Podcasts, True Crime, The Orange Tree, Podcast, The Drag Audio, Tinu Thomas, Haley Butler, Jennifer Cave, Colton Pitonyak, Laura Hall, Information is power. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. young son. Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, Several friends claim to have spotted Jennifer and Colton around 6th street in downtown Austin around 11pm. 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. Police didn't believe Laura's story that Colton had forced her to drive him to Mexico. Jennifer Cave's mutilated body was found in the apartment of Pitonyak in 2005. Former University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak is serving 55 years . The interrogation lasts nine grueling hours. He will be eligible for parole 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. "She was very enthusiastic, very organized, very excited to have Colton was not your typical clean-cut business student. On the second visit, Sharon Cave slipped a window lock, and Sedwick climbed inside. He'd called her saying he needed to talk. Watch an excerpt of Laura Hall's interrogation. She was also a student at UT, a government major with hopes of becoming a lawyer. [17] On Monday, January 29, 2007 Pitonyak, then 24, was convicted of murder. This photo was taken after Pitonyak fell But the judge refused to allow it, calling it inadmissable hearsay. Well, yeah, I saw her for a few minutes, but no I wasn't with her,' and he hung up.". Come here.'". "So I kept going down this hallway, and then there was another door on my left which was closed. Pedro Fernandez (pictured), Pitonyak and Hall went to the home of the hotel manager, Pedro I mean, look, I didn't know what was gonna happen if I called the police, OK? Another person, Laura Hall, was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak after the two fled to Mexico. he does not remember shooting Cave, Pitonyak's lawyer, Roy Minton, questioned Austin police firearms So you kind of want to know, who came in here and did this? Pitonyak Laura remarks. "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.". After police said they did not have the legal grounds to break [10] Pitonyak had also once entered a rehabilitation program for drugs. Amendment right against [13] On August 3, 2010, Hall was taken into the custody of the state prison system, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). A jury found Pitonyak guilty and sentenced him to 55 years in prison for killing Cave. [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. Laura says Colton had been drinking and says he didn't remember what had happened. DNA recovered on a buck knife, a machete, and the hacksaw left resting on top of Cave's body matched only Pitonyak and Cave. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. It was early evening by the time they arrived. Pitonyak also bought heavy-duty garbage bags, odor eliminator, Maher asks. Hall faces trial later this year on charges of felony hindering "The net result is I have to advise my client, even though we planned on you testifying, 'You can't do it,'" Sawyer explains. At around 8 p.m., Jim calls 911, but when the cops arrive, they wouldn't break in without a search warrant. "I didn't try and help him cover it up at all," she says on the tape. I'm here to help you. "Did you have anything to do with the dismemberment of Jennifer's body?" The list of confirmed facts is brief. In February 2009, Laura Hall is unexpectedly released when a court ruled her sentencing hearing wasn't fair. 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. "I'm definitely not a sociopath.". And it is about to get much worse. S1 E1043m. 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. discovered in Pitonyak's car. He was also a small-time dealer. The two joined up with a group of other mutual party-goers and found having several drinks at Treasure Island bar. But she admits she is guilty of falling in love with the wrong man. Abbott proposes. 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. success. Among those 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. "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. 0:00. new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help All rights reserved. . Pitonyak around midnight on Sixth Street, Austin's party On Colton's side. For the prosecutors, Travis Co. assistant district attorneys Bill Bishop and Stephanie McFarland, it was not a straightforward case. You need to get her out of there.' The night that Cave was killed he was in the middle of a multiday bender.. stoic. Prosecutors His lawyer later said the only the gun used in the shooting After a jury sentenced him to 55 years in prison, Pitonyak said, Bridgett Pitonyak, the defendant's mother, wept as she testified Maher asks in disbelief. 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. "I wasn't able to even process - and even today, I have not processed the emotions. ", "I definitely feel like my life is closing in on me right now," Laura says of her situation. [11] Pitonyak had no previous record of violent crime. University of Texas student Colton Pitonyak, a one-time National Sharon Sedwick says her daughter, Jennifer Cave, was on Colton's side, too. Marshals[14] arrested Pitonyak. she was still out with Pitonyak. officers in Texas. She invoked her Fifth, Colton Pitonyak's mother wept during the verdict, but he was 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. His defense has implied it will ask jurors to find Investigators say Hall also helped him leave the country for a romantic trip to Mexico. '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. Defense attorney Sam Bassett holds a machete found in Pitonyak's "It was just too soon. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. Quit calling me,'" Jim remembers Colton saying. Jennifer's stepfather, Jim Sedwick, also spoke with Colton. He ended up saying, 'Take me to Mexico,'" Incredulously, she adds, "So, I did.". The owner told police Pitonyak had bought a hacksaw and other supplies about 12 hours Colton and Laura fled Austin some 16 hours after the murder. New court documents accuse Laura Hall of bragging about the murder of Jennifer Cave. They found Jennifer's car nearby. But the jury never heard Laura's side of the story. "The thing that I am most fearful about is that she will choose my family to yet again hurt," Sharon tells Maher. She looks just like Jennifer Cave. They quickly found out something they didn't expect. district. "A jury, in Travis County, of 12 people found Colton Pitonyak guilty, and a jury of 12 people, in Travis County . 'That's a mannequin.' "I apologize to everybody here." She became eligible again in November 2012. Prosecutors are fighting for the new sentence to be as long as possible. Jennifer Cave was on track to putting her life back in order. Detectives believe Colton had just received a confirmation to meet his cocaine dealer so the two could do drugs together. Pitonyak's friend Laura Hall is serving 10 years for tampering with evidence. "I did not want to go to jail. 'Oh man, no, I wasn't with her. 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. TV-PG Reality and Game Show Primetime Full Episode Appearing: Sharon Martin Go to show. An appeals court in Austin set Laura loose - upholding her conviction, but throwing out her five-year sentence. killed Cave, who she said, he "loved deeply." apprehension. him guilty On October 28, 2011, the state denied parole to Laura Hall. Fernandez, to watch a pay-per-view professional fighting match, "Hall gets maximum sentence in Cave case.". Eddie Pitonyak, the defendant's father, read a statement [21][22], In 2014, Hall was denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. the attorney asks. "I was really attracted to Colton from the beginning.. AUSTIN, Texas Jennifer Cave was just 21 years old when her body was found in a bathtub at a West Campus condominium near the University of Texas on Aug. 18, 2005. Her head removed. "With all due respect, which one is it? Colton will remain in prison for most of his life after receiving 55 years. 291131. He was the last person to be seen with their daughter, Jennifer Cave. 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.". She said, 'After all, [Cave] was nothing. Cave's parents found her in a bathtub. Dismemberment of a human corpse is also rare.. The Mexican law enforcement drove the two to the border. They have just created a fictional character and put my name on it. A Travis County jury convicted Hall of hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence in connection with Cave's murder. '", Prosecutors produced witnesses who claim Laura told them about her involvement in the mutilation. "[9], In 2007, Hall was convicted of tampering with evidence and hindering the apprehension of Pitonyak. 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. Langenbach said Hall told her that she didn't understand "what the big fuss was about. mother testified. stoic. Cave was buried in a private ceremony.[3]. Sanderson, Pitonyak seemed high. Laura and Colton met at a party in the spring of 2005. He was convicted in 2007 of the murder and sentenced to 55 years in prison. He said. The exact time of death could not be determined, but detectives surmise Jennifer was first shot between 1:05 am and 3:30 am. 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