Justice was definitely BLIND in this case. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. She tried to kill me first. I tell them that I want to join story time, too! Theres no doubt that Betty was terrified of that lunatic. Leave all hypnosis out of it, and the fact still remains that Candy Montgomery hit Betty Gore with an axe because Betty threatened Candy with the axe, and thus it was self-defense. Candywho lived by the Gores with her husband, Pat Montgomery, and their two childrenwas accused of assaulting Betty 41 times with a three-foot ax. It seems Karma has not caught up with her; I hope she is deeply unhappy to the bottom of her soul, and remains unhappy until the day she makes a full confession. She had all the motive in the world. Gore, a5th-grade teacher at R.C. The Library of Congress lists Montgomery, Candace Lynn as a SUBJECT, tied to the title by Bloom and Atkinson. Gores body was not found until late that night. A person who kills another person with an axe because the other person was trying to kill him or her with an axe is engaging in self-defense, and acting in a perfectly sane, rational manner. J. Strick have you seen the utility room!? She grew up as an Army brat, with her father bouncing the family from base to base for 20 years, meaning that both order and public events were aspects shed been accustomed to from an early age. But I do have to say that its ironic that you disbelieve in hypnosis, psychics, and telekinetic powers, and then talk about standing in front of Jesus and being held accountable. She had been hacked to death by someone wielding an ax an estimated 41 times. She went on to move to Atlanta. On Friday, June 13, 1980, devout and do-gooding Candy Montgomery stirred up a storm in her Dallas community when she was arrested for killing her friend Betty Gore with 41 ax blows. Where is Candy Montgomery now? I believe Candy brought the axe in to the situation. It could wield the same deadly results in either one of the women, if the other woman managed to gain control of it. Well, lets just hope none of us has to find out for sure. However, as per sources, she was held on a $100,000 bond. I think they also found hair and other tissue traces in the shower. This story reminds me of Lizzie Borden. BUT, if she wanted to kill Betty, and had considered it if it was not an act of sudden rage, then there were much easier ways. Once a rage episode is over, from what Ive read, its like a balloon has deflated and the person is in a trance-like state, so the cleaning up would have been a mechanical response to being covered in blood. Candy was a full-time mom and the . However, I will tell you what is not a typo that you added an apostrophe to hers, making it hers. There is no such word. Undervalued is a great word Loneliness, rage, and I think this societal pressure and need for perfection. Lynskey added, There is this expectation on women to do everything and not complain. Montgomery was acquitted of the murder charges using the self-defense plea in October 1980. During the trial, she pleaded self-defense. 163 Candace Boring and Dustin Miller to Rustic Restorations LLC, 1640 Stanton Ave., Zanesville, $112,619 . I know the person who lives in that house. According to her HealthGrades profile, she's based in Dawsonville , Georgia. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2022, Biel revealed that she tried to contact a representative for Candy to see she was interested in having any conversation whatsoever. She was not interested, Biel said. I always wondered if Mr. Gore was behind his wifes murder because of the life insurance and the fact he got remarried soon after Mrs Gores death. Like my mother always said if you cant say something nice about me dont say anything at all. Candy Montgomery was not found criminally insane. For one thing, she brought no weapons with her, and couldnt have known that the Gores would have an axe sitting just off the utility room. This story from Texas Monthly 's archives is the first of a two-part series that concludes with " Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part II: The . Also, when someone comes at you with an axe, and you manage to get hold of it in order to prevent your own death, there is no magic moment when it stops being self-defense. [8] The victim's father, Bob Pomeroy, said: As far as I'm concerned, justice will be served. I believe she hit BG in the back of the head right away and then BG was in big trouble from the start. Yes, Candy Montgomery is alive and was recently working as a therapist in Georgia. Its kind of beautiful to see a story about two women who are struggling and going about their lives as best they can, but acting out in different ways coping, not coping and then it all kind of comes to a head in this horrible fashion., Biel also revealed that there was a lot of discussion on whether to show Bettys violent murder at all in Candy. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. How could you kill your best friend ? I agree with that. According to The Daily Mail, it's believed that Montgomery now goes by Candace Wheeler and works as a therapist. All we know, per the Daily Mail, is that Montgomery and her kids left Texas and relocated to Georgia. The now 71-year-old also reportedly goes by her maiden name, "Wheeler," now, and works as a mental health therapist. I have never met Candy Montgomery, and have no reason to believe that I will ever meet her. It was hanging in the garage, if I remember correctly, where the swimsuit was that she was supposed to pick up. I just looked her up, she has 2 stars for ratings and a 1 star in google ratings, so must not be a great counselor shocker. Another cursory search of WorldCat (a library utility for the US) reveals no titles that can be definitively tied to the acquitted Candace Lynn Wheeler Montgomery. She had been hacked to death by someone wielding an ax an estimated 41 times.. Now two more groups are planning on making shows about it, I guess Candace needs more cash. Im very attracted to you and Im tired of thinking about it and so I wanted to tell you. Candy then exited Allans car before he could say anything. Please Janice Robinson dont serve on any juries. GUILTY! I have little tolerance, and no respect, for the simple-minded thinking which leads people to believe that because Betty ended up dead and Candy did not, and because Candy committed adultery while Betty did not, this means that Betty could not have been the aggressor and Candy had to be. It was later revealed that Gore had discovered Montgomerys affair with her husband, Allan Gore (Pablo Schreiber). Parade also reports that Montgomery, who now goes by. [1][2][3], Montgomery, who was 30 years old at the time of the incident,[3] was married to Pat Montgomery, an electrical engineer. The book includes exclusive interviews with Gore and Montgomerys families, as well as a gripping account of Montgomerys murder trial. Im tired of the comments on this case that go like this, paraphrased: Woman dead from 41 axe wounds, dead woman suburban wife and mother, must be MURDER, bad jury, bad, bad jury!. 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Read on for the motive that was revealed in the trial for why Candy Montgomery killed Betty Gore and whether Candy went to jail for her best friends death. Karma is taking its time. I want to talk to you sometime, about something that has been bothering me, Candy asked Allan, according to Texas Monthly as she got into the passenger seat of his car. I hate her, she said. [4] They moved to Collin County, Texas, in 1977,[4] where they regularly attended the Methodist Church of Lucas. I just watched the Hulu series, which I thought was extremely well done. In the first episode of the true crime series, Candy is seen running away from Bettys house before jumping in her car and driving away. | What happened to Allan Gore? A few months later, Allan told Candy that he wanted to end their affair after he and Betty completed a Marriage Encounter program, a faith-based program to improve couples relationships. Candace Georgia husband's name is Pat Montgomery, an electronic engineer. Allan was similarly bored with his sex life with Betty, and despite both having reservations, they began having an affair on Dec. 12, 1978. Mrs Gore told the class she was pregnant and was waiting for her husband to come home and surprise him. You made the same mistake in two consecutive sentences. Well-liked in her Texan circle, she went to church regularly and was known as a doting. . Allan told her that he wasnt sure because Betty was pregnant with their second child. The 1990 television movie A Killing in a Small Town is based on the case. [4] The couple had two childrena son and daughter. How did Candy Montgomery kill Betty Gore? Allan Gore, meanwhile, moved to California with a new wife and kids. The two started dating after working together at Texas Instruments, where Candy was a. Most expressed poorly, with logic or reason scarcely evident. So we have an affair which I believe was admitted to, a murder which left lives forever changed and Candace makes money on the deal. In terror that she killed Betty, Candy tried to leave the room, but before she could do so, Betty stopped her by slamming her body against the door. Dodd Middle School, hadaccused her best friend Candy of having an affair with her husband, Allan. According to Texas Monthly, the affair between Candy Montgomery and Allan Gore began after the two collided on a play on the church volleyball court, which set Candy's sights on Allan.She pursued . Im sure Betty Gore was a great person and great teacher, and people here may have known her. But she claimed Gore sent her into a dissociative state by whispering shhh, which reminded her of her abusive mother. To Sweet D.: Most likely, Betty suspected the affair on some level, but before she asked Candy about it, she had not yet admitted it