About this episode

The episode explores the life of Marie Hilley, who faces dire circumstances after her husband's mysterious illness and the threat to her daughter's life.

Prim and proper Marie Hilley of Anniston, Alabama, is left to fend for herself after a mysterious illness overtakes her husband. Despite a life insurance payout, her debts keep piling up as the same illness threatens to kill her daughter as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: ID

Topics covered

• true crime
• mystery
• illness
• insurance fraud
• family tragedy

Keywords

• Marie Hilley
• true crime
• Anniston
• insurance payout
• mysterious illness

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Anniston, Alabama

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