In fact, she spent most of the day running errands before she went back to pick up Colton and drive him to Mexico. Colton Pitonyak's defense attorney says the appeal he filed last week in Travis County could clear his client's name. have And for the first time, Colton started shifting the blame. Thomas said, "I think any reporter would be lying if they said that getting a source on record, that's never spoken before, isn't exciting. [18] The court ruled that her sentencing hearing was unfair and Hall was released on bond. Four days later, Mexican police apprehended them and they were brought back to Austin. examiner Greg Karim about whether She said her daughter was officers in Texas. Podcast Revisits Gruesome Texas Murder, Including Rare Interview. It's put together by The Drag Audio Production House and KUT and can be found on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Pitonyak around midnight on Sixth Street, Austin's party Laura says Colton led her into the bathroom. And that would be Laura Hall," Sawyer says. 8 among true crime. district. Laura was arrested and later charged with "hindering apprehension" for her role in Colton's escape. in Piedras Blancas, took a photo with his Her head removed. but that it must have been He shot her through the arm, bullet traveled into the chest, through the heart pretty much killing her instantly. bullet fired into her severed head. Am I next?'". Asked what he needed the saw for, for his parents' well-being. But Laura does admit to a problem with men. I'm innocent of all that," Laura says. He said. plans and enthusiasm 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.). Because of the D.A. Cave's murder is now the subject of a true-crime podcast put together by University of Texas students, professors, and graduates. There is no soul.". 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Hall was charged with tampering with evidence and helping Pitonyak flee the country. left the courtroom with the victim's ", Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon, and her fiance, Jim Sedwick, had died from a single gunshot wound to her right chest. Former University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak is serving 55 years . [18] On Monday February 8, 2010, Hall was placed in county custody prior to her new sentencing hearing. is in the bottom right corner. Like so many reporters who have looked long and deep at a tragedy, the pair doesn't see the story of Jennifer Cave's murder leaving their radar anytime soon. After not hearing from their daughter,Cave's parents drove to Austin from Corpus Christi and made the gruesome discovery. "And he inquired, 'Oh, who is he accused of killing, Miss?' Cave, the young woman he considered She invoked her Fifth, Colton Pitonyak's mother wept during the verdict, but he was Colton Pitonyak's lawyer suggests Laura Hall murdered Jennifer Cave and her motive was jealousy. 's mistake, Laura will be sentenced again. The troubled young man seemed to somehow draw people in. "A jury, in Travis County, of 12 people found Colton Pitonyak guilty, and a jury of 12 people, in Travis County . He was hot. Watch Live: Closing arguments underway in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. I am facing 10 years in prison for mutilating a body. Michael Rodriguez, a friend, said he spoke to Cave at 1 a.m. and He's got my daughter," Loren Hall recalls thinking at the time. "[9], In 2007, Hall was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak. went to the fast-food chain Finally, she called her friend, Michael Rodriguez. Nicole Kasinskas and Billy Sullivan. Fernandez, to watch a pay-per-view professional fighting match, [11], On August 23, 2005, Colton Pitonyak was charged with murder. Laura was not arrested, but when police questioned her, she was less than cooperative. 35 photos. 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. His lawyer later said the only In Hall's trial, prosecutors were left to develop a portrait of intent mainly through conversations the 24-year-old Hall allegedly had with others in the months following the murder. Police would soon learn the butchered victim was 21-year-old Jennifer Cave. Sullivan said Hall seemed frustrated by Pitonyak's inanition, saying she had been trying to "motivate" Pitonyak to finish the job. I'm not here to hurt anybody. 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. "His brain Colton and Laura fled Austin some 16 hours after the murder. "Area west of UT relatively safe, officials say. Colton Pitonyak's mother wept during the verdict, but he was she was still out with Pitonyak. Pitonyak and Hall went to the home of the hotel manager, Pedro 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. ", Sadeghi, Chris. "What we did was get as close as possible as hosts and reporters, and then let the listener step into our shoes.". 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. [6], Jennifer Cave died in Pitonyak's apartment at the Orange Tree Condominiums,[15] at 2529 Rio Grande Street in West Campus, Austin, Texas. So you kind of want to know, who came in here and did this? "There is no doubt that Colton Pitonyak was solely responsible for the murder of Jennifer Cave," said Fugitt. I said, 'Thank you so much for giving her this opportunity.' ", 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. The book A Descent Into Hell by Kathryn Casey highlighted the trials. Thomas and Butler have developed the story into a massively successful long-form podcast, titled The Orange Tree (produced under Moody College of Communication's The Drag Audio banner). trigger, but acknowledged that someone might (It was difficult to judge Langenbach's credibility; the more sensational aspects of her testimony e.g., that Hall spoke of "telling her grandchildren" about dismembering a body seemed either far-fetched or shockingly cold and calculating. "'Donnie Brasco' and 'Goodfellas' and a series of movies that involved dismemberment," Bishop says. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), Pitonyak and Hall went to the home of the hotel manager, Pedro She faces up to 10 years in prison. "His brain During Halls trial the state alleged that Hall aided Pitonyak in the murder of Jennifer Cave. I'm absolutely stupid with them," she says. "There's a line we say in the podcast about [Colton's mother] being pretty happy to talk with us, because you can tell that she's wanted to talk about her son for a long time," said Butler. "As we would say in Texas, 'she went out of the room screamin' and hollerin'," says Jim Sedwick. dishwasher. the attorney asks. "He held himself out as a gangster," prosecutor Bill Bishop says. Pitonyak is serving 55 years for the slaying. 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. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), We can help. 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. So that is how Jennifer Cave ended up partying with Colton Pitonyak on that last night of her life. Come here.'". Next Gallery. Prosecutors charged Pitonyak with murder. The defense had wanted the jury to see the tape of Laura's police interrogation, where for nine emotional hours, she firmly maintained she had nothing to do with the dismemberment. New court documents accuse Laura Hall of bragging about the murder of Jennifer Cave. ", "Well it's neither," she replies. On October 28, 2011, the state denied parole to Laura Hall. But she admits she is guilty of falling in love with the wrong man. "It was on a flip flop in the bathroom. "I will have a heart attack and die, probably on the courtroom floor if they come back with a guilty verdict. Prosecutors offered testimony from her former cell mate in the Travis Co. The owner told police Pitonyak had bought a hacksaw and other supplies about 12 hours "no onions" on the sandwich. carpet cleaner, gloves. At around 8 p.m., Jim calls 911, but when the cops arrive, they wouldn't break in without a search warrant. '", Sharon says she knew something was wrong. Laura Hall and Colton Pitonyak. The morning after the murder, CCTV captured Pitonyak entering a local hardware store, where receipts show that he purchase an 8-inch hacksaw, safety mask, ammonia, and other cleaning products. Several friends claim to have spotted Jennifer and Colton around 6th street in downtown Austin around 11pm. Orange Tree Apartments, an off-campus complex where Pitonyak . [11] Pitonyak had no previous record of violent crime. 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. The next day, Cave's mother filed a missing persons report. All seven episodes of The Orange Tree are now available for download and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. a hardware store four blocks away. Two scenarios were in play now and both were nightmares for Jim and Sharon. "It is now about the appropriate sentence.". she was still out with Pitonyak. And they will always remember the child that is gone forever. His lawyers have said he is taking The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2015 denied the request. [13] Murder [ edit] Colton did that. Fifteen years ago this week: The tragic death of Jennifer Cave, Send hate mail to: TalkocastPO Box 1102Isle of Palms, SC, 29451. faces life Pitonyak Sharon Cave, the victim's mother, broke down as she recalled the But before police could question Pitonyak, he and another UT student, Laura Hall, fled to Mexico. apprehension. Toxicology tests concluded that during her death, Cave had alcohol, marijuana, and methamphetamine in her system. Pitonyak and Hall, who was 21 years old at the time, were later found in Mexico. 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 . college. In February 2009, Laura Hall is unexpectedly released when a court ruled her sentencing hearing wasn't fair. Much more importantly: Why did it happen? the chamber. "I guess, to use my word, I would say you have to be, you have to have, a good case of evil.". value meal "out of habit." "I'm like, 'Jennifer, please, just don't - just stay away from that.' lived. Episode 6: Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak. Although Michael didnt hear any distress in his friends voice, he could hear her say, What are you doing? Hall was found guilty of tampering with evidence and sentenced to 10 years in prison. In the bathroom, he discovered Cave's Sharon Sedwick says her daughter, Jennifer Cave, was on Colton's side, too. it for years. "I'm still just so excited that the UT community seems to like it," she said. Laura Hall's sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 2010. Oh my God, he is pissing on that car.. into a playpen belonging to Fernandez's Who's gonna be next?" the saw was too small to cut up a body and reminded jurors that Eddie Pitonyak, the defendant's father, read a statement 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. 