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. "She's still a part of us.". He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs. to Jennifer Cave's death as "an accident," prompting grumbles Jennifer Cave's family hopes Laura gets even more time behind bars. faces a possible life sentence. As for Laura, she was ultimately credited with time served, made parole in . Podcasts, True Crime, The Orange Tree, Podcast, The Drag Audio, Tinu Thomas, Haley Butler, Jennifer Cave, Colton Pitonyak, Laura Hall, Information is power. examiner Greg Karim about whether, Colton Pitonyak testified he has no memory of killing Jennifer document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! Laura Hall's sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 2010. 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.. Pitonyak, a former honor student, had been on a downward spiral of dealing drugs and abusing drugs and alcohol. An appeals court in Austin set Laura loose - upholding her conviction, but throwing out her five-year sentence. [6], Jennifer Cave died in Pitonyak's apartment at the Orange Tree Condominiums,[15] at 2529 Rio Grande Street in West Campus, Austin, Texas. [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. Colton came from an upper middle class family, was a National Merit Scholar, and maintained a spotless highschool record. is in the bottom right corner. It had the light in there. And it kind of got quiet. AUSTIN, Texas - August 17, 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of the murder of Jennifer Cave. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. She was initially assigned to the Plane State Jail. She was released in 2018 after serving time. "It's impossible for me to have been jealous of Jennifer Cave, because I not only didn't know her, but I didn't know she existed," Laura says. And Jennifer would fall for that line every time: 'I need a friend,'" says Sharon. Laura Hall is back in the lock-up she despises, while her family and lawyer scramble again to set her free. 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.". He told me to get out of there. the Murderpedia project stay alive. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. 291131. She was released in . And I was on his side, I'm sorry to say.". Toxicology tests concluded that during her death, Cave had alcohol, marijuana, and methamphetamine in her system. "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. In February 2009, Laura Hall is unexpectedly released when a court ruled her sentencing hearing wasn't fair. 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. 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The brown paper bag in Pitonyak's studio apartment led police to "We're really getting scared that something bad has happened inside that apartment," says Jim. 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. "It was just too soon. Prosecutors noted that he specified The only real blemishes on his record were the DWI and PCOS previously mentioned. The hosts of "The Orange Tree" dive into the court records and interview people involved in the case. Pitonyak told the store owner, As for Laura Hall, she remains a mystery. Am I guilty of being in love with him stupidly? I think if people set out to kill me, done. 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 exact time of death could not be determined, but detectives surmise Jennifer was first shot between 1:05 am and 3:30 am. "'Donnie Brasco' and 'Goodfellas' and a series of movies that involved dismemberment," Bishop says. 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. So you kind of want to know, who came in here and did this? Laura continues to fight a current of public rage that she believes was sweeping away her very life. Authorities said that Cave and Pitonyak had no previous discord before the murder. 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. At his trial, Pitonyak testified that he had been in an alcohol-and-drug-induced stupor the night of Caves death. Colton had reached out to her, and as usual, Jennifer responded. Check out a scene from Episode 6: Laura Hall & Colton Pitonyak. Former University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak is serving 55 years . Laura says she was afraid for her life, and that's why she drove him to Mexico. 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). But Colton was nowhere to be found. Fifteen years ago this week: The tragic death of Jennifer Cave, Send hate mail to: TalkocastPO Box 1102Isle of Palms, SC, 29451. his best friend, after a urinating on a car. "Hall gets maximum sentence in Cave case.". detailing his son's childhood and academic lived. Jim Sedwick broke into the apartment after the police departed. have said he is taking The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. She was also a student at UT, a government major with hopes of becoming a lawyer. 17, 2005, shooting of his friend, Jennifer Cave. Also included in the appeal is Hall's alleged confession to two jail inmates. 