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San Antonio Express-News

By Aaron Nelsen

McALLEN — A former priest who was a suspect in the death of a McAllen beauty queen in 1960 was arrested Tuesday in Arizona.

John Feit, who faces a murder charge in the death of 25-year-old Irene Garza, was taken into custody in Maricopa County,where he awaits extradition to Texas.

“We felt that we had sufficient evidence to present to a grand jury. It was presented last week, and they came back with a true bill,” said Ricardo Rodriguez, the district attorney of Hidalgo County.

Garza was a prom and homecoming queen at Pan American College, and the Miss All South Texas Sweetheart 1958.

On April 16, 1960, Garza visited Sacred Heart Church in McAllen where Feit — who was 27 at the time — was a priest. She planned to go to confession that evening but never returned home, her body…