'Oh man, no, I wasn't with her. he does not remember shooting Cave, Langenbach said Hall told her that she didn't understand "what the big fuss was about. [11] Before Hall's re-imprisonment beginning in 2010, she lived in the area around Bandera, Texas, with her parents. And I'd be like, 'Jennifer, please stay away from that.'". his best friend, after a that killed Cave. new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help ", "Until you get to know Colton," she continues, "you can't see on the surface that there's something wrong underneath.". 22-year-old Cave was found murdered in a West Campus apartment. "So I kept going down this hallway, and then there was another door on my left which was closed. was fried on drugs," he told police. He successfully removed the head and both hands before stopping. [4] She attended school in Bishop, Texas, before moving to Corpus Christi in 2000. They twice visited Pitonyak's apartment on Rio Grande Street but got no response Pitonyak and Hall had fled the previous day. She was released Thursday and is under mandatory supervision until August, the Department of Criminal Justice said. Sanderson, Pitonyak seemed high. Check out a scene from Episode 6: Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak. Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, carpet cleaner, gloves and face masks at the store. She was released in 2018 after serving time. I could not believe it," she recalls. "I mean I still - I was in denial, OK.", Asked if it never occurred to her to call police, family or friends, Laura says, somewhat defensively, "It didn't seem like a good move. "We just wanted to expand on that," Butler explained. "Did you have anything to do with the murder?". Jennifers head lay in a plastic bag by the tub, along with both her hands. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. and Lauren, brother Clayton, mother,Sharon, and her mother's fianc, Jim Sedwick. Colton testifies, "I can't remember exactly what I told her, but I showed her Jennifer's body.". And I looked at Jim and said, 'This is gonna be really bad, isn't it?' him guilty Pitonyak is not eligible for parole until 2033. University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak, a one-time National Detectives believe Colton had just received a confirmation to meet his cocaine dealer so the two could do drugs together. According to more than 60-page appeal document, Laura Hall told her cousin and his roommate in 2005 she was going to get away with murder. Finally, they got through to Laura's cell phone. Sharon Cave, the victim's mother, broke down as she recalled the "I apologize to everybody here." I felt bad for him. Hall had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in the murder. Laura Ashley Hall [12] was a University of Texas at Austin student who at one time had been Pitonyak's girlfriend. The police said they could not search the apartment without a warrant. Combat veteran operated. Investigators say Cave had been out to dinner with 22-year-old Colton Pitonyak, who'd lost his cell phone and was upset about it. "That's just a whole new set of nightmares coming at me that I'm not ready to deal with.". "Dude, I am eating pizza with His kitchen?" When he took the stand, Colton said he couldn't remember what happened that night. The Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon, and her fiance, Jim Sedwick, Hall was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to five years. The Texas . ", CBS News. later charged with hindering apprehension. comprehension that Colton would ever intentionally harm someone, He told me to get out of there. Several friends and acquaintances testified they saw Cave with And that's what got her in trouble," adds Jim. that killed Cave. Another person, Laura Hall, was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak after the two fled to Mexico. [21][22], In 2014, Hall was denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. It's also a comprehensive document filled with new interview material from most of the key individuals affected by the case, including several members of the Cave family. had more; a photo of Laura and Colton taken while they were on the run in Mexico. "She gave a series of statements to the police," says Bishop. DNA recovered on a buck knife, a machete, and the hacksaw left resting on top of Cave's body matched only Pitonyak and Cave. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Cave was buried in a private ceremony.[3]. Yes. All rights reserved. He was the last person to be seen with their daughter, Jennifer Cave. On August 18th, the Sedwicks traveled to Austin and found Cave's car at Pitonyak's apartment. Well, yeah, I saw her for a few minutes, but no I wasn't with her,' and he hung up.". examiner Greg Karim about whether, Colton Pitonyak testified he has no memory of killing Jennifer Laura sighs before answering. "I did not want to go to jail. [6] Authorities found that the two had crossed into Mexico on August 18, 2005. There was nothing I could have done to save her life at that point. Loren and Carol Hall desperately tried to reach their daughter. Her head and hands had been cut off and were in plastic bags on the bathroom floor. 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. But Colton was nowhere to be found. "I'm stupid with men. Laura's attorney says the witness is not credible. a hardware store four blocks away. 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. Sanderson, Pitonyak seemed high. She had been shot dead and then stabbed numerous times; her hands and head had been severed and wrapped in a garbage bag left beside the tub. 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. He was convicted in 2007 of the murder and sentenced to 55 years in prison. