In 2000, when she was 11, her father, Michael Wallace, died of a suspected heart attack. She becomes, you know, lethargic and eventually passes out and winds up in her bedroom., Sept. 13, 2007: Wallace drinks with mom again. Ashley did have fond memories from her childhood. After Wallaces death at age 38, Castor collected a $55,000 life insurance policy. 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.. We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first. ", "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? In addition, she is suspected of having murdered her first husband, Michael Wallace, in 2000; his grave lay next to David Castor's until David's remains were disinterred in 2016 and buried elsewhere by his son. Sept. 7, 2007: Castor is brought in for questioning. [8], In September 2007, amid mounting evidence that Castor had murdered both of her husbands, she began to panic. Stacey was responsible for poisoning David. Spinellis line of questioning led to a noticeably-suspicious response from Stacey Castor. 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. She was sentenced to more than 51 years in prison. In 2007, she was arrested for second degree murder in David's death and for attempting to murder Ashley and frame her for the murders of David and Wallace. Ashley felt tired after that and went to sleep in her bedroom. Stacey and David married in 2003, they met while working together at the latter's air conditioning installation and repair company. Ashley tells 20/20, [She said], Weve had a rough week. [2][3] Despite their closeness with their children, the couple grew apart, and it was rumored that each was having affairs. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 11 True Crime Novels That Every Armchair Detective Will Love, These Women Committed Brutal Crimes and Are Now Just Walking Around Free, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). I wanted to make sure she was convicted.. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. [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. I cannot believe Stacey has it in her to kill two men. 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. The latest episode of ABC News Fatal Flaw delves into Stacey Castors story. 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. [15], Having searched Castor's computer, prosecutors had found several drafts of the suicide note Ashley was accused of writing. [3], On cross examination, Fitzpatrick pointed out what he felt were flaws in Castor's version of that night. She would not frame Ashley.. He expected them to do everything that he said without question. [28] Series Sex Lies and Murder, series 2 episode 3 as well as describing the events leading to the trial included an interview with the district attorney in the case. She remembered that the drink did not taste very good and that her mom got her a straw and told her to put the straw to the back of her throat and to just drink it, Norton said. She was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder and an additional 25 years for the attempted murder. [29], Castor was found dead in her cell on the morning of June 11, 2016. [3][10] An upset Ashley called Castor. Detective testifies about Castor's mispronunciation "After my mom is sentenced today, I'll go back to my loving home with people who care about meI'm going to do good things in the world, despite your making me, in every sense of the word, an orphan," Wallace said. [30] It was not immediately apparent how she died and the manner of her death was listed as undetermined. 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. [9][12], Prosecutors argued that the computer-generated note where Ashley "confesses" to killing Wallace and David had actually been written by Castor. But, according to police, all of it was a lie -- and the seemingly unfortunate wife and mother was actually a cold-blooded killer, now known by many as the Black Widow.. Castor told David Muir in 2009 that, in the moment, she couldnt believe was happening. While Ashley was close to her mother, Bree was her fathers princess. [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. One time, he sat up, and he just vomited across the coffee table and laid back down went back to sleep like nothing ever happened. After Castors second husband died, however, investigators exhumed Wallaces body and discovered that he had actually died of antifreeze poisoning as well. Willoughby says he remembers that Castor screamed, "He's not dead, he's not dead. She'll never be able to see Bree graduate. Since then, Wallace tells OprahMag.com she has "moved on with [her] life," but still struggles with the aftereffects of trauma. "She was. It had forensic linguistic analysis, which is you know, who wrote the note? [13] Fitzpatrick claimed this was the day Castor wrote the note, which had Castor's fingerprints but not Ashley's, to frame her daughter. [17] Prosecutors argued the "typing sounds" were those of one of the several drafts Castor had written of the suicide note. Castor, who died in 2016 at the age of 48, was an American woman found guilty of murdering her husband David Castor and attempting to murder her daughter, Ashley. Stacey Castor, 48, died Saturday while serving 51 years to life in prison Castor was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband with antifreeze And trying to kill her daughter and frame. She told the officers that she did not write the note and was confused about their questions and accusations. On Saturday, February 1, at 8 p.m., the new Nia Vardalos flick hits TV screens. "What gave her the right to play God with people? 