It seems to be an anticlimactic way for someone who was the great escape artist to die, Calhoun County Dist. When Robbi suddenly disappeared, Teri appeared to console Homan, her brother-in-law. Coworkers suspicious of Robbi-Teri alerted police and Marie Hilley went back to jail in January 1983. Parents very rarely take out an insurance policy on their children. Failed to delete flower. They checked into a motel, but Audrey disappeared not too long after that. The documentary includes rare archival footage and photos. Learn more about managing a memorial . Marie injected her with something in the hip, claiming that it would help her. Her first husband Frank died in 1975 after a sudden, unexplained illness that was thought to be hepatitis. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. 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. 32 0 obj <> endobj Murderess. Born as Audrey Marie Frazier in Anniston, Alabama to Huey and Lucille Frazier. Shes bleeding, shes bruised, her clothing is torn from her body, Manis told Snapped. Perpetrator of one of the most bizarre and convoluted murder cases of all time. Reviews. She married a Florida man and moved to New Hampshire. Hilley was arrested on murder charges but fled in 1979 while out on bail. WebOn February 28, 1987 Marie Hilley's children buried her beside Frank Hilley, the husband she'd murdered. The woman who showed up to meet John looked exactly like his dead wife,except she had dyed blonde hair and waswearing different makeup. Marie gave birth to a daughter, CarolHilley, in 1960. It seems to be an anticlimactic way for someone who was the great escape artist to die, Calhoun County Dist. Remember that Marie Hilley, Frank Hilleytrue-story moviecalledWife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story? There are bibles underneath each name/date on both sides. 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. 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. In 1980, Marie resurfaced in Florida under the name Lindsey Robbie Hannen and met a man named John Homan. Radford University. John was taken with his "sister-in-law" and started dating her. 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. This time she was tried and sentenced to "life plus twenty years" and went to prison. She initially spent time with Homan but one day left him a note and fled. Atty. Audrey then started to inject Carol with what she claimed was for nausea. Resend Activation Email. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The true-story crime family drama aired for years on Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN). Failed to report flower. At the time, the doctors werent sure what was wrong with him. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. She died a few hours later of heart failure brought on by exposure. <]>> They worked together at a local foundry, where Frank was a foreman and Marie a secretary. In the meantime, a toxicology test was performed on Carol, leading to shocking results. He died in 1989. Please try again later. 0000004733 00000 n One day, Frank came home from work to find Marie in bed with one of her bosses. Robbi, she said, had died. During the trip, using the alias Teri Martin, she called John Homan and informed him that Robbi Homan had died in Texas but there was no need for him to come to Texas because the body had been donated to medical science. The doctors noticed a malfunction of his liver, and the cause of death was listed as hepatitis. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. The cause of death is listed as hepatitis. Radford, VA 24142-6946. 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. Homan promptly alerted police. If so, who was it, and why did he suddenly back out of the plan? Marie first travelled to Florida, where she met a man named John Greenleaf Homan III. They married in 1950 and hadtwo children, Mike and Carol. She said her name was Sellers and that her car had broken down. They took him on to the hospital,and within a day or two,he was dead.. A manhunt ensued, but she was nowhere to be found. In October 1979, Frank's body was exhumed for a second autopsy. But Audrey had skipped town by then. Mostly, though, they wonder what drove Marie Hilley to do the things she did. See also: 5 notorious women from Alabama who committed shocking murders in the 1950s, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. The police in Anniston, Alabama found a vial in her purse, tests of which revealed the presence of arsenic. Murderess. Court Records. Radford, VA 24142-6946. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Marie Hilley, who had always aspired to wealth and position, died an ugly, lonely death very near her childhood home. Add to your scrapbook. It was rainy and cold on February 26 when police were called to a house near Blue Mountain. Before moving to Carol's current city of Jacksonville, AL, Carol lived in Anniston AL. 54 0 obj <>stream She didnt like how I thought. 0000003521 00000 n The coroner believed she had been crawling around in the woods, drenched by four days of frequent rain and exposed to temperatures that dropped to around freezing. 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. The official cause of death was hepatitis. Carol Hilley was born on 01/14/1960 and is 63 years old. 0000003770 00000 n We took her to the policedepartment,and she says, My name is Audrey Marie Hilley. It was a hit because, at the time, Judith Light, the actress who played Audrey Marie Hilley, was known for her role on the comedic sitcomWhos The Boss? Court Records. There, she faked a kidnapping, stole her uncle and aunts car, and took off. The hospital staff re-examined Carol and found evidence that she had been poisoned with arsenic. Despite being in the Deep South, the weather was terrible, with frequent rain andlowtemperatures. She spent four days outdoors in the cold winter weather and died of exposure. University physicians concentrated their investigation on the possibility of heavy metal poisoning, noting that Carol's hands and feet were numb, she had nerve palsy causing foot drop, and she had lost most of her deep tendon reflexes. Marie Hilley continues giving her daughter the deadly injections. Weve updated the security on the site. As she was being rushed to the hospital by ambulance for hypothermia, Marie began convulsing and lost consciousness. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. On November 9, Marie was released on bail, after which she registered at a local motel under an assumed name and disappeared. Life Event. Frankssister,Freida Adcock,was convinced Frank had been murdered, andshewent to Maries house to search for evidence. Shes bleeding, shes bruised, her clothing is torn from her body, Manis told Snapped. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Audrey Marie Hilley 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 The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Years ago, it was said that Carol Hilley was living with a domestic, female partner. She also gave her mother and Carol gifts, and recently married Mike furniture as a wedding present. He suffers from stomach pains for months while Marie Hilley cares for him. He had been assigned to Guam, and the distance and time away were unbearable. Radford University. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. This good behavior earned her several one-day passes from prison, from which she returned as scheduled. 0000001045 00000 n Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Verify and try again. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. WebSummary. Another twist came when she told John that she had a rare blood disease. 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. He was jealous of other boys' attentions toward her and did his best to keep his temperamental girl happy. ", On January 11, 1980, she was indicted in absentia for her husband's murder. She received life in prison for that plus another 20 years for attempting to kill Carol. Huey and Lucille moved in with the Hilleys. Be sure to visit ourMovies Based On True Storiessection here. WebInsisted upon moving to a house on McClellan Boulevard, closer to the houses belonging to the wealthier residents of Anniston. Marie joined him there after her graduation and later accompanied him when he was reassigned to Boston in 1952. As she was being rushed to the hospital by ambulance for hypothermia, Marie began convulsing and lost consciousness. Investigators found a note in the house reading "Do not call police. startxref Carol Hilley was born on 01/14/1960 and is 63 years old. 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Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. She was sentenced to life in prison for Frank's murder. Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Storyis directed by Mel Damski and written by David Eyre Jr. She initially spent time with Homan but one day left him a note and fled. Genre Pop-Culture Insights and Interviews from David Weiner, Nostalgia Curator. Once again, he fell ill. Although police and the FBI launched a massive manhunt, Marie Hilley remained a fugitive for a little more than three years. Click here to read it. Over there, she met John Homan in a nightclub and married him in 1980. 0000000756 00000 n 0000002023 00000 n This account has been disabled. 0000005785 00000 n Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Mike received phone calls from creditors, wanting money from him. She returned later that year having assumed another identity, as Robbi's twin sister, Teri Martin, having dyed her hair and shed some weight. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931411/audrey-marie-hilley. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! 06/04/1933 0. Doctors misdiagnosed the cause of Carols illness several times before discovering arsenic in her system. An article in the Los Angeles Times the next day announced that the woman who once faked her own death has died of exposure while trying to elude authorities. The article quoted Bob Field, the Calhoun County District Attorney, as saying, It seems to be an anticlimactic way for someone who was the great escape artist (to die).. Police, responding to a call about a suspicious person, went to a home in north Anniston about 2 p.m., and found Hilley, 54. Location: Anniston, Alabama October 1989: John Homan learns Marie Hilley duped him. All rights reserved (About Us). After living there a few months, she told her husband she was ill and needed to be treated in Texas. It seems she had just traveled for miles through mountainous terrain. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Three years later, Marie took out a $25,000 life insurance policy on her daughter Carol; a $25,000 accidental death rider took effect in August 1978. It seems to be an anticlimactic way for someone who was the great escape artist to die, Calhoun County Dist. Instead,she made a run for it. To do that, they try to get evidence against her. Despitethe evidence, Johnstood by Marie and continued to support herallthroughout the trial. They began dating and got married in May 1981. cemeteries found in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA will be saved to your I thought you might like to see a memorial for Audrey Marie Frazier Hilley I found on Findagrave.com. During this time, the Hilleys'marriage was falling apart. Before moving to Carol's current city of Jacksonville, AL, Carol lived in Anniston AL. Frank began suffering from a mysterious illness, as did his son Mike, but Mike's symptoms which his doctors attributed to stomach flu abruptly stopped when he moved away to attend a seminary. If so, who was it, and why did he suddenly back out of the plan? 0000003265 00000 n Links: Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Real Name: Audrey Marie Hilley. 