Gregg Wendorf's True Crime

True Crime podcast put on hold.

For a short time, until the Irene Garza book is written, with its intended publishing date of late November 2023, this podcast will be put on hold. Trying to write a book takes enough time, which means there is very little time left to record a daily podcast. Catch you in early December 2023 after the book is up for sale at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

The 1960 murder cover-up continues with the blessing of the local DA and the sheriff.

More testimony today from the former TV reporter who was called to the Hidalgo County DA's office to hear that the state had the murderer in hand, but the murderer, a warped Catholic priest, was going to get off scott free, no charge of murder, as long as he copped to a misdemeanor case involving another assault on a local young woman.

The Conspiracy Unmasked

Imagine a day when the DA could call all the local media together -- between eight and 10 reporters -- and tell them that he was going to reveal who the murderer was? Then he did, and nothing happened. The priest got away.

The lead defense attorney speaks

In this True-Crime Podcast, the lead defense attorney for the former Catholic priest accused of murder, John Feit, makes the case as to why the accused is innocent of murder.

Irene Garza 1960 Rape-Murder: Trial Day 1 -- Prosecutor Opens

It's 1960, Hidalgo County is far different than the metropolis it has become in so many ways. Question is, how did it get so corrupt that it could knowingly let a murderer walk free?

The case unfolds

In 1960, a Catholic priest in McAllen, Texas, John Feit, took time away from the confessional to abduct and later rape and murder a beautiful 25-year-old teacher, Irene Garza, who had gone to church the night before Easter to confess her sins and attend Mass. She was never seen alive again. This episode begins our story.

PSJA ISD's Forensic Audit: Pay vendors for work before they even begin?

Federal Judge allows underaged teens to freely access online porn unmolested

This latest federal judicial ruling in Texas gives the porn industry a big win. Under-aged teens can now access free porn unmolested.

Through the Eyes of a Child...

If only we could look at the world through the eyes of a young child, what a wonderful world it would be.

Crazy Idea: Send Special Forces into Mexico?

The Republican candidates are in favor of sending U.S. Special Forces into Mexico to combat the drug cartels? Good luck with that.

"Oliver Anthony's" two country songs suck.

This guy is making an estimated $40,000 per day singing two songs that really do suck. Not only are they sub-par, but they mock overweight people. Only in present-day America.

What a sick world we call home

Two recent news stories show how sick this country has become.

Ken Paxton...Place your bets

Time to place your bets...will the Texas Senate impeach Paxton next month?

Butt implants and rising interest rates.

Butt implants and rising interest rates. What a crazy world in which we live. 

The Multi-Million-Dollar Courthouse Debacle

What is it about Hidalgo County Texas that can turn a multi-million-dollar new county courthouse into a giant snafu with no end in sight as to when it will actually be open?

Animals Need Money

When a county is deciding whether or not to cut its funding of the local animal shelter, shouldn't the shelter be kept in the loop?

Handing out Money at Mission CISD

News broke recently that Mission CISD is paying its superintendent based on a 10-year contract, when the state says five years is the max. What' up with that?

School Supe Diary -- On the Desk

Thus begins a read through a long-tenured public school superintendent who had other things on his mind besides school performance.

McAllen ISD's Animal House

Allegations of impropriety at McAllen ISD during an election cycle. Good or bad, depends on who your candidate is.

McAllen ISD SexStoppers

If there really is a sexual problem at McAllen ISD, employees using bad judgment with camera in hand, then how to clean up things? SexStoppers may be the answer.

Are all the McAllen ISD allegations factual?

If the sexual improprieties in my previous podcasts are indeed all true, then why is there this problem at Central Office?

The computer with the digital recordings did not belong to the superintendent

In the previous podcast, dated Feb. 11, mention was made of a computer used by McAllen ISD Superintendent J.A. Gonzalez on which was reportedly found multiple digital recordings of homemade sexual encounters between one employee and multiple partners. What was not made clear, however, was that the computer in question did not belong to the superintendent, nor had it been used by him previously. Rather, it belonged to another person associated with the ISD.

McAllen ISD's Sex-Reporting Policy -- Not

Question is, is McAllen ISD encouraging employees to report sexual improprieties on school grounds involving colleagues, or discouraging it?

Sex and McAllen ISD

Question is, what's going on at McAllen ISD? Is sex on school campuses the new norm?

A motorcycle and nose congestion

Question is, should I buy a motorcycle, and why does simple head congestion worry me more than it used to?

PSJA ISD Superintendent's job on the line

Will PSJA ISD settle with its superintendent tonight after he lost his board cover last election? Will the city of San Juan dismiss its police chief? Why is DPS Director Steve McCraw asking for more than $1 billion after his department's failure at Uvalde?

PJSA ISD Superintendent's job on the line

Will PSJA ISD settle with its superintendent tonight after he lost his board cover last election? Will the city of San Juan dismiss its police chief? Why is DPS Director Steve McCraw asking for more than $1 billion after his department's failure at Uvalde?

DPS director, resign; cold weather bad

The Texas DPS sends out a press release warning bad drivers and drunk drivers to be careful over Thanksgiving. Of course, they won't read it. Meanwhile, why does the Texas DPS director still have a job after Uvalde? On top of that, why I don't like cold weather.

IDEA Public Schools faces lawsuit from former CEO

If this lawsuit against IDEA filed by its former CEO, JoAnn Gama, proves to be true, it's just one more example why a legal contract can't be broken without serious consequences.

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad world

On a daily basis, there is more news that just goes to show that we are living some very crazy times. The craziest I've seen in my lifetime.

The start of a daily podcast -- it's a crazy world.

With any hope, this is the start of what promises to be a daily podcast by yours truly, Gregg Wendorf, newspaper writer, book writer, spinner of tall tales, and podcaster.

Richard Molina's attorney speaks out about not-guilty verdict.

Am amazing trial for those who followed it -- the recent not-guilty verdict handed to former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina in the voter-fraud case. Most people following it thought the state had him cold -- he did it. Then the defendant himself took the stand.

Politics inside PSJA ISD?

PSJA ISD says in its court filings that one of its top-flight principals was going to be moved to Central Office for the good of the district. Say what?

School soap opera continues

The soap opera at PSJA ISD continues, making news headlines that would presumably make parents sit up and take notice when choosing where to send their child to attend school.

PSJA ISD's crazy politics

DISCLAIMER: At the start of this podcast, I list the year as 2020. Duh. It's actually 2022. A week ago, the PSJA superintendent and board majority decided to move one of the district's most successful, well-liked high school principals to central office, allegedly to make room for one of their own who can bring votes to November's school board election. True or not, the move sure seems politically motivated.

The Uvalde cop cowards

Once one views the leaked Uvalde school-massacre shooting, it's easy to see why the local DA wanted to keep the hallway camera footage away from the eyes of the parents and public at large. What it shows, sad to say, is cowardice among the ranks of law enforcement seldom seen on camera. This includes the Texas DPS. Rumor on the Austin streets today is that the Texas governor is going to fire the head of DPS, Steve McCraw today (July 14). Of course, so many rumors go unfounded so much of the ...

Texas DPS cover-up in Uvalde

There is a good reason that the Texas DPS doesn't want to release the Uvalde mass-shooting body cam video, but it has nothing to do with facilitating future similar crimes.

Gun Control Crazies

Gun Control. There is none of real value on the horizon, and yet Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tx) gets booed at a state GOP conference. For what? For doing nothing? Crazy people.

Is Abbott still mentally fit to serve?

If one looks at Abbott's new border-security policy, which includes creating chaos at the ports of entry, not to mention the loss of fruits, vegetables, higher prices, and less revenue, one has to ask the question:  Has anyone checked on the governor's mental condition of late? Seriously. What he's doing makes no sense.

War, Blood, and Money

So why was Ukraine refused entry into NATO, and who is now making money off of the war? It's a sad time for the poor Ukrainians, now caught in a bloodbath that the West, the U.S., the EU, and NATO could have prevented if the whole lot wasn't comprised of spineless cowards. Another big question: with any war, someone always makes money, so who's making money off of this debacle?

Petty PSJA ISD

When a long-time superintendent retires from a district, why, two years later, is the district trying to wipe his name from memory? Is this not the sign of someone being petty? For what reason?

Questions for a DA candidate

In the Hidalgo County DA's race 2022, both campaigns -- Terry Palacios and Nereida Lopez-Singleterry -- are running ads attacking the other for perceived slights or outright lies, or worse, getting a criminal informant killed. While the latter has been addressed (no proof that Palacios is guilty of the leak), the so-called slams against Singleterry haven't yet been addressed since no reporter has asked her the right questions, or she won't agree to an interview. If the political attacks agai...

The cowards on Facebook

When anonymous people go on social media and launch a political attack against someone, without including their name to what gets posted, is that not the sign of a coward?

The Terry Palacios story and local chamber business

I already made a podcast, now I have to write a description? It's worth a listen. Said in few words. LOL.

The daily podcast returns.

Finally I'm back to doing podcasts. It's something I enjoy, but it's easy to get off-track and not do them on a regular basis. Hopefully, I can remedy my podcast procrastination moving forward. Why is laziness such an easy act to follow?

McAllen Chamber of Commerce closes doors to the press

A public entity funded in part with tax dollars doesn't want to grant the press access to its financials.

PSJA ISD Trustee Carlos Villegas and board friction

Excuse the audio, but this interview was done via cell phone, which isn't always the optimal way to record sound for a podcast. In this particular podcast, however, Mr. Villegas discusses the state of PSJA ISD and what he thinks about the way it's currently being run -- not well.

Aaron Rodgers the $33 million fraudster

Aaron Rodgers not only lied, he was deceitful in the way he went about it, putting other players' health at risk. Now he's quoting Martin Luther King. Dude has no shame. A pox on the rest of his playing career.

The Dr. Cynthia Gutierrez story just keeps getting bigger

The podcast we did last week about the Oct. 18th PSJA ISD board meeting during which Board President Jorge Zambrano said that "Doctor" should be removed  when acknowledging Trustee Cynthia Gutierrez during board meetings has sure seemed to back fire if you follow social media. Granted, social media isn't always reliable, but why would any elected official open up him or herself to the backlash that's now been created?

The title "doctor" gets mentioned at PSJA ISD board meeting. Trustee calls it humilating.

During the PSJA ISD board meeting Monday night (Oct. 18), Board President Jorge Zambrano said that placing "Dr." in front of the name of his fellow trustee and former slate mate, Cynthia Gutierrez, is  "misleading." She says call her what you want, but he can't take away from her the medical diploma she earned, which gives her the right to place Dr. in front of her name.