[3], On cross examination, Fitzpatrick pointed out what he felt were flaws in Castor's version of that night. In an earlier interview, Stacey said that her life changed with Ashleys birth, adding, I knew from that minute on, my whole reason for being here was to take care of her. About three years later, Bree was born, and the family was complete. Stacey's daughter Ashley said that one night she had a cocktail made by her mother that tasted bad - the next day she woke up in a hospital where detectives told her of a suicide note she allegedly never wrote Credit: ABC 5 Officials took Stacey to court in a historic case after Ashley told police she never attempted suicide Credit: ABC [19] Her lead defense counsel, Keller, announced that Castor would appeal the verdict, including challenging the inclusion of evidence regarding the death of her first husband, for which Castor had not been charged. ' The authorities believed that Stacey tried to kill her daughter and shift the blame onto her. As his inexplicable sickness persisted over the holiday season, his family encouraged him to seek medical care, but he died in early 2000 before he could do so. 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman Is a Proud Mom of 14: See Her Kids Today! Stacey Castor has adamantly maintained her innocence. [3] Seventeen hours later, Ashley was found comatose on her bed by her younger sister Bree Wallace. In fact, he said they had talked about the issue about a month earlier and both agreed suicide was selfish and unfair to the loved ones left behind. In June 2016, she was found dead in her cell after suffering a heart attack. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Before dying in jail, Stacey Castor (pictured left) used antifreeze to carry out the poisoning deaths of both of her husbands, Stacey (pictured left) had two daughters with her first husband Michael. "[20], David's son, whom Castor had cheated out of his inheritance, pleaded with Judge Fahey for Castor to be severely punished. [8], In September 2007, amid mounting evidence that Castor had murdered both of her husbands, she began to panic. Stacey did this by inviting Ashley over for a drink and doping her. He said he called after dark that night to ask Castor to look for something he had left in Ashley's bedroom the previous day. Stacey Castor was only a teenager when she first met Michael Wallace in 1985. [17] She did not seek care for Ashley for 17 hours and indicated that David Castor, who was staggering and vomiting and unable to stand, "looked OK". Authorities determined that he committed suicide through a lethal dose of antifreeze. You can check out the video here. Castor really wanted the 911 call taker to know that there was a suicide note, former Onondaga Assistant District Attorney Christine Garvey said. He had snowmobiles and four-wheelers and a boat David was support and strength and security to me.. However, Castor didnt end up serving even half of her sentence. Where Are Ashley and Bree Wallace Today? She was also given up to four more years for forging Davids will in order to exclude his son from his first marriage. "I never knew what hate was until now. "As horrible as this makes me feel, mom, this is goodbye." Ashley Wallace. Today, we are discussing Stacey Castor. "[9], If there is a ceiling in terms of evil, she (Castor) is at the ceiling. [15] She had said that her husband got the idea to kill himself with antifreeze while both were watching a news report about Lynn Turner, who murdered two past lovers by using the poison. Page 3", "Stacey Castor 'Black Widow' Accused in Anti-Freeze Murder", "Exhumed Body Reveals Stacey Castor's First Husband 'Didn't Just Die': Exclusive Look Inside Anti-Freeze Murder Mystery; What Brought Two Men to Rest in Neighboring Graves. They also had opposite shifts since she worked during the day as an ambulance dispatcher, and he worked during the evening as a mechanic. He was having a hard time walking, and he was having a hard time talking, Castors older daughter, Ashley Wallace, told ABC News 20/20. Under questioning by District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, she said she had not seen the note moments earlier. Ashley was born in 1987 to Michael Wallace and Stacey. Since Castor died in 2016, Wallace now has to live without her apology, or answers. In August 2005, at 2:00one afternoon, Castor called her local sheriff's office to tell them that her husband had locked himself in their bedroom for a day following an argument and was not responding to his cell phone. Page 4", "Exclusive: Mother and Daughter Face Off in Murder Mystery. She was 48. [3][9] Given evidence of the evolution of David Castor's illness, they concluded that Castor had for four days fed her husband antifreeze through the baster before trying to make it look like a suicide. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. She said, Im like, What are they talking about? I didnt do any of these things that youre saying that I did. In an interview outside the courtroom, Wallace and her sister said they had already moved on, and had no interest in speaking to their mother again. Castor then suggested they have a drink together because they've "had a hard day.". Ashley agreed because Castor was not only her mother but her "best friend". Little is known about her early life her later infamy overshadowed her youth but Castor's mother says that her daughter once envisioned great things for herself. Bree Wallace testifies about finding her poisoned sister, Ashley, in 2007 She was given the maximum sentence of twenty-five years for both charges, with the addition of one year for the forging of David's will. He described Castor as a "black widow" type rather than a typical serial killer. I told her that there was a suicide note indicating that she had killed her father and her stepfather, Norton said. Tonight, ABC News' 20/20 will speak to Stacey Castor's daughter, Ashley Wallace. They credited the help of Wallace's boyfriend and his family, with whom they were living, for their ability to recover from this traumatic experience. "Your honor, [Castor] is a monster and a threat to society," he said. Hear Stacey Castor's frantic 911 call to police about daughter who overdosed. [15] With a "jam-packed" courtroom, most were focused on Castor. Doctors determined that he had died of a heart attack. She'll never be able to see Bree graduate. Police wiretaps recorded Castor asking her daughter questions about her conversations with the detectives. In Touch Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. As horrible as it makes me feel, this is goodbye mom. "She was. I think part of it was to bring justice to David, my dad, and myself.. "It had DNA evidence. In 2009, her mother was found guilty of intentionally poisoning her then-husband David Castor with antifreeze and later trying to kill her too. Along with being suspected of killing her first husband, Castor was found guilty of. Wallace vocally grieved the loss of the old version of her mother, a woman she called her "best friend." The film starred Nia Vardalos as Castor. By ASTRID RODRIGUES. And I will survive because now I'm survived by people who love me," Wallace said, while her mother looked on. [24] He said that this theme was repeated fourteen times within the note and that he believes Castor will never admit to guilt of the murders. Who Is Stacey Castors Daughter, Ashley Wallace? To Stacey Castor, human beings are disposable. Forensic investigators found that based on the timestamps, it had been written while Ashley was in school, proving she couldn't have been its author. When the police asked her about the letter, Ashley was shocked. Stacey Castor places no value on human life, not even her own flesh and blood. For the third time within eight years, Stacey Castor called for help, saying her daughter had consumed pills and a bottle of vodka. As hard as you tried, I survived. Stacey called 911, claiming that her daughter drank and took some medication. In 2003, three years after Wallaces death, Stacey married David Castor. Our editors handpick the products that we feature. Stacey Castor claimed it was a suicide, but detectives soon suspected murder -- and she then tried to poison her own daughter, Ashley, with antifreeze and frame her with a suicide note confessing . Stacey Castor's mother, Judie Eaton, does not believe her daughter is guilty. The worst thing that ever happened to him was he had a hernia.". In August 2005, Castor called emergency services to report that her husband David had locked himself in his bedroom and that she was worried for his safety. And then she was tired, after she drank it, and went and laid down., Sept. 14, 2007: Wallace is 15 minutes from death, Castor is arrested and arraigned. It seemed more important for her to tell them about the suicide note than to be talking about the condition of her daughter., She had a cornucopia of drugs in her system," Fitzpatrick said. She is now remembered as The Black Widow, famously named by the media during her years-long trial. I hate my mother for ruining so many people's lives," Ashley Wallace told David Muir in 2009. She, however, had her eyes closed as the verdicts were read. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. Stacey relayed to the 911 dispatcher that Ashley had consumed alcohol and quite a few doses of medications, Spinelli said. Stacey was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, and a plot to present a forged will. [3], The detectives on the case ordered wiretappings on Castor's house. [3][16][20], I never knew what hate was until now. Is Every Duggar Ridiculously Messy? Stacey, the daughter of Jerry Daniels and Judie Eaton, met Michael Wallace when she was 17, in 1985, and they bonded immediately. Stacey Castor, 41, is shown here on the day of her wedding to David Castor in August 2003. She's focused on moving forward. I know that I didn't do anything wrong," Wallace tells OprahMag.com. Stacey is at the center of a web of lies linked to the deaths of David and a previous husband, as well as the overdose of her daughter, Ashley Wallace, 21. Bree said she looked in on her sister at one point only to have her mother suddenly appear and shoo her out of the room. Well, I was scared too, when all I wanted was my mom. "And I will never say that I did, ever. Castor insinuated that Wallace was responsible for Michael and David's deaths. Leave her alone. Castor's first husband's family believes Castor may have killed her father having brought an open can of soda in for her father to drink in the hospital. The witness also told the jurors how she had not seen her sister during the afternoon and evening of the previous day. Stacey and Michael married in April 1990, but over time, the relationship crumbled. I asked Stacey, Do you remember which glass it was that you poured the cranberry juice in? and she looked at it and said, Well, when I poured the anti-free-- I and then she stopped and said, I mean-- I mean, the cranberry juice.. [19] She did express sympathy for her daughter Bree. Michael Norton of the Onondaga County Sheriffs Office remembered the medical examiner telling him Wallace was loaded with crystals.. After detectives visited Ashley at college to tell her they suspected her father was also poisoned, she came home to visit and share a drink with her mom. Sept. 7, 2007: Castor is brought in for questioning. Stacey met her second husband, David Castor, through her boss in 2001. In that courtroom, Wallace said goodbye to her mother forever. She was sentenced to more than 51 years in prison. I did not kill Michael Wallace, I did not kill David Castor, and I did not try to kill my daughter, period," Castor told 20/20's David Muir in 2009. [19] Castor maintains she is innocent of the deaths of her husbands and the attempted murder of Ashley. Since then, Wallace tells OprahMag.com she has "moved on with [her] life," but still struggles with the aftereffects of trauma. Stacey Castor, now 41, worked as an office manager at her husband's business, Liverpool Heating and Air Conditioning. [3], "In 2005, people started to put it together," Cayuga County Sheriff Dave Gould said. Lifetimes latest ripped-from-the-headlines movie takes on the true crime case of Stacey Castor, a woman who was convicted of one murder, attempted another and may have gotten away with a third. 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The DA pointed out Castor may have murdered her own father, Jerry Daniels, who died February 22, 2002, shortly after his daughter visited him in the hospital where he had a minor lung complaint. In 2005, he was found dead in his bedroom. Fitzpatrick, who prosecuted the case, said there was compelling evidence against Castor. The authorities believed that Stacey tried to kill her daughter and shift the blame onto her. She called Bree an innocent victim, whom she lost along with her freedom and her husbands. Surveillance cameras were set up at the gravesite where Michael Wallace and David Castor were buried. Castor told David Muir in 2009 that, in the moment, she couldnt believe was happening. Where is Wallace now? She repeated that she only drank the "nasty-tasting" beverage because she trusted Castor. The jurors today also heard that Stacey Castor's fingerprints were found on the glass containing antifreeze found on her husband's bedside nightstand in 2005. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. Castors younger daughter, Bree Wallace, found her older sister unresponsive, and she and her mom called 911. They gave birth to their Ashley in 1988, and their second daughter, Bree, in 1991. ", "DA: Antifreeze murderer Stacey Castor, who poisoned husband, dead at 48", "No obvious cause of death for killer Stacey Castor; lab tests could take months", "DA: Anti-freeze murderer Stacey Castor died of heart attack, no foul play suspected", "More 'Ripped From The Headlines' Pics Set At Lifetime With Nia Vardalos, Lyndsy Fonseca, Kirstie Alley, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jenn Lyon", Tragic End for 'Black Widow's' First Love - Official ABC 20/20 YouTube clip, Did 'Black Widow' Kill Two