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People Magazine Investigates 5 chilling details about Betty Gore s death

By Nikita Mahato Modified 04 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share In the summer of 1980, Betty Gore, a Texas mother-of-two, was brutally murdered by her best friend/neighhbor during an altercation (Image via Oxygen, @Martinis_Murder/Twitter) In June 1980, Betty Gore was brutally murdered in her Wylie, Texas, home by her neighbor and best friend, Candy Montgomery, who was allegedly having an affair with the husband of the cheerful mother-of-two. Montgomery claimed that her actions were in self defense when Gore attacked her with an ax following an altercation due to the alleged affair. Candy Montgomery later testified during the subsequent high-profile, controversial trial that Betty first came at her with the ax, but she had yanked it out of her friend's hands and killed her by repeatedly striking her. She was acquitted of all charges. On Monday, People Magazine Investigates will revisit the gruesome details of Betty Gore's horrific murder story that occurred over four decades ago. The episode titled Candy and Betty will air on ID on September 5, 2022, at 9:00 pm ET. This article will discuss chilling details about the case ahead of the episode premiere.

Five bone-chilling facts about Betty Gore s 1980 ax murder

1 Betty Gore was axed 41 times by her best friend Candy Montgomery

Candy Montgomery was about to leave the room, trying to make an escape during her altercation with Betty Gore. The two allegedly battled for the ax that Gore used to initially threaten Montgomery. According to the latter's court testimony, the victim did not allow her to escape even after she struck her in the head, which caused heavy bleeding. However, it was only after Betty's shushing that Candy became outraged and got all defensive, and snatched the ax from her friend's hand. She then struck her 41 times, out of which 28 were aimed at her head. Candy Montgomery testified during the trial, saying, "I didn’t think. I raised it and I hit her, and I hit her, and I hit her and I hit her."

2 Candy reportedly cleaned up in Betty s bathroom after the incident

According to reports, Candy Montgomery rinsed the blood off herself in the victim's house before leaving to continue about her everyday affairs. She testified while on the stand during her trial that she had a shower at the Gore residence before leaving while Betty's infant was still upstairs, crying in the crib. After changing into fresh clothes at home, she headed to the church to attend Bible school with her kids and Gores' elder daughter before having lunch with friends. Montgomery also discarded the remains of the footwear she was wearing when she murdered Gore.

3 Betty Gore s next-door neighbors discovered the bloody crime scene

Lester Gayler and Richard Parker, two of Gore's neighbors, discovered her body along with the bloody crime scene at her house. The two reportedly went over to the Gores residence after receiving calls from Allan Gore, Betty's husband, who grew concerned about her whereabouts when she failed to return his calls. The crime scene, according to Gayler, was the most horrific thing he had ever witnessed. He remembered noticing ax marks as high as the roof and blood all over the place. Lester also recalled seeing Montgomery the following day and stated that she appeared unaffected by the events.

4 Revelations of an illicit affair led to Betty Gore s brutal death

Gore's murder sent the Wylie, Texas, community into a frenzy. Betty was mercilessly slaughtered with 41 ax blows by a woman who claimed to be her best friend, Candy Motgomery. Authorities initially did not consider Montgomery a possible suspect in the horrifying murder case. Nonetheless, it did not take them long to identify her as the prime suspect after Betty's husband told authorities about his illict affair that happened behind the victim's back. The two met in hotels. Their romance, however, came to a stop when the Gores had their second child. Montgomery quickly surrendered to authorities in front of a befuddled crowd of residents.

5 Betty Gore s body was awfully mutilated

Norm Dietrich@norm_dietrichDrove past the Betty Gore and Darlie Routier houses. The crime that took place in these two homes were horrific. Sent chills down my spine. #BettyGore #CandyMontgomery #DarlieRoutier111Drove past the Betty Gore and Darlie Routier houses. The crime that took place in these two homes were horrific. Sent chills down my spine. #BettyGore #CandyMontgomery #DarlieRoutier https://t.co/23WPL0loIw Betty's lifeless body was discovered in the utility room of her house. Her blood practically coated every single inch of the room. The victim's body was horrifyingly mutilated, and half of her face was destroyed. According to reports, an ax was discovered close to her body. An autopsy eventually confirmed that Betty had been struck with the ax 41 times. Despite the killer's best efforts, she (Candy Montgomery) was unable to wipe up the blood-stained crime scene. People Magazine Investigates airs on ID this Monday, September 5, 2022. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nikhil Vinod × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी