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  1. June 26, 1980. Candace Lynn Montgomery (née Wheeler; born November 15, 1949) is an American woman who was accused of murdering her lover's wife, Betty Gore. The killing took place in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. During the assault, Gore was struck 41 times with a wood splitting axe.

  2. Apr 27, 2023 · Candy Montgomery was found not guilty of killing her lover's wife with an axe in 1980, after claiming self-defense. She moved to Georgia and changed her name, and now works as a counselor in the mental health field.

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    • Senior News Editor, Biography.Com
  3. Apr 15, 2024 · Candy Montgomery killed her neighbor Betty Gore with an axe in 1980 after having an affair with Betty's husband. Learn about the crime, the trial, and the miniseries based on this infamous case.

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  4. May 26, 2023 · Montgomery, at the time, was a 30-year-old Texas mother and active churchgoer. She stabbed Gore to death 41 times with an ax on June 13, 1980, in what her attorney later argued was self-defense ...

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  5. May 9, 2022 · Candy Montgomery was a housewife who killed her friend Betty Gore's husband with an ax in 1980. She claimed self-defense and was acquitted, but her life changed forever. Learn more about her case and where she is today.

  6. May 2, 2022 · Candy Montgomery killed her best friend Betty Gore with an axe in 1980 after having an affair with her husband. She was acquitted of murder and became a family counselor.

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  8. Apr 27, 2023 · Candy Montgomery was a law-abiding, church-going housewife before she met the Gores. In 1977, when Candy was 28, she and her husband Pat Montgomery moved to Wylie, TX, a picturesque suburb about ...

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