[4][5] Montgomery became close friends with Gore, a middle school teacher,[3] after meeting her at a church service. The killing took place in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. 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. Even to this day, it is almost impossible to comprehend such disturbing overkill. 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. Self defence hitting someone 40 odd times???? I disagree. What she did went way beyond self-defense. 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. Location of Wylie in Collin County, Texas. If they knew this would Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, etc have been alive and ki! Also, I just really noticed an error in your post , so Im going to point it out, and then I will finally be finished with this several years old article and comment, lol. Hi! In Candy, theyre named Becky (Aven Lotz) and Jason (Dash McCloud). This is so obviously you defending what you did. I believe she hit BG in the back of the head right away and then BG was in big trouble from the start. Who is Candy Montgomery? My heart goes out to people who have been legally exonerated yet cannot escape slanders based upon wrong-headed assumptions. According to reports, Candy stopped by Bettys home to run an errand on June 13, 1980, in Wylie, Texas. Why Trust Us? The only good news IS that one day she will have to stand before Jesus and be held accountable for any sins she has not sincerely repented of. You made the same mistake in two consecutive sentences. She needs to get hit in the face with this on a daily basis. The final [to date] comment by one Chris Keathly is, however, the most egregious. Betty and Allan Gore lived in Wylie with their two little girls. The human mind, when fueled with fear and adrenaline and trying to forestall death, doesnt work that way. You caught a tough one. So, Betty asked about it to Candy. Candace C Wheeler. Track homes should be tract homes as well. Those 12 jurors should have been locked up in her place for letting her go free, along with psychiatric treatment. Why did the defense attorney kill himself? Maybe she wanted what Betty had, her husband and her lifestyle. Candy approached Allan to start the affair. Candys lawyer provided a good defense, offering a peculiar, if safe, explanation for the unthinkable. GIANNIS INVESTING IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER. [8] He also argued that attacking 41 times was disproportionate. She served her time in a mental hospital now she is free living up North and got her degree as a Pyscologist can you image the advice she gives to people. Usually that high number of hits with the ax shows extreme hatred and anger towards the victim. Its ludicrous to believe that Candy Montgomery went to Betty Gores that day with the intent to kill Betty. According to The Daily Mail, it's believed that Montgomery now goes by Candace Wheeler and works as a therapist. Parade also reports that Montgomery, who now goes by. This story reminds me of Lizzie Borden. Candy Montgomery, the accused, stabbed her friend 41 times, which ultimately led to her death. CANDYs glasses were found in the garage..and no explanation has ever been given for this. Look at this. The said incident took played in Whylie, Texas on June 13, 1980. According to her HealthGrades profile, she's based in Dawsonville , Georgia. Candy was bleeding from her forehead, her glasses were gone and her hair was wet. View history. I believe none of that. Designing For Candy: Dallas Architect Stephen Chambers Recalls Infamous Party Home of Candy Montgomery, Jeffrey Weiss wrote a wonderful piece about the crime in the, Houston Shows How Art Finds a Home in a Culturally Significant Neighborhood, Will the Administrative Changes at the Police & Fire Pension System Expedite a Solution to the Glare Debate? Hulus Candy: What happened to Betty Gore and husband Allans home in Wylie, Texas? And one last thing, the fact that she had the gall to become a counselor, angers me even more. Doesnt seem that Candace would ever comment, but perhaps Mr. Gore and his children would be willing to interviewed. She was just excited about her upcoming getaway with her husband. I am not Candy Montgomery. Its all the same. 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. The couple, who. However, after years of marriage, Candy found herself deeply bored. 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. No. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Its difficult to tell where Montgomerys kids are today as it appears their names have never been fully made public. I felt so guilty, so dirty. Candy Montgomery Was an Average Housewife. This story was originally published May 10, 2022, 3:15 PM. After forcing their way into the family residence, they discovered Gore's corpse. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 CandysDirt.com | All Rights Reserved | Site Design by KateOGroup, LLC. She had never wanted to marry him. Would the size or age (10, 20, 40, 70) of the deceased have any bearing on the determination of guilt or innocence? Candy told him that all she wanted was to sleep with him once. Murderer!' at . 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. These are the people who are predisposed to disbelieve Candys recitation of the facts because they have pre-judged her for having an affair with a married man while she herself was married. What proof do you have that Candy Montgomery was lying about anything? Good for you. 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. That was a reason Plano ISD disqualified her from sources I got many years ago after the murder. 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. 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. 