This two-part series is one of the most scandalous and high-profile cases in Texas true crime history: the mysterious death of world-ranked equestrian and socialite Joan Robinson Hill. She was the daughter of wealthy oilman Ash Robinson and lived in the illustrious neighborhood of River Oaks in Houston. The chain of events leading up to and after Joan’s death is incredibly bizarre and would prompt one of the most unpredictable medical investigations and legal proceedings ever before seen in the Lone Star State.

Sources:

Ewing, B. (1960, January 11). Beautiful Equestrienne Led Nation’s Show Rings. Houston Press.

Brown, C. (1976, September 19). Millonaire in “vengeance killing” riddle says: I’m innocent. San Antonio Express.

Horse Show Arena May Be Finished for A&M Event. (1939, March 30). Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Joan Robinson Hill and Beloved Belinda. (1959, June 29). Sports Illustrated. https://vault.si.com/vault/1959/06/29/joan-robinson-hill-and-beloved-belinda

Sizer, M. D. (2000). Murder in Sharpstown Hospital: The Agonizing Death of Joan Robinson Hill. In Texas Justice, Bought and Paid For. Taylor Trade Publications.

Thompson, T. (1976). Blood and Money. Doubleday and Company.

Wife’s Maid Testifies in Hill Trial. (1971, February 25). Victoria Advocate.

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Ep 94: Murder by Omission, Part I