0 cemeteries found in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA. Audrey Marie Hilley (ne Frazier; June 4, 1933 February 26, 1987) was an American murderer and suspected serial killer. 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. Shortly after, his teenage daughter Carol started showing similar symptoms, sending her mother Marie Hilley into a panic. He is found murdered in a motel in Anniston, Alabama, as he tried to stop an altercation between two men. In the past, Carol has also been known as Carol M Hilley and Carol Marie Hilley. Marie had an eye for the finer things in life,andsherubbedelbowswith several prominent families in Anniston, climbing up the small southern towns social ladder. On September 20, 1979, Marie was arrested for passing bad checks and was bailed out by extended relatives. 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. With her ability to blend in she lost weight and dyed her hair she made John believe that she was, in fact, Robbis twin sister. Frank died in 1975 after hed been married to Marie for 25 years. Mike believes that Frank was planning on divorcing her. She initially spent time with Homan but one day left him a note and fled. October 1989: John Homan learns Marie Hilley duped him. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Frank had maintained a moderate life insurance policy, secretly taken out by Marie at the time of his initial illness, that she redeemed for $31,140. Their suspicions proved right, and local police got involved. WebSummary. (LogOut/ An obituary appears in the paper for Robbi Homan, which raises detectives suspicions. This indicated that Carol had been given increasingly larger doses of arsenic over a period of four to eight months. At the same time, Marie was arrested for passing bad checks. Marie picked the wrong week to make her escape. The police then exhumed Franks body, suspecting the same was the case with him, and they were right. She even lightly poisoned the coffee and cookies she served to the police when they came to question her! Audreys jig was finally up when Johns family and friends realized things didnt add up. Her life and crime spree are the subjects of the 1991 telefilm Wife, Mother, Murderer. Shortly after Carol became ill, Mike returned to Alabama to confront Marie about her overspending. Try again later. He passed away within a couple of hours of his admission. If so, who was it, and why did he suddenly back out of the plan? She alerted police, who then summoned paramedics. His face, it wasrealashy-colored,and his eyes were, like, really blood red, Carol recalled. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Given Marie's history, authorities assumed she had a well-crafted plan of escape and had left the state quickly. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Investigators believed that Audrey had been hiding in the woods, but the weather was too cold for her to do so. Born as Audrey Marie Frazier in Anniston, Alabama to Huey and Lucille Frazier. Frank Hilley was from an Anniston family whose men worked in the area's other big industry, pipe making. Please reset your password. Case: Murder. "I'm getting ready to leave. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Not long after, Maries daughter Carol became sick. Marie Hilley, Frank Hilley: Alabamas Wife, Mother, Murderer True-Story Movie Revisited, Aerosmith to bid farewell to the stage with its Peace Out tour, U.S. puts Russian casualties in and around Bakhmut at 100,000, Leicester gain most from draw in English relegation thriller, Suspect in California preschool teachers naptime slaying arrested, Wolfsburg with scoring Roord at the expense of Arsenal to Champions League final. WebInsisted upon moving to a house on McClellan Boulevard, closer to the houses belonging to the wealthier residents of Anniston. While Homan's workplace was audited and no embezzlement found, authorities still believed that "Teri Martin" was possibly a fugitive bank robber named Carol Manning (later disproven) or wanted on other outstanding charges. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Of course, she promptly escaped again. Bob Field said today. (from left to right) Marie, Mike, Carol, and Frank Hilley. On February 26, Hilley was discovered roaming near Anniston. His medical doctor never pinpoints what is wrong. 1981:Robbie, aka Marie Hilley, marries a gullible man named John Homan. Known as Marie by her friends, she was born Audrey Marie Frazier in 1933 and grew up in Anniston, Alabama. All Rights Reserved, Slender Man stabbing, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Update: Police Release Dead Serial Killers Account of Murder of Samantha Koenig. On February 19, 1987, authorities made the mistake of granting Marie a furlough from Tutwiler prison in Wetumpka. Failed to delete memorial. Oh wow! xb```"WVno``0ptxSEDyYg3100&L G2'4[LQ^2IR)*(`(0id<0 J100i `! "Aqs,_0wp 4i@d-309 R) They found such significant levels in Carols blood that there was no question she had been poisoned, former FBIspecialagent Wayne Manis told Snapped. Theres no other way you could get that much arsenic into your system.. Two weeks after Maries arrest, Franks body was exhumed for testing. 12/11/1965 Huey died of cancer in Anniston, AL, at the age of 57. 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]. Police, responding to a call about a suspicious person, went to a home in north Anniston about 2 p.m., and found Hilley, 54. Authorities arrested Marie for check fraudthat fall,andCarol was moved to another hospital and given a toxicology test. They checked into a motel, but Audrey disappeared not too long after that. 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. 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. Frank got a job in the shipping department of Standard Foundry while Marie worked as a She was also suspected of poisoning her mother and mother-in-law, who both died suspiciously. While incarcerated, she admits everything to a prison inmate. 