I do know there was absolutely no type of justice for Mrs. Gore or her babies none at all. YES PLEASE GET A LIFE YOU SOUND SO RIDICULOUS, IKR KSEubanks I SO AGREE WITH YOU, I have never met Candy Montgomery, and have no reason to believe that I will ever meet her. Now two more groups are planning on making shows about it, I guess Candace needs more cash. Think we can imagine how many times got jt wrong the other way. Why Trust Us? In this case, 41 blows from an ax, goes FAR beyond self-defense. Candace Wheeler Montgomery. Then I say that aliens came to Earth, killed Betty, and then planted a false memory in Candys brain. I will never forget the smirk she had on her face after the trail was over. Even if Janice Robinson is not Candy, she definitely sees only one point of view. Why are people so judgmental, Bottomline this book is amazing!!! Its her whole outlook on life and her approach to others. As reported by The Independent, Candy (born Candace) was a housewife in suburban Texas, married to Pat Montgomery. Geesss lady,,or who ever. 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. How could you live with yourself? I believe Candy brought the axe in to the situation. I hadnt thought about this story in years until tonight when I watched a show about it on the ID channel. She caused this from the start!, A selfish, selfish woman, shame on her and anyone, especially those supposed church people for supporting her!!! 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. For example, lets say a woman is found lifeless with massive head trauma that caused her expiration. Second, you are correct, Candy wasnt jealous of Betty, Allan and Candy both decided to end the affair, if thats what you want to call it, the two of them only hooked up for sex, and it was awkward for them both, and they both decided to not hook up anymore. Candace C Wheeler. Probably rubbing it in her face. 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. Karma will collect. He was still in the United States. Pat provided for the family while Candy took care of the house and kids; while she seemed to dote on her children and had a comfortable life, by 29 years old she was bored crazy of her routine. I want to talk to you sometime, about something that has been bothering me, Candy asked Allan, according to Texas Monthly as she got into the passenger seat of his car. She never even showed any remorse, and to this day, it angers me. Betty was the victim NOT Candy!! Candace "Candy" Montgomery (Jessica Biel) was a stay-at-home mom and a popular leader within the Methodist church community in Wylie, Texas. Its over 37 years and Candy must be around 67, now. So is this what you tell yourself to justify what you did, Candy? She got away with murder. 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. Today, Candy is said to still live in the southern state where she now goes by her maiden name, Wheeler. First, Candy denied all the connection with Betty's husband. However, the couple later divorced, with Candy adopting her maiden name Candace Wheeler. She went and got the axe and threatened Candy with it. Candace should have gone to jail for life! Allan gore clearly was a flaky guy as well so Betty really had no one rallying behind her. I cant believe she is a counselor and people go to her for advice. The human mind, when fueled with fear and adrenaline and trying to forestall death, doesnt work that way. Today, Candy is said to still live in the southern state where she now. As for Gore's family, . It is egregious enough that reputable newspapers and magazines are now replete with errors and dreadfully poor writing, and have professional, yet thoroughly incompetent writers and journalists working for them. 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." 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. 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. Where Is Candy Montgomery Now? Track homes should be tract homes as well. Who Was Candy Montgomery? I got pissed all over again. It was already known how BG was quiet and had mental problems and had already had a stay in a mental place. Gore was found dead in her home on June 13, 1980, having been str 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. Are you daft? This story reminds me of Lizzie Borden. Feb 23. 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. She eventually married a man named Pat Montgomery, who worked as an electrical engineer at Texas Instruments. He said she was not pretty. JUST SAD VERY SAD, Ummm please calm downmaybe they just like the English way of speaking. 