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. It was scary. Candy Montgomery Was an Average Housewife. I dont know if you want to shy away from the brutality of it and how absolutely awful it was and the intensity with which it must have happened.. According to a couple of demanding emails I received from her daughter, the owner of a counseling firm, Candace no longer works in that particular facility despite several "newsletter" type publications . But these people believe that a person has no right to a rage response when attacked with an axe, and/or its impossible that the rage was caused solely by the attack, and that if there is a rage response, self-defense becomes murder or manslaughter. Its her whole outlook on life and her approach to others. Its difficult to tell where Montgomerys kids are today as it appears their names have never been fully made public. Shes messed up my whole life. Its over 37 years and Candy must be around 67, now. And very much that was present at this time and in this community. Im sure Betty Gore was a great person and great teacher, and people here may have known her. Its so sad but candy and her legal team won because the prosecutor was definitely not prepared for self defense. CANDYs glasses were found in the garage..and no explanation has ever been given for this. People Mrs mcgomery got off with. I even believe that they moved around the time that things occurred in their version of the story. Candy and Allans affair started in the summer of 1978 when Candy and Allan were playing in a church volleyball game and Candy liked the way Allan smelled after the two accidentally bumped into each other, according to Texas Monthly, which also reported that Candy had told her friends that she wanted shake up her very boring life with Pat and wanted fireworks. Weeks later, Candy, who had known Allan for nine months at that point, asked Allan to talk in his car after choir practice. | The story behind Betty Gore | Where is Pat Montgomery now? 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 . The pair would often meet at a motel by Allans office, and they would stay together until Montgomery had to go pick up her son from preschool. A week later, Candy and Allan saw each other again at choir practice, and Allan walked Candy to her car, where Candy asked if he wanted to have an affair. The nine-woman, three-man jury returned its verdict after. hi janice thank you for your insight. This was pre-internet, and because the book Evidence of Love did not have photographs, I had no idea what Candy Montgomery looked like. What kind of person spends that much time obsessing over someones grammatical errors? She was still alive. She was just excited about her upcoming getaway with her husband. Continued to remain fake friends with the family. 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? [3], The crime was investigated by Steve Deffibaugh with the Collin County Sheriffs Department. !ing (*ahem*typomeant kicking). Allan Gore was out of town on a business trip. Biel also explained why she was drawn to Candy and Bettys case for Candy. And I hit her. They picked up the affair again after Gore had her second child, but Allan fretted more and more that he was hurting his wife. Candace Wheeler Montgomery. Candace Montgomery and her husband, Pat, leave an elevator in the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney after her 1980 trial for the murder of Betty Gore earlier that year was turned over to the. I axed/stabbed/shot her head. Usually that high number of hits with the ax shows extreme hatred and anger towards the victim. Candy also claimed that Betty told her she wanted to kill her. . The attorneys prosecuting the case did not prepare for self-defense only proving that she did it. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Candace L (Wheeler) Montgomery of Texas was born on November 15, 1949 in Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia United States. I believe none of that. Alisa lives with her husband and two sons in Newton, Kansas. Updated: June 1, 2022 Biography ID: 98544048 Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree 2 Followers Candace Montgomery's Biography Ultimately, the attack had mangled the face of the young mother of two (per All That's Interesting ). According to Weiss story, people still drive by it. Today, Candy is said to still live in the southern state where she now goes by her maiden name, Wheeler. Ive seen the accusations (how seriously meant, I cant be certain) that I am Candy Montgomery, and thought Id set the record straight. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries. I wouldn't say I was happy with the verdict. Is it a happy house? He said she was not pretty. I think the horror of being in that situation is worse than any of us can imagine, and the response to it would be very primal, much like the movie. During their fight, Candy was able to take the ax away from Betty and used the blade on Betty in self defense before her friend could attack her again. 