# Candy Montgomery

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“It was the 70’s!” The story of how Candy Montgomery killed Betty Gore as told by Jessica Biel… In hulu’s five part telling of the completely true and horrific axe murder of Betty Gore, we watch as a bored housewife starts an affair with a friend’s husband and then eventually (in self defense accor…

Suburban Slayer: Candy Montgomery

She was the woman everyone trusted. A devoted mother, a churchgoer, the perfect friend. That is what makes the story of Candy Montgomery so chilling. In Wylie, Texas, a seemingly ordinary friendship unraveled into secrets, an affair, and ultimately, violence. When Betty Gore was found brutally kill…

296: The Axe Murdering Housewife Who Walked Free...

The Betty Gore case is one of the most chilling and controversial true crime stories to come out of suburban America. In 1980, the seemingly ordinary town of Wylie, Texas, became the site of a brutal and shocking killing that left a community in disbelief. At the center of it were two women: Bett…

Affair Plans: Lists & Rules - Candy Montgomery

Candy Montgomery and Allen Gore made plans and rules for their affair. They said they never wanted anything more than companionship from each other and denied they had long term plans, but when Allen's wife ends up dead, was it Candy's plan or self defense as she claimed? Come listen to the full ep…

Murder of Betty Gore

We have a special one this week guys!!! Jess is the one telling the case! On Friday, June 13, 1980, a quiet suburban community in North Texas became the backdrop for one of the most polarizing crimes in American history. When elementary school teacher Betty Gore was found dead in her home, local au…

Candy Montgomery: The Last Person To See Betty Gore Before Axe Murder Pt. 1

On the morning of June 13th, 1980, Candy Montgomery stopped by her friend Betty Gore's house to pick up a swimsuit. When she left, she said Betty was perfectly fine. That night, three neighbors found Betty's body in her utility room, struck with an axe 41 times while her baby cried alone upstairs. …

Candy Montgomery: The Hypnosis Defense That Freed Her Pt. 3

Candy Montgomery's lawyer stood up in front of the jury and admitted his client had killed Betty Gore with an axe. Then he spent eight days convincing them to let her walk free.The defense that followed was so audacious that reporters in the gallery actually laughed out loud. Some of the jurors did…

Candy Montgomery

On the morning of June 13th, 1980, Candy Montgomery stopped by her friend Betty Gore's house to pick up a swimsuit. When she left, she said Betty was perfectly fine. That night, three neighbors found Betty's body in her utility room, struck with an axe 41 times while her baby cried alone upstairs. …

Sunday Best: Blood and Betrayal

They say Friday the 13th is unlucky for a reason. Well, on one Friday the 13th back in 1980, in a quiet Texas suburb where everybody goes to the same church and everybody knows everybody's business, that superstition came true in the worst way. Because that morning, a young mom and Sunday school te…

Candy Montgomery

This week Lauren and Sarah wrap up September and this mini series! They discuss the murder of Betty Gore.  Sources:  Snapped: Candy Montgomery: S30 E15 Texas Monthly: Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part I: Candy Montgomery’s Affair by Jim Atkinson and John Bloom Texas Monthly: Love and Death i…