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. 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. What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US. On the same day, the jury panel recommended a 55-year prison sentence for Pitonyak. "I know one of them involves dismemberment with a machete.". This would be the last conversation Jennifer Cave would have with anyone except her killer. "But it certainly wasn't a pattern of misconduct, or an attempt to railroad or conspire against Miss Hall, as Mr. Sawyer would have you believe.". "The mutilation was anger it wasn't any effort to hide the body or get rid of the body. Laura says he's lying and that she had nothing to do with the dismemberment. The next day, Cave's mother filed a missing persons report. "Not that big of a deal," Butler recalled. "We're really getting scared that something bad has happened inside that apartment," says Jim. "Colton's going, 'No man, I don't know. They quickly found out something they didn't expect. An appeals court upheld the convictions but overturned the sentence. He has sincefiled another appeal disputing the timeline of the murder. Using an 8-inch hacksaw, Pitonyak dismembered Jennifers nude corpse in the bathtub. She will get a new sentencing hearing. The murder of Jennifer Cave occurred in the West Campus area of Austin, Texas. 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. He and Cave were friends and the two had gone out for drinks the night she died. . 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. The former charge originates from the dismemberment of Cave's body. Pitonyak and Hall, who was 21 years old at the time, were later found in Mexico. A boy's dorm room was sparkling clean? What Impact Will the Latino Vote Have in Texas This Year? success. ", And the D.A. filed another appeal disputing the timeline of the murder, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Check out a scene from Episode 7: Elizabeth Turpin & Karen Brown. Cave's parents found her in a bathtub. Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. Episode 5: Tylar Witt & Steven Colver. Laura says Colton had been drinking and says he didn't remember what had happened. Jennifer Cave's family hopes Laura gets even more time behind bars. "I have never heard anyone say anything but that she was one of the nicest people they knew," Bishop says of Jennifer. Michael Rodriguez, a friend, said he spoke to Cave at 1 a.m. and Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon Cave, testified that she spoke to She was sentenced to five years for the tampering and one year for the hindering, with the sentences to be served concurrently. Pitonyak testified in court that he had been in an alcohol- and drug-induced stupor the night of the murder and did not remember killing her but that it must have been him. Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. "We have new evidence that we've developed that establishes that Colton was not responsible even for the killing," says Joe Turner. You need to get her out of here.' Laura will wait behind bars to find out what her final sentence will be. He admitted he had killed her but that her death had been an accident. Previous Pause Next. 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. "I apologize to everybody here. 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. Police didn't believe Laura's story that Colton had forced her to drive him to Mexico. 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 might have gone off accidentally. Donna Moonda and Damian Bradford. Bishop says of the smiling couple, "She does not appear to be there against her will.". Colton Pitonyak and his new accomplice, Laura Hall, were quickly arrested by Mexican police officers and extradited back to face his crimes. "I know what's coming," she tells Maher. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Colton Pitonyak will testify in his own defense. Jennifer Cave, 21, had struggled with drugs and dropped out of She says she's "very concerned" for her family's safety. His defense has implied it will ask jurors to find Laura continues to fight a current of public rage that she believes was sweeping away her very life. 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. Police found a shell casing in the tub that matched the bullet criminally negligent homicide. Once again, the D.A. She looks just like Jennifer Cave. on her son's behalf. About 12 hours after he shot Cave, Pitonyak stopped for a meal [11] The two were in Mexico for five days. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. But the judge refused to allow it, calling it inadmissable hearsay. Both were drinking, and according to witness Jeffrey "Hall gets maximum sentence in Cave case.". "When I got the tattoo, I was so in love with him," she says. If Jennifer told you she was going to be somewhere at 8 o'clock, Jennifer was there at 8 o'clock.". All rights reserved. [2], Jennifer Rae Cave[3] moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, in high school. Pitonyak testified in January that he doesn't remember shooting Cave but that he must have done so; he'd been struggling with substance abuse for several years and was on the tail end of a several-days-long bender by the time he hooked up with Cave on the night of Aug. 16. He had a serious problem with drugs, especially cocaine. 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. 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