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Thank God shortly after this happened we moved ( not because of this). According to Texas Monthly, Pat Montgomery and Candy Wheeler met while Pat was working as an electrical engineer at Texas Instruments, where Candy was a secretary. Then I say that aliens came to Earth, killed Betty, and then planted a false memory in Candys brain. Re: In fact, on the day of the murder, the Gores child was in Montgomerys care.. [4] The couple had two childrena son and daughter. .css-lwn4i5{display:block;font-family:Neutra,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.01rem;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;text-align:center;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-lwn4i5:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-lwn4i5{font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.1;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-lwn4i5{font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.1;}}@media(min-width: 48rem){.css-lwn4i5{font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.1;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-lwn4i5{font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.1;}}Sam Heughan Posted a Heartbreaking IG on Season 7, See Riley Keough's Tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. The whole story sounds weird about the struggle Candy went through with Betty. They walked into the house and a grisly discovery: the bloodied remains of Betty Gore in the utility room, a baby crying in her crib, left unattended all that time. Everything that we did, it was taken from the court documents, so we were really trying to be very true to her real story. Lynskey added, I understand the fear of showing something like that because it is so intense and upsetting, but at the same time, thats what the story is about. Track homes should be tract homes as well. They spin tales about Candy still wanting Allan Gore, Candy being jealous of Betty, Candy taunting poor innocent Betty about the affair, Candy making sure ahead of time that Bettys older daughter was not at the crime scene, Candy going into the babys room, getting her bloody, and then washing her, and more fairy tales. Lets not overlook the fact that she had an affair with the victims husband who left her to go back to his wife. The upshot? Allan Gore is on Facebook as are both his daughters. Flat out sickening and sad. Yes, Candy Montgomery is alive and was recently working as a therapist in Georgia. H.G. She assaulted Gore 41 times with a 3-foot-long axe. For 90 percent of their lives, they lived these very normal, suburban lives, and then boom, this crazy thing happens, she said. 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. The only sound that came from Bettys house was her newborn daughters cries from a crib upstairs. Candy is based on the 2018 true-crime book, Evidence of Love, which investigates the real-life case of Candy Montomgery, a housewife who was accused of murdering her close friend, Betty Gore, in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980, after having an extramarital affair with Bettys husband, Allan Gore. 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 think they also found hair and other tissue traces in the shower. Perhaps most troubling of all is the fact that Texas let someone found to be criminally insane just walk free. The way this sentence reads is someone wielded the ax 41 times, when it was really one incident in which the victim was hit 41 times. A person who kills another person with an axe for no reason whatsoever may well be criminally insane. [8] The victim's father, Bob Pomeroy, said: As far as I'm concerned, justice will be served. I am a recovering spelling nazi. According to Texas Monthly, Gore was struck 41 times. Shes as guilty as the other texas ladies, like Darlie Routier. In real life, the police quickly pointed the finger to Candy but it was some time before they pieced together what had unfolded in the Gore household. You evidently believe that 41 blows makes it not self-defense. I attended her trial as I was working at the time for KDFW-TV. I cant believe she is a counselor and people go to her for advice. I agree with that. Police Handout Betty Gore was murdered by Candy Montgomery as her newborn baby lay in its crib. 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. On the day of the murder, Candy visited Bettys home to pick up a swimsuit for Bettys daughter, Alisa, who was staying with Candy and her husband, Pat, for the night, Candy claimed in a hypnosis session with psychiatrist Dr. Fred Fason, according to Texas Monthly. I hear this so frequently with younger people. Candace Wheeler, M.A., Sp.Psych., is an International Spiritual Psychology Counselor based in Santa Barbara, CA, specializing in a wide range of conditions--from anxiety, depression and co-dependency, to limiting beliefs, relationship and marital discord, and PTSD. Candy implied this particular action made her snap, so she fought for the weapon, got a hold of it, and struck Betty in sheer self-defense. Hulu just dropped its newest true crime series Candy, and while the title sounds sweet, the show's plot is pretty gruesome.The show will tell the real-life story of Candace "Candy" Montgomery, a . Candy didnt deny the affair and Betty reportedly brought out an ax. Candy did not start the fight, Betty did. Doesnt seem that Candace would ever comment, but perhaps Mr. Gore and his children would be willing to interviewed. What she did went way beyond self-defense. Candy Montogomery aka Candace Wheeler is an American homemaker. 