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. "She was my best friend and she took that all away, just because she got scared. In that courtroom, Wallace said goodbye to her mother forever. After serving 7 years of her 51-year prison sentence, Castor died in 2016but for her daughter, the story goes on. As Wallace herself said at the trial, "I just want it to go away, but I know it will never go away.". [19] Castor maintains she is innocent of the deaths of her husbands and the attempted murder of Ashley. Michael Norton of the Onondaga County Sheriffs Office said Stacey Castor described David's behavior that weekend: David got upset, took a bottle of Southern Comfort, went into the bedroom and locked himself in, and reportedly got drunk-- wouldn't come out.. So, if youre curious to find out more, weve got you covered. Police found that in David Castor's will, he left everything to his wife and her two daughters - and nothing to his son. [3] They listened in on phone calls for any unusual conversations. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. Stacey was sentenced to 51 years to life without the possibility of parole. But she tried to kill me instead. [3][17] Castor said she had cut herself off while saying "antifreeze" because she had intended to say something else. [3], The detectives on the case ordered wiretappings on Castor's house. Castor offered to get drunk again to celebrate her 21st birthday early, according to former Det. He described Castor as a "black widow" type rather than a typical serial killer. Wallace woke up with a hangover, went to school, and returned. [3][9] When Ashley woke up, with police questioning her about the murders and the suicide note found beside her, she said that the last thing she remembered was her mother making her an alcoholic drink, something she had never done before. Fitzpatrick, who prosecuted the case, said there was compelling evidence against Castor. He testified Stacey Castor seemed to be trying to keep him from trying to contact Ashley the afternoon and evening of Sept. 13, 2007. This was when Stacey set up her daughters to confess to killing both men. Unlike her hard partying late husband, David was, "responsible," according to his ex-wife, Janice Poissant. And I will survive because now I'm survived by people who love me," Wallace said, while her mother looked on. She opened up about her life today in an exclusive interview with OprahMag.com. 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 "[9], If there is a ceiling in terms of evil, she (Castor) is at the ceiling. Stacey Castor faced 25 years to life if convicted when her trial began in January 2009. 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. They gave birth to their Ashley in 1988, and their second daughter, Bree, in 1991. Valerie Brogan. Even though I do hate her, I love her at the same time," Wallace said. She is now remembered as The Black Widow, famously named by the media during her years-long trial. I just wish that she would say sorry for everything she did, including all the lies. They began to suspect she was involved in their murder. For some reason, God kept me on this planet. The next day, the episode will be available to stream on Hulu. Because if I don't, than Stacey won.". Stacey Castor's mother, Judie Eaton, does not believe her daughter is guilty. Investigators decided to exhume the body of her first husband and examine him to see if his organs contained those telltale crystals associated with antifreeze. "[20], Judge Fahey told Castor that he had never seen a parent attempt to murder their child in order to set their child up for a crime they themselves committed and declared Castor "in a class all by [her]self". 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. 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. 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"[19] Both of Castor's daughters expressed concern that their mother had not yet apologized to them. Weeks later, Wallace was found unresponsive on the sofa in the family home and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. While two cases were being presented to the jury - her second husband David Castors death and the attempted murder of her daughter Ashley Wallace, attorneys were also allowed to present evidence from Michael Wallace's death. April 24, 2009 -- Stacey Castor became a prime suspect in the murder of her second husband and the attempted murder of her own daughter. On the surface, she seemed to have gone through a lot of trauma, losing two husbands and having a daughter attempt to kill herself. 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. Stacey Castor defends herself during cross examination Watch on In June 2016, seven years into her 51-year sentence, Castor was found dead in her prison cell in Bedford Hills, New York. She wanted people to believe that her life had been crippled by tragedy -- that her first husband had died of a heart attack, her second husband had died by poisoning himself with antifreeze, and that her daughter had also attempted suicide. She had noticed his ill appearance that day, but thought nothing of it. [3] They argued that the "suicide attempt" had actually been a planned-out murder attempt by Castor against Ashley. Bree said that though losing her mother was hard, "I was happy that they said she was guilty, because we all know that she's guilty. [8] A toxicology screening ruled that Wallace had also been killed through antifreeze poisoning. [4] They believed Castor had used the turkey baster to force-feed him once he became too physically weak. Castor was arrested in 2007 and found guilty in February 2009 on charges of second-degree murder in Davids death and attempted second-degree murder in Ashleys overdose. In 2000, Michael succumbed to a heart attack and died. 