to herself on a conscious level. WHO CARES, PPL ON THIS PANEL GET IT, ALSO NOT THAT SERIOUS, LOL! Karma will collect. Yes, exactly. From hair trends to relationship advice, our daily newsletter has everything you need to sound like a person whos on TikTok, even if you arent. I attended her trial as I was working at the time for KDFW-TV. Jessica Biel Transforms Into Candy Montgomery in New Hulu Series. Track homes should be tract homes as well. She was raised as an Army brat and spent the majority of her youth moving from one military town to the next. Its so sad but candy and her legal team won because the prosecutor was definitely not prepared for self defense. Unless and until she writes her own book, any monies paid for the story will be to the copyright holders of the above noted book, if it is used as the basis for a screenplay. She hacked her parent to death and was acquitted. I axed/stabbed/shot her head until half her face and skull were removed so I could to be sure she would not be able to kill me.. The affair with Allan Gore had been over for months, Candys husband Pat had discovered it, he had forgiven Candy and they were working on their marriage. First, Candy denied all the connection with Betty's husband. Weeks after Bettys murder, Allan revealed to the police that he and Candy had an affair, which gave authorities a motive for Bettys death.The police arrested Candy, who was the last person to see Betty alive, and charged her with murder. He married Candy Wheeler, who worked as a secretary at the time, according to Texas Monthly. Candace Montgomery and Allan Gore had had an affair that, she testified, ended months before the murder. Also, its obvious that I am the only person in the world who was charged with a crime I did not commit and that my family members are the only people in the world who are related to someone who was accused of a crime that he or she did not commit, therefore, it is utterly impossible for anyone who is a stranger to me to empathize with me. RELATED: Who was Candy Montgomery? So, no, I am not Candy Montgomery. And I hit her. Youre terrified, your adrenaline is going, youre not thinking like you would be thinking if you were sitting in an armchair watching this on TV, and all you want to do is make sure the maniac who went and got the axe doesnt kill you. That excitement would have been over the minute she and Allan said, I do. She never intended for either marriage to break up. At the time, I recall talk that he had a brilliant career before him after her acquittal. She ultimately started her own life when she met Pat Montgomery as an adult. Look at this. Of coarse not, because it was all fabricated nonsense. Updated: June 1, 2022 Biography ID: 98544048 Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree 2 Followers Candace Montgomery's Biography While at Bettys home, Betty accused Candy of having an affair with her husband, Allan, which Candy confessed to and told Betty that the infidelity happened a long time ago. According to Candy, Betty then left the room and came back with an ax, which she used to threaten Candy with to never see Allan again, which Candy agreed to. I believe years of repressed emotions and being in an unhappy marriage made her snap that day. Agree!!!!! Candys lawyer provided a good defense, offering a peculiar, if safe, explanation for the unthinkable. Ive seen the accusations (how seriously meant, I cant be certain) that I am Candy Montgomery, and thought Id set the record straight. Montgomery pled self-defense, alleging that she had defended herself after being attacked by Gore following a confrontation about Montgomery's affair with her husband, Allan. Texans were fooled by a woman who faked being hypnotized. You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades. I do know there was absolutely no type of justice for Mrs. Gore or her babies none at all. Its very scary. Candy was backed into a confined space by an unbalanced woman who then attacked her with an axe Its frustrating and irritating that people who have never been attacked with an axe are oh so certain of what they would or would not do if they were, and feel that they have the knowledge and experience to judge Candy. Candys narcissistic behavior is what led to the tragedy and whether she was innocent or drawing first blood she was guilty in so many other ways and the true root cause of the events of that day. Candace C Wheeler. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. We don't know what happened and we never will know what happened. That would have weighed heavily with the jury as well. The mind engages in a form of self protection by pushing the conscious thought down whenever it threatens to arise. [8][9] She stated that she was compelled to use an axe after Gore attempted to strike her moments before with the same weapon. Candy approached Allan to start the affair. YES PLEASE GET A LIFE YOU SOUND SO RIDICULOUS, IKR KSEubanks I SO AGREE WITH YOU, Candy told him that all she wanted was to sleep with him once. You indicate in this 2014 article that in 1980, you were just a few years younger than the 30-year old victim, Betty Gore. It was reported Candy now goes by her maiden name of Candace Wheeler and works as a mental . Then I say that aliens came to Earth, killed Betty, and then planted a false memory in Candys brain. She does not wish to reveal her thoughts regarding either then or now. Ever heard the old saying that the good die young? Soon we learned that this quiet woman had hacked her best friend to death, 28 blows to her head. Some I have seen on other websites.) Join Facebook to connect with Candace Wheeler and others you may know. But what about the house where this murder took place? Usually that high number of hits with the ax shows extreme hatred and anger towards the victim. R. Rehbein Candy and Pat had blissfully tied the knot in the early 1970s, yet they only relocated to Fairview around 1977 after shed given birth to their two children, a son and a daughter. Thank God shortly after this happened we moved ( not because of this). For more about Candy Montgomery, read John Bloom and Jim Atkinsons 2018 book, Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs. The way I see the truth is that CM and her team (lawyer, psychologist/psychiatrist) and whoever else it may have included inverted what had happened. The couples were good friends. In fact, on the day of the murder, the Gores child was in Montgomerys care. 5. Second, you are correct, Candy wasnt jealous of Betty, Allan and Candy both decided to end the affair, if thats what you want to call it, the two of them only hooked up for sex, and it was awkward for them both, and they both decided to not hook up anymore. As for the jurors who decided not to hold her accountable, perhaps we should be giving potential jurors IQ tests, because the rationale of this jury defies logic, and enters the realm of sheer stupidity. I believe that Id think about the fact that the axe wielder has legs and is perfectly capable of running after me, so Id choose FIGHT. Candace Wheeler Montgomery AKA Janice P Robinson has entered the chat. The couple, who. The ladies did NOT attend the same church. I could see myself struggling with some of the same issues that theyre struggling with. She continued, The pressure of being a woman and trying to do it all with a smile on your face, family pressures and work pressures and everything. Betty Gore was my 5th-grade reading teacher and attended my church. I cant help wonder what really happened that day. A Killing in a Small Town, a 1990 TV movie about the case, named Montgomerys kids Sean and Sara. And HBOs upcoming adaptation of the case, Love and Death, appears to feature only one child, by the name of Jenny. As a result, we dont know what the Montgomery kids think about Candy and all the various retellings of their moms case. Pat Montgomery was an electrical engineer when he met Candace Wheeler, later known as Candy Montgomery. The REAL "Candy" Candace Montgomery then & now. I just saw this on line and was reading all of the comments. Illustration by Jeff Smith. And I bet I spelled nowadays wrong. Call or Email Candace Wheeler Tenczar for a free consultation now - (413) 358-4453. Once everything was said and done, the Montgomerys relocated to Georgia to start a new life, but Candy and Pat reportedly ended up parting ways for good just a short while later. 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What she did needs to be plastered all over the news, the newspapers in the city where she lives, etc. The fact still remains that Candy Montgomery hit Betty Gore with an axe because Betty threatened Candy with the axe, and thus it was self-defence.. But on June 13, 1980, Montgomery killed her friend. Who Was Candy Montgomery? Its absolutely mind boggling how anyone believed her lies. Today, Candy is said to still live in the southern state where she now goes by her maiden name, Wheeler. Candy was allegedly not aware of how many times she hit Betty with the ax. After an eight-day trialwhere the defense argued that Candy acted in self-defense and the prosecution argued that Betty was conscious when most of the stabs happened and that her death was intentionalCandy was acquitted of murder charges in October 1980. According to Weiss story, people still drive by it. Good for you. I, along with R. Rehbein, wish only that they were expressed more cogently, with correct spelling. The two started dating after working together at Texas Instruments, where Candy was a secretary. How does anyone know what went on that day? Now known as Candace L. Wheeler of Dawsonville, Georgia. Opinion: Fix loophole that increases copay costs for prescription drugs, Man died by suicide after Kansas City drug raid where 3 cops were shot: Authorities. Do any of us know what we would do when confronted by someone holding an ax? I must be a big reason why she is in a