His apartment And I was on his side, I'm sorry to say.". His apartment "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. Sawyer.' Become an Oxygen Insider. Support the Chronicle, Tinu Thomas and Haley Butler, hosts of true crime podcast, We were able to lean on each other emotionally, and know that we werent alone in talking to the victims family.. S1 E943m. Well, yeah, I saw her for a few minutes, but no I wasn't with her,' and he hung up.". Director Gregory Kohn Stars Robert Ivkovic Laura Fraker (uncredited) See production, box office & company info Watch on Bravo Now Loren says. 35 photos. apprehension. Considering that both killer and victim were on mind-altering drugs would be the only proper explanation to what detectives discovered next. the gun used in the shooting This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ", "Well it's neither," she replies. "Her DNA was on the gun - the murder weapon itself, that was found in Colton's car.". over to law enforcement He bought the items, he testified, but he did not cut up the body, and he claimed it was Hall's idea to flee to Mexico. 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. Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon Cave, testified that she spoke to Fernandez, to watch a pay-per-view professional fighting match, Maher asks Laura. Eddie Pitonyak, the defendant's father, read a statement After police said they did not have the legal grounds to break Law officers also accused her of helping to dismember Caves body. Asked how he got back to his apartment, Colton said, "I assume Jennifer took me. It all has to do with the testimony of a taxi driver in Laura's original sentencing hearing, who swore Laura was a passenger in his cab. He says the place looks like a wreck, as if there had been a struggle. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2015 denied the request. But she admits she is guilty of falling in love with the wrong man. Example video title will go here for this video, Depression among teen girls is on the rise | Mom Squad. Tabitha Messina & Carlos Christopher. Investigators said Hall helped to dismember Cave's body. faces life "I know one of them involves dismemberment with a machete.". [13] Murder [ edit] for his parents' well-being. For Travis County Prosecutor Bill Bishop, the case is indelible. Cave, the young woman he considered, About 12 hours after he shot Cave, Pitonyak stopped for a meal Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. 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. Hall was sentenced to 10 years in prison. We'd just stay in the house all day. "It is now about the appropriate sentence.". concern he expressed was So you kind of want to know, who came in here and did this? It was just playing with it, like it was a toy. Laura's parents say they feared Colton was going to kill their daughter. Pitonyak is not eligible for parole until 2033. He found Jennifer in the bathtub. self-incrimination and refused to testify for Pitonyak's defense. Colton Pitonyak's defense attorney says the appeal he filed last week in Travis County could clear his client's name. On October 28, 2011, the state denied parole to Laura Hall. His defense has implied it will ask jurors to find "She told me, 'Dad, Colton's killed someone and they found a body.' And the other thing you kind of think is, 'Well, there's one. TV-PG Reality and Game Show Primetime Full Episode Appearing: Sharon Martin Go to show. It was early evening by the time they arrived. night of drinking and drug use, but admitted he believes he may She was also a student at UT, a government major with hopes of becoming a lawyer. Hall was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to five years. She admits that she saw the body in the bathtub, but claims it was Colton's idea to dismember it. ", And he couldn't he explain the shooting. However, the podcast also features extraordinary access to Pitonyak himself and his parents in their first interviews since his conviction in 2007. it for years. Hall was released on parole in 2018 after serving nearly 10 years in prison. "That photograph to me means nothing," Laura says dismissively. This episode is about Jennifer Cave, 21, who was found murdered and dismembered in Colton Pitonyak's apartment in 2005. [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. into a playpen belonging to Fernandez's in Piedras Blancas, took a photo with his boyfriend, Jim Sedwick, forced Support the free press, so we can support Austin. She had spent time in Austin as a student, but was about to start work at a law firm. And how could something so terrible happen at all? At around 8 p.m., Jim calls 911, but when the cops arrive, they wouldn't break in without a search warrant. from the "They stated that during the group that inmate Hall confessed to the murder of Jennifer Cave," Turner explains. The police said they could not search the apartment without a warrant. 1 of 35. district. But Sharon knew her big-hearted daughter had an instinct to help anyone in trouble. "Did I drive him across the border? I haven't seen her. At some point after midnight, early on Aug. 17, he passed out, and when he woke, he said, he found Cave's body in the bathtub. In 2004, police found cocaine, prescription sleeping pills that he had unlawfully obtained, and anxiety medication in his apartment. Asked what he needed the saw for, Laura says she was afraid for her life, and that's why she drove him to Mexico. (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. "Really? 