On Friday the 13th, Betty Gore’s neighbors found her in an ocean of blood. Wylie, Texas was in shock, how could this young mother of two be hit with an axe 41 times. The town was in even more disbelief when popular, church going, Candy Montgomery was arrested for the murder. Although she was the last to see Betty alive and admitted to an affair with her husband; Candy was acquitted. We also look into the Hulu show Candy and share our excitement about the upcoming Love & Death on HBO. 

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Mahato, Nikita. “People Magazine Investigates: 5 Chilling Details about Betty Gore’s Death.” Www.sportskeeda.com, 4 Sept. 2022, www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/chilling-details-betty-gore-s-death-1980. Accessed 11 Apr. 2023.

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