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.. I wanted to make sure she was convicted.. Stacey Castor was indicted on one count each of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, and a plot to present a forged will. [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. Why did she do these things? 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. Sweet!. Stacey and David married in 2003, they met while working together at the latter's air conditioning installation and repair company. 'Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story' by Lifetime is set to retell the haunting story of Stacey's machinations. Ashley and Bree testified at Stacey's trial, where Stacey was convicted of murder and attempted murder. None of Ashley's fingerprints were found on the note which she purportedly wrote, but the print expert said there was some additional "ridge detail" on the document that was insufficient to test for identification purposes. That's the closest I've ever come to a brush with the law. After serving 7 years of her 51-year prison sentence, Castor died in 2016but for her daughter, the story goes on. There are so many things that she has ruined. [3][9] Bree demanded that help be sought, and Castor made the 911 call. The letter had Ashley taking responsibility for David and Michaels deaths. On the surface, she seemed to have gone through a lot of trauma, losing two husbands and having a daughter attempt to kill herself. [29], Castor was found dead in her cell on the morning of June 11, 2016. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Still, even back in 2009, Wallace felt relief after clearing her chest in the courtroom. 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. Among the items near his body were a container of antifreeze and a half-full glass of bright green liquid. Police found two glasses on the nightstand next to the bed, one containing what was later identified as antifreeze, and underneath the bed they found a bottle of antifreeze with its top off. On September 12, 2007, as an early celebration of her birthday, Ashley had a drink mixed by Stacey and felt lethargic soon after, passing out in her bedroom. One of those times was to let Bree look in because the teenager had been asking if her mother was sure he was okay. [3][9] Ashley was 12 at the time of her father Wallace's death. The 2009 murder trial in Syracuse, New York, of Stacey Castor. Tonight, ABC News' 20/20 will investigate the Black Widow murderer, whose real name is Stacey Castor. Is Every Duggar Ridiculously Messy? Three months after Castors death, Spinelli reached out to nearby Cayuga County investigators about the death of Michael Wallace to learn more. 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. 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman Is a Proud Mom of 14: See Her Kids Today! April 20, 2009, 9:22 AM. And all of a sudden, he just sticks his arm up in the air and puts his arm on his side, and then his arm just fell down.. I told her that there was a suicide note indicating that she had killed her father and her stepfather, Norton said. The film starred Nia Vardalos as Castor. Stacey and Michael married in April 1990, but over time, the relationship crumbled. [15] With a "jam-packed" courtroom, most were focused on Castor. 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. "She always wanted to be a paralegal or a lawyer." Stacey Castor's daughter Ashley Wallace took the stand this morning as the prosecution's first witness to tearfully testify about the deaths of her father and stepfather. Wallace lives in New York and is engaged and married. Castor, however, never visited. Ashley is engaged to be married and is still close to her sister Bree. Ashley drank a beverage with her mother and immediately passed out. Castor was just 17 when she met her first husband, Michael Wallace. Wallace left the courtroom in 2009 knowing she would return to a family of people who adored her. "I did not try to kill my daughter, period, and I will never say that I did, ever.". Stacey Castor's daughter Ashley Wallace takes the stand in 2009 as the prosecution's first witness to tearfully testify about the deaths of her father and stepfather. Those who knew him, including his ex-wife Janice Poissant Farmer, rejected the idea Castor killed himself. While utilizing antifreeze, Stacey poisoned and killed her late second husband David and proceeded to plot an attempt on her daughter Ashley's life. David had a grown son, David Jr., and she had daughters, Ashley and Bree. By then, the couple had been together for two years. 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. Sept. 12 2007: Ashley Wallace goes drinking with mom. 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. Hey there, welcome to my channel. [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. Ashley then called her mother to talk about it. [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. "[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". Four years after David Castor's death, Stacey Castor, who'd become known as a "black widow" in the press, was arrested for murder and for attempted murder of Ashley Wallace. Police wiretaps recorded Castor asking her daughter questions about her conversations with the detectives. Deputy testifies in Castor trial Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Ultimately, her daughters, Ashley and Bree Wallace, struggled to understand why their mother did what she did. 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. [3] In addition, they noted money as one of the main reasons Castor murdered her husbands. I was 11! It wasnt until September 2007 that Ashley had police tell her the shocking news that her father had died of poisoning and not a heart attack. She repeated that she only drank the "nasty-tasting" beverage because she trusted Castor. [15], Having searched Castor's computer, prosecutors had found several drafts of the suicide note Ashley was accused of writing. 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. They gave birth to their Ashley in 1988, and their second daughter, Bree, in 1991. In 2000, Michael succumbed to a heart attack and died. We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first. She'll never get to see her grandchildren. [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. Upon waking up, Wallace denied writing the confession letter. [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. 