Love & Death: Who is Candy Montgomery?

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HBO Max airs the true crime drama series Love & Death.

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The show is based on a true murder investigation that happened in Texas in 1980.

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The key player in the case is Candy Montgomery.

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She was an unmarried homemaker and church volunteer who had an affair.

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Montgomery was charged with using an axe to murder her acquaintance Betty Gore.

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Due to the case's graphic and violent elements, the media sensationalised it.

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In the end, Montgomery was cleared of all murder-related charges.

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In true crime communities, the case continues to pique interest and spark discussion.

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