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. Mrs. Montgomery these days goes by Candace Wheeler, her maiden name, and lives in Georgia. Is it a happy house? JUST SAD VERY SAD, Ummm please calm downmaybe they just like the English way of speaking. Candy did not start the fight, Betty did. Ultimately, the attack had mangled the face of the young mother of two (per All That's Interesting ). Candy Montgomery now goes by her maiden name of Candace. 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? 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." Everyone has their opinion but I dont agree with you. Updated: June 1, 2022 Biography ID: 98544048 Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree 2 Followers Candace Montgomery's Biography Then, as now, the case enthralled me. To Susan Trager: To compare what happened between Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore to a hand slap vs. a gun is specious. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. (DMN File / DMN File) Candace "Candy" Montgomery, 30, lived in Fairview with her husband, Pat, an engineer at Texas . She should have been found guilty. 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. After going to a marriage counseling event, Allan decided to rededicate himself to Gore and called it off with Montgomery. WHO CARES, PPL ON THIS PANEL GET IT, ALSO NOT THAT SERIOUS, LOL! The situation quickly escalated, and Candy struck her 41 times with the heavy tool. I have never met Candy Montgomery, and have no reason to believe that I will ever meet her. Jessica Biel Transforms Into Candy Montgomery in New Hulu Series. has lived in Vilonia, AR 11330 Entree View Dr, Olympia, WA 98512 Spokane, WA Tacoma, WA Spanaway, WA. Then I say that aliens came to Earth, killed Betty, and then planted a false memory in Candys brain. You can hit back but not with more force than what was done to you. JournalistJulia, Candace Montgomery is a counselor in Dawsonville, GA. She goes by her maiden name Wheeler, but easy to google. They believe that Betty did attack Candy first, but they say that Candy inflicted too many axe blows for it to be self-defense. How could you live with yourself? Montgomery changed her name to Candace Wheeler, her maiden name, and continues to live out her life in Georgia with her daughter, Jenny. Betty asked Candy if she and Allan had had an affair, Candy said yes, Betty went and got the axe, Betty threatened Candy with the axe, but in the end Candy got the axe and Betty, not Candy, was dead. Did Allan tell you? No rubbing of anything in anyones face. Candy, whose full name is Candice Wheeler, killed Betty, her close friend, in their hometown of Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. Affair of Candace Wheeler Montgomery: The friendship grew, and family members became well known to each other. The pendulum sort of swung this way, then it swung back this way, and then it landed back in the middle, Biel said. You have serious issues and its too bad that youre on here instead of in a psychiatrists office, I like how detailed this person is in their grammar police moment. During the fight, Betty told Candy to shush, which set Candy off and caused her to hit her with the ax to the point of utter exhaustion. During her hypnosis session, Candy claimed that she suffered from childhood trauma that was triggered when shes told to shush. On the day of Bettys murder, Allan was out of town. I am a recovering spelling nazi. Some of the themes definitely were rage, Biel said. Boots (2021) accuses Ms. Robinson of being Candace Wheeler Montgomery without evidence, which is SOP [Standard Operating Procedure] for such fora. Candace Wheeler Candace Montgomery Cand Montgomery Montgomery Cand. And we are to take the word of someone who wacked her friend 43 times that it was in self defense. Does this case set a precedent that people have a place and legal method to fulfill their killing fantasies without any consequences? Guilty. She was in a particularly vulnerable statemost likely thats why her defensive wall finally came down. Montgomery eventually worried that they were falling in love with each other, and they decided to call it off once Gore was seven months pregnant. J. Strick have you seen the utility room!? From the brutality that Candy committed should never be forgiven. What if he says, She had an axe/knife/gun. First, Candy denied all the connection with Betty's husband. Candace Montgomery, now known as Candace Wheeler, lives as a free woman in Georgia today after being acquitted by a jury of nine women and three men. I felt so ashamed.. Like I said, you cannot make this stuff up. Does anyone know? Candace Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel) was a stay-at-home mom and a popular leader within the Methodist church community in Wylie, Texas. Probably rubbing it in her face. Exactly! We reveal who Candy Montgomery's husband is, confirm if the pair are still married, and provide an episode guide for the series ahead. I hope Candy never enjoys life on this earth again!! Hence, the jury found her not guilty on October 29, 1980. Is it possible, I thought, that a normal, rational human being could be driven to react in so violent a manner of self-defense? If I had been on the jury I would have said guilty. 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. Now, more than 40 years later, HBO Max will retell the story of a Texas housewife who brutally murdered her friend. I hadnt thought about this story in years until tonight when I watched a show about it on the ID channel. January 1984 3. The Montgomerys relocated from Texas to Georgia after the charges were dropped and this is where Candy resides today. Even if Janice Robinson is not Candy, she definitely sees only one point of view. Gores would be plural possessive while Gores would be singular possessive. 