EPISODE 24: Sacred Heart

In this week’s episode, Paul and Kate go back to 1960 McAllen, Texas where a young churchgoing woman goes missing after attending confession. A suspect is implicated but unique circumstances lead to this case staying open for far too long.  

Sources:

“Unholy Act” by Pamela Colloff (Texas Monthly) 

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/unholy-act/ 

“Ex-Priest Is Arrested in 1960 Killing of Texas Beauty Queen” by Fernando Santos (New York Times)  

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/us/texas-beauty-queen-murder-irene-garza.html 

“Ex-Priest Accused in Woman's 1960 Death Extradited to Texas” (NBC5) 

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/ex-priest-accused-in-womans-1960-death-extradited-to-texas/104742/ 

“Ex-priest coming back to Texas to stand trial in the gruesome death of a Valley beauty queen” by Diana R. Fuentes (My San Antonio)  

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Ex-priest-coming-back-to-Texas-to-stand-trial-in-6853963.php 

“Former priest convicted in murder of Texas schoolteacher dies in prison” by Michael Roppolo (CBS News) 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irene-garza-murder-john-feit-former-priest-dies/ 

“Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details” (Texas Department of Public Safety)  

https://www.dps.texas.gov/coldCase/Home/Details/151 

Irene Garza autopsy report  

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2712047-Irene-Garza-Autopsy-Report 

Irene Garza Missing Persons Report (McAllen Police Department)  

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2712046-Irene-Garza-Missing-Persons-Offense-Reports.html 

“Former monk testifies against ex-priest accused in beauty queen's 1960 slaying” (CBS News/Associated Press)  

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-monk-testifies-against-ex-priest-accused-in-beauty-queens-1960-slaying/ 

“Beauty and the Priest” (Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees/CNN)  

https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/acd/date/2013-07-25/segment/02