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. After just four hours of work, She faces up to 10 years in prison. ", Maher asks, "Did you have any concern for the girl who was dead?". custody by Mexican officials and handed ", And he couldn't he explain the shooting. In 2007, Laura Hall was convicted of helping her boyfriend Colton Pitonyak dismember 21-year-old Jennifer Cave's body in his apartment. night of drinking and drug use, but admitted he believes he may she was still out with Pitonyak. Orange Tree Apartments, an off-campus complex where Pitonyak She could get more time or be let go permanently. Cave was buried in a private ceremony.[3]. 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. Jennifer Cave was on track to putting her life back in order. have said he is taking, Defense attorney Sam Bassett holds a machete found in Pitonyak's began to suspect that Pitonyak was a fugitive. Apparently, it is very possible. Investigators said Hall helped to dismember Cave's body. Sharon Sedwick says her daughter, Jennifer Cave, was on Colton's side, too. It was the post-murder behavior that made it so grotesque. There is no doubt that Colton Pitonyak was solely responsible for the murder of Jennifer Cave, said Fugitt. Police would soon learn the butchered victim was 21-year-old Jennifer Cave. Pitonyak's cell. 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. later charged with hindering apprehension. Come here.'". Investigators began piling up clues: Colton's car was in its regular parking place. The jury finds Laura guilty of tampering with evidence, for cutting up Jennifer Cave's body and helping Colton to escape to Mexico. new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help 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. She was sentenced to five years for the tampering and one year for the hindering, with the sentences to be served concurrently. "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. [9] Pitonyak received a 55-year sentence. Bryan Case, with the Travis County District Attorney s office, said, We stand by our position and conviction of Colton Pitonyak. Four days after he crossed the border, Pitonyak was taken into Walking past the West Campus complex on their way to classes at UT-Austin, their conversations would inevitably circle back to the murder of Jennifer Cave, which occurred mere yards away, behind door #88. He claimed he was strung out on drugs and alcohol. I said, 'She's so excited.' As Laura tells it, she had nothing to do with the horrific crime. Bridgett Pitonyak, the defendant's mother, wept as she testified Remember the difference between feeling and proof.'". criminally negligent homicide. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), the manager of the Casablanca Hotel in Piedras Blancas, took a photo with his 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 . medication for depression. According to Fugitt, this is not the first time that this case has been covered but it is the first time that Pitonyak has ever agreed to speak about the incident to the press. Her hands removed. "We just wanted to expand on that," Butler explained. "Colton flipped out," Laura explains. Right away. "Judge Flowers found it appropriate to remand her into custody without bond," says D.A. And it is about to get much worse. Sharon says, "We start knocking on the door and we knock on the windows and we walk around the apartment seeing if there was a back door.". 1 of 35. Panicked, he called Hall. success. Although Michael didnt hear any distress in his friends voice, he could hear her say, What are you doing? So that is how Jennifer Cave ended up partying with Colton Pitonyak on that last night of her life. [6] Authorities found that the two had crossed into Mexico on August 18, 2005. 22-year-old Cave was found murdered in a West Campus apartment. The troubled young man seemed to somehow draw people in. later charged with hindering apprehension. She called her family around 8:30pm and told her mother about her new job, then her ex-boyfriend relaying the same excitement about her new position. 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.". It was just playing with it, like it was toy," Bishop tells "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Maureen Maher. "Colton's going, 'No man, I don't know. Several friends and acquaintances testified they saw Cave with have 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. "He said he was gonna cut up the body and get rid of it," she told the detective. 