Candy Montgomery was accused of murdering her close friend, Betty Gore, in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980, after having an extramarital affair with Betty’s husband, Allan Gore. She was found not guilty after claiming self-defense in the killing of Betty Gore, whom was struck with an axe 41 times. After the trial, Candy and her husband, Pat, left Texas and moved to Georgia. They divorced four years later. According to recent reports, Candy is still alive and goes by the name Candace Wheeler. She works as a mental health counselor in Georgia with her daughter, Jenny.