Candace Lynn Montgomery

Cases

• Murder of Betty Gore
  Named suspectAcquitted

Timeline

Events across every case involving this person

1. November 15, 1949

   Candace Lynn Montgomery born

   Murder of Betty Gore
2. January 1, 1977

   Montgomery family relocates to Wylie, Texas and joins First United Methodist Church of Lucas

   Murder of Betty Gore
3. January 1, 1979

   Extramarital affair begins between Candace Lynn Montgomery and Allan Gore, approximately 18 months before the murder

   Murder of Betty Gore
4. January 1, 1980

   Candace Lynn Montgomery confesses to killing Betty Gore and asserts self-defense, claiming Gore attacked her first with the axe

   Murder of Betty Gore
5. January 1, 1980

   Texas jury acquits Candace Lynn Montgomery on self-defense grounds after nationally watched trial

   Murder of Betty Gore
6. June 13, 1980

   Betty Gore killed with 41 axe blows at her Wylie home while Allan Gore is away on a business trip

   Murder of Betty Gore
7. June 13, 1980

   Candace Montgomery identified as suspect in Betty Gore's death

   Murder of Betty Gore
8. June 26, 1980

   Candace Montgomery arrested

   Murder of Betty Gore
9. June 27, 1980

   Candace Montgomery charged with murder of Betty Gore

   Murder of Betty Gore
10. October 1, 1980

    Trial of Candace Montgomery begins

    Murder of Betty Gore
11. October 30, 1980

    Jury returns not guilty verdict

    Murder of Betty Gore