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. Read More: How Did Michael Wallace and David Castor Die? Stacey met her second husband, David Castor, through her boss in 2001. I knew at that point we had a double homicide and Stacey Castor probably killed both her husbands, Spinelli said. Bree is seemingly based out of Weedsport, New York, and is concentrating on raising her children. Sept. 25, 2008: Judge rules death of Michael Wallace can be submitted as evidence. On Saturday, February 1, at 8 p.m., the new Nia Vardalos flick hits TV screens. Detective Dominick Spinelli remained skeptical and began an investigation that would last two years. Castor was convicted of killing her husband, David Castor, by poisoning him with antifreeze and framing her daughter for the murder. [5] Physicians told Castor that her husband had died of a heart attack. Update 2:50 p.m.: For . She claimed he was depressed. Are Janelle, Christine and Meri Suing Kody Over Money From Coyote Pass? [3] Ashley had already testified to having witnessed her mother working on the computer on something she had hidden to prevent Ashley's seeing it. Castor never saw her daughters again. Unable to get a response, Sergeant Robert Willoughby of the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department kicked in the door of the bedroom and found David Castor lying dead. 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. ), When Ashley woke in the hospital, she denied writing the suicide note, according to The Age. She told the officers that she did not write the note and was confused about their questions and accusations. 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. Castor tried to kill Wallace, and frame her for murdera crime Castor herself had committed. On August 5, 2022, the broadcast is expected to premiere on ABC at 8pm EST. Fortunately, Stacey's daughter Ashley Wallace survived the homicide attempt and lived to testify against the mother who betrayed her. However, an investigation revealed how the authorities believed that Stacey was responsible for it all. He sought medical attention, with his doctor noting that he may have an inner ear disorder. Stacey took her daughters to Disney World after Mike Wallace died. The witness also told the jurors how she had not seen her sister during the afternoon and evening of the previous day. Stacey was sentenced to 51 years to life without the possibility of parole. Today, we are discussing Stacey Castor. Wallace vocally grieved the loss of the old version of her mother, a woman she called her "best friend." In 2009, her mother was found guilty of intentionally poisoning her then-husband David Castor with antifreeze and later trying to kill her too. Send it to us! So, if youre curious to find out more, weve got you covered. Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) plays Castor, whose likable demeanor hides her dark side. "I never got my answers because Stacey died. [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. 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. That was fun. Ashley then talked about that fateful day in January 2000. Thats when Stacey called the police when the authorities showed up, there was a suicide note next Ashleys unconscious body. 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. As hard as you tried, I survived. Leshinski said Stacey claimed that David had been depressed because he had recently lost his father -- and that possibly his drinking and suicide that weekend was as a result of him being depressed about his father's death.. 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 maintained that it was Ashley who murdered Wallace and David, though she would not speculate about motives beyond implying that her daughter might be mentally ill.[17] Fitzpatrick pointed out that Ashley's mother had never sought therapy for her and that at 21 Ashley exhibited no sign of mental illness. Gandino also testified Ashley had never talked about trying to commit suicide before. She, however, had her eyes closed as the verdicts were read. And then she took that all away, Wallace said. Wallace was shaken and called her mother. Stacey Ruth Castor (ne Daniels, formerly Wallace; July 24, 1967 June 11, 2016)[1] was an American convicted murderer from Weedsport, New York. Spinelli stays on the case. "If Mr. Wallace had been cremated, or if Mr. Castor had not died, we would never have known we had a homicide. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Talking about it, Ashley said, Ive relived this day over and over again in my head because what if there was something that I couldve done? They showed me a copy of the suicide note that Ashley had left, and as I reviewed it, one of the things that jumped out at me and was unbelievable was: I had interviewed Stacey, and during my interview with her, she called antifreeze, antifree,' lead investigator Detective Dominick Spinelli told 20/20. She said, Im like, What are they talking about? I didnt do any of these things that youre saying that I did. 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. The two are proud parents to an adorable dog. "The biggest question I ask is why. She was rushed to the hospital, and the authorities found a typewritten suicide note that appeared to be written by Ashley. In that courtroom, Wallace said goodbye to her mother forever. [33], 2007 mugshot, Onondaga County Sheriffs Dept, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 19:46, 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. She looked at me really wide-eyed and flat out says, I did not try to kill myself, nor did I leave a suicide note." She also denied killing her father and stepfather. Expert says David Castor's DNA was on turkey baster, which prosecution says was used to kill him 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. Each had children from a previous marriage. My teeth have been left as tiny stumps and I'm in constant pain after dental treatment in Turkey ruined my smile, Ten people killed in Luzerne County after horror Nescopeck house fire as criminal investigation launched, Inside Andrew Tate's rise to infamy from Big Brother eviction & controversial comments to flaunting lavish lifestyle, Shock as 13ft beluga WHALE swims up the Seine near Paris sparking frantic rescue effort, Bar sparks fury after sleazy advert for new staff - but not everyone is saying the same thing, Mystery surrounds Bigfoot 'howling' clip after experts speak out about recording of 'hairy 7ft beast'. Lets just get drunk I was like, Cool! You know, what kind of teenager wouldnt think that was awesome? Though it initially appeared that he had committed suicide, police later came to the conclusion that his wife had killed him. Det. As for Bree, she seems to have moved on with her life as well. ABC reports her as saying, Im like, What are they talking about? I didnt do any of these things that youre saying that I did.'. [19] Castor maintains she is innocent of the deaths of her husbands and the attempted murder of Ashley. I didnt look around, I just sat there and waited for it to be done and left the courtroom, Castor said. But whats the real deal? According to ABC News, Castor never saw her daughters again. 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 antifreeze killings and homicide plots are retold in an episode of 20/20 titled 20/20: Fatal Flaw - On The Rocks. [4] Their daughter Ashley was 12 at the time and had been alone with him. This was when Stacey set up her daughters to confess to killing both men. Stacey called 911, claiming that her daughter drank and took some medication. On the morning of September 14, 2007, Bree found Ashley barely alive in her bedroom. 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