This is so obviously you defending what you did. Candy and her husband, Pat, reportedly left Wylie and moved to Georgia. It happened many years ago.. To Jenny: This is a website where you can voice your opinion about the Candace Montgomery murder case not to tear down someone elses opinion. Im very close to someone who taught at that school and says that small objects like pencils would fly 10 to 20 feet off of tables and filing cabinets and such during quiet times when one or two teachers were working while the students were out of the room. Candy Montgomery now goes by her maiden name of Candace. Karma does have a way to come back and bite you in the ass. The petite, nondescript Wylie housewife was acquitted in 1980 claiming self-defense. Maybe Candace becoming a psychologist was her way of coping with what she had done, maybe she wanted to understand what happened and help others in some way. This was pre-internet, and because the book Evidence of Love did not have photographs, I had no idea what Candy Montgomery looked like. If I had been on the jury I would have said guilty. LOL Now two more groups are planning on making shows about it, I guess Candace needs more cash. [4][5] Montgomery became close friends with Gore, a middle school teacher,[3] after meeting her at a church service. I believe none of that. We spoke no further about Candy Montgomery. Ive been thinking about you a lot and its really bothering me and I dont know whether I want you to do anything about it or not. However, the couple later divorced, with Candy adopting her maiden name Candace Wheeler. So she tried to cover it up. 16958 Chandler Park Dr, Detroit, MI 48224. (DMN File / DMN File) Candace "Candy" Montgomery, 30, lived in Fairview with her husband, Pat, an engineer at Texas . Secondly, by some ridiculous assumption, if she were to go to the Gores house intending to kill Betty but deciding to rely on what the Gores had in their house for a weapon, then she would have grabbed a knife from the kitchen, not an axe she couldnt have known existed. Hulu's Candy offers a sepia-toned rendering of the horrific tale. I dont know how old Hartman elementary is but probably not old enough for BG to have taught there. 41 years later, why we can't let it go", "Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part I: Candy Montgomery's Affair", "Texas Church Lady Admits To Killing Friend With An Axe And Still Gets Away With It", "Candy Montgomery: The Real Story of The Texas Ax Murderer", "A jury decided Candace Montgomery was acting in self defence", "Verdict of not guilty stuns ax murder trial", "Accused murderer found innocent in ax killing", "Book About 1980 Wylie Axe Murder Is Re-released Digitally: Evidence of Love is a classic true crime tale", "Melanie Lynskey on That Chilling 'Yellowjackets' Finale", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Candy_Montgomery&oldid=1141053455, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 03:19. She stood a jury trial that same year, testifying in her defense to insist she only attacked Betty once their confrontation turned into an altercation after the latter attempted to strike her with an ax. After Allan and Bettys baby, Bethany, was born in July 1979, Allan and Candy resumed their affair, with Allan realizing that Candy was more reserved than before. Like my mother always said if you cant say something nice about me dont say anything at all. So you are a journalist, or have worked in such capacity in the past? The incident led Candys mother to take her to the hospital, where her mother told her to shhhh. In the next few sessions, Dr. Fason determined that Candys childhood trauma and the memory of her mother telling her to shhhh in a painful moment was what triggered Candys rage to kill Betty, who told also told her to shhhh before Candy killed her. Grammar police are always unpopular, especially nowadays. How could a woman, a mother, have done such a thing? And that has everything to do with this or any other article. They were thus ill-prepared and lost. Mrs Gore was my teacher and deserves a lot of respect and honor. Candace is a psychopath and a pathological liar. All of it took place in the utility room or started elsewhere and moved into the utility room. The pendulum sort of swung this way, then it swung back this way, and then it landed back in the middle, Biel said. Hence, the jury found her not guilty on October 29, 1980. Yes, Candy Montgomery is alive and was recently working as a therapist in Georgia. [8] The victim's father, Bob Pomeroy, said: As far as I'm concerned, justice will be served. Lets not overlook the fact that she had an affair with the victims husband who left her to go back to his wife. According to Candy's testimony, she and Betty were talking. 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. I even believe that they moved around the time that things occurred in their version of the story. Her whole remembering thing under that phony hypnosis garbage was beyond stupid. How do we not know that Candace picked up the axe first in a fit of rage because she did not like what Betty said to her? Thats no proof it wasnt self-defense. The book includes exclusive interviews with Gore and Montgomerys families, as well as a gripping account of Montgomerys murder trial. You can hit back but not with more force than what was done to you. After killing Gore, Montgomery cleaned up, changed her shoes, and went to pick up Alisa as if nothing had happened. , This East Dallas Contemporary by New Leaf Custom Homes Is Just Perfect, Youll Find Families and Neighborhood Fun at Harmon Ranch in North Fort Worth, Award Season Is Not Just for Hollywood as Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate Celebrates Its Own Stars, Stunning 101-Year-Old Kings Highway Craftsman Marries History With Stylish Updates, Explore This Oglesby-Inspired Oaklawn Retreat. During a hypnosis session with Dr. Fason, Candy revealed that she hated Betty. 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. This story was originally published May 10, 2022, 3:15 PM. He was in Minnesota. Does this case set a precedent that people have a place and legal method to fulfill their killing fantasies without any consequences? For 90 percent of their lives, they lived these very normal, suburban lives, and then boom, this crazy thing happens, she said. Or would you fight hoping you would come out on the winning end? (As it turned out, she was not.) Hope that will not require another loss of life. CM was never really over her affair AG, but that he was over with it. Therefore, the fact that Candy served as a secretary before establishing a suburban yet social life in Collin County, Texas, with electrical engineer Pat Montgomery surprised no one. 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. Heres how else to watch it for free. H.G. I think it proves a lot in itself of her guilt that it was an offensive murder and not a defensive one. Candace not only did not go to jail but paid no damages and made money with a TV show, a book, and then was offered a movie deal which Alan from what I understand said no finally. Why did the defense attorney kill himself? She put the blame on the woman she murdered. When someone comes at you with an axe, you are entitled to take as many blows as necessary to disable them, and Candy couldnt be expected to know at what point exactly Betty could have survived her wounds and at that point exactly to stop defending herself. Shes messed up my whole life. You have the wrong Candace Wheeler in this photo on the right (this woman is also named Candace Wheeler Montgomery but this isn't her) you should change that. Psychiatrists testified at the trial and claimed that Candy had a dissociative reaction that led her to stab Betty repeatedly. Ive seen the accusations (how seriously meant, I cant be certain) that I am Candy Montgomery, and thought Id set the record straight. Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello Confirms It was a Fax Machine. You made the same mistake in two consecutive sentences. The two eventually divorced, according to outlets. whose full name is Candice Wheeler, killed Betty, her close friend, in their hometown of Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. . Candace "Candy" Montgomery (ne Wheeler) was born into a wandering lifestyle and thus blessed with the incredible skill of forming great connections with anyone at any time. Candace C Wheeler. As for Gore's family, . So is this what you tell yourself to justify what you did, Candy? 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. Candy started it verbally and then it escalated to pushing, shoving, hitting. I hit her. She wanted to kill her because then Betty would have been able to testify to the truth and Candace would be in prison. The arrest and trial of Candace Candy Montgomery in 1980 was huge news: The Dallas-area woman was accused of killing her friend Betty Gore with an ax. More than four decades later, the tragic story of Candace Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore is resurfacing again in Hulus limited series .css-1me6ynq{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:#125C68;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#125C68;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-1me6ynq:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:#595959;}Candy. She thinks of only herself in every situation and her own needs. Allan had had to give her a pep talk before he could leave on his business trip. CANDYs glasses were found in the garage..and no explanation has ever been given for this. [12]. Theres the same amount of proof existent for all four. I hit her. You **do** know none of that stuff has anything at all to do with this articleright? Very disturbing but an innocent person was botched up and a woman that did that horrid thing got off scot free. Another case of outrageous injustice. 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. 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 . 410 Dogwood Drive. She was still alive. Candy eventually got a divorce from Pat, and she now goes by her maiden name. 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. What happened to Candy Montgomery? Despite the brutality of the incident, Montgomery claimed that she had only killed Gore in self-defense, per Texas Monthly. She was perhaps thinking that her affair with Bettys husband would prejudice many people against her, and judging from the comments here, she was right. Most expressed poorly, with logic or reason scarcely evident. The Library of Congress lists Montgomery, Candace Lynn as a SUBJECT, tied to the title by Bloom and Atkinson. The baby was found sobbing in her crib hours later by neighbors when they broke into the house at Allans insistence, after Gore failed to return any of Allans calls. Hers without an apostrophe indicates singular possessive. 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. According toThe Dallas Morning Newson Oct. 30, 1980, Montgomery testified that the two struggled. And the names of the accused and the victim you just couldnt make this stuff up! Ive always been fascinated by this case, and unlike a lot of people I believe it happens as described in the movie. After going to a marriage counseling event, Allan decided to rededicate himself to Gore and called it off with Montgomery. She was in a particularly vulnerable statemost likely thats why her defensive wall finally came down. 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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. (Allan was on a work trip.) Candace Wheeler Montgomery. 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. Thats because she wanted a purely physical undertaking no emotions, no attachments, and no responsibilities to which he agreed following weeks of deliberation. Candace Montgomery and Allan Gore had had an affair that, she testified, ended months before the murder. in journalism and creative writing. What if he says, She had an axe/knife/gun. I wouldn't say I was happy with the verdict. And then there are the Youve Got To Keep Your Cool When Youre Attacked With An Axe people. Seven months after Candy and Allans breakup, Candy killed Betty. [13], Elizabeth Olsen will play Montgomery in the HBO Max series Love & Death, due for release in April 2023. CMs sunglasses were found in the garage to reports Ive read before like she went in the garage and got the ax losing her glasses. Candy told him that all she wanted was to sleep with him once. On June 13, 1980, Texas housewife Candy Montgomery ruthlessly murdered her best friend, Betty Gore with an ax. On June 13, Montgomery went to the Gore household because the Gores eldest daughter, Alisa, wanted to see Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with her two children after her swimming lesson. Candy changed her name back to . Your so ridiculous ABSOLUTELY absurd. Allan also changed his story about his break up with Candy to making it seem mutual. Then I say that aliens came to Earth, killed Betty, and then planted a false memory in Candys brain. That would have weighed heavily with the jury as well. Candy Montgomery. JournalistJulia, Candace Montgomery is a counselor in Dawsonville, GA. She goes by her maiden name Wheeler, but easy to google. I also wonder what would have happened if the shoe was on the other foot and if Betty Gore would have had an affair with Candaces husband? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How did Candy Montgomery kill Betty . Allan told her that he wasnt sure because Betty was pregnant with their second child. Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the Methodist church choir, their daughters were best friends, and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as Silicon Prairie. Somehow Betty Gore knew that her husband and Candy were in a relationship.