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. To Stacey Castor, human beings are disposable. Under questioning by District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, she said she had not seen the note moments earlier. [2] In 1991, they had a second daughter, Bree. For the third time within eight years, Stacey Castor called for help, saying her daughter had consumed pills and a bottle of vodka. [2][3] The couple married and had their first daughter, Ashley, in 1988. Ashley had harsh words for her mother after her sentencing. [19] She indicated that her mother, stepfather and some other relatives still support her. He said there were certain similarities in the two husbands' deaths. The code of murderers such as these, he said, is "deny, deny, deny" until the bitter end. Elena Nicolaou is the former culture editor at Oprah Daily. Bree said one of the officers who responded to the call to help her sister was starting to let her read the note when her mother asked the officer to take it away. Like, I shouldve known, but I didnt. 'Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story' by Lifetime is set to retell the haunting story of Stacey's machinations. Well, I was scared too, when all I wanted was my mom. Stacey called 911, claiming that her daughter drank and took some medication. She called Bree an innocent victim, whom she lost along with her freedom and her husbands. "Stacey was very intelligent," her mother, Judie Eaton, said. Michael Norton of the Onondaga County Sheriffs Office remembered the medical examiner telling him Wallace was loaded with crystals.. We may earn commission from the links on this page. [20] Further, she criticized how Castor had "partied in her backyard with friends like nothing was happening" as Ashley was comatose in her room. According to ABC News, Castor never saw her daughters again. [15], On March 5, 2009, at Castor's sentencing, Chief Assistant District Attorney Christine Garvey asked Fahey to impose the maximum consecutive sentences because of the brutality of David's death. The 2009 murder trial in Syracuse, New York, of Stacey Castor. In 2009, her mother was found guilty of intentionally poisoning her then-husband David Castor with antifreeze and later trying to kill her too. [3] During one of the wiretapped recordings presented, "typing sounds" can be heard while Castor talks to a friend, though Castor denied memory of using the computer that day. In 2009, Stacey was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison. Three months after Castors death, Spinelli reached out to nearby Cayuga County investigators about the death of Michael Wallace to learn more. Soon after, however, investigators found Staceys DNA on a turkey baster that had Castors DNA on it, as well. Aug. 16 2003: Castor marries her second husband. 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. Along with being suspected of killing her first husband, Castor was found guilty of. CONVICTED murderer Stacey Castor used duplicitous methods to victimize her own family members. On August 22, 2005, David was found dead in his bedroom after Stacey called the police when he didn't show up at their place of work. Regarding the crimes, she told 20/20 anchor David Muir: "I did not kill Michael Wallace, I did not kill David Castor. The note also called it antifree instead of antifreeze.. [3] Detectives reasoned that if Castor were truly genuine about her love for her late husbands, then she would eventually visit their graves. 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. [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. In 2003, three years after Wallaces death, Stacey married David Castor. All these things, she took away from me," Wallace said at the opening of her victim impact statement. [3] The investigators soon felt the only way to prove Castor responsible for both homicides was to have Wallace's body exhumed. According to Castor, the couple, from Clay, N.Y., had had a fight the previous weekend, but she said she was still surprised that her husband was so late getting to work. Ashley and Bree testified at Stacey's trial, where Stacey was convicted of murder and attempted murder. Doctors determined that he had died of a heart attack. 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. Detectives also believed the contents of the note pointed to the real killer. Detective Dominick Spinelli remained skeptical and began an investigation that would last two years. 's office that Castor died of a heart attack, with no evidence of suicide or foul play. The two are proud parents to an adorable dog. Update 2:50 p.m.: For . If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Read More: How Did Michael Wallace and David Castor Die? Ready forPoisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story? She credits her counselor, doctor, and loved ones with her progress. Stacey Castor murder trial: Daughter Ashley Wallace reads statement Watch on Standing next to her younger sister, Bree, Wallace opens up about feelings of confusion, anger, and bewilderment that had plagued her since learning of her mother's ultimate betrayal. Are Janelle, Christine and Meri Suing Kody Over Money From Coyote Pass? She remembered seeing her sister with pillows over her head in addition to an empty bottle of vodka and prescription pills beside her. Chanelle Peloso (The Bletchley Circle) is Ashley, the oldest of Castor's two daughters. "As horrible as this makes me feel, mom, this is goodbye." Ashley Wallace. 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. How Did Michael Wallace and David Castor Die. She was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of David Castor, attempted murder of her daughter, and forging Castor's will. [16][21] For forging David's will, he ordered Castor to serve an additional 1.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}13 to four years in prison. She said, Im like, What are they talking about? I didnt do any of these things that youre saying that I did. Wallace lives in New York and is engaged and married. [3][9] They felt that this suggested he was force-fed antifreeze. Ashley Wallace, daughter of Stacey Castor and Michael Wallace, spoke with ABC News in 2009 after her mother's conviction. Who is Stacey Castor? Stacey Castor listens to opening statements in court in Syracuse, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2009, in this photo from pool video, as opening statements begin in her murder trial. 