Currently, Susan Polk is imprisoned in the California Institution for Women in Chino, California. Even though she became eligible for parole in 2019, the court did not grant her freedom. However, she will once again be eligible in the year 2029.
On October 14, 2002, Susan Polk stabbed her husband Dr. Frank “Felix” Polk to death. According to Murderpedia, the body of Dr. Frank “Felix” Polk had 27 wounds, out of which 15 were stab wounds. The victim’s body also had traces of blunt force trauma. Officials arrested the convict on October 15, 2002.
This complicated case will be covered in the upcoming episode of Snapped on Oxygen. It will air on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 6:00 pm ET on Oxygen.
The synopsis of the 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.”
Susan Polk’s trial in brief
In the trial of Susan Polk, she first denied her involvement in the murder of her husband. However, she soon revealed that Frank “Felix” Polk was a sexual and physical abuser. She stabbed her husband as an act of self-defense. She even said that her husband drugged and raped her when she was a teenager.
According to The Cinemaholic, the convict fired several of her attorneys and ultimately chose to represent herself in court. She shockingly revealed that she was a soothsayer. She furthermore said, that her husband was an Israeli spy and Satanist.
In the end, the court found her guilty and sentenced her to 16 years to life in prison in the year 2007. Susan and Felix got married in 1982. Together, they had three children.
