In 1960, 25 year old Irene Garza was raped and murdered in McAllen, Texas. The Mexican-American former beauty queen, was a devout catholic and a pillar of her community. She was last seen going to confession on Holy Saturday before Easter. The McAllen community was outraged and heartbroken and there was a massive investigation. And then the investigation quietly stopped. With no answers, the McAllen community could only rely on rumors. And rumor had it, a priest had murdered Irene and the catholic sheriff and the church had colluded to cover up the crime. Hosted and produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Haley Gray ResearchWritten by Erica Kelley and Hannah NewcombOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioEdited & Mixed by Resonate Recordings Sponsors: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/125-final-confession-the-murder-of-irene-garza BetterHelp.com/southern Wine.com/southernfried Best Fiends, that’s Friends with out the R Cold Case: A Story to Die For by ThinkFun Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/125-final-confession-the-murder-of-irene-garzaMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)