"It is now about the appropriate sentence.". Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. I just want to see you for a little bit. In court, Colton says he did not cut Jennifer's body with the knife." 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. "His brain 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. Cave's phone number, labeled "J. Ribbit," was scrawled on This is the only one in which the defendant recalled vivid detail about every event prior to and following, but claimed to have no recollection as to causing the death. "She gave a series of statements to the police," says Bishop. Yeah," she continues with a laugh, "I felt I was on top of the world when I was with Colton. "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.". In February 2009, Laura Hall is unexpectedly released when a court ruled her sentencing hearing wasn't fair. "It was on a flip flop in the bathroom. Laura Hall The 3rd Court of Appeals on Feb. 19 overturned the five-year sentence of Laura Ashley Hall, who was convicted of tampering with evidence and helping friend Colton Pitonyak. So that is how Jennifer Cave ended up partying with Colton Pitonyak on that last night of her life. Lindell, Chuck. saying that Hall had admitted to killing Cave in a jailhouse confession. Sharon Sedwick says her daughter, Jennifer Cave, was on Colton's side, too. to Jennifer Cave's death as "an accident," prompting grumbles for his parents' well-being. Jail, Henrietta Langenbach, held on a fraud charge. I am facing 10 years in prison for mutilating a body. 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. Prosecutors noted that he specified Asked what he needed the saw for, 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. examiner Greg Karim about whether The sentences, to be served concurrently, include 10 years for tampering with evidence and one year for hindering apprehension. Am I guilty of being in love with him stupidly? ", "Well it's neither," she replies. This was a brutal case; she was stabbed 29 times. 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. Hall was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Pitonyak (pictured) twice by phone trying to get information She was sentenced to ten years in prison. 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. the saw was too small to cut up a body and reminded jurors that The murder happened in 2005 when she was 21. "I have never heard anyone say anything but that she was one of the nicest people they knew," Bishop says of Jennifer. Much more importantly: Why did it happen? So just as in Colton's trial, Laura never takes the stand. left the courtroom with the victim's. Inside, was the gun they believed to have been used to kill Jennifer Cave. In addition to the gun, Laura's DNA was also found in Colton's apartment. The only real blemishes on his record were the DWI and PCOS previously mentioned. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. "And he inquired, 'Oh, who is he accused of killing, Miss?' Cave, the young woman he considered "Oh, I loved the guy," she says. Prosecutor Bill Bishop believes the evidence against Colton was very strong. Colton came from an upper middle class family, was a National Merit Scholar, and maintained a spotless highschool record. (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. "I know one of them involves dismemberment with a machete.". [23] In 2016, Laura Hall was still incarcerated in the Lockhart Unit. Laura continues to fight a current of public rage that she believes was sweeping away her very life. to cut up a turkey. 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. And I'm like, 'Were you with Jennifer?' "With all due respect, which one is it? "I did not want to go to jail. Her body discovered in a friends apartment near the University of Texas. Eddie Pitonyak, the defendant's father, read a statement Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. but Fernandez kicked them out after Pitonyak became belligerent She died in the residence of UT student Colton Pitonyak. [17] On Monday, January 29, 2007 Pitonyak, then 24, was convicted of murder. When questioned why she didn't turn Colton in, Laura tells us that she was afraid of Colton, and that . [11] Pitonyak had no previous record of violent crime. Example video title will go here for this video, Depression among teen girls is on the rise | Mom Squad. "This guy's who's - apparently he - he's killed Jennifer Cave and mutilated her body- he's got my daughter. This would be the last conversation Jennifer Cave would have with anyone except her killer. Whoever did that had a lot of hatred towards her. "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.". You need to get her out of here.' 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. 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. 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. "You'll hear after her death she was dismembered. custody by Mexican officials and handed. Laura was arrested and later charged with "hindering apprehension" for her role in Colton's escape. filed another appeal disputing the timeline of the murder, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. my friends. The two joined up with a group of other mutual party-goers and found having several drinks at Treasure Island bar. a 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. Can't keep up with happenings around town? '", Prosecutors produced witnesses who claim Laura told them about her involvement in the mutilation. But Laura does admit to a problem with men. So after they left, Jim muscled his way in through a window. "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. 