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...
A conversation with head editor for Darkness | The Murder of Irene Garza To make sure every story is ready for you, The Drag puts in countless hours refining each edit—polishing the audio, fine-tuning the narrative and ensuring the highest quality...
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...
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...
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...
What it’s like working on Darkness | The Murder of Irene Garza This past summer, I had the opportunity to connect with Talisa Treviño, the host and producer of this season of Darkness. At the time, I had just stepped into my role as a marketing lead...
On Holy Saturday in 1960, Irene Garza told her parents she was going to an evening confession at their church. But Irene never came home. Her worried parents alerted the police and waited anxiously for five days until Irene’s body was found floating...
The newest season of “Darkness,” the marquee true crime podcast from The Drag Audio Production House, is a six-episode narrative series chronicling the decades-long fight for justice for Irene Garza. AUSTIN, Texas — The Drag Audio Production House...
A young high school student from McAllen, Texas, a small border town, went on a date with a guy from her class in early 1952. The two dated until their senior year, when they decided to go their separate ways. The young man went off to law school...
On the evening of April 16, 1960, a young woman from McAllen, Texas, named Irene Garza went to church for confession. She never returned home. A week later, her body was found floating in a canal. Decades would pass before the priest who murdered...