Marie Hilley: Black Widow and Master Manipulator
Published: June 28, 2026
Duration: 1:09
She could become whoever people needed her to be.
A devoted wife.
A loving mother.
A trusted friend.
A helpless victim.
But behind the carefully crafted image was one of the most manipulative and deceptive women in true crime history.
In this chilling new episode of Once Upon a Crime, Esther dives into the shocking case of Marie Hilley. A woman whose lies, manipulation, and alleged poisoning crimes left devastation everywhere she went. When Marie’s husband died unexpectedly, no one suspected murder. Later, as her daughter bec...