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 Irene was brought to justice in a historic case for the church and the Rio Grande Valley.
In Season five of "Darkness," host Talisa Treviño details the decades-long fight for justice for Irene. Hear from the investigators who tackled the case and Irene's loved ones, as well as survivors of abuse in the Catholic church.
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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...
'When pigs fly' (00:33:20)
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 discov...
'A race against time' (00:44:42)
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-mon...
'A loose cannon' (00:38:42)
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 let...
'A wolf in sheep's clothing' (00:34:25)
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 fo...
Irene (00:31:21)
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 separ...
Introducing: Season five of 'Darkness' | The Murder of Irene Garza (00:03:10)
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. Deca...
Introducing 'Forsaken' (00:04:19)
Introducing a new series from The Drag: "Forsaken." "Forsaken" is a series that explores the systems that both enhance and oppress the lives of the more than 29 million people living in Texas. Each ep...
'These people need closure' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:50:34)
Fifty years after the shooting, survivors, heroes and their families return to Austin. A committee pushes for a better memorial for the victims. Some testify at the Texas Legislature, trying to stop a...
Bonus: 'Can you feel safe anywhere?' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:59:06)
College students discuss their experiences growing up with school shooting drills and the constant fear of a shooter. Host Sara Kinney and a March for Our Lives representative go over the state of gun...
'It's a bleak part of our existence' | The UT Tower Sniper (01:09:49)
Forty-four years after the Tower shootings, another shooting occurs on the University of Texas campus. Survivors continue their lives while gun violence grows as a hot-button political issue. The phys...
'A loss that cannot be measured' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:44:57)
The shooting becomes national news. Students return to classes a few days later. Law enforcement continues its investigation. An autopsy is performed on the sniper. A police officer is laid to rest. V...
'A state of shock' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:44:09)
Ninety-six minutes after the shooting began, the sniper is dead. Everyone nearby converges on campus. Law enforcement and journalists work to identify the dead. Hospitals struggle with the influx of p...
'I had enough' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:32:10)
More law enforcement officers swarm campus and join the efforts to stop the shooter. In the tower, a chaotic situation unfolds as a handful of officers and civilians make their way to the observation ...
'Time is ticking' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:41:47)
A police officer assigned to divert traffic from the campus area decides to head into the action. The bookstore employee heads toward the tower and teams up with law enforcement. Together, they hatch ...
'It's like a battle scene' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:48:01)
The shooting continues along The Drag, a nearby street full of shops and restaurants. An employee of the university bookstore helps a wounded boy. More people join the rescue efforts. Students eating ...
'Like I was being electrocuted' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:49:07)
The sniper opens fire on the University of Texas campus and the surrounding area. He shoots a pregnant woman, leaving her on hot concrete in the middle of the gunfire. A local radio reporter heads to ...
'A typical summer' | The UT Tower Sniper (00:34:52)
It's August 1, 1966, a hot summer day in Austin, Texas. Not that many people are on the University of Texas campus, except the students enrolled in summer classes. As Monday morning classes start, a 2...
Introducing: 'Darkness: The UT Tower Sniper' (00:03:45)
On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin's 27-story tower. Seventeen people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Fifty-six years later, mass shoo...
The Light of the Moon | Devilish Deeds (00:42:55)
As the bloody year of 1885 draws to a close and 1886 begins, the police are no closer to solving the vicious crimes that rattled Austin. Even more than a century later, no one knows for sure who kille...
Thirst For Blood | Devilish Deeds (00:32:30)
Austin's city leaders begin to panic amid the bloodshed and bring in outside detectives to help the city's underperforming police force. Although six Black women have been killed in less than a year, ...
More Butchery | Devilish Deeds (00:34:16)
A few months after the death of the first victim, another Black woman working as a servant in Austin is killed. And then another. With three murder victims and a clear pattern, modern officials would ...
Wicked Work | Devilish Deeds (00:43:31)
As the capital of Texas celebrates the coming of a new year with exuberance, a dark shadow eclipses the city as an unknown killer stalks the streets. A Black woman working as a servant to a rich white...
Amid darkness, a blessing | The Mark Kilroy story (00:47:56)
Law enforcement officers close in on the cult leaders in Mexico City as fear spreads in the communities along the border. As they learn all of the horrible details of the cult's activities, they turn ...
Los Narcosatánicos | The Mark Kilroy story (00:45:35)
A mysterious young woman taking college courses in South Texas befriends a charismatic Cuban American. The two of them work their way into a drug gang in Mexico. In the aftermath of finding the bodies...
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