Authorities in Texas and Arizona believe they've closed a 55-year-old murder case with the arrest on Tuesday of an 83-year-old former priest, authorities tell People. John Feit was a visiting Roman Catholic priest in 1960 when he allegedly killed onetime beauty queen Irene Garza, then 25, according to Chris Hegstrom, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Arizona. The 25-year-old schoolteacher was last seen at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen, Texas, where police claim Feit heard her confession. Five days later, police found her body face down in a canal, according to officials. When he was questioned more than 55 years ago,...
- 2/10/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Authorities in Texas and Arizona believe they've closed a 55-year-old murder case with the arrest on Tuesday of an 83-year-old former priest, authorities tell People. John Feit was a visiting Roman Catholic priest in 1960 when he allegedly killed onetime beauty queen Irene Garza, then 25, according to Chris Hegstrom, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Arizona. The 25-year-old schoolteacher was last seen at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen, Texas, where police claim Feit heard her confession. Five days later, police found her body face down in a canal, according to officials. When he was questioned more than 55 years ago,...
- 2/10/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
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