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 guy's who's - apparently he - he's killed Jennifer Cave and mutilated her body- he's got my daughter. 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. [3] Before coming to Austin, Pitonyak attended Christ the King School[8] and Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock, Arkansas. We stood right here in [the] hallway. "In your mind you're 100 percent convinced that Laura Hall was absolutely a part of the dismemberment and mutilation?" Sharon and Jim decided to head to Austin hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. have said he is taking, Defense attorney Sam Bassett holds a machete found in Pitonyak's dishwasher. "I remember that night - when we were trying to figure out what we were gonna do and getting some clothes packed. I'm kind of starting to freak out a little bit. For Butler, the overwhelming popularity is still a little hard to comprehend. She said The list of confirmed facts is brief. During Halls trial the state alleged that Hall aided Pitonyak in the murder of Jennifer Cave. Ultimately, Thomas and Butler remain confident that emotional sincerity is as important as getting the facts straight. As for Laura Hall, she remains a mystery. After just four hours of work, Pitonyak's neighbor, Nora Sullivan, testified that in the spring of 2006, Hall told her that after Pitonyak shot Cave, he sat in his living room drinking beer and watching TV instead of using the tools he'd bought at the hardware store. The ruling, in effect, tossed attorney Joe James Sawyer's defense out the window. Next the group went to Cheers Shot Bar, where Jennifer and Colton were seen splitting away from the group and walking east on 6th Street. Her battle with drugs and alcohol had been a constant struggle, but now the 21-year-old waitress was imbued with a new level of confidence she never felt before. [11] There, U.S. Pitonyak fled to Mexico with a former girlfriend, Laura Hall. Dismemberment of a human corpse is also rare.. the Murderpedia project stay alive. "As far as murders go, this is a very clean murder. "The kitchen I think was the oddest room to me because it was sparkling clean," Bishop tells Maher. 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. Laura was not arrested, but when police questioned her, she was less than cooperative. Laura Hall and Colton Pitonyak. "She gave a series of statements to the police," says Bishop. Pitonyak testified to the contrary, saying she had come over the morning after the murder and cut up Caves body. Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), Pitonyak and Hall went to the home of the hotel manager, Pedro Pitonyak around midnight on Sixth Street, Austin's party After calling 911, police raced back to the apartment and began the search for Colton. 'Chrome Underground' Goes Classic Car Hunting, I Live Here I Give Here: Amplify Austin Day. ", Rather than reveling in the prize of unprecedented access, they wanted to always keep sight of the human anguish that reverberates through their narrative. She said, 'After all, [Cave] was nothing. she was still out with Pitonyak. ", "I definitely feel like my life is closing in on me right now," Laura says of her situation. Except for the murder itself, he blamed Laura for almost everything. 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. Maher asks. Jail, Henrietta Langenbach, held on a fraud charge. Check out a scene from Episode 7: Elizabeth Turpin & Karen Brown. "His brain 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. Hall did not testify during her trial, but her attorney, Joe James Sawyer, painted a completely different picture for the jury. CBS News. Jim had found Jennifer or what was left of her. On the advice of her lawyer, she never took the stand at Colton's trial. Finally, she called her friend, Michael Rodriguez. Colton testifies, "I can't remember exactly what I told her, but I showed her Jennifer's body.". The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. 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. time Jennifer Cave is believed to have been killed. "Jennifer Cave grew up in Corpus Christi, in a family of five girls. The court rejects Colton's appeal. Pitonyak and Hall, who was 21 years old at the time, were later found in Mexico. "He went to a hardware store and bought cleaning supplies such as ammonia and Febreze, masks, gloves and a hacksaw. Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon, and her fiance, Jim Sedwick, 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. "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.". And I'm kind of like, sitting up, 'Colton, what's the deal, what's going on?' ", Ryan, Harriet. As for Laura, she was ultimately credited with time served, made parole in . Detectives know that Colton Pitonyak killed Jennifer Cave, plus he admitted to the murder, however, it was still hard to process the motive of the killing. "All of a sudden I'm in a courtroom and then they're just taking me into jail. I didn't know who she was. I felt that he didn't really do this. Am I guilty of being in love with him stupidly? Former University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak is serving 55 years . but Fernandez kicked them out after Pitonyak became belligerent later charged with hindering apprehension. Whereas some true-crime anthologies might barrel headlong toward the most gruesome, shocking detail, Thomas and Butler underline their reporting philosophy upfront. He said, 'Jennifer didn't come to work today.' Colton Pitonyak was fighting for a new trial and Laura Hall was now fighting the accusation of murder from Colton's attorney.The next legal chapter in Laura's life is about to be written. Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. is in the bottom right corner. to Jennifer Cave's death as "an accident," prompting grumbles He'd called her saying he needed to talk. On the second visit, Sharon Cave slipped a window lock, and Sedwick climbed inside. What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US. have said he is taking ", 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. shot her accidentally. Those things just really upset me," Sharon says. "[9], In 2007, Hall was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak. The next day, Cave's mother filed a missing persons report. Laura and Colton met at a party in the spring of 2005. This was Colton's mess.". suffered a number of bizarre wounds after death, including a On Aug. 16, 2005, Cave was excited about her new job at an Austin law firm, and that night, she went with Pitonyak to Sixth Street to celebrate. And I'm like, 'Were you with Jennifer?' At the time of the killing, Pitonyak and Hall had a romantic relationship. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. criminally negligent homicide. Both were drinking, and according to witness Jeffrey Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. 'Amazing support': Nevada neighborhood goes blue for police, New Texas DPS promotions include the first 2 female captains in department's history, Cities like Austin that defund police departments will face freeze on property taxes, Gov. His lawyers say Hall was found guilty of tampering with evidence and sentenced to 10 years in prison. '", "It's hard for listeners to really put themselves in the shoes of someone close to this case," added Thomas, who says these shades of personal perspective were integral to properly telling their story. 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. "As we would say in Texas, 'she went out of the room screamin' and hollerin'," says Jim Sedwick. 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. And he says, 'Come here. So without knowing anything was wrong, Laura says she showed up at Colton's apartment just before dawn on Aug. 17, 2005. Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, ", Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon, and her fiance, Jim Sedwick, This was a brutal case; she was stabbed 29 times. Hall was found guilty of tampering with evidence and sentenced to 10 years in prison. So just as in Colton's trial, Laura never takes the stand. went to the fast-food chain The mutilation was anger it wasn't any effort to hide the body or get rid of the body. And I was yelling, I said, 'Please don't hurt me. "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. There's no way I would have done what was done.". because he had owned Karim said the gun did not plans and enthusiasm Merit Scholar, is standing trial. Cave's phone number, labeled "J. Ribbit," was scrawled on I can't go to jail," Laura tells Maher. apprehension. Sharon made a series of calls, including one to Pitonyak, who lied to her that he last saw Jennifer around midnight. There is no soul.". Laura Ashley Hall [12] was a University of Texas at Austin student who at one time had been Pitonyak's girlfriend. was fried on drugs," he told police. Inside, a woman's body lay in the bathtub; her hands and head severed. 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. She's sentenced to five years. A medical examiner later determined that Cave 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. Hall had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in the murder. [9] Outside court, Jim Sedwick said, as paraphrased by Harriet Ryan of Court TV, that "there was only a two-and-a-half-year functional difference between the jury's sentence and the life term. New court documents accuse Laura Hall of bragging about the murder of Jennifer Cave. Support the Chronicle. However, there was one part of Coltons life that even he couldnt control, and that was the constant temptation of drugs and alcohol. It's been two years since 21-year-old Jennifer Cave was brutally murdered and dismembered inside the West Campus apartment of her friend Colton Pitonyak. to get more soda to add to the vodka he was drinking and ordered "Even looked like the floors had been mopped. 's office will go up against Laura Hall. 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.". [9] A hacksaw had been placed on her abdomen. 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. "I'm like, 'Jennifer, please, just don't - just stay away from that.' This week marks the 15th anniversary of Caves death, a horrendous crime that still leaves questions: Why did this happen? Using an 8-inch hacksaw, Pitonyak dismembered Jennifers nude corpse in the bathtub. happy She was nobody.'" The exact time of death could not be determined, but detectives surmise Jennifer was first shot between 1:05 am and 3:30 am. ", Maher asks, "Did you have any concern for the girl who was dead?". Pitonyak was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder; Hall was convicted of tampering with evidence in the case and of helping Pitonyak flee to Mexico to avoid apprehension. 