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On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower.

Episodes

Total: 47

'Win or lose'

2025/3/11

After decades without justice, Irene Garza’s case finally moves forward. Now in his 80s, John Feit i

'When pigs fly'

2025/3/4

McAllen police chief Victor Rodriguez recounts when he first met a key witness in Irene’s case, Fath

'A race against time'

2025/2/25

In 2002, the Texas Rangers launched the Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team. Ranger Rudy Jaramillo an

'A loose cannon'

2025/2/18

After Irene Garza’s body was found, a formal investigation into the murder began. Investigators disc

On Holy Saturday in 1960, Irene Garza told her parents she was going to an evening confession at the

Irene

2025/2/4

A young high school student from McAllen, Texas, a small border town, went on a date with a guy from

On the evening of April 16, 1960, a young woman from McAllen, Texas named Irene Garza went to church

Introducing 'Forsaken'

2024/3/7

Introducing a new series from The Drag: "Forsaken." "Forsaken" is a series that explores the systems

Fifty years after the shooting, survivors, heroes and their families return to Austin. A committee p

College students discuss their experiences growing up with school shooting drills and the constant f

Forty-four years after the Tower shootings, another shooting occurs on the University of Texas campu

The shooting becomes national news. Students return to classes a few days later. Law enforcement con

Ninety-six minutes after the shooting began, the sniper is dead. Everyone nearby converges on campus

More law enforcement officers swarm campus and join the efforts to stop the shooter. In the tower, a

A police officer assigned to divert traffic from the campus area decides to head into the action. Th

The shooting continues along The Drag, a nearby street full of shops and restaurants. An employee of

The sniper opens fire on the University of Texas campus and the surrounding area. He shoots a pregna

It’s August 1, 1966, a hot summer day in Austin, Texas. Not that many people are on the University o

On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower.

As the bloody year of 1885 draws to a close and 1886 begins, the police are no closer to solving the