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. During the assault, Gore was struck 41 times with a wood splitting axe. Select this result to view Candace L Wheeler's phone number, address . She was still alive. Anyone who lived in North Texas in the early 1980s remembers the murder of Betty Gore, and the murder trial of Candace Montgomery, the woman who killed her with an ax. Then theres the fact that Candys husband, Pat, had found about the affair, forgiven Candy, and they were working on their marriage. It is already obvious that CM was never a real friend to BG. To Susan Trager: To compare what happened between Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore to a hand slap vs. a gun is specious. I kept hitting her. But I just love the pathology of a character like that. "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 phone number (501) 796-0121 (360) 352-3133 and 2 more. What kind of person spends that much time obsessing over someones grammatical errors? The death of Betty Gore is not the only bad thing she had done. And that has everything to do with this or any other article. View the profiles of people named Candace Wheeler. But, I do understand where you are coming from. According to Texas Monthly, Candy and her husband, Pat, left Texas soon after the trial in 1980 and moved to Georgia. I hear this so frequently with younger people. Candy also claimed that Betty told her she wanted to kill her. SMH Candice Wheeler. Theyre completely out of the public eye. RELATED: Who was Candy Montgomery? She knew she had gotten away with murder. 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. 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. 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. Maybe she wanted what Betty had, her husband and her lifestyle. Candy started it verbally and then it escalated to pushing, shoving, hitting. Two of the wounded were taken via helicopter to be transported to hospital, according to the report. Sad. After an eight-day trialwhere the defense argued that Candy acted in self-defense and the prosecution argued that Betty was conscious when most of the stabs happened and that her death was intentionalCandy was acquitted of murder charges in October 1980. Sounds like she had a lot of strength and hatred because those axes are heavy. 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 hate her, she said. Does anyone know? Seriously? According to reports, Candy stopped by Bettys home to run an errand on June 13, 1980, in Wylie, Texas. Candy Montgomery killed her friend Betty Gore on June 13, 1980, shocking the small town of Wylie. At the end of the trial, a jury comprised of three men and nine women ruled she was not guilty of murder. [8] He also argued that attacking 41 times was disproportionate. In todays time and age she just had to rain on Bettys parade and say mean and hurtful things in her condescending way. Candace Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel) was a stay-at-home mom and a popular leader within the Methodist church community in Wylie, Texas. Psychiatrists testified at the trial and claimed that Candy had a dissociative reaction that led her to stab Betty repeatedly. Then, as now, the case enthralled me. ON ANOTHER NOTE THAT CRAZY CHICK SHOULDVE WENT PRISON SHE KNEW FULL WELL WHAT SHE WAS DOING , UNBELIEVABLE HOW THAT LUNATIC WALKED AS WELL HUSBAND MARRIED WITHIN 2 MOS CLEARLY HE WASNT THAT INTO HIS WIFE LET ALONE A GRIEVING HUSBAND HE WAS PATHETIC TOO, LIKE HOW DO YOU REMARRY AFTER SOMETHING SO HORRIFIC THAT JERK DIDNT EVEN THINK ABOUT KIDS GIVING TIME GRIEVE FOR THEIR MOTHER YES BOTH PARTIES AT FAULT, KIDS LOST THEIR MOTHER ALL BEHIND HATE, JEALOUSY, MISERY, PURE EVIL, Candy and her husband, Pat, reportedly left Wylie and moved to Georgia. Jessica Biel stars in the limited series which covers the real-life murder of Betty Gore. The Montgomerys moved to Atlanta, and she apparently became a counselor; Allan Gore remarried (quickly, which always shocked me) and he also moved away. 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. While at Bettys home, Betty accused Candy of having an affair with her husband, Allan, which Candy confessed to and told Betty that the infidelity happened a long time ago. According to Candy, Betty then left the room and came back with an ax, which she used to threaten Candy with to never see Allan again, which Candy agreed to. Do any of us know what we would do when confronted by someone holding an ax? The final [to date] comment by one Chris Keathly is, however, the most egregious. She assaulted Gore 41 times with a 3-foot-long axe. Candy seemed like anything but the prime suspect in a Friday the 13th murder case. She panicked, and probably figured that people would automatically be against her because of the affair. Very disturbing but an innocent person was botched up and a woman that did that horrid thing got off scot free. For 90 percent of their lives, they lived these very normal, suburban lives, and then boom, this crazy thing happens, she said. I think most of us can overlook the typos or intentional mistakes without your help. Murderer!' at . 