He will be eligible for parole She admits that she saw the body in the bathtub, but claims it was Colton's idea to dismember it. but he did lay the blame on his friend, 23-year-old Laura Hall . Colton came from an upper middle class family, was a National Merit Scholar, and maintained a spotless highschool record. "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. But the jury never heard Laura's side of the story. 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. For Travis County Prosecutor Bill Bishop, the case is indelible. The only real blemishes on his record were the DWI and PCOS previously mentioned. Podcast Revisits Gruesome Texas Murder, Including Rare Interview. "That's just a whole new set of nightmares coming at me that I'm not ready to deal with.". It was the post-murder behavior that made it so grotesque. [4] She attended school in Bishop, Texas, before moving to Corpus Christi in 2000. Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, "She's a psychopath. [5] She dropped out after one semester and worked at a restaurant in Austin, Texas,[6] while briefly attending Austin Community College, Riverside Campus. "Hall gets maximum sentence in Cave case.". [18] On Monday February 8, 2010, Hall was placed in county custody prior to her new sentencing hearing. He claimed he was strung out on drugs and alcohol. "She gave a series of statements to the police," says Bishop. She said her daughter was "That was when it got big to us. And I'm kind of like, sitting up, 'Colton, what's the deal, what's going on?' The next day, Cave's mother filed a missing persons report. It had the light in there. he promoted her to a full-time position. college. The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. After not hearing from their daughter,Cave's parents drove to Austin from Corpus Christi and made the gruesome discovery. ", Early on, they were excited to gain access to any source, and breakthroughs came at unexpected moments (Thomas was in class when Colton's father, Eddie Pitonyak, said he was willing to speak with them). Midway through The Orange Tree's first episode, there's a small moment that is instructive of their approach. "Snapped: Killer Couples" Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak (TV Episode 2013) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more. Laura will wait behind bars to find out what her final sentence will be. of a lesser charge, such as manslaughter or Am I next?'". "There's no question the most volatile component in this case is that people are going to be repulsed by what happened to Jennifer Cave," Sawyer says. Laura Hall is currently in prison on charges of tampering with evidence and hindering apprehension after Caves murder. 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. 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. because he had owned that killed Cave. ", "We knew him to be the only person in her company that evening once they left Sixth Street, the location obviously of her body being in his apartment," Bishop tells "48 Hours." After police said they did not have the legal grounds to break custody by Mexican officials and handed All rights reserved. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. 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. Pitonyak is serving 55 years for the slaying. Now an Austin podcaster is telling the personal stories behind that severing. Jennifer paid for that friendship with her life. he does not remember shooting Cave, Pitonyak's lawyer, Roy Minton, questioned Austin police firearms and face masks at the store. "When you look at the fact that she say, 'I capped her,' when you look at the evidence that says she deserved it, when you look at all the anger and hatred she had, well what would you do? They have just created a fictional character and put my name on it. The brown paper bag in Pitonyak's studio apartment led police to Asked if Colton had asked her to help him, Laura tells the detective, "No! 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. Right away. 'Cause in my mind that's not possible," she says of going back to jail. [13] Murder [ edit] district. I felt bad for him. "How hard is it to go like this?" to cut up a turkey. it was hilarious that he went in there," Fernandez testified. Jennifer Cave was on track to putting her life back in order. and Lauren, brother Clayton, mother,Sharon, and her mother's fianc, Jim Sedwick. 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. Sawyer.' It was fired by. "no onions" on the sandwich. So without knowing anything was wrong, Laura says she showed up at Colton's apartment just before dawn on Aug. 17, 2005. into Pitonyak's apartment, Cave's, Police found a shell casing in the tub that matched the bullet I just want to see you for a little bit. He says the place looks like a wreck, as if there had been a struggle. Pitonyak's lawyer, Roy Minton, questioned Austin police firearms He found Jennifer in the bathtub. Pitonyak fled to Mexico with a former girlfriend, Laura Hall. "I am innocent of the murder. lived. 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. 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. 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.". for murder in the fatal Aug. 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. Her body discovered in a friends apartment near the University of Texas. But Laura was in Colton's apartment dozens of times before the murder and she says the DNA - even the DNA on the gun - means nothing. '", "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. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. 35 in the Apple Podcast all-genre list and No. [6] Authorities found that the two had crossed into Mexico on August 18, 2005. Is Texas Education Agency Commissioner Undermining Public Schools. I had just gotten away from him. Jim says the place was completely dark. after the Donna Moonda and Damian Bradford. I heard this rustling, like someone's grabbing the phone from you. He testified that he [2] Bill Bishop, a prosecutor in the Travis County, Texas government, said "As far as murders go, this is a very clean murder. "I know what's coming," she tells Maher. "[9], In 2007, Hall was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak. 291136. him guilty Can't keep up with happenings around town? "We would spend days together at a time. Pitonyak told Sedwick that Cave was not around and asked them to leave him alone. Police would soon learn the butchered victim was 21-year-old Jennifer Cave. And many say, so is Laura. 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 Mexican law enforcement drove the two to the border. Michael Rodriguez, a friend, said he spoke to Cave at 1 a.m. and In Texas, those sentenced to life are eligible for parole in 30 years. They found Jennifer's car nearby. They found a machete that was in the dishwasher.". Still, last week's verdict left open the most crucial questions: What exactly happened to Cave in the wee hours of Aug. 17, 2005? "Colton's going, 'No man, I don't know. The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. began to suspect that Pitonyak was a fugitive. Pitonyak and Hall, who was 21 years old at the time, were later found in Mexico. Texas Rangers Promote First Women to Rank of Captain. "He answered the door really kind of paranoid and fearful. ", "Well it's neither," she replies. time Jennifer Cave is believed to have been killed. went to the fast-food chain 's mistake, Laura will be sentenced again. young son. Sharon Cave, the victim's mother, broke down as she recalled the 2023 Talk Murder To Me. I could not believe it," she recalls. Laura told them she had crossed the border into Mexico with Colton. She was also a student at UT, a government major with hopes of becoming a lawyer. "The mutilation was anger it wasn't any effort to hide the body or get rid of the body. [11] Before Hall's re-imprisonment beginning in 2010, she lived in the area around Bandera, Texas, with her parents. the Murderpedia project stay alive. It was the post-murder behavior that made it so grotesque. have said he is taking, Defense attorney Sam Bassett holds a machete found in Pitonyak's A boy's dorm room was sparkling clean? 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. mother testified. district. She was released in 2018 after serving time. The clerk asked him what he needed a hacksaw for and he said he was frying a turkey and needed a hacksaw to cut it up because it was frozen.". The court rejects Colton's appeal. Pitonyak was convicted in 2007 of Cave's murder and is still serving a 55-year prison sentence in Abilene. Hall's crime, Sawyer argued, was loving Pitonyak "too much" irrationally and blindly, committing herself to protecting him from harm. After Cave's murder they escaped to Mexico where they were captured. Colton quickly realized that he couldnt dispose of the body by himself and called over a friend, Laura Hall, to help him cut up the body. 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. claimed he used it on the victim's body. Asked what he needed the saw for, 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. comprehension that Colton would ever intentionally harm someone, This was Colton's mess.". Marshals[14] arrested Pitonyak. 1 of 35. "But then we did the Lauren Cave interview, and then it was like, 'Oh my God, not only what if this happened to me, but what if I was alive and this happened to my sister? Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, Laura Hall was sentenced Tuesday for her role in the 2005 murder of Jennifer Cave. She's out on bond while prosecutors fight to put her back behind bars. 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. 35 photos. Maher asks. Pitonyak around midnight on Sixth Street, Austin's party ", And the D.A. After he discovered Jennifer Cave's body, Jim Sedwick called 9-1-1 again. into a playpen belonging to Fernandez's "It was on a flip flop in the bathroom. A Travis County jury convicted Hall of hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence in connection with Cave's murder. Once again, the D.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. ", Rather than reveling in the prize of unprecedented access, they wanted to always keep sight of the human anguish that reverberates through their narrative. DNA recovered on a buck knife, a machete, and the hacksaw left resting on top of Cave's body matched only Pitonyak and Cave. 22-year-old Cave was found murdered in a West Campus apartment. "Did you have anything to do with the dismemberment of Jennifer's body?" Sanderson, Pitonyak seemed high. [17] On Monday, January 29, 2007 Pitonyak, then 24, was convicted of murder. University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak, a one-time National Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. "I'm still just so excited that the UT community seems to like it," she said. 'Oh man, no, I wasn't with her. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. Jail, Henrietta Langenbach, held on a fraud charge. 