Husbands? Prosecution's opening statements, The Witness List: A quick guide to the testimony. A woman who killed two. [3][9], On Ashley's first day of college, investigators came to her school to question her about her father's death and to inform her that he had been poisoned instead of having died of a heart attack. [3], Castor's defense teamattorneys Charles Keller and Todd Smith[14]was set on creating reasonable doubt in the jury's minds about Castor having committed the murders. "I was told later she was 15 minutes from death.". Authorities also wiretapped her phone, and say it was on one of those phone calls where they learned she had been to the cemetery soon after Wallaces body was exhumed. [2], Stacey, the daughter of Jerry Daniels and Judie Eaton, met Michael Wallace when she was 17, in 1985, and they bonded immediately. "The biggest question I ask is why. I had a speeding ticket when I was 18 years old, Castor remembered. We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first. That note turned out to be a nearly 700-word suicide note which contained a confession to the 2000 murder of the Wallaces' father, Michael, and the 2005 murder of their stepfather, David Castor. I never knew what hate was until now. "She's fine. But Bree said her mother had a key to the bedroom door that she used at least twice that weekend. [15], Having searched Castor's computer, prosecutors had found several drafts of the suicide note Ashley was accused of writing. Her first victim was her first husband Michael Wallace, who she married in 1998. They were married in August 2003 and she took his surname. He testified Stacey Castor seemed to be trying to keep him from trying to contact Ashley the afternoon and evening of Sept. 13, 2007. In 2000, Michael succumbed to a heart attack and died. Stacey Castor had already hired defense attorney Chuck Keller, who would follow the line of defense that Ashley was responsible for David Castors death and that Ashley also attempted to kill herself. All rights reserved (About Us). Once Ashley returned home from picking Bree up from school, her father seemed unresponsive and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. "[18], On February 5, 2009, Castor was found guilty of second degree murder in the poisoning death of David and of attempted second degree murder for overdosing her daughter Ashley with drugs and vodka. [4] Their daughter Ashley was 12 at the time and had been alone with him. She testified David Castor had apparently locked himself in his bedroom at some point over the weekend, a fact corroborating Stacey Castor's story to police. That bothers me, it is so confusing. All these things, she took away from me," Wallace said at the opening of her victim impact statement. Sgt. [19], Bree, like Ashley, never spoke to Castor after the trial. [3] They wanted to "poke holes" in Ashley's version of what happened and prove that she could have been capable of murder at age 11. It's difficult to fathom everything Ashley Wallace of Clay, NY experienced by the time she was 19, but let's try. "She always wanted to be a paralegal or a lawyer." My name is Megan and I create true crime content on YouTube. Michael Wallace is seen here at his wedding. Have a tip? Stacey Castor told police she had no way to get into the locked bedroom, which was why she called 911 to have police sent to her home to check on her husband the afternoon of Aug. 22, 2005. On March 5, 2009, Stacey Castor was found guilty of the murder of her second husband, David, and also guilty of the attempted murder of her daughter Ashley. Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Castor mixed her up a drink and Wallace drank it. She was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder and an additional 25 years for the attempted murder. [3][4] When brought on the stand, she testified that she did not murder either her father or her stepfather nor did she write the suicide note. Each had children from a previous marriage. [20] "She has created so much pain and death with this, creating multiples of pain and death, in the families of those she has hurt. [13] Fitzpatrick claimed this was the day Castor wrote the note, which had Castor's fingerprints but not Ashley's, to frame her daughter. Fingerprints from Castor and Bree were found on the suicide note, but both were seen touching the note before it was handed over to authorities to be taken in as evidence. She remembered seeing her sister with pillows over her head in addition to an empty bottle of vodka and prescription pills beside her. While the authorities initially ruled it a suicide, they later learned Stacey was responsible for poisoning David. 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