[2] In 1991, they had a second daughter, Bree. [8] A toxicology screening ruled that Wallace had also been killed through antifreeze poisoning. [3] Detectives reasoned that if Castor were truly genuine about her love for her late husbands, then she would eventually visit their graves. - Official ABC 20/20 YouTube clip, Daughter testifies in Stacey Castor murder trial (Video), Update: Jurors talk on video about Stacey Castor guilty verdict, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stacey_Castor&oldid=994768718, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 December 2020, at 12:53. [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 who pointed out Castor may have murdered her own father, Jerry Daniels, who died 22 February 2002, shortly after his daughter visited him in hospital where he had a minor lung complaint. Castor, who died in 2016 at the age of 48, was an American woman found guilty of murdering her husband David Castor and … [3] Tests revealed that potentially fatal painkillers had been found in Ashley's system, and that she most likely would have died if taking her to the hospital had been just a few minutes later. Page 4", "Exclusive: Mother and Daughter Face Off in Murder Mystery. In June 2016, seven years into her 51-year sentence, Castor was found dead in her prison cell in Bedford Hills, New York. During the trial, Castor had been dubbed "The Black Widow" by media outlets,[2] a title previously given to Lynn Turner. In 2007, Stacey Castor attempted to poison her 19-year-old daughter, Ashley Wallace, and frame her for murdering her step-father—a crime Castor had committed, according to court reports. [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. [4] Castor was the owner of an air conditioning installation and repair company, and Stacey served as his office manager. [2][3] The couple married and had their first daughter, Ashley, in 1988. Paul Young's wife Stacey has died after a two-year battle with brain cancer, his family has confirmed. The two men were buried next to one another, and she never visited the sites. She was also convicted for the attempted murder of her daughter Ashley by poisoning her with crushed pills and vodka. The shocking thing Stacey Castor told police after her husband’s death: Det. She would have been 88 years old at the time. They also had Ashley testify that she received a “nasty-tasting” drink from her mother the night before she was in the hospital and evidence of a turkey baster used for antifreeze in the kitchen. Under New York sentencing guidelines, the killer would have had to serve over 51 years before she became eligible for parole. In this image made from video Stacey Castor appears in court after hearing she was found guilty in Syracuse, N.Y., Feb. 5, 2009. State Supreme Court Justice Anthony Paris's order came four days after Castor unexpectedly died in prison. As hard as you tried, I survived and I will survive because now I'm surrounded by people that love me. Born on July 1, 1961, Diana would’ve turned 59 this year. Castor died on June 11, 2016 of a heart attack while serving her prison sentence in Bedford Hills, New York. [24] He stated that while most suicide notes focus on themes of remorse and the person not being able to go on with life, the note supposedly written by Ashley was focused on taking the blame off of Castor. She said that "Ashley brought this on" and insists that she and Ashley know what really happened. [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. There was a typed suicide note found with the body that was signed “Ashley.” The note had Ashley admitting to the murders of her father and her stepfather. Stacey was 35 years old at the time of death. [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. She was found dead in her prison cell on the morning of June 11, 2016; at just 48 years old. [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. [3][10] Soon after, Ashley said, Castor invited her to come to the family home in Liverpool and drink together. [3] Ashley's sister left her side for a moment and when she returned, she found a suicide note[11] beside Ashley. She was 11 when her father died. Police found drafts of that note on Castor’s computer with timestamps that proved the note was written while Ashley was at school. "[6], The coroner reported that David Castor had committed suicide through a self-administered lethal dose of antifreeze, but when police found Stacey Castor's fingerprints on the antifreeze glass and located a turkey baster that had David Castor's DNA on the tip, they began to suspect Stacey Castor had engineered her husband's death. 's office that Castor died of a heart attack, with no evidence of suicide or foul play. [33], Mugshot, Onondaga County Sheriff’s Dept. [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. Lastly, she received another 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison for the forging of the will. Stacey Stites was a white 19-year-old bride-to-be engaged to a local Giddings police officer, Jimmy Fennell. 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. Nessa is Stacey's best friend, also from Barry. They began investigating her by wiretapping her house and placing cameras around the graves of her husbands. A letter she had written before her death incriminated him as the murderer if she were to die eventually; the letter led to his prosecution. She died of natural causes, a heart attack. The couple has one son named Aidan. Willoughby says he remembers that Castor screamed, "He's not dead, he's not dead. She was also found guilty of attempted second-degree murder for trying to kill daughter Ashley Wallace, then 20, with an overdose of drugs and vodka in September 2007. "[9], Having searched Castor's computer, prosecutors had found several drafts of the suicide note Ashley was accused of writing. [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. [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. He described Castor as a "black widow" type rather than a typical serial killer. How old was Princess Diana when she died? Stacey Ruth Castor (née Daniels, formerly Wallace; July 24, 1967 – June 11, 2016) was an American convicted murderer from Weedsport, New