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Frank Hilley
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
May 25, 1975
Location
Anniston, Alabama
Victim Age
45
Gender
Male
Frank Hilley died in Anniston, Alabama in 1975 of what was initially diagnosed as infectious hepatitis. After his body was exhumed, his death was attributed to arsenic poisoning, and his wife Audrey Marie Hilley was convicted of his murder in 1983. She had also poisoned their daughter Carol, who survived. Marie Hilley escaped custody in 1987 and died of exposure shortly after being recaptured.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
May 25, 1979, family home in Anniston, AL
Timeline
Last Known Information
May 25, 1979, family home in Anniston, AL
Date of Incident
May 25, 1975
Current Status
Conviction
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