Who is Candy Montgomery and where is she now?

THE GRISLY ax murder of Betty Gore shocked the nation and swept headlines.

Her neighbor, Candy Montgomery, was the prime suspect in the investigation and she was tried for Betty's murder.

Who is Candy Montgomery?

On June 13, 1980, elementary school teacher Betty Gore was found dead by her neighbors Lester Gaylor and Richard Parker.

Betty's body was found mutilated with 41 ax wounds and the murder weapon was found in the Texas home she shared with her husband and children.

The evidence of fingerprints and footprints found at the crime scene led to her other neighbor, Candy.

On June 27, 1980, Candy was arrested and charged with Betty's murder.

When Candy's trial commenced in October 1980, she confessed to killing Betty in self-defense.

As a result of learning about her husband Alan Gore's affair with Candy, the assailant alleged that it was Betty who attempted to attack her with the ax first.

The killer further claimed that the victim lost control of the weapon at one point, which resulted in a struggle between the two women.

When the alleged struggle reached its climax, Candy claimed Betty was the aggressor, which is why she ended up brutally killing her with the ax.

Due to her pleas of self-defense, Candy was acquitted of all of the charges brought against her.

Where is Candy now?

Following the dismissal of the charges brought against the assailant, Candy and her family supposedly moved to Georgia.

Sometime during the reported move, she and her husband Pat Montgomery got divorced.

Outlets also reported that she goes by her maiden name Candace Wheeler and took on a career as a mental health counselor.

It appeared that she worked as a counseling psychologist at Creative Play Solutions LLC, located in the Georgia town of Dawsonville.

However, the aforementioned practice was permanently closed some time ago.

On May 9, 2022, Betty's homicide was retold in the drama miniseries, Candy.

The titular character was played by Jessica Biel. The show also starred Melanie Lynskey, Timothy Simons, and Pablo Schreiber.

That year, Biel revealed that she tried to contact a representative for the woman to see if she was interested in having a conversation - but Candy rejected her request.

HBO Max was given the green light to produce another series about the infamous killer, which was released on April 27, 2023.

The series, called Love and Death, was produced by David E Kelley and stars Elizabeth Olsen and Lily Rabe.

Olsen plays Candy and Lily Rabe takes on the role of victimized neighbor Betty.