What she testified in court was that Betty Gore had confronted Montgomery about the affair. Made the jurors sound like a bunch of backwoods hicks. 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 was jealous that Betty had her husband back and he loved her enough to go to the marriage retreat and he realized that he didnt want to lose what he had. When school teacher Betty Gore was essentially hacked to death inside her own home on June 13, 1980, no one ever expected her close friend Candy Montgomery to have a hand in it. I am not related to Candy Montgomery. It was Allan Gore that ultimately caught Candys eye through the activities planned by their church, and she didnt hesitate to pursue him despite knowing both of their marital statuses. 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. 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. Dont waste time for insignificant stuffs. 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. Betty came to know about Candy's affair with her husband. In an interview with Pop Culture, Jessica Biel, who stars as Candy and also executive produces the series, revealed why she wanted to play the character. To play Candy, Biel talked Candys attorney, Robert Udashen, one of her two lawyers who defended her in her case, whom Biel called a huge resource of information for Candy. Candy, a housewife, met Betty, a middle school teacher, at a service at the United Methodist Church of Lucas in Collin County, Texas, and became close friends. [4][5] Montgomery became close friends with Gore, a middle school teacher,[3] after meeting her at a church service. hi janice thank you for your insight. The human mind, when fueled with fear and adrenaline and trying to forestall death, doesnt work that way. Bettys kids had to grow up without a mother, because of this woman, AND their dad who couldnt keep it in his pants. Like I said, you cannot make this stuff up. Created by Robin Veith for Hulu, Candy is a crime drama miniseries starring Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, and Pablo Schreiber, telling the tale of Candy Montgomery, who was accused of murdering her best . Hulu and HBO Max both have new crime drama series, Candy and Love and Death, about the case and Montgomerys acquittal. Since then, although the now-70-year-old has preferred to stay away from the limelight in an attempt to move on from the past, it does appear as if Candy still resides in the southern state. Did 'Grey's Anatomy' Set Up Ellen Pompeo's Return? I cant believe she is a counselor and people go to her for advice. [8] The victim's father, Bob Pomeroy, said: As far as I'm concerned, justice will be served. Illustration by Jeff Smith. Boots (2021) accuses Ms. Robinson of being Candace Wheeler Montgomery without evidence, which is SOP [Standard Operating Procedure] for such fora. I believe it was something cooked up by Candys defense to bolster her case, but I also believe that it was completely unnecessary. Pat is. Who lives there? 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. Candy saw the ax. Thank God shortly after this happened we moved ( not because of this). You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades. Thats no proof it wasnt self-defense. She became attracted to Allan, whom she met during a volleyball game put on by their church. At the time, I recall talk that he had a brilliant career before him after her acquittal. Candy Montgomery was tried for murdering her friend Betty Gore in 1980, and how it happened is truly a wild tale. Bettys death was self-defense, and you dont need a Shhhh or its resultant effect on Candys mind to make it self-defense. Where is Karma? The two eventually divorced, according to outlets. [1][2][3], Montgomery, who was 30 years old at the time of the incident,[3] was married to Pat Montgomery, an electrical engineer. They didnt see all of the evidence. 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? Mrs Gore told the class she was pregnant and was waiting for her husband to come home and surprise him. The Most Famous House in Wylie, 34 Years Later. The whole story sounds weird about the struggle Candy went through with Betty. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries. Doesnt seem that Candace would ever comment, but perhaps Mr. Gore and his children would be willing to interviewed. She had been hacked to death by someone wielding an ax an estimated 41 times. I just watched the Hulu series, which I thought was extremely well done. She had been hacked to death by someone wielding an ax an estimated 41 times. Indeed! How did Candy Montgomery kill Betty . ' She continued, I like to put myself right at the edge there and look over and [ask], Am I capable of this? Those are the questions that Im always asking myself specifically with a project like this., Here's How to Watch Hulu Outside of the US to See the Shows & Movies You're Missing in Your Area, Kim Just Shaded Her 2nd Marriage to Kris Humphries & Hinted It Was a 'Gay Wedding', Kourtney Just Revealed She Broke Her Engagement Ring From Travis--She Was 'Hysterically Crying', Biel also explained to E! She had suffered from depression and anxiety since the birth of her first child. Karma does have a way to come back and bite you in the ass. Shame on you. What shocks me is that it occured in Texas. How does anyone know what went on that day? People Mrs mcgomery got off with. I attended her trial as I was working at the time for KDFW-TV. 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. However, after years of marriage, Candy found herself deeply bored. as Montgomery exited the courthouse following her acquittal. Candy was a churchgoing housewife married to Pat Montgomery during the time of the killing. Age 59 / Apr 1963. Disgusting!!! [5] Gore lived nearby with her two children and her husband, Allan, with whom Montgomery engaged in an extramarital affair. 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. The couples were good friends. In fact, on the day of the murder, the Gores child was in Montgomerys care. 