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. [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. He had snowmobiles and four-wheelers and a boat David was support and strength and security to me.. Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. [32], Stacey Castor's story was adapted into the Lifetime film, Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story, as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature-film series; this made-for-television film was first transmitted on February 1, 2020. 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. Stacey, the daughter of Jerry Daniels and Judie Eaton, met Michael Wallace when she was 17, in 1985, and they bonded immediately. Prior to the 20/20 broadcast, the true crime events were previously chronicled in Lifetime's Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story. [20] "She is cold, calculating and without any emotion for what she has done," she stated. Ashley Wallace, daughter of Stacey Castor and Michael Wallace, spoke with ABC News in 2009 after her mother's conviction. [3][9] The note appeared to be Ashley's "murder confession", in which she "admits" to having killed her father and stepfather. "The biggest question I ask is why. "I never got my answers because Stacey died. Stacey's antifreeze killings and homicide plots are retold in an episode of 20/20 titled 20/20: Fatal Flaw - On The Rocks. "And I will never say that I did, ever. Castor insinuated that Wallace was responsible for Michael and David's deaths. [22], Fitzpatrick said that under New York sentencing guidelines, Castor would have to serve just over 51 years before she became eligible for paroleat her age, effectively a life sentence.[16]. [3] Seventeen hours later, Ashley was found comatose on her bed by her younger sister Bree Wallace. Even though I do hate her, I still love her at the same time.. For more stories like this, sign up for our newsletter. [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 never knew what hate was until now. A former friend of Castors told ABC News that she was contemplating divorce when Wallace got sick in the winter of 1999. Where is Wallace now? When the authorities questioned Ashley about the forged suicide note and the deaths of her father and stepfather, she maintained her innocence. In 2009, Castor was convicted of murdering her second husband, David Castor, attempting to murder her daughter, Ashley Wallace, and forging her husbands will. She was sentenced to just over 51 years in prison. Castor never saw her daughters again. [4] Their daughter Ashley was 12 at the time and had been alone with him. When she awoke, Ashley said that the last thing she remembered was her mother making her a drink. Although Wallace's sister was skeptical and requested an autopsy for Wallace, Castor refused, saying she believed the doctors were correct. [2] A special two-hour edition of ABC's 20/20 aired on April 24, 2009, and again on February 8, 2019, to provide the full story of the Castor case. Would love your thoughts, please comment. [3] After she learned police had exhumed Wallace's body and found traces of antifreeze in his system, she was believed to have devised a plan to set up her daughter Ashley for the murders. "I kinda went hysterical. 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. I would have done anything for her, but she decided she wanted to kill me instead.. [24], Though Castor was not officially defined as a serial killer, it is likely that she would have killed again. Then, Wallace says she planted a note next to her daughter's passed-out body, which confessed to the murders of her father and step-father. Castor then suggested they have a drink together because they've "had a hard day.". I do not believe Stacey did it. 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. Your parents just gave you permission to drink. [3] For her stepfather, they noted his and Ashley's tumultuous relationship and how they did not get along with each other. April 20, 2009, 9:22 AM. [2] In 1991, they had a second daughter, Bree. The jurors also heard Friday from Ashley Wallace's boyfriend, Matthew Gandino. Castor died in prison of natural causes in 2016. As police were investigating both deaths in September 2007, the family suffered another emergency. Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. James Knoll Answers Viewers' Questions About Stacey Castor", "Wife convicted of attempting to murder husband with antifreeze", "Mistrial Declared In Antifreeze Murder Case", "Wife guilty of trying to kill husband with anti-freeze curry", "Husband guilty of murder in 'letter from grave' case", "Did Stacey Castor murder her own father? Dubbed the "Black Widow," Castor was convicted of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and forging her husband's will in 2009. She once recalled, Wed just go for a ride in the car, you know? Courtesy of the Onondaga Sheriff's Office. However, Ashley denied taking pills, insisting she only had the drink her mother gave her. By ASTRID RODRIGUES. In 2000, Michael succumbed to a heart attack and died. Bree said her 20-year-old sister was lying across the foot of her bed with a couple of pillows over her face and an empty vodka bottle and prescription pill bottle in the bed near her. The defendant's fingerprints also were found on a couple of prescription bottles for medication found in Ashley's system when she was treated at University Hospital in 2007, the jury was told. Email In Touch at contact@intouchweekly.com. [3][4][6] When he did not appear at their shared workplace,[7] she had become worried. They were blaming Stacey for this," she said. She said it was normal for her sister to take an early-afternoon nap but not to be asleep in her bedroom as long as she was that day. Stacey Castor was born on July 24, 1967, in Clay, New York. 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