In October 2002, Susan Polk murdered her husband Dr. Frank “Felix” Polk by stabbing him to death. The body of the deceased was discovered on the next day, October 14, 2002. Furthermore, officials discovered 27 wounds on the victim’s body, out of which 15 were stab wounds. Susan was soon arrested and the court found her guilty of second-degree murder. She received 16 years to life sentence and is currently in the California Institution for Women in Chino, California.
According to the Cinemaholic, she will be eligible for parole in the year 2029. Susan claimed that she killed her husband in self-defense because Felix Polk was physically and sexually abusive.
This tragic case will feature in the upcoming episode of Snapped on Oxygen. It will air on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. ET on Oxygen.
The synopsis of this episode reads, “Updates to an episode with new details and interviews; the son of a wealthy psychologist finds his father murdered and points the finger at his mother; investigators delve into the marriage, revealing darkness hidden behind a facade.”
What was Susan Polk and her husband’s relationship like?
According to Murderpedia, Dr. Felix Polk was treating a 15-year-old Susan Polk in 1972. However, the doctor-patient relationship soon turned into an affair. At the time, Felix was married and had two children,
In 1982, Dr. Frank “Felix” Polk divorced his first wife and married Susan. Initially, there was nothing but joy and happiness in their marriage. The couple even welcomed three children. However, things gradually turned sour between the two. During her trial, the convict claimed that her husband had been beating and sexually abusing her for years. She even added that she had the ability to foresee the future and that her husband was an Israeli spy and Satanist. Felix Polk was 70 years old at the time of his death.
