called Hall. And the other thing you kind of think is, 'Well, there's one. 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In the end, Detective Mark Gilchrest finally gets Laura to give up the gruesome details. "And then they ask him, 'Can you identify that woman in court today?' an accident. "Did I drive him across the border? The reporters were acutely aware of the gravity that came with securing an interview with Pitonyak himself, who is serving his 55-year sentence for murder in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice French M. Robertson Unit maximum security prison, just outside of Abilene. "I'm definitely not a sociopath.". Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon Cave, testified that she spoke to 'Chrome Underground' Goes Classic Car Hunting, I Live Here I Give Here: Amplify Austin Day. She was initially assigned to the Plane State Jail. Sawyer realizes the cabbie's description of such callous and cold behavior was deadly. The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. Jennifer paid for that friendship with her life. All rights reserved. "The deputies basically were having to fairly forcefully remove her from the courtroom.". Jennifer's stepfather, Jim Sedwick, also spoke with Colton. She became eligible again in November 2012. "And they said, 'Jennifer has gone to work for us.' And for the first time, Colton started shifting the blame. In the end, Butler says, "We really do believe that being sensitive to a family who's been through a lot is not mutually exclusive to good journalism.". I mean, look, I didn't know what was gonna happen if I called the police, OK? Become an Oxygen Insider. Detectives believe Colton had just received a confirmation to meet his cocaine dealer so the two could do drugs together. apprehension. The list of confirmed facts is brief. Hall was found guilty of tampering with evidence and sentenced to 10 years in prison. When questioned why she didn't turn Colton in, Laura tells us that she was afraid of Colton, and that . Who's gonna be next?" "That's just not who Jennifer was. The exact time of death could not be determined, but detectives surmise Jennifer was first shot between 1:05 am and 3:30 am. "I am accused of some unspeakable things. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2015 denied the request. Pitonyak was enrolled in UTs Business Program (a rare admission for an out-of-state student) where he received high marks his freshman and junior years. Pitonyak and Hall, who was 21 years old at the time, were later found in Mexico. need your help for this. Eddie Pitonyak, the defendant's father, read a statement His addiction to these substances had been escalating, finally hitting its zenith in the summer of 2005. Colton Pitonyak will testify in his own defense. Both were drinking, and according to witness Jeffrey Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, "I actually don't like to talk about that or think about that at all. He admitted he had killed her but that her death had been an accident. [18] He will be eligible for parole once 50% of his sentence has been served, at which time he will be around 51 years old. The hosts of "The Orange Tree" dive into the court records and interview people involved in the case. [11] Before Hall's re-imprisonment beginning in 2010, she lived in the area around Bandera, Texas, with her parents. Amendment right against "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. After her death, she had been shot in the head once. Jennifer Cave's hands and head were wrapped in white trash bags After calling 911, police raced back to the apartment and began the search for Colton. Pitonyak told the store owner, into Pitonyak's apartment, Cave's, Police found a shell casing in the tub that matched the bullet he does not remember shooting Cave, Pitonyak's lawyer, Roy Minton, questioned Austin police firearms Both were drinking, and according to witness Jeffrey "His brain Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. in court were her sisters, Vanessa. And I opened that door. A medical examiner later determined that Cave The next day, Cave's mother filed a missing persons report. I felt that he didn't really do this. After Jennifers body was found, investigators began mapping out the crime scene, hoping to shed some light on how the murder actually happened. On the advice of her lawyer, she never took the stand at Colton's trial. He said it for years. Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon, and her fiance, Jim Sedwick, In June 2009, Hall told a neighbor in reference to Jennifer Cave's murder, "I capped that (expletive) whore.". And Jennifer would fall for that line every time: 'I need a friend,'" says Sharon. He was also a small-time dealer. Just weeks ago, a new witness has come forward and swears that in 2005, Laura told him she was "going to get away with murder." But Laura does admit to a problem with men. However, the podcast also features extraordinary access to Pitonyak himself and his parents in their first interviews since his conviction in 2007. at Burger King. I haven't seen her. Pitonyak's cell phone records reflect that he first contacted Hall via a text message just after 3:30am on Aug. 17 and again in a 13-minute phone call at 6am. Hall was sentenced to 10 years in prison. "Of course he remembers all that - then incriminates me and nothing about his own actions," Laura comments sarcastically. An appeals court upheld the convictions but overturned the sentence. [5] She dropped out after one semester and worked at a restaurant in Austin, Texas,[6] while briefly attending Austin Community College, Riverside Campus. Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak Details Investigating the 2005 murder and dismemberment of a young woman. to cut up a turkey. after the But as the investigation grew, the most intriguing player would be Laura Hall. "At about 3 o'clock, the law firm called me," says her mother, Sharon Sedwick. Whereas some true-crime anthologies might barrel headlong toward the most gruesome, shocking detail, Thomas and Butler underline their reporting philosophy upfront. 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The law firm that she interviewed with on August 16, 2005, was so impressed that they offered her a full-time position, starting the next morning. I can't allow myself to think that way.". The book A Descent Into Hell by Kathryn Casey highlighted the trials. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events "There was a dead woman curled up in his bathtub. Asked if the cab driver is lying, Laura says, "I never said that to him. "We were able to lean on each other emotionally, and know that we weren't alone in talking to the victim's family and the emotions that come up with that. "I have no idea what happened that night.". 2023 www.statesman.com. CBS News. Hall had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in the murder. "The kitchen I think was the oddest room to me because it was sparkling clean," Bishop tells Maher. That afternoon, he went to a hardware store and purchased a hacksaw, garbage bags, cleaning products, and rubber gloves; around the same time, Hall drove her green Cadillac to a gas station, where she filled the tank and washed the car. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), Pitonyak and Hall went to the home of the hotel manager, Pedro "You'll hear after her death she was dismembered. concern he expressed was But Hall's trial, like Pitonyak's, in the end produced little understanding either of what really happened to young Jennifer Cave or, most especially, why her supposed friends ended her life with such brutal, emotionless, and unthinking cruelty. We can help. He successfully removed the head and both hands before stopping. And I said. "'Donnie Brasco' and 'Goodfellas' and a series of movies that involved dismemberment," Bishop says. Another person, Laura Hall, was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak after the two fled to Mexico. A jury found Pitonyak guilty and sentenced him to 55 years in prison for killing Cave. Oh my God, he is pissing on that car.. Laura Hall was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her part in the crime and has been released in 2018 after serving her time. 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 2005. and "I had no idea he was going to do what he did," she says. Additional evidence, never presented during Pitonyak's murder trial, includes DNA from an unknown female found in Cave's mouth and from under her fingernails. [13] On August 3, 2010, Hall was taken into the custody of the state prison system, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). It had the light in there. "Hey dude, I'm eating pizza, don't bother me any more. "Hall gets maximum sentence in Cave case.". landed a job as a legal assistant in an environmental law firm. I just started crawling through the window trying to push the drapes out of my way. Tabitha Messina & Carlos Christopher. Hall was nowhere near Pitonyak's apartment during the hours that Cave was apparently killed, and there is no certain evidence that Hall participated in the dismemberment of Cave's body. "He wanted to get out of town. Colton came from an upper middle class family, was a National Merit Scholar, and maintained a spotless highschool record. After a jury sentenced him to 55 years in prison, Pitonyak said, 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. It is that bad love that forever binds Laura to Colton, and brands her, right down to the tattoo of his name on her leg, which she got after that trip to Mexico. 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