In June 1980, Betty Gore was brutally murdered in her Wylie, Texas, home by her neighbor and best friend, Candy Montgomery, who was allegedly having an affair with the husband of the cheerful mother-of-two. Candy killed her with 41 blows from an axe. Betty's baby was in her room sleeping and ended up being there for half a day until Betty was found by neighbors. Candy was aquitted of her murder.