Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-2020, Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Carol was also found to have Aldrich-Mees lines under her fingernails when admitted to the hospital. Radford University. Frankssister,Freida Adcock,was convinced Frank had been murdered, andshewent to Maries house to search for evidence. Shortly after, his teenage daughter Carol started showing similar symptoms, sending her mother Marie Hilley into a panic. Soon, the couple had two kids Mike and Carol. She kept in touch with John, and after some time of getting to know him through the phone, he wished to meet her. 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. Audrey Marie Hilley cashes in on a lucrative life insurance policy, which she spends fast. 0000002945 00000 n Shespent the weekend with John at aboarding housein Anniston. based on information from your browser. 1991: Wife, Mother, Murderer, the true-story movie based on the case, debuts on ABC. She said, I couldnt please her no matter what I did. 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. The concerned coworkers and Homan's boss discovered that Medical Research Institute of Texas, where "Robbi's" body was handed over for study, was nonexistent, as was the church that eulogized her death. Dr. Brian Thompson, a University of Alabama at Birmingham doctor, tells Carol Hilley she has tested positive for arsenic poisoning. See also: 5 notorious women from Alabama who committed shocking murders in the 1950s, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. She didnt like how I thought. Two police officers who had been dispatched to look into a disturbance that Marie had called 911 about also reported coming down with nausea and stomach cramps after drinking coffee that Marie had offered them.[2]. Verify and try again. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. She was found a few days later on the porch of someones house in Anniston. She was 53 years old. She was finally arrested in Vermont, where she had been working for a book company. Investigators believed that Audrey had been hiding in the woods, but the weather was too cold for her to do so. The occupant's car had been stolen as well as some clothes and an overnight bag. It seems she had just traveled for miles through mountainous terrain. Atty. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. After getting to know "Teri" over the phone, Homan expressed interest in meeting her. The woman who found Hilley described her appearance as scary, stating she was dirty with mud on her face and long fingernails. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Failed to report flower. 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 poisoned relatives, neighbors, business associateswhere Marie was,the sickness followed, Manis told Snapped.. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Before moving to Carol's current city of Jacksonville, AL, Carol lived in Anniston AL. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Carol testified at her mothers trial in 1983. Years ago, it was said that Carol Hilley was living with a domestic, female partner. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The story is told by Marie Hilleys son, Mike Hilley, and his aunt, Freeda Burns. October 1989: John Homan learns Marie Hilley duped him. WebInsisted upon moving to a house on McClellan Boulevard, closer to the houses belonging to the wealthier residents of Anniston. Shes bleeding, shes bruised, her clothing is torn from her body, Manis told Snapped. November 1979: Marie Hilley bonds out of jail and then vanishes from a Birmingham hotel. Just before Carols symptoms started, Audrey had taken a life insurance policy out on her daughters name. The car was later found in Georgia, but Audrey had fled to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she took up an entirely different identity. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. He left behind a $31,000 life insurance policy, a substantial amount of money in 1975, butMarie blew through it quickly. October 1989: John Homan learns Marie Hilley duped him. However, when Teri took a job as a secretary at the very same employer she previously worked for as Robbie, somecoworkers immediately saw through this ruse. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. A few days later,Marie was spotted crawling across the porch of a house in rural Blue Mountain, Alabama, just north of Anniston. Please enter your email and password to sign in. We found what we wanted and will not bother you again. She didnt like who I hung out with.. 1982:Robbi suddenly disappears. Within the scope of two years, both her mother and mother-in-law had died of similar circumstances to Frank's. He passed away within a couple of hours of his admission. Then the judge just turned everything around.. She initially spent time with Homan but one day left him a note and fled. Real Name: Audrey Marie Hilley They looked into Robbi and Teris background and learned that they didnt even exist. If so, who was it, and why did he suddenly back out of the plan? Date: 1975. Today, Carol Hilley should be in her fifties. Frank was constantly seeing his doctor, who kept prescribing more potent drugs. The infamous black widow escapes and spends several days in a heavily wooded area in the rain and cold. A few days later, Marie was spotted crawling across the porch of a house in rural Blue Mountain, Alabama, just north of Anniston. To Alabamians of a certain age, the story of Hilley's crime and escapes long ago took on the aura of legend. 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 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. Add to your scrapbook. But Carol never got better. Date: 1975, (from left to right) Marie, Mike, Carol, and Frank Hilley. Marie Hilley is buried in Forest Lawn Gardens in Anniston. John's friends and family were also concerned, figuring he may have fallen fora con woman, and warnedhim about his relationship with "Teri", who was unable toproducea death certificate for "Robbie". They checked into a motel, but Audrey disappeared not too long after that. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Search above to list available cemeteries. How Did Audrey Marie Hilley Die? She died a few hours later of heart failure brought on by exposure. Atty. But Audrey had skipped town by then. The doctors noticed a malfunction of his liver, and the cause of death was listed as hepatitis. Radford, VA 24142-6946. 32 0 obj <> endobj She married herhighschoolsweetheart, Frank Hilley, in 1951 andgave birth to their son,Michael,a year later. Year should not be greater than current year. 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. ", On January 11, 1980, she was indicted in absentia for her husband's murder. Carol doesnt mention this right away because Marie Hilley told her to keep a secret. 0000005785 00000 n cemeteries found in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Remember that Marie Hilley, Frank Hilleytrue-story moviecalledWife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story? Bob Field said today. Learn more about managing a memorial . Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Audrey Hilley (6931411)? 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. Hilley was conscious at the scene but had convulsions and lost consciousness while being transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. In November the same year, she called John, but this time, she was Teri Martin, who was supposed to be Robbis twin sister. After running her name through an FBI database, authorities realized they were dealing with a murderer, andMarie wassubsequently extradited back to Alabama. When Martinplaced an obituary for her sister in the local newspaper withinformationabout her death, investigatorsattempted tocorroboratethedetailsnone ofwhichweretrue. A manhunt ensued, but she was nowhere to be found. Not long after, Maries daughter Carol became sick. Frank got a job in the shipping department of Standard Foundry while Marie worked as a He died in 1989. 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. Shes bleeding, shes bruised, her clothing is torn from her body, Manis told Snapped.. Shortly after, his teenage daughter Carol started showing similar symptoms, sending her mother Marie Hilley into a panic. Though he wasn't from one of Anniston's moneyed families, Frank treated her like royalty. Frank was a tough but gentle father who worried about keeping the bills paid. It was concluded that both Frank and Carol had suffered from chronic arsenic poisoning, with Frank's poisoning being fatal. This browser does not support getting your location. Despitethe evidence, Johnstood by Marie and continued to support herallthroughout the trial. Location: Anniston, Alabama. She then left on a trip to attend to "family business" in 1982. Carol's maternal and paternal grandmother also had autopsies where arsenic was found but concluded that both had died of cancer. 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. Learn more about merges. HUnF}W{DYj$1%o)$p9w8. 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. In 1987, she escaped. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Though Frank had a bit of a temper, he was loyal and reliable, and while he wouldn't turn away from the occasional scrap, he actually preferred not to get dirty. Bob Field said today. All rights reserved (About Us). John Homan, the duped husband, stood by Hilley, moving to an Anniston hotel to be near her during the trial. But doctors saved Carol just in the nick of time. Everything changed when Frank, Mike, and Carol became sick with stomach problems. "I'm getting ready to leave. However, when Mike went off to college, his illness immediately vanished. She was suffering from hypothermia. Please try again later. 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. TM & 2015 Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. A Time Warner Company. Doctors misdiagnosed the cause of Carols illness several times before discovering arsenic in her system. Huey and Lucille moved in with the Hilleys. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Police research failed to find anobituaryfor Lindsay Homan in any newspaper in Texas in the timeframe of her purported death, and the place where "Robbie's" body was donated, Texas Medical Research, did not exist. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931411/audrey-marie-hilley. In 1975, after returning home early due to his illness, Frank found Marie in bed with her boss. However, it only made things worse. Soon convulsions would wrack Audrey Marie Hilley, 54, an escaped murderer who killed her husband and tried to kill her daughter with arsenic. Soon convulsions would wrack Audrey Marie Hilley, 54, an escaped murderer who killed her husband and tried to kill her daughter with arsenic. Her life and crime spree are the subjects of the 1991 telefilm Wife, Mother, Murderer. Life Event. She was found a few days later on the porch of someones house in Anniston. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. John Homan, the duped husband, stood by Hilley, moving to an Anniston hotel to be near her during the trial. On the weekends, the Hilley family often attended backyard barbecues and country cookouts. Suspicious,they contacted police, who began looking into the puzzling case. Then the judge just turned everything around.. By the time she escaped prison in 1987,her luck ran out altogether. 0000000756 00000 n 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. Audrey Marie Hilley Homan began serving her sentence in 1983 at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama, a maximum-security prison. Oops, we were unable to send the email. startxref October 1989: John Homan learns Marie Hilley duped him. Frank turned to Mike, then an ordained minister living in Atlanta, for advice. He died in 1989. Real Name: Audrey Marie Hilley. The police then exhumed Franks body, suspecting the same was the case with him, and they were right. 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. Date: 1975. A crew filmed shots Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in Anniston as part of a documentary on Audrey Marie Hilley. He was rushed to the local hospital, where he showed signs on paranoia and jaundice. John Homan, the duped husband, stood by Hilley, moving to an Anniston hotel to be near her during the trial. Unknown to Frank, his wife frequently engaged in sex with her bosses in exchange for money or superior performance evaluations. Perpetrator of one of the most bizarre and convoluted murder cases of all time. 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. 0000014440 00000 n As they were all male, Marie was profiled for being a rare case of a female having a diabolical mind. This indicated that Carol had been given increasingly larger doses of arsenic over a period of four to eight months. Be sure to visit ourMovies Based On True Storiessection here. A few years after Audrey Marie Hilley killed her husband, Frank Hilley, with arsenic, shebegandosingherdaughterwiththe samepoisonouscocktail. Thefamilysoon learnedMariewas doing the same for her daughter. On February 19, 1987, authorities made the mistake of granting Marie a furlough from Tutwiler prison in Wetumpka. John Homan's coworkers also had suspicions about his new "sister-in-law" and were concerned defalcation may have been at play. We all expect our children to outlive us,Manis said. Once again, he fell ill. Within a few minutes Marie lost consciousness and began convulsing, and her heart stopped in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Location: Anniston, Alabama. Known as Marie by her friends, she was born Audrey Marie Frazier in 1933 and grew up in Anniston, Alabama. Homan promptly alerted police. 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. A year after filing the insurance policy on her daughter, Marie gave Carol an injection that she claimed would alleviate the nausea. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Frank got a job in the shipping department of Standard Foundry while Marie worked as a secretary. Audrey then started to inject Carol with what she claimed was for nausea. 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