counseling field. The book is described a nail-biting story thats sure to fascinate true crime aficionados, according to Kirkus Reviews. Despite doubts concerning whether the petite woman could even lift the 3-foot ax used to slay Betty, Candy was arrested for murder due to other pieces of evidence on June 27, 1980. I also cant believe the jurors verdict. And Im just interested in humans, and why they do the things that they do. Was it possible that a brutal ax murderer was loose in this sleepy suburban town, prowling the rows of Fox & Jacobs track homes to chop up housewives? Though Candy was married with two kids of her own, she became involved with Allan on December 12, 1978, per Parade. (Allan was on a work trip.) As far as CM goes it is obvious that she is/was dangerously crazy. Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nations leading real estate reporters. If someone says shhh to her, what will happen? Her excessive rage and anger would also erupt if Betty said she would tell everyone what candy had done. Sheclaimed self-defense. I had just moved to Dallas when this was going on. While Alisa and Bethany were mentioned during the trial, the same cannot be said about Candy Montgomerys kids. Shame on you. She is a graduate of CUNY Hunter College with a B.A. [5] Gore lived nearby with her two children and her husband, Allan, with whom Montgomery engaged in an extramarital affair. A person who kills another person with an axe for no reason whatsoever may well be criminally insane. View history. I hate her. | The story behind Betty Gore | Where is Pat Montgomery now? She had merely suspected it. About the News. And one last thing, the fact that she had the gall to become a counselor, angers me even more. From what I have been able to gather, there are two types of people who dont believe that Betty Gores death was self defense: The Bad Adulteress Storytellers. Candy herself said the door to the garage was locked. A look at the real story behind the 1980 brutal Texas ax murder WFAA 382K subscribers Subscribe 135K views 7 months ago Who is Candy Montgomery? After killing Gore, Montgomery cleaned up, changed her shoes, and went to pick up Alisa as if nothing had happened. So being inverting I mean I think CM was always the aggressor and reversed the story. Would you just crouch in a corner and let the person hit you with it? Candace Wheeler Candace Montgomery Cand Montgomery Montgomery Cand. The closest I have ever come to Candy Montgomery: When I was living in Tyler, Texas, in the mid 1980s, my husband had a co-worker whose husband said, at a party, that he had interviewed Candy Montgomery. Doesnt seem that Candace would ever comment, but perhaps Mr. Gore and his children would be willing to interviewed. Having an affair is one thing but then continuing to behave like nothing happened and wanting to remain close with the family, is extremely selfish. That you got an understanding of the fact that she was a woman who was really struggling and had absolutely no help in any respect and just the loneliness of that of being somebody who needed help and was getting it from nowhere in the time when everyone was supposed to just be like, Ooh, I got married, so thats the rest of my life set.'. I walked out of the courtroom forty years ago after my acquittal to cries of Murderer! and I knew right then that I would live under a cloud of notoriety for the rest of my life and that most people would think of me as just that for the rest of my life, I knew then that I would have to ignore these slings and arrows for the rest of my life, that it would be impossible to change every mind and futile to try, and that the only way to rise above it was to ignore it, yet Ive chosen this time and this place to come to this obscure website, to purposely look at comments that I know are going to be uninformed and hurtful, to defend myself. Its all the same. Starting a fight that started as verbal then became physical when Candy found an ax and attacked her. I always think like, Wow, were all capable of anything. Plot twist, she now works as a therapist for troubled youth. The two eventually divorced, according to outlets. I hadnt thought about this story in years until tonight when I watched a show about it on the ID channel. Its also imperative to mention that she is purportedly back to using her maiden name, Candace Wheeler, and is currently working as a mental health therapist for teens and adults alike. Wells once said, Make a man sufficiently angry, and staring back at you are the red hot eyes of the caveman. We dont like to think a suburban, churchgoing housewife could turn into the caveman. But thats what happened, a uniquely haunting contrast. I am writing a news piece over the anniversary of the trial and was wondering if ou had any sources you could give me? I would love to speak with you if you did know either Betty or candy personally. The case went on to inspire the CBS television movie 'A Killing in .