April 24, 2009 -- Stacey Castor became a prime suspect in the murder of her second husband and the attempted murder of her own daughter. The film starred Nia Vardalos as Castor. She told her mother who called 911. She says that her mother offered her a "nasty-tasting" drink that she at first refused but eventually drank because she trusted Castor. 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. In 2007, Stacey Castor attempted to poison her 19-year-old daughter, Ashley Wallace and frame her for murdering her stepfather, a crime Castor had committed, according to court reports. Castor then suggested they have a drink together because they've "had a hard day.". Still, even back in 2009, Wallace felt relief after clearing her chest in the courtroom. And then she took that all away, Wallace said. Send it to us! [24] He relayed that "psychopathic traits and histories of childhood abuse have been consistently reported in these women" and suggested that if Castor were guilty of the crimes of which she had been convicted and accused, then she would be demonstrating psychopathic traits, including regarding even her own child as an object to be used for her convenience. I didnt look around, I just sat there and waited for it to be done and left the courtroom, Castor said. While Ashley continued on her journey of healing, she talked about struggling with how the trauma affected her. Who was Stacey Castor and what was her cause of death? "I kinda went hysterical. Police had set up a camera at Castor's home, and one at the graveyard where her husbands were buried. The couple was married in 1990 and had two daughters together, Ashley and Bree. [19] Castor maintains she is innocent of the deaths of her husbands and the attempted murder of Ashley. [17] Fitzpatrick frequently shouted at Castor, inspiring Castor's defense attorney Charles Keller to frequently object and even to request a mistrial. Doctors determined that he had died of a heart attack. For more stories like this, sign up for our newsletter. Within months, he was found dead. Bree Wallace, of Clay, testifies in the murder trial or her mother, Stacey Castor. "I was told later she was 15 minutes from death.". In order to do this, she attempted to murder Ashley and make the killing look like a suicide, and she even drafted a fraudulent confession to be found with her lifeless body if she succeeded. Ashley is engaged to be married and is still close to her sister Bree. The next morning, Bree Wallace found her sister barely breathing. Stacey and David married in 2003, they met while working together at the latter's air conditioning installation and repair company. She's focused on moving forward. This was a prosecutor who loves forensic evidence's dream 'cause it had computer evidence," Fitzpatrick said. She called Bree an innocent victim, whom she lost along with her freedom and her husbands. [8] A toxicology screening ruled that Wallace had also been killed through antifreeze poisoning. In 2003, three years after Wallaces death, Stacey married David Castor. I told her that there was a suicide note indicating that she had killed her father and her stepfather, Norton said. [3] They wanted to observe her behavior while there. Stacey did this by inviting Ashley over for a drink and doping her. Stacey Castor, 41, is shown here on the day of her wedding to David Castor in August 2003. Chanelle Peloso (The Bletchley Circle) is Ashley, the oldest of Castor's two daughters. [4] Castor was the owner of an air conditioning installation and repair company, and Stacey served as his office manager. [29], Castor was found dead in her cell on the morning of June 11, 2016. They didnt want their father replaced., David was difficult with the kids, said Castor. Ashley had harsh words for her mother after her sentencing. I do not believe Stacey did it. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Defense's opening statements 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. However, Ashley denied taking pills, insisting she only had the drink her mother gave her. 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. 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 2009 murder trial in Syracuse, New York, of Stacey Castor. The two are proud parents to an adorable dog. "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. Police set up cameras outside Stacey Castor's house to track her whereabouts. Ashley tells 20/20, [She said], Weve had a rough week. My name is Megan and I create true crime content on YouTube. Our editors handpick the products that we feature. Detective Dominick Spinelli remained skeptical and began an investigation that would last two years. She was also convicted for the attempted murder of. She was 48. Ashley was born in 1987 to Michael Wallace and Stacey. Surveillance cameras were set up at the gravesite where Michael Wallace and David Castor were buried. The witness also told the jurors how she had not seen her sister during the afternoon and evening of the previous day. [24] When asked if Castor's behavior and body language on the stand shows any sort of clue about her mental state and guilt, Knoll reminded that body language and behavior can be affected by events during a trial (such as "side effects of medications, anxiety, fatigue and attorney instructions to the defendant on how to behave") and that their interpretation is not always reliable. [3], The following day, Castor invited Ashley to drink together at home again. 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. (Ashley was just 12 at the time of her fathers death. A former friend of Castors told ABC News that she was contemplating divorce when Wallace got sick in the winter of 1999. She was rushed to the hospital, and the authorities found a typewritten suicide note that appeared to be written by Ashley. [19] She did express sympathy for her daughter Bree. I knew at that point we had a double homicide and Stacey Castor probably killed both her husbands, Spinelli said. Aug. 16 2003: Castor marries her second husband. "As hard as it is to get up everyday and put a smile on my face, I know that I have to. 