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. Laura says Colton had been drinking and says he didn't remember what had happened. When they started looking into the case, they felt connected to Cave, who died at the same age they were when they started this project, Thomas and Butler said in a statement given to the BrownWood Bulletin publication. The detective disagrees. [1] In 2009, Chuck Lindell of the Austin American-Statesman called it the "most infamous West Campus crime". This was a brutal case; she was stabbed 29 times. We immediately just got together. She insisted he could not have purposefully "Oh, I loved the guy," she says. "We thought we'd never see her again," says Carol. At trial, this time with no cameras allowed, the prosecutor outlines Laura's ever-changing account of events. "I am accused of some unspeakable things. Episode 6: Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak. But Sharon knew her big-hearted daughter had an instinct to help anyone in trouble. We have many with the verdict," Cave said. Remember the difference between feeling and proof.'". The day before her death, however, she had 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. I'm innocent of the mutilation. 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. effects of Jennifer's death. 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 was like, 'Man, oh my God, you know, 'What happened?'". [26], Cave's visitation was held at the Seaside Funeral Home on Monday August 22, 2005 and the funeral was held at the All Saints Episcopal Church on Tuesday August 23. but Fernandez kicked them out after Pitonyak became belligerent In the bathroom, he discovered Cave's Pitonyak testified to the contrary, saying she had come over the morning after the murder and cut up Caves body. I thought, 'Yeah, I'm very aware of that. 'That's a mannequin.' Laura Hall is the only person who has shown this sort of vicious hatred for the last several years, said Joe Turner, Pitonyak's defense attorney. He's certainly mistaken, if not flat out lying, yes.". New court documents accuse Laura Hall of bragging about the murder of Jennifer Cave. Laura Hall and Colton Pitonyak. "He went to a hardware store and bought cleaning supplies such as ammonia and Febreze, masks, gloves and a hacksaw. But that portrait of Hall, without her own testimony, was never fully fleshed out.). [20], As of 2013, Colton Pitonyak, TDCJ#01413729 and State ID (SID)#07004898, is incarcerated in the Memorial Unit. "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. 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. Come here.'". to Jennifer Cave's death as "an accident," prompting grumbles 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. "And in making the small talk people do, he found out her boyfriend was accused of murder," Laura Hall's lawyer, Joe James Sawyer, explains. "It is beyond my "He wanted to get out of town. ", And he couldn't he explain the shooting. "Really? she was still out with Pitonyak. She is to be sent back to jail. Prosecutors charged Pitonyak with murder. 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). Among those A medical examiner later determined that Cave his way in through a window. His lawyers say The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2015 denied the request. The murder happened in 2005 when she was 21. It was just playing with it, like it was a toy. for his parents' well-being. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. custody by Mexican officials and handed. Her head and hands had been cut off and were in plastic bags on the bathroom floor. 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. "In your mind you're 100 percent convinced that Laura Hall was absolutely a part of the dismemberment and mutilation?" Colton was not your typical clean-cut business student. We'd just stay in the house all day. The official cause of death was determined to be a single gunshot from a .380 Smith and Wesson which entered through Jennifers right arm, traveling through her torso, and eventually lacerating her aorta. She invoked her Fifth She had plans to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) so she could become a lawyer. HarperCollins Publishers published the book. Merit Scholar, is standing trial left the courtroom with the victim's. 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. Another person, Laura Hall, was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak after the two fled to Mexico. She was released Thursday and is under mandatory supervision until August, the Department of Criminal Justice said. 'Chrome Underground' Goes Classic Car Hunting, I Live Here I Give Here: Amplify Austin Day. Episode 5: Tylar Witt & Steven Colver. All seven episodes of The Orange Tree are now available for download and streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. End quote. S1 E1043m. "As we would say in Texas, 'she went out of the room screamin' and hollerin'," says Jim Sedwick. And Jennifer would fall for that line every time: 'I need a friend,'" says Sharon. But Colton was nowhere to be found. I felt that he didn't really do this. Langenbach said Hall told her that she didn't understand "what the big fuss was about. Yeah," she continues with a laugh, "I felt I was on top of the world when I was with Colton. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! [13], On August 16, 2005, Cave and Pitonyak went to Sixth Street in Downtown Austin to celebrate Cave's new job. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak. 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