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. hi janice thank you for your insight. 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. But she claimed Gore sent her into a dissociative state by whispering shhh, which reminded her of her abusive mother. Betty came to know about Candy's affair with her husband. Hers without an apostrophe indicates singular possessive. I remembered the shock I felt, along with everyone else, since I was just a few years younger than the murder victim and the defendant. Betty went at Candy with an axe. 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. The book, Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs was written by John Bloom and James R. Atkinson, with a copyright date of 1983. So you were probably born in the mid 1950s. Montgomery said she initially tried to defuse the situation and escape, even telling Gore she no longer wanted Allan. It was all too surreal. How does anyone know what went on that day? (Its rather ironic that so many here have accused Candy of being crazy and in need of psychiatric care, when the truth is that Betty, not Candy, was the one who had psychiatric issues.) 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? What stood out to me is the line Who uses an ax? 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. I believe Candy brought the axe in to the situation. I hear this so frequently with younger people. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. I think it proves a lot in itself of her guilt that it was an offensive murder and not a defensive one. During the trial, she pleaded self-defense. UGH! Thank God shortly after this happened we moved ( not because of this). 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. 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. (As it turned out, she was not.) She had been hacked to death by someone wielding an ax an estimated 41 times. 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. Candice Wheeler. She went over to the Gores house while the kids played at hers to pick up a bathing suit for Lisa Gore, age 5, who had spent the night at the Montgomery house. Elizabeth Olsen will portray Montgomery in the limited series called Love and Death, which is set to premiere in 2023. She wanted to kill her because then Betty would have been able to testify to the truth and Candace would be in prison. 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. A person who kills another person with an axe for no reason whatsoever may well be criminally insane. She changed her name from Candy Police Handout Betty Gore was murdered by Candy Montgomery as her newborn baby lay in its crib. It was said that Betty Gore was unconscious and was lying on the floor. Montgomery was soon charged with murder. Agree!!!!! Where is Candy Montgomery now? Maybe the next thing is to make a movie about that poor house. Mrs Gore told the class she was pregnant and was waiting for her husband to come home and surprise him. Failing to do so is responsible for a confusing and/or erroneous account of a subject. Justice was definitely BLIND in this case. A Collin County jury acquitted Candace Montgomery of the charge that she murdered Betty Gore, a Wylie schoolteacher, with a 3-foot ax. SMH 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. During the assault, Gore was struck 41 times with a wood splitting axe. Hulu and HBO Max both have new crime drama series, Candy and Love and Death, about the case and Montgomerys acquittal. Hers, as you wrote it, would translate to her is, which would make the sentence something like, She went over to the Gores [sic] house while the kids played at her is to pick up a bathing suit.. Hypnosis may be crap, but honestly it doesnt matter. I dont care what you think but it sounds like Candace Wheeler Montgomery has an anger management problem. 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. It's been over 40 years since Texas housewife Candy Montgomery killed her friend Betty Gore with an axe on June 13, 1980. CANDY Montgomery was a 30-year-old mother of two in the early 1980s when she was charged with the murder of her friend, Betty Gore. She had suffered from depression and anxiety since the birth of her first child. Candywho was born as Candice Wheelerwas accused of murdering her close friend . She eventually married a man named Pat Montgomery, who worked as an electrical engineer at Texas Instruments. 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. Candy Montgomery was responsible for the 1980 killing of Betty Gore, which took place on Friday, June 13. Until Her Friend Turned Up Dead, Anyway In a new Hulu adaptation, Jessica Biel stars as the Dallas-area woman whose murder trial gripped the nation in 1980. Of coarse not, because it was all fabricated nonsense. According to Candy's testimony, she and Betty were talking. I would love to speak with you if you did know either Betty or candy personally. There were bloody footprints and fingerprints, including one on the Gores freezer. Jurors deliberated less than three and a half hours before finding Montgomery not guilty. | What happened to Allan Gore? "I'm telling you in big bold letters," she said in response to a reporter's query, "I'm not interested." On the day of the slaying, Mrs. Montgomery had gone to the Gore house I cant help wonder what really happened that day. You say theres no excuse for the writers horrid writing. I think theres no excuse for your horrid attack that rambled on and on like it was a such a terrible crime that made countless people suffer. 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.

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