Theora Hix wasn't the type of woman to take no for an answer. Besides wanting to become a doctor in the 1920s, when there were few female physicians, she also began an affair with her older boss, Dr. James Snook. But that same devil-may-care attitude may have led to her undoing. Theora was murdered in June, 1929... and many believed her lover was also her killer. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original. For more, follow us on TikTok and Instagram @crimehouse To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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This is Crime House. Sex sells. It always has and always will. But sometimes our desire for salacious details and juicy escapades can come at a great cost. After 24-year-old Theora Hicks was killed in 1929, the news of her murder shocked the nation. But it wasn't just because of the brutal nature of her death. It was also because of what Fiora's killer said about her sex life.
For almost a century now, Theora's story has been told through the lens of the man who murdered her. He convinced the courts and the world that Theora was a drug-addled nymphomaniac who couldn't control her own desires. And because Theora wasn't able to defend herself against those accusations, that's what many believed. And for decades, she never got true justice.
People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end. But you don't always know which part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon, and we don't always get to know the real ending. I'm Carter Roy, and this is Murder, True Crime Stories, a Crime House Original. Every Tuesday, I'll explore the story of a notorious murder or murders.
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You'll get every episode ad-free, and instead of having to wait for each episode of a two-part series, you'll get access to both at once, plus exciting bonus content. This is the first of two episodes on the murder of Theora Hicks, a promising medical student whose burgeoning career was cut short at only 24 years old when she was murdered by her much older professor and lover.
Today, I'll introduce you to Theora. I'll fill you in on her time in medical school and her years-long affair that eventually resulted in her murder. Next time, I'll walk you through the investigation into Theora's death And a trial that was so salacious, the details couldn't be published in newspapers.
Nearly a century later, Theora's story remains one of the most complex, fascinating murder cases in US history. All that and more, coming up.
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