
The Silver Bar Murder - Dr. Dixon’s Fatal Obsession
Published: September 10, 2026
Duration: 51:24
The episode recounts the tragic murder-for-hire plot targeting Dr. Joseph Sonnier, a prominent Texas pathologist who was killed in his home. Investigations revealed that Dr. Mike Dixon, a plastic surgeon driven by obsessive jealousy, orchestrated the killing to eliminate Sonnier as a romantic rival for the affections of Rochelle Richetina. Dixon employed a friend, David Shepard, to carry out the brutal shooting and stabbing in exchange for silver bars. Although the initial trial resulted in a hung jury, a subsequent retrial successfully concluded with a capital murder conviction for Dixon. Ultimately, both the mastermind and the hitman were sentenced to...