One look at the scene and investigators knew that Betty had been murdered and ruthlessly so (via Texas Monthly). Her slain body was found in her home’s utility room. Nearly every inch of the space was covered in her blood. Half of Betty’s face was gone and her body was gruesomely disfigured. Oxygen reports that an ax was found near her body. An autopsy later revealed that Betty had been hit with the ax 41 times. Her face and head alone had been bashed 28 times. Investigators surmised that this was personal; the killer knew Betty. Although the murderer had tried to clean the scene, the amount of blood made it impossible.
According to The Daily Mail, it was determined that Candy had been the last to see Betty. She was babysitting the Gore’s oldest daughter, Alisa, and admitted to investigators to have gone to the house to pick up the girl’s bathing suit. When Allan broke down and confessed about his previous affair with Candy, she was subsequently arrested and charged with the murder (per Soapboxie).
At her trial, Candy told jurors that she had killed Betty in self-defense. She alleged that when she arrived at the house, Betty confronted her about the affair and attacked her with the ax; she had to fight back. She was ultimately acquitted of the murder and walked free. Candy is now reportedly a mental health professional.
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