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Feb 2025

44m 42s

'A race against time'

THE DRAG AUDIO PRODUCTION HOUSE

About this episode

In 2002, the Texas Rangers launched the Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team. Ranger Rudy Jaramillo and his partner reopened Irene's case, finding an unlikely witness to John Feit's confession–an ex-monk. During the same time as Irene's second investigation, the Catholic church was under scrutiny.

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After decades without justice, Irene Garza's case finally moves forward. Now in his 80s, John Feit is living in Arizona but is extradited to Texas when a grand jury indicts him for Irene's murder. The trial begins in late 2017, and the lead prosecutor on Irene's case brings witne ... Show More

'When pigs fly'

McAllen police chief Victor Rodriguez recounts when he first met a key witness in Irene's case, Father O'Brien in an unlikely place – a state prison in Huntsville, Texas. After submitting their discoveries to the DA's office, Rudy and Victor feel hopeless because of comments made ... Show More

'A loose cannon'

After Irene Garza's body was found, a formal investigation into the murder began. Investigators discovered the priest who killed Irene, John Feit, had previously attacked two other women. After a letter was sent between the church and investigators, a deal was struck to send Feit ... Show More

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