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Joan Olive Robinson Hill (February 6, 1931 – March 19, 1969) was a socialite and equestrian from Houston, Texas.Her unexplained death at age 38 led to her husband, John Hill, becoming the first person to be indicted by the state of Texas on the charge of murder by omission.
Hill asked the District Attorney's office to investigate, but Cecil Haden, who was serving on the grand jury at the time, suggested the matter be dealt with once the issue of Robinson Hill's death had been addressed. [25] Robert Hill contested the will in 1978, claiming that it was a forgery, but a probate jury found in favor of Robinson. [26] [27]
Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr. was born on February 17, 1889, near Ramsey, Illinois. [3] During the 1930s, he bought the title for the East Texas Oil Field for $1,000,000, and became one of the eight richest Americans until his death on November 29, 1974, with a net worth between $300–700 million.
She was at the movies with her husband and 4-year-old daughter and when they emerged from the theater, Porter saw a massive plume of black smoke coming from up the hill near where her house stood.
Behind Mansion Walls is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery that debuted on June 6, 2011, ending in 2013 at completion of its third season. [2] The series, hosted by Christopher Mason, tells the stories of crime and investigation that are unveiled in wealthy families and relationships, with conspiracies, hidden ...
The mansion has been put on the market at least four other times − in 2008, 2009 and 2011 for $2.3 million and in 2014 for $1.95 million, according to Westword, an independent news publication ...
Wright designed the house around a "diamond module" with 60- and 120-degree angles. The red cement floors had a diamond pattern in the same shape. The skylights were equilateral triangles, each corner 60 degrees. The pool, nestled into the wide corner of the L-shaped house, was a parallelogram with a notch out of one corner.
Fast forward to 2024, and the Menendez mansion has once again captured public attention. The property sold for a staggering $17 million —more than quadruple what Delug paid for it in 2001.