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 . Allan had had to give her a pep talk before he could leave on his business trip. Jurys mess up, but no state even close to ignorance of Texas. Her whole remembering thing under that phony hypnosis garbage was beyond stupid. Bethany Gore apparently married in 2012, and resides in Las Vegas. Candace " Candy " Lynn Montgomery (ne Wheeler; born November 15, 1949) is an American accused of murdering her lover's wife, Betty Gore. First, Candy denied all the connection with Betty's husband. As for Candy having a motive, nonsense. Join Facebook to connect with Candace Wheeler and others you may know. Candy eventually got a divorce from Pat, and she now goes by her maiden name. This story was originally published May 10, 2022, 3:15 PM. View Profile. So you hit and you hit, and you hit some more and hit again, and it might be that you hit for quite some time after he or she is dead, because ALL you are thinking is I WILL NOT LET THIS M-F KILL ME! Do you get it now, people? It should be written as, She went over to the Gores house, not the Gores house., Oh, and I do see an actual typo you have her written twice in that sentence, back to back. Mrs Gore bragged on her husband and the day she was killed Mr Gore was in Paris France on a business trip. Candy and her husband, Pat, reportedly left Wylie and moved to Georgia. Candy, whose full name is Candice Wheeler, killed Betty, her close friend, in their hometown of Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. And that has everything to do with this or any other article. At her trial four months later, Montgomery told jurors thatGorecame at her with an ax, pledging to kill her over the affair. If a screenplay is based on publicly available information, such as that contained in newspaper, magazine, or televised news stories from the time period in which the event occurred, then payment would go to the copyright holders of said items, unless copyright has expired or been allowed to lapse by said copyright holders. To Susan Trager: To compare what happened between Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore to a hand slap vs. a gun is specious. Pat Montgomery was an electrical engineer when he met Candace Wheeler, later known as Candy Montgomery. I am Candy Montgomery. She was in a particularly vulnerable statemost likely thats why her defensive wall finally came down. I hope Candy never enjoys life on this earth again!! The killing took place in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. This just the cases that we heard in media. Betty's daughter stayed at Candy's house while Allan was out of town one day. And there is just much more. After they forced their way into the home, they discovered Bettys dead body, as Betty and Allans 1-year-old baby daughter, Bethany, who had been sleeping in her crib in another room at the time of the murder, was crying and awake. So she tried to cover it up. Her excessive rage and anger would also erupt if Betty said she would tell everyone what candy had done. I am not related to Candy Montgomery. What if he says, She had an axe/knife/gun. Jessica Biel stars in the limited series which covers the real-life murder of Betty Gore. No justice for the victims family. She had all the motive in the world. I think they also all went to the same church. Though Candy was married with two kids of her own, she became involved with Allan on December 12, 1978, per Parade. But, I see it so frequently now, I try to keep my former spelling nazi self under wraps. Candy seemed like anything but the prime suspect in a Friday the 13th murder case. 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. I knew in the 70s that hypnosis was crap and I was in grade school back then. The person who introduced the axe into the equation. I felt so ashamed.. 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. OMG! I do know there was absolutely no type of justice for Mrs. Gore or her babies none at all. She put the blame on the woman she murdered. Find details of her jail term Candace Wheeler Montgomery was imprisoned and held a short time after police determined she was liable for the murder. Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello Confirms It was a Fax Machine. She had never wanted to marry him. The best result we found for your search is Candace L Wheeler age 70s in Dawsonville, GA. Candy was a full-time mom and the . Notice, even then, that it was framed as a question, meaning that Betty did not KNOW theyd had an affair. Karma will collect. Does anyone know? WHO CARES, PPL ON THIS PANEL GET IT, ALSO NOT THAT SERIOUS, LOL! [8][10] District attorney Tom O'Connell argued that Montgomery could have fled the scene instead of attacking Gore. First of all the FACT is, it doesnt take 41 wacks with an Axe for it to be self-defence, Candy could have only hit Betty once in the head and ran away, that is what is self-defence. Then, it all culminates at the end of the show in this way thats so shocking., She continued, I wanted to make sure her story was told in the fullest way possible. 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. Theres the same amount of proof existent for all four. [1][2][3], Montgomery, who was 30 years old at the time of the incident,[3] was married to Pat Montgomery, an electrical engineer. That excitement would have been over the minute she and Allan said, I do. She never intended for either marriage to break up. 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. 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. Elizabeth Olsen will portray Montgomery in the limited series called Love and Death, which is set to premiere in 2023. As reported by The Independent, Candy (born Candace) was a housewife in suburban Texas, married to Pat Montgomery. I think most of us can overlook the typos or intentional mistakes without your help. So I asked this husbands co-workers husband (and I dont remember what his name was-in fact, I dont remember the co-workers name) if Candy Montgomery was pretty, lol. The UK's Daily Mail newspaper reported at length on the story of Candy Montgomery aka Candace Wheeler in 2021, when it became clear that Hulu and HBO were planning on retelling her story. Doesnt bad grammar, written even more than spoken, make you cringe? She saw it, grabbed it, and went to town on that poor lady. There is a huge difference between the damage a hand can do and the damage a gun can do. I believe Candy brought the axe in to the situation. It was hanging in the garage, if I remember correctly, where the swimsuit was that she was supposed to pick up. I remember seeing the movie based on this when I was younger. Self-defense my patooty. . According to Candy's testimony, she and Betty were talking. Everyone has their opinion but I dont agree with you. Hence, the jury found her not guilty on October 29, 1980. 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. Thats because she wanted a purely physical undertaking no emotions, no attachments, and no responsibilities to which he agreed following weeks of deliberation. A few feet away from Betty was a three-foot-long ax, which authorities claimed that Candy used to slash Betty 41 times, including 28 times on her head and face. Jessica Biel reportedly tried to get in touch with the real-life Candy in preparation for her upcoming role, the actress told Entertainment Weekly: "She was not interested." 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. Grammar Nazis amuse me. She got away with murder. He withheld important evidence such as Montgomerys sun glasses which were found in the garage! View history. I cant help wonder what really happened that day. Call or Email Candace Wheeler Tenczar for a free consultation now - (413) 358-4453. I kept hitting her and hitting her. After killing Gore, Montgomery cleaned up, changed her shoes, and went to pick up Alisa as if nothing had happened. Why are people so judgmental, Bottomline this book is amazing!!! You can hit back but not with more force than what was done to you. Candy told him that all she wanted was to sleep with him once. Staying friends with Betty after the affair and acting like she was a good friend was the reason this incident took place in the first place. Im going to reproduce here part of what I said below, because it speaks directly to what you said, and directly to the deep misunderstanding of the human psyche which is evident in your comment: 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. Justice was definitely BLIND in this case. McKINNEY, Texas -- A jury decided Candace Montgomery was acting in self defense when she killed the wife of a former lover with 41 ax blows, but stunned citizens screamed 'Murderer! She tried to kill me first. She butchered a woman and because a sleazy attorney twists the story, this butcher walked free!!! [12]. Montgomery was 30 years old when the accident occurred. This is what happens when a truly selfish woman inserts herself into a familys life. Betty Gore was essentially hacked to death. Sowhy did Candy Montgomery kill Betty Gore? However, as per sources, she was held on a $100,000 bond. To represent her in the case, Candy hired Don Crowder, a lawyer she knew from church, who found Dr. Fred Fason, a psychiatrist, to help Candy unlock the memories she couldnt recall.
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