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On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower. Seventeen people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Fifty-six years later, mass shootings make headlines nearly every week. And the University of Texas tower looms over campus, a reminder of one of the first mass school shootings in United States history that has long been forgotten.

In season four of “Darkness,” host Sara Kinney walks through the day of the University of Texas Tower shooting and outlines its legacy among the decades-long epidemic of gun violence in schools. Hear from survivors, heroes and family members about their day in 1966, their lives since then and the state of gun control today.
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College students discuss their experiences growing up with school shooting drills and the constant fear of a shooter. Host Sara Kinney and a March for Our Lives representative go over the state of gun legislation today.
Introducing 'Forsaken'

Introducing 'Forsaken'

2024-03-0704:19

Introducing a new series from The Drag: "Forsaken." "Forsaken" is a series that explores the systems that both enhance and oppress the lives of the more than 29 million people living in Texas. Each episode will address issues that Texans face each day – the good and the bad. We’ll explore the criminal justice system, Texas politics, civil rights, social issues and even a little bit of history. Texas is the second-most diverse state in the nation and has equally diverse stories to tell. As the legendary late Texas singer Billy Joe Shaver sings: “You fathers and you mothers / Be good to one another / Please try to raise your children right / Don’t let the darkness take ‘em / Don’t make ‘em feel forsaken / Just lead ‘em safely to the light.” The first two episodes of "Forsaken" drop Thursday, March 7. Follow "Forsaken" on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Or your favorite podcasting app!
Fifty years after the shooting, survivors, heroes and their families return to Austin. A committee pushes for a better memorial for the victims. Some testify at the Texas Legislature, trying to stop a law allowing guns on campuses.
Forty-four years after the Tower shootings, another shooting occurs on the University of Texas campus. Survivors continue their lives while gun violence grows as a hot-button political issue. The physical wounds begin to heal, but the emotional ones remain. 
The shooting becomes national news. Students return to classes a few days later. Law enforcement continues its investigation. An autopsy is performed on the sniper. A police officer is laid to rest. Victims start their road to recovery. 
Ninety-six minutes after the shooting began, the sniper is dead. Everyone nearby converges on campus. Law enforcement and journalists work to identify the dead. Hospitals struggle with the influx of patients. Friends and families mourn their loved ones.
More law enforcement officers swarm campus and join the efforts to stop the shooter. In the tower, a chaotic situation unfolds as a handful of officers and civilians make their way to the observation deck and exchange fire with the sniper.
A police officer assigned to divert traffic from the campus area decides to head into the action. The bookstore employee heads toward the tower and teams up with law enforcement. Together, they hatch a plan to stop the sniper. 
The shooting continues along The Drag, a nearby street full of shops and restaurants. An employee of the university bookstore helps a wounded boy. More people join the rescue efforts. Students eating lunch and shopping take cover or run to safety. Police officers, students, and others get their guns and begin firing back at the sniper.  
The sniper opens fire on the University of Texas campus and the surrounding area. He shoots a pregnant woman, leaving her on hot concrete in the middle of the gunfire. A local radio reporter heads to the scene. Students in a Shakespeare class watch out the window as a police officer is shot. 
It’s August 1, 1966, a hot summer day in Austin, Texas. Not that many people are on the University of Texas campus, except the students enrolled in summer classes. As Monday morning classes start, a 25-year-old former Marine has just killed his wife and mother. He packs the trunk of his car with seven guns and enough supplies to last him days. Then he drives to campus.
On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower. Seventeen people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Fifty-six years later, mass shootings make headlines nearly every week. And the University of Texas tower looms over campus, a reminder of one of the first mass school shootings in United States history that has long been forgotten. In season four of “Darkness,” host Sara Kinney walks through the day of the University of Texas Tower shooting and outlines its legacy among the decades-long epidemic of gun violence in schools. Hear from survivors, heroes and family members about their day in 1966, their lives since then and the state of gun control today.
As the bloody year of 1885 draws to a close and 1886 begins, the police are no closer to solving the vicious crimes that rattled Austin. Even more than a century later, no one knows for sure who killed these women or why. This episode explores the various theories, from the effects of the moon to the possibility that Jack the Ripper started in Texas.
Austin’s city leaders begin to panic amid the bloodshed and bring in outside detectives to help the city’s underperforming police force. Although six Black women have been killed in less than a year, the city and the nation show much deeper concern when two white women are killed in just one night. The mayor, governor, the media and the Black and white communities desperately search for the killer … or killers.
A few months after the death of the first victim, another Black woman working as a servant in Austin is killed. And then another. With three murder victims and a clear pattern, modern officials would know that a serial killer is likely behind the attacks. With few forensic tools at their disposal, Austin’s small and racist police force rounds up Austin’s Black men. The killings don’t stop.
As the capital of Texas celebrates the coming of a new year with exuberance, a dark shadow eclipses the city as an unknown killer stalks the streets. A Black woman working as a servant to a rich white Austinite is murdered, and her boyfriend barely survives. In a city rife with violence, the brutality of the killing shakes up its citizens. And the terror has only just begun.
Law enforcement officers close in on the cult leaders in Mexico City as fear spreads in the communities along the border. As they learn all of the horrible details of the cult’s activities, they turn to their religious faith and to superstition. Thousands gather to celebrate the life of Mark Kilroy, a college student who was so much more than just a headline in a story about a missing person.
A mysterious young woman taking college courses in South Texas befriends a charismatic Cuban American. The two of them work their way into a drug gang in Mexico. In the aftermath of finding the bodies on a ranch, investigators seek the couple. They are focusing on Aldolfo Constanzo, the Cuban American who they believe is the cult’s leader. He keeps slipping out of their grasp.
The bodies unearthed at a Mexican ranch and the people who buried them lead investigators to believe there’s something deeply sinister going on. While tabloids publish screaming headlines feeding into the “satanic panic” and the border communities fear who has been living alongside them, Mark Kilroy’s family offers forgiveness.
Across the border from Matamoros, community members and law enforcement join Mark Kilroy’s friends and family in a desperate search. The friends go on the popular TV crime show, “America’s Most Wanted,'' and Mark’s father pleads on TV for anyone to come forward with information. Police set up road checkpoints, and a car blows right through it. The driver thinks he has powers that make him invisible to law enforcement. Police follow him to a ranch in Mexico … ending the search.
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Feb 4th
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Kimica Z