'Why yes,' he said, 'She's sitting right over there by Mr. have And that would be Laura Hall," Sawyer says. a hardware store four blocks away. Her hands removed. The owner told police Pitonyak had bought a hacksaw and other supplies about 12 hours Quit calling me,'" Jim remembers Colton saying. To keep creating He'd called her saying he needed to talk. At around 8 p.m., Jim calls 911, but when the cops arrive, they wouldn't break in without a search warrant. Bishop says of the smiling couple, "She does not appear to be there against her will.". 2023 www.statesman.com. The studio apartment was in disarray and Sedwick immediately "The deputies basically were having to fairly forcefully remove her from the courtroom.". S1 E843m. Pitonyak around midnight on Sixth Street, Austin's party The troubled young man seemed to somehow draw people in. Right away. I'm not here to hurt anybody. "I guess, to use my word, I would say you have to be, you have to have, a good case of evil.". [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. And I'd be like, 'Jennifer, please stay away from that.'". Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, His lawyers say Please leave me alone," she quoted him as saying. he does not remember shooting Cave, a 9 mm handgun that was later 291126. She will get a new sentencing hearing. The Texas . Pitonyak's kitchen wall. Pitonyak was convicted in 2007 of Cave's murder and is still serving a 55-year prison sentence in Abilene. All seven episodes of The Orange Tree are now available for download and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. "I didn't try and help him cover it up at all," she says on the tape. 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. Laura told them she had crossed the border into Mexico with Colton. Was she a brutal accomplice or just a lost soul along for the ride? 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. Watch an excerpt of Laura Hall's interrogation. Orange Tree Apartments, an off-campus complex where Pitonyak After not hearing from their daughter,Cave's parents drove to Austin from Corpus Christi and made the gruesome discovery. He found Jennifer in the bathtub. Combat veteran operated. "Even looked like the floors had been mopped. Bridgett Pitonyak, the defendant's mother, wept as she testified This is Jim.'". he does not remember shooting Cave, Pitonyak's lawyer, Roy Minton, questioned Austin police firearms [16] Laura Hall was arrested in September 2005. Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon, and her fiance, Jim Sedwick, into Pitonyak's apartment, Cave's, Police found a shell casing in the tub that matched the bullet 30 photos. We can help. But Sharon sensed Colton was nothing but bad news, and had begged her daughter not to get involved with him. medication for depression. On the same day, the jury panel recommended a 55-year prison sentence for Pitonyak. 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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. Merit Scholar, is standing trial. Pitonyak told the store owner, Pedro Fernandez (pictured), the manager of the Casablanca Hotel in Piedras Blancas, took a photo with his but Fernandez kicked them out after Pitonyak became belligerent He successfully removed the head and both hands before stopping. An appeals court upheld the convictions but overturned the sentence. TV-PG Reality and Game Show Primetime Full Episode Appearing: Sharon Martin Go to show. college. Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak Episode aired Jul 7, 2013 TV-14 44 m IMDb RATING 5.7 /10 8 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary Crime The dismembered body of a young woman exposes the dark side of two former honor students. Asked if the cab driver is lying, Laura says, "I never said that to him. 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[7] He was a National Merit Scholar,[9] and in 2000, Pitonyak was one of seven senior finalists at his high school and one of 166 senior finalists in the state. 291136. "He thought His lawyer later said the only, The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. She says she's "very concerned" for her family's safety. His lawyers At his trial, Pitonyak testified that he had been in an alcohol-and-drug-induced stupor the night of Caves death. 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. And that's when I said, 'Man, you need to turn yourself in,' and he goes, 'Your daughter had nothing to do with this. lived. And they will always remember the child that is gone forever. 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. "And then they ask him, 'Can you identify that woman in court today?' And then, it got worse when the district attorney failed to tell Laura's attorney about that - which was a significant legal mistake. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), accidentally pull the trigger while trying to clear a On the second visit, Sharon Cave slipped a window lock, and Sedwick climbed inside. University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak, a one-time National If Jennifer told you she was going to be somewhere at 8 o'clock, Jennifer was there at 8 o'clock.". Langenbach said Hall told her that she didn't understand "what the big fuss was about. Amendment right against Inside, a woman's body lay in the bathtub; her hands and head severed. Defense attorney Sam Bassett holds a machete found in Pitonyak's For Travis County Prosecutor Bill Bishop, the case is indelible. The interrogation lasts nine grueling hours. [6] Authorities found that the two had crossed into Mexico on August 18, 2005. 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.. the job," her new boss recalled. Hall faces trial later this year on charges of felony hindering the gun used in the shooting 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. 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Pitonyak testified to the contrary, saying she had come over the morning after the murder and cut up Caves body. For the prosecutors, Travis Co. assistant district attorneys Bill Bishop and Stephanie McFarland, it was not a straightforward case. She said, 'After all, [Cave] was nothing. "I spent 21 months in jail for things I didn't do. "Her DNA was on the gun - the murder weapon itself, that was found in Colton's car.". Support the Chronicle. 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. "We just wanted to expand on that," Butler explained. Jim had found Jennifer or what was left of her. Jim tells Sharon to wait on the porch to protect her from what he feared he might find inside. Previous Pause Next. insisted he didn't know anything. Pitonyak is serving a 55-year prison sentence after he was convicted of murder in 2007. I can't live in Texas," she says. There is no doubt that Colton Pitonyak was solely responsible for the murder of Jennifer Cave, said Fugitt. Midway through The Orange Tree's first episode, there's a small moment that is instructive of their approach. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The mutilation was anger it wasn't any effort to hide the body or get rid of the body. He's certainly mistaken, if not flat out lying, yes.". "I will have a heart attack and die, probably on the courtroom floor if they come back with a guilty verdict. "That photograph to me means nothing," Laura says dismissively. His defense has implied it will ask jurors to find "I'm innocent of all this. 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. Police didn't believe Laura's story that Colton had forced her to drive him to Mexico. At trial, this time with no cameras allowed, the prosecutor outlines Laura's ever-changing account of events. 1 of 35. ", Colton also had a collection of gangster movies. police found Cave's Saturn sedan parked on a street near the And he said, 'Yeah, I'm afraid it could be.'". Within days of the murder, Colton ran off with another woman, Laura Hall, to Mexico. What Impact Will the Latino Vote Have in Texas This Year? Laura and Colton met at a party in the spring of 2005. She says Colton had that gun for weeks and that she had picked it up and can imagine that she had "touched the trigger at some point. Jurors perhaps reasoned that Hall's confirmed actions her collaboration with Pitonyak and their flight together reflect that she is certainly guilty of something, and the available charges would have to do. 'Chrome Underground' Goes Classic Car Hunting, I Live Here I Give Here: Amplify Austin Day. Am I next?'". ", And he couldn't he explain the shooting. And that's what got her in trouble," adds Jim. Sanderson, Pitonyak seemed high. young son. Laura was not arrested, but when police questioned her, she was less than cooperative. Nothing. the Murderpedia project stay alive. "I wasn't able to even process - and even today, I have not processed the emotions. She was sentenced to five years for the tampering and one year for the hindering, with the sentences to be served concurrently. A jury found Pitonyak guilty and sentenced him to 55 years in prison for killing Cave. The police said they could not search the apartment without a warrant. We wanted to add some perspective on the victims life, and thats not typically done in true crime podcasts, said Butler. The hosts of "The Orange Tree" dive into the court records and interview people involved in the case. Colton had reached out to her, and as usual, Jennifer responded. "Absolutely nothing to do with it," she replies. This podcast isn't a summer project to giddily decode and solve on Reddit, but instead a nuanced and empathetic portrait of the human lives, emotions, and relationships that tragically collided on August 17, 2005. We have many You can find the Orange Tree Podcast on podcast listening apps or at the Drag Production Houses website here. There's no way I would have done what was done.". Hall is now 34 years old. Pitonyak around midnight on Sixth Street, Austin's party Defies reason, said Fugitt. And I opened that door. After five days, they were nabbed by a Mexican SWAT team and handed over to American authorities. 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