Episode 190: The Murder of Betty Gore - Part 3

A shocking crime gripped the community and soon the world. Reporters filled the courtroom to hear the bombshell legal strategy - self-defense. Would their approach work? And even if it did, would justice be served? This week’s episode is The Murder of Betty Gore: Part 3

SOURCES

Part 1 Sources: https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-188-the-murder-of-betty-gore-part-1

Part 2 Sources: https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-189-the-murder-of-betty-gore-part-2

A Man and His Castle: The Expansion of Texas' "Castle Doctrine" Eliminating the Duty to Retreat in Areas Outside the Home, J.P. Neyland, Baylor Law Review (2008): https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/119767.pdf

An unabridged conversation with Candace Montgomery’s defense lawyer, Lakewood Advocate: https://lakewood.advocatemag.com/an-unabridged-conversation-with-candace-montgomerys-defense-lawyer/

Accused Ax Murderess Found Innocent, Abilene Reporter-News, October 30, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Allan Gore tells jurors of his affair with Candace Montgomery, The Paris News, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Ax murder suspect sues, Wichita Falls Times, July 17, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Ax murder suspect sues prosecutors, The Kilgore News Herald, July 17, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Ax Slaying Victim's Husband Bares 11-Month Affair With Suspect, The Daily Oklahoman, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Betty Gore’s Daughter Honored Her After She Became A Mother Herself, Bustle: https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/where-are-betty-gores-kids-now-what-do-they-think-of-candy

Candy Montgomery is living in Georgia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 9, 1984, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Competency Hearing Set, Ax Murder Trial Takes Twist, Abilene Reporter-News, October 25, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Elizabeth Olsen to play Dallas-area ax killer Candy Montgomery in HBO Max series, Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/tv/2021/05/07/elizabeth-olsen-to-play-dallas-area-ax-killer-candy-montgomery-in-hbo-max-series/

Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs by John Bloom & Jim Atkinson: https://amzn.to/3lAmurs

Husband of ax murder victim admits affair with defendant, Pensacola News Journal, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Husband of Dead Woman Tells of Defendant's Affair, Tyler Morning Telegraph, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Husband of Murder Victim Admits Affair with Suspect, Hartford Courant, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Killer ‘Could Appear Normal’ Soon After Act, Abilene Reporter-News, October 25, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Lawyer: Client is ax murderer, The Billings Gazette, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

LEFT TO WONDER, 20 years after the ax slaying of Betty Gore, victim's daughters still have questions, Dallas Morning News: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-crime/c/GZNXvibkgdc?pli=1

Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part I: Candy Montgomery’s Affair, Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/

Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part II: The Killing of Betty Gore, Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-ii-the-killing-of-betty-gore/

Man admits affair with wife’s killer, Argus-Leader, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Montgomery found innocent in ax-murder of former lover's wife, The Galveston Daily News, October 30, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Montgomery looks forward to new life after acquittal, Austin American-Statesman, October 30, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Retelling story of a true Texas slaying irks actor, The Times Leader, February 15, 1990, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Some in Wylie don't know of 1980 ax slaying; others can't forget, Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2010/06/11/some-in-wylie-don-t-know-of-1980-ax-slaying-others-can-t-forget/

The Grisly Tale Of Candy Montgomery, The Suburban Housewife Who Slaughtered Her Best Friend With An Ax, All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/candy-montgomery

Victim's Husband Admits Affair with Accused Murderer, The Indianapolis Star, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Witness tells of affair with defendant, Wichita Falls Record News, October 22, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)

Why Did Candy Montgomery Kill Betty Gore? Truth Behind Brutal Murder, Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/why-did-candy-montgomery-kill-betty-gore-1705118

Woman acquitted in ax murder case, Wichita Falls Record News, October 30, 1980, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)