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. They believed the word shhh sent her into a state of insanity which caused her to butcher another woman with an ax, striking over 40 blows? Ive seen the accusations (how seriously meant, I cant be certain) that I am Candy Montgomery, and thought Id set the record straight. According to her HealthGrades profile, she's based in Dawsonville , Georgia. Maybe she wanted what Betty had, her husband and her lifestyle. [13], Elizabeth Olsen will play Montgomery in the HBO Max series Love & Death, due for release in April 2023. Maybe candy never got over the fact that the affair had been ended. Where is Allan Gore now, husband of ax murder victim Betty Gore in Hulus Candy? Im sure Betty Gore was a great person and great teacher, and people here may have known her. Your so ridiculous ABSOLUTELY absurd. But I have had life experiences that most people have not, and these experiences have led me to have more sympathy than most for people who are falsely accused of a crime. It was hanging in the garage, if I remember correctly, where the swimsuit was that she was supposed to pick up. 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. 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. The ladies did NOT attend the same church. Despite being arrested and charged with murder, Candy was acquitted on October 29, 1980. 167 Hamilton & Evans Properties LLC to Thomas Wheeler Jr., 623 Schaum Ave., Zanesville . Based on this case does it reason that a man can enter a womans residence and take her life with an axe, knife or gun and be innocent of their actions depending on the place and description of the events that occurred? I always thought the law read for example: If someone slaps you then you cannot shoot that person in the head. She changed her name from Candy Murderer!' at . A gun is a far more lethal weapon than a hand. Maybe, just maybe, Betty knew absolutely nothing about the affair. She was put under hypnosis by psychiatrist Dr. Fred Fason who determined she had a dissociative reaction when Betty told her to sush, a trigger from childhood trauma. 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. Ive always been fascinated by this case, and unlike a lot of people I believe it happens as described in the movie. She assaulted Gore 41 times with a 3-foot-long axe. Hmm, if Betty knew about the affair, why would she let her daughter stay at the house of the woman who had an affair with her husband? On the flip side, realizing he needed to spend more time with his wife, Allan was the one who ended things in 1979, unaware that a confrontation between the two women months thereon would lead to Bettys death. If youve seen the first few episodes of Candy on Hulu, you may be wondering: Why did Candy Montgomery kill Betty Gore and was her motive to murder her best friend? 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. Yes, Candy Montgomery is alive and was recently working as a therapist in Georgia. As reported by The Independent, Candy (born Candace) was a housewife in suburban Texas, married to Pat Montgomery. What proof do you have that Candy Montgomery was lying about anything? I forgot to add I know who it was making the prank phone calls and they were NOT to the Gore family or Bettys Husband, the calls were made to Candy and they were taunting phone calls telling first We know you killed Betty then they were You think you got away with Murder I was surprised they brought up the phone calls on the show I watched on the ID Channel. Allan and Candy went on to sleep with each other almost every other week throughout the end of 1978 and the start of 1979. She said that Gore confronted her about the affair and made a grab for the weapon first, the two women fought over it, and then Montgomery killed Gore. [Candy is] such a fascinating person, and the story is just too crazy to be real almost, is what it feels like to me, Biel said. Yes, Candy Montgomery, after Betty Gore attacked her with an axe, at some point became enraged, felt that she hated Betty, and this fueled a great deal of adrenaline and more axe blows than it takes to kill. I know the person who lives in that house. Some of the themes definitely were rage, Biel said. Pat also made a name switch, reportedly now going by James. View the profiles of people named Candace Wheeler. Jeffrey Weiss wrote a wonderful piece about the crime in the Dallas Morning News on the murders 30th anniversary in 2010. That means she went into that garage to get that axe! Would you just crouch in a corner and let the person hit you with it? This is what I think happened as well. On June 13, 1980, Candace (Candy) Montgomery killed her best friend, Betty Gore, with an ax. Theyre completely out of the public eye. She saw it, grabbed it, and went to town on that poor lady. Not so. But in the Candy Montgomery case, there was only one weapon: An axe. It was later revealed that Gore had discovered Montgomerys affair with her husband, Allan Gore (Pablo Schreiber). 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. CM was never really over her affair AG, but that he was over with it. Montgomery said she initially tried to defuse the situation and escape, even telling Gore she no longer wanted Allan. Hi! You indicate in this 2014 article that in 1980, you were just a few years younger than the 30-year old victim, Betty Gore. Did Allan tell you? No rubbing of anything in anyones face. Candace Wheeler Candace Montgomery Cand Montgomery Montgomery Cand. The emotions were brewing somewhere below the surface, but she had never yet formed the words in her mind, I wonder if Allan and Candy had an affair? This is not uncommon when human brains are forced to confront painful truths. I kept hitting her. Candy and her husband, Pat, reportedly left Wylie and moved to Georgia. Look at this. 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 . Candy did not want Allan Gore, Betty had suspected the affair, Candy was not jealous of Betty, Candy ONLY told Betty about the affair because Betty point blank asked her if there had been one, and even then all she said was, Yes. H.G. 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? Moral of the story: No matter how justifiably angry you are with another person, no matter that he or she had an affair with your spouse, no matter that you mistakenly believe that he or she might take your spouse away from you, its a bad idea to threaten people with an axe. A cursory search of the relevant titles on the IMDb would have revealed as much, so readers of this comment thread might have cause to doubt your investigative abilities, Mr. or Ms. Keathly. She tried to kill me first. The person who introduced the axe into the equation. But later, local police found Betty's dead body, which was axed more than 41 times. Please Janice Robinson dont serve on any juries. She is a graduate of CUNY Hunter College with a B.A. 16958 Chandler Park Dr, Detroit, MI 48224. Fight or flight, you hit someone until they are down, then you flee.