York. [3] For her stepfather, they noted his and Ashley's tumultuous relationship and how they did not get along with each other. Even with credit for time served, her earliest possible release date was June 15, 2055—slightly over a month shy of her 88th birthday. Stacey Ruth Castor was born on July 24th, 1987 and died on June 11th, 2016 from a Heart Attack. "[20], David's son, whom Castor had cheated out of his will, pleaded with Judge Fahey for Castor to be severely punished. [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. [19] She indicated that her mother, stepfather and some other relatives still support her. [3] On the stand, Ashley retold how her mother had convinced her to drink the two nights before she almost died. She blamed herself for his death. ", "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? She was 48. In 1998, he was convicted of the rape and murder of Stacey Stites and sentenced to death. 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. 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. [3], The following day, Castor invited Ashley to drink together at home again. [17], Castor's defense team presented a pharmaceutical expert in an attempt to cast doubt on the prosecution's claim that Castor had drugged Ashley 17 hours prior to being taken to the hospital. She meets a policeman at the house and he kicks in the bedroom door. [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. [22], Fitzpatrick said that under New York sentencing guidelines, Castor would have to serve just over 51 years before she became eligible for parole—at her age, effectively a life sentence.[16]. They exhumed the body of her first husband, Michael Wallace, whose death five years prior at the age of 38 had initially been ruled a heart attack. She was six years into a 51 years to life sentence in a Westchester County prison when she died Saturday. [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. [25][26][27] In 2002, a man had been convicted of murdering his wife by antifreeze in 1998. I just wish that she would say sorry for everything she did, including all the lies. Stacey Cash Birthday and Date of Death Stacey Cash was born on June 9, 1980 and died on November 27, 2015. She repeated that she only drank the "nasty-tasting" beverage because she trusted Castor. [3], The prosecutors presented evidence showing how antifreeze poisoning can be identified from the growth of calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys, and that this was seen with examination of Wallace and David's bodies as well. Castor, New York Department of Corrections inmate number 09G0209, was placed in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in Bedford Hills, New York. [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. Castor was convicted of killing her second husband, David Castor with antifreeze, and trying to do the same to her daughter. 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. Castor was arrested in 2007, but she was not sentenced until 2009. In 2005 authorities became … The character is introduced as a feisty and troublesome teenager and extension to the already established Slater family.She was created by scriptwriter Tony Jordan with Turner in mind. [19] Castor maintains she is innocent of the deaths of her husbands and the attempted murder of Ashley. She discovers she is pregnant in the fourth episode of Series 1 and it is later revealed that Smithy became the father the second time they were intimate at Pam and Mick's house. After a toxicology screening, it was found that he had been killed by poisoning by antifreeze as well. An Onondaga County Court jury of two men and 10 women pronounced her guilty on Thursday Feb. 5. But what do we know about Stacey, a f… "Even though I hate her, I love her at the same time," Wallace said in an emotional victim impact statement after her mother was convicted of murder and attempted murder. [Watch Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story” on Lifetime for a limited time.]. [3][4][6] When he did not appear at their shared workplace,[7] she had become worried. In 2009, Stacey was found guilty of intentionally poisoning her then-husband David Castor with antifreeze in 2005 and attempting to murder her daughter, Ashley Wallace, with crushed pills mixed in with vodka, orange juice, and Sprite in 2007. [3][9] Ashley was 11 at the time of her father Wallace's death. Currently, the family lives in Cleveland, Ohio, along with a few pets. [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. She never admitted to her despicable crimes before she died. Charges were never brought against Stacey Castor for the murder of her father or her first husband Mike Wallace, but in June 2016, it no longer mattered. Authorities say 48-year-old former Weedsport resident Stacey Castor died Saturday morning. Dominick Spinelli recalls the crucial detail he says Stacey Castor let slip during an interview after it was first believed her second husband committed suicide in 2005. The next day, Castor poisoned her daughter by crushing up pills, placing them into vodka, and having her drink it. Stacey Castor goes to work that morning as if nothing is wrong. 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. [20] Further, she criticized how Castor had "partied in her backyard with friends like nothing was happening" as Ashley was comatose in her room. [3] In addition, they noted money as one of the main reasons Castor murdered her husbands. [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. An Onondaga County jury found Stacey Castor, 41, guilty of second-degree murder in the poisoning death of her husband, David, in August 2005. I'm going to do good things in this world despite making me in every sense of the word an orphan. [3], Castor's defense team—attorneys Charles Keller and Todd Smith[14]—was set on creating reasonable doubt in the jury's minds about Castor having committed the murders. [3][17] Castor said she had cut herself off while saying "antifreeze" because she had intended to say something else. Stacey Castor listens to opening statements in court in Syracuse, N.Y., in 2009, where she was eventually found guilty of murdering her second husband, and of … [2], In late 1999, Wallace began feeling intermittently ill. Family members variously remember him as acting unsteady, coughing and seeming swollen. 