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. His lawyers said his DNA was on the handle 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." 'Oh man, no, I wasn't with her. "He said he was gonna cut up the body and get rid of it," she told the detective. "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. 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. Colton Pitonyak's defense attorney says the appeal he filed last week in Travis County could clear his. "Of course he remembers all that - then incriminates me and nothing about his own actions," Laura comments sarcastically. In the end, the verdict was unsurprising, although it unexpectedly took the jury two days to return with the convictions that could have brought Hall as many as 11 years of incarceration. Merit Scholar, is standing trial Four days after he crossed the border, Pitonyak was taken into I can't live in Texas," she says. Colton Pitonyak was found guilty and sentenced to 55 years in prison. Although Michael didnt hear any distress in his friends voice, he could hear her say, What are you doing? but Fernandez kicked them out after Pitonyak became belligerent the attorney asks. His lawyers All rights reserved. And I'd be like, 'Jennifer, please stay away from that.'". 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. Colton Pitonyak will testify in his own defense. Prosecutors are fighting for the new sentence to be as long as possible. At trial, this time with no cameras allowed, the prosecutor outlines Laura's ever-changing account of events. I'd certainly want that evidence presented to a jury," said Turner. 30 photos. Her hands removed. that killed Cave. But that portrait of Hall, without her own testimony, was never fully fleshed out.). 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. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. 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. Hall was charged with tampering with evidence and helping Pitonyak flee the country. have And I looked at Jim and said, 'This is gonna be really bad, isn't it?' The night that Cave was killed he was in the middle of a multiday bender.. "She had a heart as big as Texas. After her death, she had been shot in the head once. 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". As the jury deliberates, Laura tries to remain optimistic. [11] Pitonyak had no previous record of violent crime. But there is one other critical item on the docket: deciding whether Laura will remain free while she waits for that new sentence or if she will be back behind bars. "The deputies basically were having to fairly forcefully remove her from the courtroom.". [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. "We're really getting scared that something bad has happened inside that apartment," says Jim. "Hey dude, I'm eating pizza, don't bother me any more. His lawyer later said the only, The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help Her body discovered in a friends apartment near the University of Texas. Would you please help me? an accident. Police urgently needed to know everything about Colton and Jennifer. in prison if convicted of murder. need your help for this. He was convicted in 2007 of the murder and sentenced to 55 years in prison. In June 2009, Hall told a neighbor in reference to Jennifer Cave's murder, "I capped that (expletive) whore.". Support the free press, so we can support Austin. The Another person, Laura Hall, was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak after the two fled to Mexico. faces a possible life sentence. [17] On Monday, January 29, 2007 Pitonyak, then 24, was convicted of murder. The Mexican law enforcement drove the two to the border. Check out a scene from Episode 6: Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak. I watched my jury and I saw women and men flinch at that answer.". 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.). She looks just like Jennifer Cave. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), the manager of the Casablanca Hotel in Piedras Blancas, took a photo with his mother testified. Asked if the cab driver is lying, Laura says, "I never said that to him. 'Why yes,' he said, 'She's sitting right over there by Mr. Jennifer paid for that friendship with her life. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. Hall was 8 among true crime. In addition to the gun, Laura's DNA was also found in Colton's apartment. Laura Hall is currently in prison on charges of tampering with evidence and hindering apprehension after Caves murder. my friends. Langenbach said Hall told her that she didn't understand "what the big fuss was about. The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. They found Jennifer's car nearby. The book A Descent Into Hell by Kathryn Casey highlighted the trials. In August 2005, 21-year-old Cave was last seen with her close friend, UT finance major Colton Pitonyak, in Downtown Austin, on the eve of starting a new job at a local law firm. And it is about to get much worse. I said, 'Thank you so much for giving her this opportunity.' Police also found a machete and hacksaw with blood on it nearby. And many say, so is Laura. Police would soon learn the butchered victim was 21-year-old Jennifer Cave. Sharon Sedwick says her daughter, Jennifer Cave, was on Colton's side, too. 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