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. Betty Gore was my 5th-grade reading teacher and attended my church. But later, local police found Betty's dead body, which was axed more than 41 times. [1][2][3], Montgomery, who was 30 years old at the time of the incident,[3] was married to Pat Montgomery, an electrical engineer. Wanting to hurt her emotionally. Maybe candy never got over the fact that the affair had been ended. Jurys mess up, but no state even close to ignorance of Texas. 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. They didnt see all of the evidence. has lived in Vilonia, AR 11330 Entree View Dr, Olympia, WA 98512 Spokane, WA Tacoma, WA Spanaway, WA. Ive always been fascinated by this case, and unlike a lot of people I believe it happens as described in the movie. The murder was also protected under Texas Stand Your Ground law that permits the use of deadly force if necessary to prevent a violent crime, such as Bettys violent threats against Candy. 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. Shame on you. Wheres respect,any more?from some folks, God bless that baby..give her healing!! It was later revealed that Gore had discovered Montgomerys affair with her husband, Allan Gore (Pablo Schreiber). Montgomery was soon charged with murder. I also believe that candy needed to be the center of attention and her fear that Betty might expose her affair even if it was over would make others think less of her and this is something that Candy could never tolerate: She needed to be the center of attention. Candace should have gone to jail for life! 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. I stood back and looked at myself and I was covered in blood.. According to Candy's testimony, she and Betty were talking. 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. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. But in the Candy Montgomery case, there was only one weapon: An axe. The couples were good friends. In fact, on the day of the murder, the Gores child was in Montgomerys care. 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 . I hope this manipulative murderer rots in hell. I cant believe she is a counselor and people go to her for advice. So you were probably born in the mid 1950s. 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. JUST SAD VERY SAD, Ummm please calm downmaybe they just like the English way of speaking. Candace Wheeler Montgomery was arrested and imprisoned for a brief time after police discovered that she was responsible for the murder. 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. UGH! What proof do you have that Candy Montgomery was lying about anything? I got pissed all over again. They were both facing the same deadly weapon, and the same possible damage, unlike the scenatrio you draw in which one person is facing only a hand and the other a gun. 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. Where is Candy Montgomery now? Look at this. I loved all the little moments where they just show the mundanity of the suburban life that these women were leading and how much was placed on their shoulders how much they had to do every single day, how exhausted they both were and how [we] slowly get to know both of them, she said. 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 . What she did went way beyond self-defense. That means she went into that garage to get that axe! Betty went at Candy with an axe. GUILTY! Failing to do so is responsible for a confusing and/or erroneous account of a subject. Yes, fine,have it your way. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. I believe it was something cooked up by Candys defense to bolster her case, but I also believe that it was completely unnecessary. Theres the same amount of proof existent for all four. Pat Montgomery was an electrical engineer when he met Candace Wheeler, later known as Candy Montgomery. So whichever of them gets killed in the axe scenatrio, who is to blame? It was hanging in the garage, if I remember correctly, where the swimsuit was that she was supposed to pick up. But while there, Betty confronted Candy about having an affair with her husband, Allan. Pat also made a name switch, reportedly now going by James. But I just love the pathology of a character like that. This was pre-internet, and because the book Evidence of Love did not have photographs, I had no idea what Candy Montgomery looked like. So how do you know her? Indeed, a psychiatrist testified that the Shhhh uttered by Gore unleashed a repressed childhood memory from Gore that made her lose control, fueled an inner rage from her childhood, and resulted in the repeated blows that ultimately killed Gore. 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. The couple was parents to a son and a daughter. 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. Those 12 jurors should have been locked up in her place for letting her go free, along with psychiatric treatment. Montgomery admitted to it and said thats when Gore threatened her with an ax. Bethany Gore apparently married in 2012, and resides in Las Vegas. 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. She butchered a woman and because a sleazy attorney twists the story, this butcher walked free!!! 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.. Who is Candy Montgomery? They have also lived in Augusta, GA and Kennesaw, GA. Candace is related to Ian S Montgomerty and P B Fanning as well as 2 additional people. Candy Montogomery aka Candace Wheeler is an American homemaker. Please check your entries and try again. She had no motive to kill Betty Gore. I think they also all went to the same church. Not so. Its over 37 years and Candy must be around 67, now. Another gruesome murder? At the end of the trial, a jury comprised of three men and nine women ruled she was not guilty of murder. The two started dating after working together at Texas Instruments, where Candy was a secretary. 167 Hamilton & Evans Properties LLC to Thomas Wheeler Jr., 623 Schaum Ave., Zanesville . Born Candace Wheeler, Candy grew up an Army brat, moving from base to base throughout her childhood. Somehow Betty Gore knew that her husband and Candy were in a relationship. WHO cares.. if its are not dotted,etcespecially in such a horrible thing happened to a childs mother!! This is what happens when a truly selfish woman inserts herself into a familys life. And you are speaking of two different weapons: A hand and a gun. I always think like, Wow, were all capable of anything. With then-secretary Candy Wheeler having a distinct charm by way of not only her beauty but also her sociability, it's easy to see why accomplished electrical engineer Pat Montgomery wanted her all to himself. Allan Gore was out of town on a business trip. