[3][17] Castor said she had cut herself off while saying "antifreeze" because she had intended to say something else. [19], ABC interviewed forensic psychiatrist Dr. James Knoll for psychological perspective on the case and he answered viewers' questions via video on April 23, 2009, and via site comments on April 27, 2009. Upon waking up, Wallace denied writing the confession letter. [3] In addition, they set up cameras overlooking Castor's house and the gravesites of her husbands, who had been buried side by side at Castor's request. She opened up about her life today in an exclusive interview with OprahMag.com. [9][12], Prosecutors argued that the computer-generated note where Ashley "confesses" to killing Wallace and David had actually been written by Castor. In 2009, Stacey was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Stacey was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, and a plot to present a forged will. Stacey Castor, who killed her husband, attempted to kill her daughter, and was suspected of killing her first husband, too. [3] In addition, they noted money as one of the main reasons Castor murdered her husbands. Oh my God!, Stacey can be heard saying on the 911 call. That bothers me, it is so confusing. Oh my God! Stacey Castor was only a teenager when she first met Michael Wallace in 1985. Her trial, for poisoning her husband and trying to kill her daughter, aired live on local airwaves. The next day, the episode will be available to stream on Hulu. Stacey called Michael "the love of her life." (Courtesy Ashley Wallace) ABC Ashley Wallace was attending her first day at college when two investigators arrived to deliver the news that her father had died of antifreeze poisoning. Imagine Wallace's horror when she woke up in the hospital on September 14, 2007 and discovered that her mother and "best friend," Stacey Castor, was likely behind each of these acts. 178899988. Elena Nicolaou is the former culture editor at Oprah Daily. Although Wallace's sister was skeptical and requested an autopsy for Wallace, Castor refused, saying she believed the doctors were correct. With Nia Vardalos, Mike Dopud, Genea Charpentier, Chanelle Peloso. "[19] Both of Castor's daughters expressed concern that their mother had not yet apologized to them. According to District Attorney Fitzpatrick, Castor died of a heart attack, and no foul play was suspected. [17], Fitzpatrick asserted that Castor's behavior during David Castor's and Ashley's illnesses made no sense, given the years she had worked for a paramedics company. Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story: Directed by Jim Donovan. Ashley is an angsty teen who is dating a boy named TKTK. Shes determined that either he must die or she must die. [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. Lets just get drunk, Ashley Wallace recalled her mom saying, in a 2009 interview the younger woman gave to 20/20. I was like, Cool! You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. 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Michael's corpse was uncovered and examined in relation to investigators considering Stacey a suspect in his homicide, as well as the homicide of her second husband David. Named for the gnarly species of venomous spiders that eat their mates (yep! According to ABC News, Castor never saw her daughters again. I knew from [the minute Ashley was born], my whole reason for being here was to take care of her, Castor said. Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) plays Castor, whose likable demeanor hides her dark side. Almost two decades after her indie movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding became a sensation, Vardalos remains surrounded by an orb of indisputable affection. [2][3], Castor was employed by an ambulance dispatch company, while Wallace worked nights as a mechanic, but the family had little money. [20] Further, she criticized how Castor had "partied in her backyard with friends like nothing was happening" as Ashley was comatose in her room. Here's what you need to know about Castor, who maintained her innocence until her death in 2016. NR | 02.08.19 | 01:20:35 | CC. Its a horrific way to die, Prosecutor William Fitzpatrick told Snapped. [2] [3] The couple married and had their first daughter, Ashley, in 1988. [3], On cross examination, Fitzpatrick pointed out what he felt were flaws in Castor's version of that night. [19] She indicated that her mother, stepfather and some other relatives still support her. During her mother's trial, Ashley reads an emotional statement to the judge. ), the term "black widow" is used to describe women who kill their husbands or lovers. Regarding the crimes, she told 20/20 anchor David Muir: "I did not kill Michael Wallace, I did not kill David Castor. 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. Castor was sentenced to 51 years in prisonand that's just the start of the story. Oh my God! Four years after David Castors death, Stacey Castor, whod become known as a black widow in the press, was arrested for murder and for attempted murder of Ashley Wallace. They gave birth to their Ashley in 1988, and their second daughter, Bree, in 1991. 2007 mugshot, Onondaga County Sheriffs Dept, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women, NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, "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. 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. 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. Now Detective Spinelli is confident this is a double homicide and brings Stacey in for questioning on September 7th. In June 2016, seven years into her 51-year sentence, Castor was found dead in her prison cell in Bedford Hills, New York. I knew at that point we had a double homicide and Stacey Castor probably killed both her husbands, Spinelli told ABC News. I knew him better then I knew myself. According to Stacey, David began drinking heavily, before locking himself in the bedroom. Though the evidence at the scene indicated a suicide, something didnt feel right to investigators, including the method itself. While they didnt get anything that implicated her on their wiretaps, they intercepted a call to 911 a week later that blew the case wide open. [20] "She is cold, calculating and without any emotion for what she has done," she stated. [20] An emotional Ashley told the judge she hated her mother "for ruining so many people's lives" but still loved her for the bond she originally had with her. WebAshley Wallace Castor Biography Ashley Wallace Castor is the daughter of Stacey Ruth Castor who was a convicted murderer from Weedsport, New York. Advertisement Where are Ashley and Bree Wallace now? Her trial, for poisoning her husband and trying to kill her