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. DONT YOU HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO THEN MAKE GRAMMER CORRECTIONS ON A DISCUSSION PANEL? If they knew this would Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, etc have been alive and ki! Fight or flight, you hit someone until they are down, then you flee. But Candy got the axe and turned it on Betty. Facebook gives people the power. [3] When he was unable to reach his wife on the telephone, he requested that their neighbors go to investigate. I believe that Betty did attack Candy first. This way she purposely killed her and then fabricated the no merit self defense story. I think they also all went to the same church. I get that it doesnt feel good to acknowledge that a wife and mother who is lying dead, a bloody mess from 41 axe wounds, brought her death upon herself, but its the truth, and you dont have the right to concoct a fantasy just because its what you want to believe. Texans were fooled by a woman who faked being hypnotized. 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. If Betty had started treating Candy like a woman who had hurt her, refusing to allow her daughter into her presence, that would have been an admission of something that her mind was not yet ready to admit. Candy Montgomery Was an Average Housewife. Soon we learned that this quiet woman had hacked her best friend to death, 28 blows to her head. Jessica Biel plays Montgomery in the Hulu/ Disney+ Star original series Candy, which debuted in May 2022. She said she killed Gore in a rage-induced state. 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. What if he says, She had an axe/knife/gun. As for Candy having a motive, nonsense. They dont work in real life. 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. The best result we found for your search is Candace L Wheeler age 70s in Dawsonville, GA. Im so disgusted that Candy Montgomery walked free!!! That is where she belongs. Candys lawyer provided a good defense, offering a peculiar, if safe, explanation for the unthinkable. I knew in the 70s that hypnosis was crap and I was in grade school back then. 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. Maybe candy never got over the fact that the affair had been ended. [4] The couple had two childrena son and daughter. I would love to speak with you if you did know either Betty or candy personally. Candy changed her name back to . Ive seen the accusations (how seriously meant, I cant be certain) that I am Candy Montgomery, and thought Id set the record straight. After killing Gore, Montgomery cleaned up, changed her shoes, and went to pick up Alisa as if nothing had happened. Candace Wheeler got married to James P. Montgomery on October 6, 1970 in El paso County, Texas. Betty Gore was essentially hacked to death. In other words, Betty Gore. So you believe that Candy Montgomery would never kill again for the reason that she heard someone say, Shhhh? I hit her. The True Story, The Best True Crime Shows and Movies on Netflix, Sam Heughan Posted a Heartbreaking IG on Season 7, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. Did Allan tell you? No rubbing of anything in anyones face. And you are speaking of two different weapons: A hand and a gun. When he couldnt reach his wife by phone, he had neighbors check the house. WHO CARES, PPL ON THIS PANEL GET IT, ALSO NOT THAT SERIOUS, LOL! Parade also reports that Montgomery, who now goes by. As she picked up Alisas swimsuit to leave, Candy apologized, which caused Betty to become angry and shove her into a utility room. Montgomery was soon charged with murder. 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. I think it proves a lot in itself of her guilt that it was an offensive murder and not a defensive one. She had been hacked to death by someone wielding an ax an estimated 41 times. According to her testimony, the exchange started out cordially, but then Gore asked about the affair. According to her HealthGrades profile, she's based in Dawsonville , Georgia. [8][11], Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs, a book examining the case and events following the trial, written by Dallas-based journalists John Bloom and Jim Atkinson, was released in January 1984. There is no excuse for your horrid writing. , 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. Another gruesome murder? Candy was enraged, furious, terrified, all of the above. [4] They moved to Collin County, Texas, in 1977,[4] where they regularly attended the Methodist Church of Lucas. 