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. Ashley agreed because Castor was not only her mother but her "best friend". [2][3], Castor was employed by an ambulance dispatch company, while Wallace worked nights as a mechanic, but the family had little money. [9][12], Prosecutors argued that the computer-generated note where Ashley "confesses" to killing Wallace and David had actually been written by Castor. [30] It was not immediately apparent how she died and the manner of her death was listed as undetermined. "[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". Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Stacey Ruth Daniels Castor (24 Jul 1967–10 Jun 2016), Find a Grave Memorial no. According to District Attorney Fitzpatrick, Castor died of a heart attack, and no foul play was suspected. ... Stacey Solomon quits social media on Christmas Day after Joe Swash proposal. After she didn’t show up at work on April 23, 1996, a search led to Stites’ body in a wooded area. 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. [24], Forensic Files had an episode titled "Freeze Framed" regarding Castor. She says that her mother offered her a "nasty-tasting" drink that she at first refused but eventually drank because she trusted Castor. [3] In a final attempt to convince the jury that she was not guilty, Castor took the stand. "Your honor, [Castor] is a monster and a threat to society," he said. "[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. 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. [17], Prosecutors brought up another piece of "damaging evidence" against Castor when they cited having heard "typing sounds" while Castor was on the phone. In the case of 41-year-old Stacey Castor, why is an easy question to answer. [16] He sentenced her to the maximum of 25 years to life for the murder of David Castor, and to another 25 years for the attempt to kill Ashley. [32], Stacey Castor's story was adapted in into the Lifetime film, Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story, as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature film series that aired on February 1, 2020. [3] They listened in on phone calls for any unusual conversations. [3] They wanted to observe her behavior while there. [3], On cross examination, Fitzpatrick pointed out what he felt were flaws in Castor's version of that night. The theory was that if she were mourning either of them, she would visit the site where they were buried. Castor's first husband's family believe Castor may have killed her father having brought an open can of soda in for her father to drink in hospital. Authorities first considered the death a suicide, but later became suspicious of Castor. After not getting much from the wiretapping and cameras, police exhumed the body of Castor’s first husband, Michael Wallace. She is married to John Kosich, an Emmy Award-winning political reporter. Stacey passed away at the age of 48 in 2016 while serving her time in a Westchester County women’s maximum-security prison. In 2009, she was found guilty of intentionally poisoning her then-husband David Castor with antifreeze in 2005 and attempting to murder her daughter, Ashley Wallace, with crushed pills mixed in with vodka, orange juice, and Sprite in 2007. Last edited on 17 December 2020, at 12:53, 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. One of the most notorious killers in Central New York history, Stacey Castor, has died in prison. [3] The investigators soon felt the only way to prove Castor responsible for both homicides was to have Wallace's body exhumed. She underwent surgery at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. [3] Seventeen hours later, Ashley was found comatose on her bed by her younger sister Bree Wallace. Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. She was tried and convicted of murder after trial in 2009. [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". [13] Fitzpatrick claimed this was the day Castor wrote the note, which had Castor's fingerprints but not Ashley's, to frame her daughter. Powered by, Stacey Castor: A Timeline of the Black Widow’s Crimes. The story made national news, and Castor was subsequently named "The Black Widow" by media outlets. [3][16][20], I never knew what hate was until now. Stacey Castor was arrested in 2007 after investigators determined her second husband’s death was not a suicide. [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. READ NEXT: Stacey Castor: A Timeline of the Black Widow’s Crimes, Copyright © 2020 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. As horrible as it makes me feel, this is goodbye mom. [16], The trial had lasted for four weeks. To Stacey Castor, human beings are disposable. "If Mr. Wallace had been cremated, or if Mr. Castor had not died, we would never have known we had a homicide. How can you hate someone and love them at the same time? [3], The detectives on the case ordered wiretappings on Castor's house. Castor never saw her daughters again. The pair married in 1987 and have three children together. [3][9] The note appeared to be Ashley's "murder confession", in which she "admits" to having killed her father and stepfather. [20] "Human life is sacred. Even though I do hate her, I still love her at the same time. After spending 7 years in prison, though, she died of a heart attack. Her first possible release date was June 15, 2055. Stacey Castor, 48, died Saturday morning while serving 51 years to life at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in Westchester County, the … Birthday: June 9, 1980 Stacey came to the attention of New York's Onondaga County Sheriff's Department in 2005, when she reported that her husband, David Castor, had locked himself in … [24] He relayed that "psychopathic traits and histories of childhood abuse have been consistently reported in these women" and suggested that if Castor is guilty of the crimes of which she has 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.

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