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. I just watched the Hulu series, which I thought was extremely well done. The new Hulu series Candy explores the death of Betty Gore in 1980 and the relationships her killer Candy Montgomery had, including the one she shared with her husband Pat Montgomery. Even Candy did not mind just taking care of their house and family, that is, until she got bored with the monotony of her routine in the late 1970s, driving her to (actively) seek out an affair. But on June 13, 1980, Montgomery killed her friend Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey) by striking her with an ax 41 times in her own home. 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. She was in a particularly vulnerable statemost likely thats why her defensive wall finally came down. Most expressed poorly, with logic or reason scarcely evident. She fell slowly, almost to a sitting position. Jurors deliberated less than three and a half hours before finding Montgomery not guilty. I have never met Candy Montgomery, and have no reason to believe that I will ever meet her. For example, lets say a woman is found lifeless with massive head trauma that caused her expiration. I tell them that I want to join story time, too! They had two kids together. In June 1979, Allan and Candy agreed to pause their affair because Betty was seven months pregnant and almost ready to give birth. She had never wanted to marry him. The REAL "Candy" Candace Montgomery then & now. She is a graduate of CUNY Hunter College with a B.A. It was more than her affair with Bettys husband. I hadnt thought about this story in years until tonight when I watched a show about it on the ID channel. 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. Hulu's Candy offers a sepia-toned rendering of the horrific tale. 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? 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Montgomery killed Gore in the victim's Wylie home on Friday the 13th, 1980. Candy was bleeding from her forehead, her glasses were gone and her hair was wet. As she picked up Alisas swimsuit to leave, Candy apologized, which caused Betty to become angry and shove her into a utility room. I hear this so frequently with younger people. The ladies did NOT attend the same church. Anyone claiming theyve experienced a real case is either a gullible idiot or someone working as or for a con artist. Despite being arrested and charged with murder, Candy was acquitted on October 29, 1980. I feel that., In an interview with Pop Culture, Melanie Lynskey, who plays Betty, explained how she wanted to do Betty justice with her performance in Candy. We spoke no further about Candy Montgomery. 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. 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. The upshot? HBO Max, Hulu to revisit the North Texan in new crime dramas, Hulus Candy: The story behind Betty Gore, a Texas teacher killed with an ax in 1980. 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. Buy: Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs by John Bloom & Jim Atkinson $21.99. 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. Montgomery was soon charged with 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. Born in November 1949, she is currently 72 years old. Affair of Candace Wheeler Montgomery: The friendship grew, and family members became well known to each other. Karma does have a way to come back and bite you in the ass. (As it turned out, she was not.) Exactly! A struggle ensued between Candy and Betty that caused cuts on Candys toe and head. Betty's daughter stayed at Candy's house while Allan was out of town one day. Candy was allegedly not aware of how many times she hit Betty with the ax. Pat and Candy tied the knot sometime in the early 1970s and moved to Wylie, Texas in 1977. There were bloody footprints and fingerprints, including one on the Gores freezer. Candy is not a good person. Im sure Betty Gore was a great person and great teacher, and people here may have known her. What a bunch of boobs! Candy was a churchgoing housewife married to Pat Montgomery during the time of the killing. (Note: Not all of these tales were told by commenters on this website. Guilty. I am a recovering spelling nazi. I would love to speak with you if you did know either Betty or candy personally. This story reminds me of Lizzie Borden. As for the Shhhh thing, I believe thats pretty much nonsense as well. 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. Candy and Allan continued to stay in touch, as Allan warmed up to the idea of an affair and agreed to sleep with Candy. Candy Montgomery now goes by her maiden name of Candace. It was said that Betty Gore was unconscious and was lying on the floor. 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!. So is this what you tell yourself to justify what you did, Candy? She eventually married a man named Pat Montgomery, who worked as an electrical engineer at Texas Instruments. You **do** know none of that stuff has anything at all to do with this articleright? In the early 1970s, Pat Montgomery was an electrical engineer at Texas Instruments. 163 Candace Boring and Dustin Miller to Rustic Restorations LLC, 1640 Stanton Ave., Zanesville, $112,619 . All of us are entitled to our own opinions. Betty was the victim NOT Candy!! Who Was Candy Montgomery? If I had been on the jury I would have said guilty. This is more than just a typo. She got away with murder. I agree with that. Candy Montgomery, the accused, stabbed her friend 41 times, which ultimately led to her death. I wouldn't say I was happy with the verdict. 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. I dont care what you think but it sounds like Candace Wheeler Montgomery has an anger management problem. I cant help wonder what really happened that day. Montgomery killed Gore after striking her 41 times with an ax, 40 of the blows were. The Library of Congress lists Montgomery, Candace Lynn as a SUBJECT, tied to the title by Bloom and Atkinson. She proposed and indulged in the affair as a way to add some excitement to her life. I must be a big reason why she is in a counseling field. So now, if you wish to learn more about Candys roots, her experiences, and her alleged offenses, along with her current whereabouts, dont worry; weve got all the nitty-gritty details for you. 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. She was accused of murdering Betty Gore, the wife of her lover. Who is she? Candace Wheeler Montgomery was arrested and imprisoned for a brief time after police discovered that she was responsible for the murder. The situation quickly escalated, and Candy struck her 41 times with the heavy tool. It went on for several months before he called it off. Allan told her that he wasnt sure because Betty was pregnant with their second child. Based on the 1984 book Evidence of Love by Texas journalists John Bloom and Jim Atkinson, Hulus Candy dramatizes a shocking murder case that occurred in 1980s Texas.
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