41 blows: the model mother who went free

41 blows: the model mother who went free: The murder of Betty Pomeroy in Wally, Texas June 1980. A Sunday school teacher enters her best friend's house with an axe and strikes her 41 times. Then she bathes in her bathroom, tries to clean the blood, and walks toward freedom. The contradiction is impossible: if she acted in dissociation without awareness, why did she clean the crime scene? In this episode, we explore how a psychiatrist connected a four-year childhood trauma to a brutal attack, how a lie detector detected no deception, and how a jury acquitted Candy Montgomery in just five hours despite the forensic evidence. The central question remains unresolved: self-defense or murder disguised as dissociation? Victim: Betty Pomeroy Date: June 13, 1980 Location: 410 Dogwood, Wally, Texas Status: Acquittal (August 30, 1980) - Axe found under freezer with incriminating fingerprint of Candy - 28 blows to the head; the last was fatal; prolonged duration suggests conscious agency - Candy bathed in Betty's house after the attack and cleaned evidence - Only Candy's version exists about what happened; Betty cannot contradict her Betty Pomeroy, Wally Texas 1980, murder, homicide, self-defense, dissociation, psychological trauma, forensic investigation, unsolved mystery, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.