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Goodbye, ‘Ricky Rod’

— As Ricardo “Ricky Rod” Rodriguez gets ready to step down as Hidalgo County District Attorney at the end of this month after two terms in office, I think the thing for which he will be most remembered is the successful conviction of John Feit, the former Catholic killer priest who thought he had gotten away with the brutal kidnapping, rape, and murder of Irene Garza, a 25-year-old McAllen teacher.After all, at the time of his arrest in February 2016, Feit had lived free as a bird for almost 56 years after he smothered Garza to death on Easter weekend ...

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