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PHOTOS: Candy Montgomery’s 1980 arrest, trial in North Texas over teacher’s ax murder

PHOTOS: Candy Montgomery’s 1980 arrest, trial in North Texas over teacher’s ax murder
Who is Candy Montgomery? HBO Max, Hulu to revisit the North Texan in new crime dramas

Who is Candy Montgomery? HBO Max, Hulu to revisit the North Texan in new crime dramas
Where is Allan Gore now, husband of ax murder victim Betty Gore in Hulu’s ‘Candy’?

Where is Allan Gore now, husband of ax murder victim Betty Gore in Hulu’s ‘Candy’?
Hulu’s ‘Candy’: What happened to Betty Gore and husband Allan’s home in Wylie, Texas?

Hulu’s ‘Candy’: What happened to Betty Gore and husband Allan’s home in Wylie, Texas?
Hulu’s ‘Candy’: Where is Pat Montgomery now, the husband who Candy cheated on?

Hulu’s ‘Candy’: Where is Pat Montgomery now, the husband who Candy cheated on?

The arrest and trial of Candace “Candy” Montgomery in 1980 was huge news: The Dallas-area woman was accused of killing her friend Betty Gore with an ax.

Hulu and HBO Max both have new crime drama series, “Candy” and “Love and Death,” about the case and Montgomery’s acquittal.

RELATED: Who was Candy Montgomery? | The story behind Betty Gore | Where is Pat Montgomery now? | What happened to Allan Gore?

Candace (Candy) Montgomery arriving June 26, 1980, at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office to surrender after being accused of the June 13 ax slaying of Wylie schoolteacher Betty Gore.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery arriving June 26, 1980, at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office to surrender after being accused of the June 13 ax slaying of Wylie schoolteacher Betty Gore. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Candace (Candy) Montgomery arriving at the Collin County sheriff's office to surrender to sheriff's deputies after being accused of the June 13 ax slaying of Wylie schoolteacher Betty Gore. Montgomery was placed under $100,000 bond.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery arriving at the Collin County sheriff’s office to surrender to sheriff’s deputies after being accused of the June 13, 1980, ax slaying of Wylie schoolteacher Betty Gore. Montgomery was placed under $100,000 bond. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Candace (Candy) Montgomery arriving in a car at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office to surrender.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery arriving in a car at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office to surrender. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Local citizens and members of the press gathered around Collin County Sheriff Jerry Burton prior to the arrival of suspect Candace Montgomery. Montgomery surrendered to deputies after being accused of killing Betty Gore.
Local citizens and members of the press gathered around Collin County Sheriff Jerry Burton prior to the arrival of suspect Candace Montgomery. Montgomery surrendered to deputies after being accused of killing Betty Gore. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Local citizens and members of the press gathered at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office prior to the arrival of suspect Candace Montgomery, June 26, 1980.
Local citizens and members of the press gathered at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office prior to the arrival of suspect Candace Montgomery, June 26, 1980. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Collin County Sheriff Jerry Burton prior to the arrival of Candace (Candy) Montgomery, who surrendered on June 26, 1980
Collin County Sheriff Jerry Burton prior to the arrival of Candace (Candy) Montgomery, who surrendered on June 26, 1980 Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Candace (Candy) Montgomery, left, on the way to court for a hearing on Montgomery’s trial date, Aug. 27, 1980.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery, left, on the way to court for a hearing on Montgomery’s trial date, Aug. 27, 1980. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat after her acquittal.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat after her acquittal. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Members of the press gathered around defense attorney Don Crowder after a Collin County jury acquitted Candace Montgomery
Members of the press gathered around defense attorney Don Crowder after a Collin County jury acquitted Candace Montgomery Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
A Collin County jury acquitted Candace Montgomery of the charge that she murdered Betty Gore, a Wylie schoolteacher, with a 3-foot ax. The nine-woman, three-man jury returned its verdict after three hours of deliberation.
A Collin County jury acquitted Candace Montgomery of the charge that she murdered Betty Gore, a Wylie schoolteacher, with a 3-foot ax. The nine-woman, three-man jury returned its verdict after three hours of deliberation. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries


Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat, surrounded by the press, after a Collin County jury acquitted her.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat, surrounded by the press, after a Collin County jury acquitted her. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat leaving the old Collin County Courthouse after a jury acquitted her.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat leaving the old Collin County Courthouse after a jury acquitted her. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Members of the press gather around defense attorney Don Crowder outside of the old Collin County Courthouse after a jury acquitted Candace Montgomery.
Members of the press gather around defense attorney Don Crowder outside of the old Collin County Courthouse after a jury acquitted Candace Montgomery. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat after her acquittal.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat after her acquittal. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Defense attorney Robert Udashen who was representing Montgomery
Defense attorney Robert Udashen who was representing Montgomery Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat leaving the courthouse after a Collin County jury acquitted her.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat leaving the courthouse after a Collin County jury acquitted her. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat inside of a car, leaving the old Collin County Courthouse after a jury acquitted her.
Candace (Candy) Montgomery with husband Pat inside of a car, leaving the old Collin County Courthouse after a jury acquitted her. Special Collections, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, UTA Libraries

This story was originally published May 10, 2022 at 3:15 PM.

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Dalia Faheid was a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2021 to 2023.
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