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. Marie was found guilty on all chargesin June 1983. Soon, the couple had two kids Mike and Carol. Marie Hilley is sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison. It seems she had just traveled for miles through mountainous terrain. Audrey Marie Hilley cashes in on a lucrative life insurance policy, which she spends fast. Frank Hilley worked in the shipping department at a foundry in Anniston, Alabama. 01/18/1932 Marie s parents, Huey and Lucille Frazier, were married. She didnt like what I wore. By the time she escaped prison in 1987,her luck ran out altogether. Martin said her sisters last wish was for her to meet her husband and visit her home in New Hampshire. After that, Frank's became worse. After running her name through an FBI database, authorities realized they were dealing with a murderer, andMarie wassubsequently extradited back to Alabama. Frank Hilley dies on May 25, 1975. 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. They checked into a motel, but Audrey disappeared not too long after that. Officers find Marie Hilley, suffering from hypothermia and exhaustion, in the woods. Real Name: Audrey Marie Hilley. Try again. 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. Authorities began investigating the suspicious deaths surrounding Hilley. She said, I couldnt please her no matter what I did. She is buried in Alabama alongside Frank. On February 19, 1987, authorities made the mistake of granting Marie a furlough from Tutwiler prison in Wetumpka. Then the judge just turned everything around.. The proceeds from his life insurance totaled more than $30,000. January 14 1983:The police arrest Audrey Marie Hilley, who has changed her appearance. No trip to Texas was necessary. Atty. 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? Over the next week,she became so sick she couldn'twalk and had to be hospitalized. Perpetrator of one of the most bizarre and convoluted murder cases of all time. 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. In August 1982, she said she was going to Texas to visit some relatives. She was using the name Robbi Hannon. It seems she had just traveled for miles through mountainous terrain. Just a weird news reporter, reporting weird news. Location: Anniston, Alabama. 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. Reviews. Two months after her initial arrest, Marie made bail. In September 1982, she claimed that her cancer had worsened, so she had to go to Texas for treatment. As they were all male, Marie was profiled for being a rare case of a female having a diabolical mind. Everything changed when Frank, Mike, and Carol became sick with stomach problems. June 8, 1983: Carol Hilley recuperates, and Marie Hilley is finally convicted. Shortly after, his teenage daughter Carol started showing similar symptoms, sending her mother Marie Hilley into a panic. Read More: How Did Brian Klinefelter Die? GREAT NEWS! John Homan had relocated to Anniston, and he and Marie spent the weekend in a hotel room there. This browser does not support getting your location. Investigation Discoverys American Monster: Alabama Murder Mystery delves into a story that had numerous twists. WebOn February 28, 1987 Marie Hilley's children buried her beside Frank Hilley, the husband she'd murdered. A few days later, Marie was spotted crawling across the porch of a house in rural Blue Mountain, Alabama, just north of Anniston. She frequently talked about her imaginary twin sister "Teri", who supposedly lived in Texas. He died early in the morning of May 25. She soon found a job as a secretary. 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. A photo of her surfaced on Facebook some years ago. Carol's maternal and paternal grandmother also had autopsies where arsenic was found but concluded that both had died of cancer. Their first child, Michael Hilley, was born on November 11, 1952. They lived together for more than a year before she married Homan on May 29, 1981, and took his last name. 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. Sheevenvisited the company where Robbi had worked, telling hermanager andco-workers thatRobbihad died. But doctors saved Carol just in the nick of time. Case: Murder. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! I couldnt please her no matter what I did, Caroltold Snapped. She didnt like what I wore. After getting to know "Teri" over the phone, Homan expressed interest in meeting her. Within the scope of two years, both her mother and mother-in-law had died of similar circumstances to Frank's. He died in 1989. How Did Audrey Marie Hilley Die? You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Try again later. Thanks to her charm, she made fast friends and was well-liked at her job. It seemed Mariewould never answerforher crimes untilJanuary 1983,whenauthorities in Keene, New Hampshire began investigating a possible case of identity fraud. He was only 18 years old when he met Audrey. 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. worked long hours, she spent most of her childhood being raised by her two aunts. When Martinplaced an obituary for her sister in the local newspaper withinformationabout her death, investigatorsattempted tocorroboratethedetailsnone ofwhichweretrue. Audrey Marie Hilley 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 Im from Anniston, Alabama, and Im wanted for some bad checks, former Vermont State Police Detective Mike LeClair told Snapped.. Mike was eighteen at the time; he recalled that the illnesses began just a few months after life insurance policies were purchased on him and his daughter, as well as his father subscribing to a life insurance policy sponsored by his employer. On February 19, 1987, authorities made the mistake of granting Marie a furlough from Tutwiler prison in Wetumpka. Audrey Marie Frazier Hilley was one of the nations most infamous black widow killers. 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.