When she woke up thinking she was dead, she wasn't completely wrong: ICU staff ARE angels.

Apr 10th
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Kimica Z

I love this podcast but the ads are SOOOO LOOOOOOOOOONG

Apr 4th
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Kimica Z

What a piece of shit. To anyone and everyone who threatens suicide to try to manipulate another person, I say DO IT.

Mar 31st
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Kimica Z

No, police DON'T have to wait any amount of time to start investigating a missing person case; in fact, the longer they wait, the more it hurts the investigation. They only wait out of laziness and not wanting to do their damn job. What's the worst that could happen from starting the search right away? - You might find somebody who wasn't actually lost. Whereas the consequences for putting off an investigation are profound, and sometimes the victims never recover.

Mar 29th
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PathD

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Season 2 did not disappoint! It's as excellent first! I had not heard this story as in depth before. I turned on episode 1 and binged it to the end! Great podcast! Looking forward to season 3 of Darkness!

Jan 2nd
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PathD

Yes!! I will be waiting to listen to every episode!

Oct 26th
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PathD

Great job ladies! Also to your team! I am truly glad I stumbled on to your podcast! My prayers go out to Jennifer's family. Your podcast did cover the case very well! It is my opinion that you succeeded in opening up how the whole truth has not been told on who did that to Ms. Cave. Thank you!

Oct 2nd
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Jocelyn Allan

Laura trying to portray herself as a victim is disgusting. I completely believe she mutilated Jennife, who is the real victim and seems to be overlooked by Laura. Her narcissism, self-pity and sense of entitlement is unbelievable. Why should she be allowed a fresh start, a do-over when Jennifer's life has been ended by Laura!!?

Sep 8th
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PennyD

I wish they'd had actors voice the interrogation, it's very hard to understand a lot of it.

Sep 3rd
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Kim Beattie

Sounds interesting!

May 19th
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Alexandra Cowells

Man, she obviously did it. But he screwed himself by confessing on the stand. Why the lawyers went with that strategy is beyond me.

Feb 24th
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Alexandra Cowells

Laura is such a crazy fucking liar. I fully believe that she is the one who actually killed Jennifer. She knew how drunk Colton was and that he wouldn't remember what happened. I bet what happened is that she came over to his apartment and saw Jennifer's purse, like she mentioned, and then went nuts.

Feb 24th
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Edel Burgess

well done to both of you. Enjoying

Dec 15th
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Saylor

You ladies did a great job on this podcast.

Nov 25th
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Martha Venegas

You did a great job but I didn't like the ending Why take the time to dismember her and then leave the body in the apartment? What I did not like is that you didn't explain why they decided to dismember her and who of the two shot her, In my opinion he killed her but Laura was the one who decided to dismember her and then she shot her she is as guilty as him.

Nov 17th
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Lets Talk About It Mi Gente

good podcast very informative did not leave me asking question. Excellent work my dear.

Oct 27th
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Pete Jackson King

Using jail as rehab?! Not good!

Oct 6th
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Laurie Harbour

well done...thank you

Sep 9th
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Saundra Mitchell🏳️‍🌈

Cleanly produced and a fascinating story.

Sep 8th
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