What happens to candy at the end?

The show ends with Candy picking up a peppermint and popping it in her mouth. Turns out she changed her name, moved away, and started a new life… as a mental health counselor.

Where is Candy Montgomery today?

Following the trial, Candy Montgomery moved alongside her husband and their two children to Georgia. However, the couple divorced four years later. She now works as a mental health counselor. She still lives in Georgia, where she goes by her maiden name, Wheeler.

What happened to Candy after the trial?

After the trial, Candy and Pat stayed together and relocated to Georgia, but divorced four years later. She is said to still be living in the southern state under her maiden name, Wheeler. Ironically, the 72-year-old now works as a mental health worker, but has lived her life out of the public eye.

Did Candy get away with it?

Later, in a confrontation about the affair, Candy Montgomery killed Betty Gore with an ax. Pat stood by Candy's side throughout the trial, and she was acquitted after the jury determined she acted in self-defense.

What actually happened in Candy?

The reason Candy went to Betty's house that fateful day was to pick up a swimsuit for Betty's eldest daughter. It transpired that she had been maintaining an affair with Betty's husband that lasted several months, from 1978 to 1979, allegedly due to sexual dissatisfaction in their marriages.

The Shocking True Story of Candy

Was Betty pregnant Candy?

Allan and Candy went on to sleep with each other almost every other week throughout the end of 1978 and the start of 1979. In June 1979, Allan and Candy agreed to pause their affair because Betty was seven months pregnant and almost ready to give birth.

Does Candy ever get caught?

The Crime and Trial

Betty Gore confronted Candy Montgomery about the affair, which led to a struggle with an ax. Candy Montgomery prevailed in the struggle, then reportedly assaulted Betty Gore 41 times, killing her. Candy Montgomery was eventually arrested and charged with the murder of Betty Gore.

Was Candy actually guilty?

The real Montgomery actually was acquitted and has reportedly gone on to lead a"normal" life after the media attention on her died down. Here's what happened at her highly-publicized trial and how a psychiatrist's theory about her repressed childhood trauma may have led to her acquittal.

What happened to Betty Gore's baby?

Betty had two children with her then-husband, Allan, her daughters' names are Alisa (Lisa) and Bethany. Allan lost custody of his daughters to Betty's parents during the time between Betty's death and Candy Montgomery's 1980 trial, Bustle reports. The Gore daughters eventually moved from Texas to the state of Kansas.

Did Candy ever confess?

Ironically, on Friday, June 13th, Candy headed over to Betty's home to pick up a swimsuit. Betty didn't beat around the bush, asking Candy whether or not she was having an affair with her husband. After attempting to deny the affair, Candy eventually confessed.

What did Candy do with the baby?

Thunderstruck, Candy tried and failed to clean up the scene, but instead choose to shower the blood off of her and ignore the wailing baby. She left and went to the church and on with her day and her life.

How did Candy get caught?

She was asked to take a polygraph test but refused. The fingerprints and footprints found at the crime scene were enough to secure an arrest warrant. Candy Montgomery was arrested on June 27, 1980 and charged with Betty Gore's murder. “She's arrested and I'm the one to actually read her rights.

Why did Candy not get charged?

On October 29, 1980, Candy was acquitted of all of the charges brought against her due to her pleas of self-defense. Following the dismissal of the charges brought against the assailant, her whereabouts are shrouded in mystery.

How many times did Candy axe Betty?

Candace "Candy" Lynn Montgomery (née Wheeler; born November 15, 1949) is an American 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.

Where are Betty Gore's children?

The Gore children moved to Kansas, where Alisa (who now goes by Lisa) still lives with her husband, Jonn Harder, and their two sons, Sam and Jacob.

Where are Candy Montgomery's kids?

However, The Cinemaholic has reported Montgomery's kids' real names are Jennifer and Ian. The Montgomery family left Texas after Candy Montgomery was cleared of murder, and relocated to Georgia where they reportedly still reside.

Who found Betty Gore's baby?

Neighbor Richard Parker returned to the Gore home with two other men. This time they tried the front door and found it unlocked. Richard was immediately drawn to the whimpers of baby Bethany, where they found her in her room dehydrated and weighted down with a soiled diaper.

How many kids did Betty Gore have?

Who is Allan Gore? Allan met Betty at a Kansas college, and the pair married in 1970. They later moved to Wylie, Texas, and he worked at an electronics company in Richardson. The couple had two daughters, Alisa and Bethany.

How many kids did the Gores have?

Gore has four children: Karenna Gore (born August 6, 1973), Kristin Gore (born June 5, 1977), Sarah LaFon Gore Maiani (born January 7, 1979), and Albert Arnold Gore III (born October 19, 1982); and several grandchildren.

Did Candy turn herself in?

Roughly 13 days after the murder, Candy turned herself in and was held under a $100,000 bond. Four months later there was a trial and Candy testified that it was self-defense and that it was Betty who first grabbed the ax from the garage and threatened her with it.

Did the baby survive in Candy?

They find blood in the bathroom and the baby alive but crying. All three men open the bedroom door and see a gruesome scene — Betty is dead. Jerry tells Allan that he believes Betty was shot, but the baby is OK.

Did Candy really cut up her shoes?

She left Gore's baby upstairs and destroyed the sandals she was wearing during the attack. Her attorney later argued that Montgomery only attacked Gore in self-defense. That wasn't the only surprising claim made. At some point, a psychiatrist who had put Montgomery under hypnosis months before the trial took the stand.

Why did Candy lose his arm?

Candy is "a tall, stoop-shouldered old man … . He was dressed in blue jeans and carried a big push-broom in his left hand." His right hand is simply a stump because he lost his hand in a ranch accident. Now the owners of the ranch keep him on as long as he can "swamp" out or clean the bunkhouse.

Who found Betty Gore's body?

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.

Why did Candy lose his hand?

In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Candy lost his hand in a farming accident. The incident occurred when Candy got his hand caught in a piece of machinery. Steinbeck writes, “I ain't much good with on'y one hand. I lost my hand right here on this ranch.