daughter, aired live on local airwaves. I knew from [the minute Ashley was born], my whole reason for being here was to take care of her, Castor said. They gave birth to their Ashley in 1988, and their second daughter, Bree, in 1991. I just wish that she would say sorry for everything she did, including all the lies. 2 Stacey (pictured left) had two daughters with her first husband Michael Credit: ABC When the authorities questioned Ashley about the forged suicide note and the deaths of her father and stepfather, she maintained her innocence. Page 2", "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. Stacey's younger daughter Bree found Ashley the next morning and took her to the hospital. Ultimately, her daughters, Ashley and Bree Wallace, struggled to know why their mother I did not kill Michael Wallace, I did not kill David Castor, and I did not try to kill my daughter, period," Castor told ABC 20/20's David Muir in 2009. Stacey Castor (Nia Vardalos) weathered the storm of her first husbands death and managed to find love again with her boss, David (Mike Dopud). [20] "Human life is sacred. In 2005, her step-father, David Castor, took his own life. Meanwhile the turkey baster showed traces of Davids DNA as well as ethylene glycol. [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. Stacey said the two had their fair share of troubles and claimed that Wallace struggled with drugs and alcohol "for a long time in his life," she told ABC News in 2009. Questions still surround the death of her father, who was cremated before an autopsy could be performed and before the police realized they were dealing with a homicidal sociopath. Police questioned Stacey Castor on Sept. 7, 2007 and informed her that her first husbands body was being examined, the report said. She had murdered her husbands partly to collect on their life insurance and estates,[16] and had changed David's will to exclude his son by a previous marriage from the money left to him by David. She was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of David Castor, attempted murder of her daughter, and forging Castor's will. Vardalos recalled director Jim Donovan telling her, during an interview with Build. Born on July 24, 1967, New York-born Stacey Castor became notoriously dubbed as "The Black Widow" in the media for the murders she committed. On April 24, 2009, ABC aired a two-hour 20/20 special about Castor and the trial, which included interviews. The "Black Widow" fatally poisoned both of her husbands with antifreeze. [2] [3] My father will never walk me down the aisle. [16], The trial had lasted for four weeks. ", "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? Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story: Directed by Jim Donovan. "I don't understand how you can say you love someone, and in the next breath, try to kill them.". Ashley was away at school at the time the note had been written and printed. A new ABC documentary about 'Black Widow' Stacey Castor, who was convicting of fatally poisoning her husband and attempting to murder her daughter, will be broadcast. The jury deliberated for three days before coming back with a guilty verdict. In 2009, Castor was convicted of murdering her second husband, David Castor, attempting to murder her daughter, Ashley Wallace, and trying to forge her second husband's will, which left his $300,000 estate to her. "I would not be as far in life as I am if I gave up and turned to drugs or alcohol," Wallace says. Along with the turkey baster, the other pieces of evidence at the time were the two glasses on David Castors nightstand. [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". According to the note, Ashley confesses to murdering her dad and then murdering David as well, and basically states that this is why she is committing suicide, Investigator Dominic Spinelli told Snapped. Convicted Murderer of David W. Castor Her name is on her 1st husband's headstone. [17], Prosecutors brought up another piece of "damaging evidence" against Castor when they cited having heard "typing sounds" while Castor was on the phone. Castor and Wallace had two daughters, Ashley and Bree, and Castor seemed well-suited for motherhood. [2] In 1991, they had a second daughter, Bree. [19] Castor maintains she is innocent of the deaths of her husbands and the attempted murder of Ashley. [3][17] Likewise, he questioned how a woman who had lost two husbands to poisoning would not seek help for a daughter in Ashley's state. She was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of David Castor, attempted murder of her daughter, and forging Castor's will. "When women kill their male partners it is almost always done in self-defense or in defense of her children. Oprah and Mindy Kaling Are Producing a TV Show, Jennifer Garner Avoids Press About Ben Affleck, Watch Oprahs Conversation with Ann Napolitano, The Color Purple Has an Official Release Date. Stacey Ruth Castor weathered the storm of her first husband's death and managed to find love again with her boss, David. Our editors handpick the products that we feature. Discounting cold-blooded killers or women out for financial gain, many "black widows" are driven to murder after enduring abuse from their partners. Now Detective Spinelli is confident this is a double homicide and brings Stacey in for questioning on September 7th. Police questioned Stacey Castor on Sept. 7, 2007 and informed her that her first husbands body was being examined, the report said. This is how she said goodbye. [8] A toxicology screening ruled that Wallace had also been killed through antifreeze poisoning. Four years after David Castors death, Stacey Castor, whod become known as a black widow in the press, was arrested for murder and for attempted murder of Ashley Wallace. [19] Castor, who professed to being shocked at the guilty verdict, maintained her innocence during the on-air 20/20 special,[3] as well as in unaired parts of the program. Two days after Wallace's body was exhumed, Castor was brought in for questioning. And on February 1, Lifetime will air Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story, a fictionalized account of the spine-chilling deeds that made Castor notorious. The story made national news, and Castor was subsequently named "The Black Widow" by media outlets. Wallace was shaken and called her mother. Eventually, Stacey started dating again and in late 2001 met a recent divorcee named David Castor. Clockwise from top: Ashley Wallace, Stacey Castor, Bree Wallace, Michael Wallace. As a child, Stacey was bold and inquisitive, her mother, Judie Eaton, told ABCs David Muir during the Black Widow episode of 20/20. It also didnt help that he didnt get along with his two new stepdaughters. 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