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. "And they said, 'Jennifer has gone to work for us.' Laura sighs before answering. And she's like, 'Mom, he's my friend, and he needs my help.' Unfortunately Cave wouldnt show up for her first day of work, or any other day, because little did anyone know at the time she was laying in a bloody bathtub murdered and partially dismembered. S1 E643m. "He answered the door really kind of paranoid and fearful. He said 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. [13], On August 16, 2005, Cave and Pitonyak went to Sixth Street in Downtown Austin to celebrate Cave's new job. They weren't in Mexico for long. And that's what got her in trouble," adds Jim. Previous Pause Next. Several friends and acquaintances testified they saw Cave with Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Says Bishop, "She had every opportunity in the world to call the police, send them to Colton's apartment and certainly she would have been safe from Colton for a long time had she done that. Fifteen years ago on Aug. 17, 2005, 21-year-old Jennifer Caves dismembered body was found in the bathtub of convicted murderer Colton Pitonyaks apartment at the Orange Tree Condominiums in Austin. at Burger King. 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. His lawyers say Michael Rodriguez, a friend, said he spoke to Cave at 1 a.m. and All rights reserved. His lawyers This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. His lawyer later said the only And I said. "We thought we'd never see her again," says Carol. Lindell, Chuck. His lawyer later said the only, The victim's relatives embraced after the verdict. On the same day, the jury panel recommended a 55-year prison sentence for Pitonyak. "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. The studio apartment was in disarray and Sedwick immediately but Fernandez kicked them out after Pitonyak became belligerent concern he expressed was 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. And many say, so is Laura. She looks just like Jennifer Cave. 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. Those things just really upset me," Sharon says. in court were her sisters, Vanessa Fernandez, to watch a pay-per-view professional fighting match, "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 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? "Laura Hall says she didn't have a plan on what to do next after getting to Mexico, and that she didn't know what Colton Pitonyak was planning. "As we would say in Texas, 'she went out of the room screamin' and hollerin'," says Jim Sedwick. 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. police found Cave's Saturn sedan parked on a street near the We'd just stay in the house all day. The DNA recovered on a buck knife, a machete, and the hacksaw left resting on top of Cave's body matched only Pitonyak and Cave. detailing his son's childhood and academic, After a jury sentenced him to 55 years in prison, Pitonyak said, This would be the last conversation Jennifer Cave would have with anyone except her killer. Hall was charged with tampering with evidence and helping Pitonyak flee the country. he promoted her to a full-time position. So without knowing anything was wrong, Laura says she showed up at Colton's apartment just before dawn on Aug. 17, 2005. I could not believe it," she recalls. [2] Bill Bishop, a prosecutor in the Travis County, Texas government, said "As far as murders go, this is a very clean murder. into a playpen belonging to Fernandez's "I'm like, 'Jennifer, please, just don't - just stay away from that.' His defense has implied it will ask jurors to find 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. Laura was not arrested, but when police questioned her, she was less than cooperative. and Lauren, brother Clayton, mother,Sharon, and her mother's fianc, Jim Sedwick. Got something to say? We can help. I mean, I wasn't ready to be rational yet," she explains to Maher. district. And I said, 'What? "Did you have anything to do with the murder?". [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. And I'm like, 'Were you with Jennifer?' "I know what's coming," she tells Maher. "stumbling" drunk. Prosecutor Bill Bishop was held accountable. Sharon Cave, the victim's mother, broke down as she recalled the Her body discovered in a friends apartment near the University of Texas. the job," her new boss recalled. after the Loren says. "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. The court rejects Colton's appeal. S1 E843m. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, 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 Pitonyak's kitchen wall. For the prosecutors, Travis Co. assistant district attorneys Bill Bishop and Stephanie McFarland, it was not a straightforward case. was fried on drugs," he told police. [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. "She was having a hard time finding herself," her Laura's attorney says the witness is not credible. 'Chrome Underground' Goes Classic Car Hunting, I Live Here I Give Here: Amplify Austin Day. had more; a photo of Laura and Colton taken while they were on the run in Mexico. 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. in Piedras Blancas, took a photo with his ", 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. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Lake Travis party cruise company working to survive COVID-19 pandemic, Barricaded suspect who shot 3 Cedar Park police officers surrenders peacefully, Future cadets who moved for Austin police academy feel 'lied to', Austin surgeons shocked by injuries protesters sustained by bean bag rounds, It's put together by The Drag Audio Production House and KUT, Severe storms possible Thursday; all of Central Texas under slight risk, South Carolina kidnapping survivor Kara Robinson reveals tips for escaping abduction, This week's 10-year fixed private student loan interest rates dip below 8 percent, Governor Abbott makes economic development announcement, Saddleback Church stands firmly behind female pastors after SBC expulsion, Austin police searching for missing teen, her infant son, Victim shot multiple times in North Austin, TSCO says, Dallas mayor calls on APD officers to work for Dallas Police Department instead, Police searching for 2 armed robbery suspects in Buda, Texas Lottery $1 million scratch ticket prize claimed by Dripping Springs resident, Severe weather possible for all of Central Texas Thursday, LCRA parks near Austin offer archery, electric mountain bikes, kayaking and more, Austin Travels talks about visiting places in and around Nashville, TN, Another US agency assesses COVID-19 origin likely a Chinese 'lab leak': report, FDA approves combination flu-COVID test for home use, Governor Abbott gives 2023 State of the State Address, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson tests positive for COVID-19. 0:00. 48 Hours In Too Deep: Laura Hall. The events are so hard to believe. Loren and Carol Hall desperately tried to reach their daughter. Hall was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Pitonyak was stone-faced during closing arguments. He will not get a new trial, but his attorney now has more ammunition. His apartment He said, 'Jennifer didn't come to work today.' Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon Cave, testified that she spoke to over to law enforcement "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.". After her death, she had been shot in the head once. She will get a new sentencing hearing. Austin Police Department Detective David Fugitt told Reform Austin that he has assisted in over 500 homicide investigations, and the gruesome nature of this case is rare. She had been shot, stabbed and her body had been partially dismembered. What Impact Will the Latino Vote Have in Texas This Year? 'Some bitch.' The mutilation was anger it wasn't any effort to hide the body or get rid of the body. [23] In 2016, Laura Hall was still incarcerated in the Lockhart Unit. ", Rather than reveling in the prize of unprecedented access, they wanted to always keep sight of the human anguish that reverberates through their narrative. S1 E943m. He's got my daughter," Loren Hall recalls thinking at the time. On the advice of her lawyer, she never took the stand at Colton's trial. ", Jennifer Cave's mother, Sharon, and her fiance, Jim Sedwick, Laura says Colton had been drinking and says he didn't remember what had happened. Colton even had business experience since his father built his own successful business.It is easy to see that Pitonyak was a shoo-in for a successful stay at UTs elite business program. 35 in the Apple Podcast all-genre list and No. Pitonyak but he did lay the blame on his friend, 23-year-old Laura Hall . and sisters and brother after Pitonyak was sentenced to 55 years in prison. Hall. Yes. His apartment 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. I am facing 10 years in prison for mutilating a body. "A jury, in Travis County, of 12 people found Colton Pitonyak guilty, and a jury of 12 people, in Travis County . plans and enthusiasm 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. Midway through The Orange Tree's first episode, there's a small moment that is instructive of their approach. Bishop does not accuse Laura of murdering Jennifer Cave, but the autopsy showed Jennifer was shot through the head after death. [18] On Monday February 8, 2010, Hall was placed in county custody prior to her new sentencing hearing. Jim says the place was completely dark. And it eventually grew into, 'I was a victim, I was kidnapped, I had nothing to do with it. "I was really attracted to Colton from the beginning.. [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. It is not known if Hall helped with this gruesome task, but later the two fled across the Mexico border, leaving Jennifers partially dismembered corpse to decompose in his apartment. 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. "I have never heard anyone say anything but that she was one of the nicest people they knew," Bishop says of Jennifer. [18] The court ruled that her sentencing hearing was unfair and Hall was released on bond. had died from a single gunshot wound to her right chest. "I spent 21 months in jail for things I didn't do. "[9], In 2007, Hall was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak. Tabitha Messina & Carlos Christopher. She was sentenced to ten years in prison. might have gone off accidentally. 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. The apartment belonged to Colton Pitonyak, a University of Texas business student. Because of the D.A. 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