![]() The defense team argued that Candy Montgomery's alleged murder of Betty Gore was an act of self-defense, which is what Candy had tried to claim. She claimed that she struck Betty with the axe in self-defense. Candy also sustained bruises to her head during the struggle. They wrestled for control of the weapon, which Candy was eventually able to get a hold of. Candy said she admitted to the affair and told Betty that it had been over for some time (technically six or seven months).Ĭandy said that Betty then tried to attack her with an axe she retrieved from the garage, swinging down to the floor and striking Candy's toe (pictured below). She said that Betty, 30, confronted her with regard to the extramarital affair that she had with Betty's husband, Allan. Why did Candy Montgomery kill Betty Gore?Ĭandy, 30, claimed that she had left the church to go over to Betty's house to pick up a bathing suit for Betty's older daughter because the girls were having a sleepover at the Montgomerys' home that night. In addition, blood and hair were found in the shower, indicating that the killer had tried to wash the blood off. ![]() Investigators also discovered a bloody footprint made by a flip-flop in the laundry room. fiction, we confirmed that a bloody thumbprint was found on the freezer door. ![]() ![]() The real Betty Gore is pictured on the left and actor Melanie Lynskey is shown as Gore in the Hulu miniseries. ![]()
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