Episode
MURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
54:34
Published: Mon May 24 2021
Description
A Catholic priest is found savagely beaten to death in an Odessa, TX motel room in 1981. A man confessed to the crime -- but instead of closing the case, people are still left wondering: Was justice served in the murder of Father Patrick Ryan? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-father-patrick-ryan/
Chapters
An abandoned room was found with walls caved in and a dead man lying face down on the floor in a pool of blood.
00:00 - 03:14 (03:14)
Summary
An abandoned room was found with walls caved in and a dead man lying face down on the floor in a pool of blood.
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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Motel guests often provide fake vehicle registration numbers, making it difficult for police to identify the owner's car.
03:13 - 10:53 (07:39)
Summary
Motel guests often provide fake vehicle registration numbers, making it difficult for police to identify the owner's car. This is especially challenging in motels known for short-term sexual encounters.
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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The discovery of an abandoned car with strange items like an accordion and chalice inside has led to speculation on the reason for its desertion.
10:54 - 16:40 (05:46)
Summary
The discovery of an abandoned car with strange items like an accordion and chalice inside has led to speculation on the reason for its desertion.
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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The speaker discusses an incident in which her husband, who was a sheriff's deputy, invited a Native American acquaintance to their home after picking him up for public intoxication.
16:41 - 21:50 (05:09)
Summary
The speaker discusses an incident in which her husband, who was a sheriff's deputy, invited a Native American acquaintance to their home after picking him up for public intoxication. The speaker questions whether she missed red flags in her relationship with her husband or if this behavior is indicative of a larger issue.
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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Police collect fingerprints left behind by a killer in a motel room.
21:50 - 27:18 (05:28)
Summary
Police collect fingerprints left behind by a killer in a motel room. The killer is described as a small man compared to Father Ryan who had 75 pounds on him.
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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The transcript discusses the plausibility of a murder scenario where the killer sits in a completely destroyed room with the body of the victim, smoking and drinking.
27:18 - 32:12 (04:53)
Summary
The transcript discusses the plausibility of a murder scenario where the killer sits in a completely destroyed room with the body of the victim, smoking and drinking. The timeframe for the murder seems to be down to just one hour.
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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With Father Carrier's disappearance, the police start looking for the hitchhikers and the two men he was seen with at the motel pool but descriptions from witnesses suggest they're looking for different people.
32:12 - 36:15 (04:03)
Summary
With Father Carrier's disappearance, the police start looking for the hitchhikers and the two men he was seen with at the motel pool but descriptions from witnesses suggest they're looking for different people.
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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The investigators have to understand why someone would confess to a crime they didn't commit, like in the case of Harry, who confessed out of the blue to a murder he didn't commit, in order to win the case.
36:15 - 41:16 (05:01)
Summary
The investigators have to understand why someone would confess to a crime they didn't commit, like in the case of Harry, who confessed out of the blue to a murder he didn't commit, in order to win the case.
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The suspect in the unsolved murder of Father John Ryan in Odessa, Texas has a solid alibi, with time stamped receipts and a speeding ticket in Roswell, New Mexico, which would have made it impossible for him to commit the murder, drive the priest's car 70 miles away, and park it in time.
41:16 - 46:49 (05:32)
Summary
The suspect in the unsolved murder of Father John Ryan in Odessa, Texas has a solid alibi, with time stamped receipts and a speeding ticket in Roswell, New Mexico, which would have made it impossible for him to commit the murder, drive the priest's car 70 miles away, and park it in time.
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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The legal system has no way of acknowledging mistakes, even when forensic evidence can be unreliable.
46:49 - 50:24 (03:35)
Summary
The legal system has no way of acknowledging mistakes, even when forensic evidence can be unreliable. It is difficult to verify with forensic material, but if an error in forensic evidence was made, is there no recourse steps to take?
EpisodeMURDERED: Father Patrick Ryan
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The case of Father Ryan's murder is confusing as Harry was arrested, but he was innocent.
50:24 - 54:29 (04:05)
Summary
The case of Father Ryan's murder is confusing as Harry was arrested, but he was innocent. Father Ryan tried to clear his name but died before he could confess.