Case: Murder Before she could be tried for her crimes, while out on bail, she disappeared for three years and assumed a fake identity as "Robbi Hannan". She was a lady that liked to spend a lot of money. Afraid of losing Marie, he married her while he was on leave in May, 1951. But a few years later, investigators would learn that there was foul play involved in Franks death. She initially spent time with Homan but one day left him a note and fled. Unknown to Frank, his wife frequently engaged in sex with her bosses in exchange for money or superior performance evaluations. He suffers from stomach pains for months while Marie Hilley cares for him. Once you get to the "T" take a left and follow the right-hand curve straight back. 0000000756 00000 n Contact & Personal Details. Bob Field said today. A woman named Teri Martin claimed she was the identical twin sister of a local woman who had recently died, RobbiHoman. The condition persisted and he was admitted to a hospital, where tests indicated a malfunction of the liver and doctors diagnosed infectious hepatitis. To do that, they try to get evidence against her. It was an unusual one as it had already been solved before being broadcast; rather the focus was on the diabolical mind. This account has been disabled. Marie Hilley Learn how your comment data is processed. One week after her escape, she made her way to Blue Mountain, Alabama, the town she was born in, and attempted to enlist the aid of a schoolmate to harbor her as a fugitive. At the time, the doctors werent sure what was wrong with him. The following day, Carol was admitted to the University of Alabama Hospital. ", On January 11, 1980, she was indicted in absentia for her husband's murder. 0000003770 00000 n Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. WebAt the end of his tour of duty they discovered Marie was pregnant, and when he was discharged they moved back home to Anniston, where they bought a small home. A month after Carol was admitted to the hospital, her physician said she was suffering from malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies, adding that he suspected heavy metal poisoning was to blame for the symptoms. As they were all male, Marie was profiled for being a rare case of a female having a diabolical mind. If so, who was it, and why did he suddenly back out of the plan? She died a few hours later of heart failure brought on by exposure. A photo of her surfaced on Facebook some years ago. 0000000016 00000 n John claimed he had no idea the woman he was living with wasactually hisdead wife,andhewas further astonished to learn the truth about her past back in Alabama. Reviews. 01/18/1932 Marie s parents, Huey and Lucille Frazier, were married. John called the sheriff. Alabama could execute Robin Rocky Myers soon. A juror The woman who found Hilley described her appearance as scary, stating she was dirty with mud on her face and long fingernails. She initially spent time with Homan but one day left him a note and fled. There, Carol secretly received two more injections from her mother, who warned her not to tell others about the shots. Years ago, it was said that Carol Hilley was living with a domestic, female partner. Perpetrator of one of the most bizarre and convoluted murder cases of all time. 12/11/1965 Huey died of cancer in Anniston, AL, at the age of 57. Doctors were unable to diagnose the stomach problems. Marie Hilley continues giving her daughter the deadly injections. Hilley was born in 1933 in Anniston, Ala. She would eventually be convicted of killing her first husband, Frank Hilley, and attempting to kill her daughter, Carol, with poison. Anniston police said a documentary crew was in town today from Discovery ID filming shots to tell the story of a notorious 40-year-old murder case that stretched from Alabama to New England. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. WebInsisted upon moving to a house on McClellan Boulevard, closer to the houses belonging to the wealthier residents of Anniston. Her final cause of death was attributed to hypothermia and exposure. Frank turned to Mike, then an ordained minister living in Atlanta, for advice. His face, it wasrealashy-colored,and his eyes were, like, really blood red, Carol recalled. The true-story crime family drama aired for years on Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN). The occupant's car had been stolen as well as some clothes and an overnight bag. Of course, she promptly escaped again. She was suspected, however, in the deaths of others who died in her care. She was buried next to the husband she poisoned. Sorry! The jury voted to send Myers to prison for the rest of his life, without the possibility of parole. She married herhighschoolsweetheart, Frank Hilley, in 1951 andgave birth to their son,Michael,a year later. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. On the day she was supposed to return to jail, she said she was going to visit her mothers grave. HUnF}W{DYj$1%o)$p9w8. Her second husband, John Homan, who stood by her through everything, stayed in town and mourned her, until he was shot to death trying to break up a fight at his hotel. Atty. Police, believing she had faked her own death, eventually arrested her and discovered her true identity. Failed to delete memorial. WebFour days after she vanished from the motel Hilley was found delirious on the back porch of a house in Anniston, Alabama, less than a mile from her birthplace in Blue Mountain. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. A strange, delirious woman was on Sue Craft's porch and she needed help. They spent a day at an Anniston motel, and when Homan left for a few hours, she disappeared, leaving behind a note for Homan asking his forgiveness. Much of the tension was due to money, with Frank being hounded by creditors, much of these debts being Marie's responsibility. Three years later, her only daughter Carol began exhibiting similar symptoms. Frank Hilley Murder: How Did Audrey Marie Hilley Her first husband Frank died in 1975 after a sudden, unexplained illness that was thought to be hepatitis. 1960s:Frank and Marie Hilley seemed like a loving couple with a nice church-going family. During this time she travelled to Texas and Florida, using the alias Teri Martin. The couple moved to New Hampshire. Four days after she vanished from the motel Hilley was found delirious on the back porch of a house in Anniston, Alabama, less than a mile from her birthplace in Blue Mountain. In 1980, Marie resurfaced in Florida under the name Lindsey Robbie Hannen and met a man named John Homan. A few days later,Marie was spotted crawling across the porch of a house in rural Blue Mountain, Alabama, just north of Anniston. Martin said her sisters last wish was for her to meet her husband and visit her home in New Hampshire. TM & 2015 Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. A Time Warner Company. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. We'll be together again. They checked into a motel, but Audrey disappeared not too long after that. Even after the money ran out, she continued buying. Anniston Don't Look Up! Investigators found a note in the house reading "Do not call police. On November 9, Marie was released on bail, after which she registered at a local motel under an assumed name and disappeared. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Frank's autopsy, performed with his wife's permission, revealed swelling of the kidneys and lungs, bilateral pneumonia, and inflammation of the stomach. She was indicted in 1979 for the attempted murder of Carol but escaped while free on $14,000 bond. To Alabamians of a certain age, the story of Hilley's crime and escapes long ago took on the aura of legend. Marie picked the wrong week to make her escape. In prison, Marie Hilley is considered a model prisoner and is given a one day pass in February of 1987. In Anniston, the speculation continues to this daywas there indeed someone who had agreed to help Marie escape, only to back out at the last minute? WhenMarie was helping Carol get ready for her senior prom,her daughter was overcome with nausea. Soon convulsions would wrack Audrey Marie Hilley, 54, an escaped murderer who killed her husband and tried to kill her daughter with arsenic. As she was being rushed to the hospital by ambulance for hypothermia, Marie began convulsing and lost consciousness. Then,she skipped out on bail and avoided capture for years,butshe ultimatelygot busted when she faked her own death. Just a weird news reporter, reporting weird news. A few weeks later, she showed up at her husband's home with her hair dyed blonde and claimed that "Robbi" had died and that she was her twin sister, "Teri", a deception he unbelievably fell for. Marie Hilley But as time went on, the relationship struggled because of money problems; Audrey liked to spend. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Marie Hilley at the Atlanta airport, January 20, 1983 (photo source) The End at the Beginning Thursday, February 26, 1987 had been a nasty weather day in Anniston, Alabama. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Even though Marie told the police her last name was Sellers and that she had walked to the home after her car broke down, they quickly identified her as escaped prisoner Marie Hilley. WebOn February 28, 1987 Marie Hilley's children buried her beside Frank Hilley, the husband she'd murdered. Life Event. If so, who was it, and why did he suddenly back out of the plan? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Frank Hilley dies on May 25, 1975. On February 19, 1987, authorities made the mistake of granting Marie a furlough from Tutwiler prison in Wetumpka. Radford University. Thanks for your help! Then the judge just turned everything around.. She said that Audrey started giving her injections starting in August 1979 when she was admitted to a hospital. We have set your language to Because her parents. John Homan, the duped husband, stood by Hilley, moving to an Anniston hotel to be near her during the trial. Because her parents. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Hetheninformed the Anniston Police Departmentaboutthe incident,and he was shocked tolearn that his mother was already under investigation for writing bad checks. Her escape prompted an inquiry into Alabama's furlough policy. Please try again later. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. based on information from your browser. Frankssister,Freida Adcock,was convinced Frank had been murdered, andshewent to Maries house to search for evidence. This good behavior earned her several one-day passes from prison, from which she returned as scheduled. Who was Marie Hilley? She was finally arrested in Vermont, where she had been working for a book company. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. He was found to have striped fingernails, known as Aldrich-Mees lines, which are telltale signs of arsenic in the body. On Sunday morning she told John that she wanted to visit her parents' graves and would meet him at 10:00 a.m. at a local restaurant. quarter-century later, the Audrey Marie Hilley Marie Hilley A fugitive from the law, she resumed a normal life, living with her husband and taking up work at a manufacturing plant. Forensic tests on samples of her hair were conducted by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences on October 3, 1979, revealing arsenic levels ranging from over 100 times the normal level close to the scalp to zero times the normal level at the end of the hair shaft. Year should not be greater than current year. Frank got a job in the shipping department of Standard Foundry while Marie worked as a Before moving to Carol's current city of Jacksonville, AL, Carol lived in Anniston AL. A distraught John offered to travel to Texas to make funeral arrangements for Robbie, but Teri informed him that it was her last wish to have her body be studied, and she handed over Robbie's earthly remains to a university. Links: Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. WebInsisted upon moving to a house on McClellan Boulevard, closer to the houses belonging to the wealthier residents of Anniston. They checked into a motel, but Audrey disappeared not too long after that. Despite being in the Deep South, the weather was terrible, with frequent rain andlowtemperatures. Frank died in 1975 after hed been married to Marie for 25 years. BLACK WIDOW'S QUEST FOR GOOD LIFE ENDS She initially spent time with Homan but one day left him a note and fled. Marie rarely left his side, continuing to feed him her own meals. Killed her first husband, Frank, with poison, then attempted to kill her daughter, Carol, the same way, both for insurance money. Over there, she met John Homan in a nightclub and married him in 1980. We will burn you out if you do. The couple fell in love and married in May 1951. In the middle of the nightonMay 25, 1975, he was found prancing around the front yard in a state of confusion. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), article in the Los Angeles Times the next day a, Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. In February 1987, she was given a three-day pass to visit her husband John Homan, who had moved to Anniston, Alabama to be closer to his wife. It seems to be an anticlimactic way for someone who was the great escape artist to die, Calhoun County Dist. Carol Hilley was born on 01/14/1960 and is 63 years old. WebSummary. Perpetrator of one of the most bizarre and convoluted murder cases of all time. A system error has occurred. After that, Frank's became worse. She also gave her mother and Carol gifts, and recently married Mike furniture as a wedding present. Radford, VA 24142-6946. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. WebIn May 1975, 45-year-old Frank Hilley passed away suddenly at his home in Anniston, Alabama after suffering from severe nausea and stomach cramps. She didnt like who I hung out with. Carol also had trouble walking initially but got better over time. 06/04/1933 0. John is heartbroken until a strange woman claiming to be Robbis twin sister, Terri, calls to inform him that Robbi, the love of his life, had died. 0000011747 00000 n Marie Hilley He recovered and returned to his home in Florida. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Frank Hilley Murder: How Did Audrey Marie Hilley Because the symptoms closely resembled those of hepatitis, that was listed as Frank's cause of death and no further tests were conducted. While being interrogated by Vermont state troopers, she confessed that she was wanted in Alabama on bad check charges and her true name was Audrey Marie Hilley. WebTwo books have been written about the case, and it was also the subject of the TV-movie, "Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story", starring Judith Light. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. She was quickly convicted and sentenced to life in prison for her husband's murder and 20 years for attempting to kill her daughter. Marie Hilley is buried in Forest Lawn Gardens in Anniston. Soon convulsions would wrack Audrey Marie Hilley, 54, an escaped murderer who killed her husband and tried to kill her daughter with arsenic. Weve updated the security on the site. Some in the Hilley family thought Carols symptoms were eerilysimilar tothose that killed her father. 0000003521 00000 n It was rainy and cold on February 26 when police were called to a house near Blue Mountain. Once again, he fell ill. This browser does not support getting your location. On February 26, Hilley was discovered roaming near Anniston. It seemed Mariewould never answerforher crimes untilJanuary 1983,whenauthorities in Keene, New Hampshire began investigating a possible case of identity fraud. A crew filmed shots Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in Anniston as part of a documentary on Audrey Marie Hilley. However, when Mike went off to college, his illness immediately vanished. Gibson was one of the many neighborhood children who had fallen ill after drinking beverages that they had been given during visits to the Hilley household. He had been assigned to Guam, and the distance and time away were unbearable. Sometime in 1975, Frank started to suffer from an illness where he constantly complained of nausea and abdominal pain. In the meantime, a toxicology test was performed on Carol, leading to shocking results. Doctors misdiagnosed the cause of Carols illness several times before discovering arsenic in her system. Frank Hilley long suffered from a mysterious illness before passing in May 1975. They worked together at a local foundry, where Frank was a foreman and Marie a secretary. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Shes bleeding, shes bruised, her clothing is torn from her body, Manis told Snapped.. Not long after, Maries daughter Carol became sick. Court Records. How Did Audrey Marie Hilley Die? Please reset your password. Detectives learned that Marie had recently taken out a $25,000 life insurance policy out onCarol, which designated her as the beneficiary, according tocourt documents. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. In this chilling image that appeared on the front page of The Anniston Star Jan. 20, 1983, Audrey Marie Hilley is shown trying to hide her face from photographers at the Atlanta airport. How Did Audrey Marie Hilley Die? Case: Murder. We took her to the policedepartment,and she says, My name is Audrey Marie Hilley. In September 1982, she claimed that her cancer had worsened, so she had to go to Texas for treatment. She went to Florida, living under the name Robbi Hannon, where she married a man named John Homan in 1981. She was 53 years old. A few years later, in 1979, Carol started to experience the same symptoms as her father. 0000003265 00000 n Physicians noticed Aldrich-Mees' lines on Carol's nails. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Audrey Marie Frazier Hilley I found on Findagrave.com. About four years later, in February 1987, Audrey was given a furlough from prison to visit John, who by then had moved to Anniston to be closer to her. On the weekends, the Hilley family often attended backyard barbecues and country cookouts. Thus, he became her final victim. From what we can tell, she still lives in Alabama, but not much else is known about her or what she does today. The jury voted to send Myers to prison for the rest of his life, without the possibility of parole. Clarence and Carrie Hilley had a close, warm family, and what Frank and his two sisters (Freeda and Jewel) may have lacked in material things they more than made up for in love. Authorities later determined Marie had poisoned her husband with arsenic to get insurance money and tried to do the same to Carol. It seems she had just traveled for miles through mountainous terrain. 12/11/1965 Huey died of cancer in Anniston, AL, at the age of 57. WebOn February 28, 1987 Marie Hilley's children buried her beside Frank Hilley, the husband she'd murdered. But in February 1987, Hilley received a weekend furlough from prison and escaped again, only to turn up on the porch of a Calhoun County home in a cold rain four days later. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Enter the cemetery and follow the right (sign). She later dies of a heart attack and a hospital. quarter-century later, the Audrey Marie Hilley Atty. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. She married Frank Hilley on May 8, 1951; they had two children, Mike and Carol. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Marie gave birth to a daughter, CarolHilley, in 1960. This time she was tried and sentenced to "life plus twenty years" and went to prison. July 1978: Marie Hilley needs more money and decides to obtain an insurance policy on her teenage daughter, Carol Hilley, for $25,000 and decides to kill her. The gruesome tale of Marie Hilley
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