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. He married Candy Wheeler, who worked as a secretary at the time, according to Texas Monthly. Fight or flight response. in journalism and creative writing. Or would you fight hoping you would come out on the winning end? Candace "Candy" Wheeler was born in 1951 in Lucas, Texas. Not so. (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.) As for the jurors who decided not to hold her accountable, perhaps we should be giving potential jurors IQ tests, because the rationale of this jury defies logic, and enters the realm of sheer stupidity. Sheclaimed self-defense. Where is Allan Gore now, husband of ax murder victim Betty Gore in Hulus Candy? The two started dating after working together at Texas Instruments, where Candy was a secretary. She had merely suspected it. Dont waste time for insignificant stuffs. You were born well before the unfortunate and outrageous dumbing down of America commenced. What she did went way beyond self-defense. Its always amazing how people want to claim they know someone when in fact they never did. BG was a teacher to someone Im close to and I heard some things about her as a teacher. Candy met Betty and her husband Allan Gore at the church she frequented, according to Oxygen, Candy and Allan eventually began having an affair that the latter confessed to after his wife Betty was found dead in the Gore family . 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. But they didnt know her in *that* situation. 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. 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.. I am writing a news piece over the anniversary of the trial and was wondering if ou had any sources you could give me? I felt so guilty, so dirty. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. Montgomery killed Gore after striking her 41 times with an ax, 40 of the blows were. The duo had taken on the traditional roles of homemaker and breadwinner by that point, though, primarily because Pat was a hard worker who could comfortably provide for them all. Who is she? She changed her name from Candy After forcing their way into the family residence, they discovered Gore's corpse. I know the person who lives in that house. 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. Some people are beyond petty. [8] Crowds chanted, "Murderer! Hulu's Candy offers a sepia-toned rendering of the horrific tale. Karma is taking its time. Betty went at Candy with an axe. Nice friend. Justice was definitely BLIND in this case. At the time, I recall talk that he had a brilliant career before him after her acquittal. Heres how else to watch it for free. 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. Wow, just wow. During the assault, Gore was struck 41 times with a wood splitting axe. 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? Candy had married Pat Montgomery in the early seventies when he was a young, bright electrical engineer at Texas instruments. Like I said, you cannot make this stuff up. Allan had had to give her a pep talk before he could leave on his business trip. Candy Montgomery. Even to this day, it is almost impossible to comprehend such disturbing overkill. We spoke no further about Candy Montgomery. And then there are the Youve Got To Keep Your Cool When Youre Attacked With An Axe people. [8] The victim's father, Bob Pomeroy, said: As far as I'm concerned, justice will be served. Though Candy was married with two kids of her own, she became involved with Allan on December 12, 1978, per Parade. And there is just much more. I, along with R. Rehbein, wish only that they were expressed more cogently, with correct spelling. Obviously, this form of self protection finally failed when Candy was at Bettys house that day, leading her to ask Candy whether or not she and Allan had an affair. 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? I even believe that they moved around the time that things occurred in their version of the story. Made the jurors sound like a bunch of backwoods hicks. Here's Where Candy Montgomery Is Now & if She's in Jail For Murdering Her Best Friend & Lover's Wife . Wanting to hurt her emotionally. He was in Minnesota. I hit her. (Allan was on a work trip.) If I remember correctly, Candy had cleaned herself off in the Gore home after the murder. Candy saw the ax. Her whole remembering thing under that phony hypnosis garbage was beyond stupid. He had sent her a dozen roses to school. 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. Shes messed up my whole life. Im 50 years old and was 13 years old when this happened, and we lived a subdivision over from where The Gores lived and killing took place, I remember being scared to death to stay home by myself and at night even my mom was scared if my dad wasnt home, but the biggest memory is one day shortly after they knew it was Candice that did the killing and we drove past her going through the subdivision and even at 13 years old it terrified me, Candice changed her hair to red and it was short and really curly and she looked Evil, her face literally looked evil! 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