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. He expected them to do everything that he said without question. One of those times was to let Bree look in because the teenager had been asking if her mother was sure he was okay. [13] Fitzpatrick claimed this was the day Castor wrote the note, which had Castor's fingerprints but not Ashley's, to frame her daughter. Here's what you need to know. She was later found guilty of attempting to murder her daughter. [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. Police found a glass of green liquid on the bedside table next to where David Castor was found dead. Castor, however, never visited. Michael Wallace is seen here at his wedding. On April 24, 2009, ABC aired a two-hour 20/20 special about Castor and the trial, which included interviews. She said, Im like, What are they talking about? I didnt do any of these things that youre saying that I did. On September 13, 2007, Castor gave her daughter a glass of vodka mixed with crushed pills, according to her court testimony. They also had opposite shifts since she worked during the day as an ambulance dispatcher, and he worked during the evening as a mechanic. Although Castor told him she looked and couldn't find the object, Gandino said he was outside the house and never saw any lights go on in Ashley's bedroom. [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. [3][13] He told the jury about the word antifreeze being written as "anti-free" in four places within the note and noted that Castor had also said "anti-free" during an interview. Weeks later, Wallace was found unresponsive on the sofa in the family home and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Thats when Stacey called the police when the authorities showed up, there was a suicide note next Ashleys unconscious body. [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. Stacey Ruth Castor (ne Daniels, formerly Wallace; July 24, 1967 June 11, 2016)[1] was an American convicted murderer from Weedsport, New York. 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. Castor told Diane Leshinski, then-detective with the Onondaga Sheriffs Office, that she assumed he was sleeping it off. After serving 7 years of her 51-year prison sentence, Castor died in 2016but for her daughter, the story goes on. 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. Dubbed the "Black Widow," Castor was convicted of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and forging her husband's will in 2009. [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. On the morning of September 14, 2007, Bree found Ashley barely alive in her bedroom. Michael Wallaces body is exhumed on Sept. 5, 2007 so investigators could examine it for signs of anti-freeze poisoning. [3], The detectives on the case ordered wiretappings on Castor's house. I'm going to do good things in this world despite making me in every sense of the word an orphan. [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 was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder and an additional 25 years for the attempted murder. Under questioning by District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, she said she had not seen the note moments earlier. I think part of it was to bring justice to David, my dad, and myself.. In 2005, he was found dead in his bedroom. She was sentenced to more than 51 years in prison. [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. Tonight, ABC News' 20/20 will speak to Stacey Castor's daughter, Ashley Wallace. [20] Further, she criticized how Castor had "partied in her backyard with friends like nothing was happening" as Ashley was comatose in her room. [2] In 1991, they had a second daughter, Bree. They were blaming Stacey for this," she said. [3] They noted Ashley's father, Wallace, showing favoritism toward his younger daughter rather than Ashley and cited jealousy as a possible motive for Ashley having murdered at such a young age. 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. Castor was convicted of killing her husband, David Castor, by poisoning him with antifreeze and framing her daughter for the murder. 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. 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. 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. According to District Attorney Fitzpatrick, Castor died of a heart attack, and no foul play was suspected. Stacey met her second husband, David Castor, through her boss in 2001. 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. Who is Stacey Castor? Ashley had harsh words for her mother after her sentencing. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 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.'. 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] Ashley said, "I would have done anything for her. But whats the real deal? [3] In a final attempt to convince the jury that she was not guilty, Castor took the stand. Ashley testified against her mother Ashley Wallace Castor Age Clockwise from left: Chauncey In 2000, Michael succumbed to a heart attack and died. In 2000, when she was 11, her father, Michael Wallace, died of a suspected heart attack. But their relationship was fraught, affected in part by what Castor told ABC News David Muir in an exclusive 2009 interview was Wallaces struggle with drugs and alcohol for a long time in his life.. Because if I don't, than Stacey won.". SYRACUSE, NY -- Stacey Castor's youngest daughter broke into tears today as she told a jury about finding her older sister staring glassy-eyed into space the morning she was rushed to. [20] "She is cold, calculating and without any emotion for what she has done," she stated. Hear Stacey Castor's frantic 911 call to police about daughter who overdosed. I cannot believe Stacey has it in her to kill two men. 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. 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? Wallace's mother tried to kill her. She was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of David Castor, attempted murder of her daughter, and forging Castor's will. In 2005, her step-father, David Castor, took his own life. The authorities believed that Stacey tried to kill her daughter and shift the blame onto her. While utilizing antifreeze, Stacey poisoned and killed her late second husband David and proceeded to plot an attempt on her daughter Ashley's life. 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. Clearly, Wallace never got the apology she yearned for in her statement: "I wish that she would say sorry for everything she did.". David had a grown son, David Jr., and she had daughters, Ashley and Bree. 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. Stacey's younger daughter Bree found Ashley the next morning and took her to the hospital. According to ABC News, Castor never saw her daughters again. Bree also offered other details about the August 2005 weekend leading up to the discovery of her stepfather's body in his bed at their Wetzel Road home. Deputy testifies in Castor trial When her sister came in to check on her later, she was unresponsive. It was only after leaving the room momentarily that Bree said she found a typewritten note folded in half at the top of the bed. The jurors also heard Friday from Ashley Wallace's boyfriend, Matthew Gandino. Would love your thoughts, please comment. 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. 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. Stacey Castor has adamantly maintained her innocence. Ashley then called her mother to talk about it. Along with being suspected of killing her first husband, Castor was found guilty of. That bothers me, it is so confusing. [20] "Human life is sacred. It would seem like a perfectly obvious thing to autopsy a grown man who's healthy, who lays down on his couch and dies, Michael Benson, who authored Mommy Deadliest about Castors case. Along with being suspected of killing her first husband, Castor was found guilty of poisoning her second husband with antifreeze and attempting to murder her daughter, Ashley Wallace. 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). Castor offered to get drunk again to celebrate her 21st birthday early, according to former Det. Bree Wallace found a 750-word typewritten letter that appeared to be written by Ashley, with her typed signature - confessing to the murders of her father and stepfather, and saying she was now taking her own life. Elena Nicolaou is the former culture editor at Oprah Daily. The movie's speech is pulled verbatim from the statement the real Wallace read, through tears, in the courtroom in 2009. Ashley and Bree testified at Staceys trial, where Stacey was convicted of murder and attempted murder. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Stacey Castor Accused of Poisoning Her Two Husbands, Plotting to Murder and Frame Daughter Ashley Wallace", "Stacey Castor's daughter, Ashley Wallace, testifies during antifreeze murder trial. [3] Detectives reasoned that if Castor were truly genuine about her love for her late husbands, then she would eventually visit their graves. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. I just couldnt believe that that was happening.. To Stacey Castor, human beings are disposable. On August 5, 2022, the broadcast is expected to premiere on ABC at 8pm EST. [2] In 1991, they had a second daughter, Bree. We may earn commission from the links on this page. They gave birth to their Ashley in 1988, and their second daughter, Bree, in 1991. 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. Stacey Castor made a frantic call to 911 saying her husband hadnt shown up for work on Monday, Aug. 22. [3] For her stepfather, they noted his and Ashley's tumultuous relationship and how they did not get along with each other. 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.. Castor, New York Department of Corrections inmate number 09G0209, was placed in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in Bedford Hills, New York. She remembered seeing her sister with pillows over her head in addition to an empty bottle of vodka and prescription pills beside her. Police eventually decided to exhume Wallaces body, which is when they learned that he, too, had been killed through antifreeze poisoning. Passing away at age 48, authorities ruled that there was no foul play involved. 90 Day Fiance's Hamza's Green Card Status 'Battle' Amid Memphis Divorce, '90 Day Fiance' Star Memphis Smith Alleges Hamza Moknii Was 'Abusive', 90 Day's Hamza Requested Paternity Test for Daughter Amid Memphis Split. [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]. 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. 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 faces 25 years to life in prison. 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. When Wallace passed in 2000, doctors initially believed he suffered a heart attack after months of sickness. "I was trying to get her to wake up, but she wouldn't wake up," 17-year-old Bree Wallace said of her sister, Ashley. 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. "And I will never say that I did, ever., She was my best friend, too," Ashley Wallace said of her mother. While the authorities initially ruled it a suicide, they later learned Stacey was responsible for poisoning David. In this image made from video Stacey Castor appears in court after hearing she was found guilty in Syracuse, N.Y., Feb. 5, 2009. But Bree said her mother had a key to the bedroom door that she used at least twice that weekend. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Stacey Castor was arrested on Sept. 14 and was charged with the murder of David Castor. In that courtroom, Wallace said goodbye to her mother forever. She's focused on moving forward. "I never knew what hate was until now. The Daughter of Notorious "Black Widow" Opens Up, A Lifetime Movie Is About This Shocking Abduction, The "Friends" Women Reunite to Celebrate Courteney, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, "Even though I hate her, I love her at the same time," Wallace said in an. 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. 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"[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. "I would not be as far in life as I am if I gave up and turned to drugs or alcohol," Wallace says. [24], Though Castor was not officially defined as a serial killer, it is likely that she would have killed again. By then, the couple had been together for two years. The victim's DNA was found on the rim of that glass and on the tip of a turkey baster containing remnants of antifreeze that was found in the kitchen trash, jurors were told. Police knocked down the bedroom door to find David Castor dead of an apparent suicide. "As horrible as it makes me feel, this is goodbye, Mom. Page 1", "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. 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