She was sentenced to more than 51 years in prison. Dominick Spinelli of the Onondaga County Sheriffs department spoke with ABC News in 2018 about investigating Stacey Castor's case. Ashley was born in 1987 to Michael Wallace and Stacey. Her first victim was her first husband Michael Wallace, who she married in 1998. Advertisement Where are Ashley and Bree Wallace now? [2] [3] The couple married and had their first daughter, Ashley, in 1988. Send it to us! Her first victim was her first husband Michael Wallace, who she married in 1998. My name is Megan and I create true crime content on YouTube. All these things, she took away from me," Wallace said at the opening of her victim impact statement. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. I dont know what it is yet, but Im sure Ill find out. Ashley drank a beverage with her mother and immediately passed out. 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 repeated that she only drank the "nasty-tasting" beverage because she trusted Castor. Castor told David Muir in 2009 that, in the moment, she couldnt believe was happening. As police investigated the crimes, they also suspected that she murdered her first husband, Michael Wallace. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. Stacey Castor's daughter Ashley Wallace takes the stand, Jan.14, 2009,in this photo from pool video, as the prosecution's first witness to tearfully testify about the deaths of her father and stepfather. When the detective picked up on her slip of the tongue, she accused him of trying to frame her and stopped the interview. Michael Norton of the Onondaga County Sheriffs Office remembered the medical examiner telling him Wallace was loaded with crystals.. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Courtesy of the Onondaga Prosecutor's Office. She says that her mother offered her a "nasty-tasting" drink that she at first refused but eventually drank because she trusted Castor. 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. Ashley tells 20/20, [She said], Weve had a rough week. 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. I hate my mother for ruining so many people's lives," Ashley Wallace told David Muir in 2009. [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. [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. Eventually, Stacey started dating again and in late 2001 met a recent divorcee named David Castor. Upon waking up, Wallace denied writing the confession letter. Wallace left the courtroom in 2009 knowing she would return to a family of people who adored her. Update 2:50 p.m.: For . "I never knew what hate was until now. [3][9] Ashley was 12 at the time of her father Wallace's death. "He wasn't a drinker; he didn't go out at night," she told Snapped. 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. In addition to the Turner and Castor antifreeze murder cases, similar cases were reported in 2008. We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first. [20] "She has created so much pain and death with this, creating multiples of pain and death, in the families of those she has hurt. The Onondaga County jury found Castor guilty of murder for killing her husband, David, in 2005. 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. 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. I just couldnt believe that that was happening.. Police set up cameras outside Stacey Castor's house to track her whereabouts. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 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. Those who knew him, including his ex-wife Janice Poissant Farmer, rejected the idea Castor killed himself. 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. 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. [3][10] An upset Ashley called Castor. She was 48. Michael Wallaces body is exhumed on Sept. 5, 2007 so investigators could examine it for signs of anti-freeze poisoning. She was given the maximum sentence of twenty-five years for both charges, with the addition of one year for the forging of David's will. Castor told Diane Leshinski, then-detective with the Onondaga Sheriffs Office, that she assumed he was sleeping it off. Until her death of a heart attack in 2016 in prison, Castor continued to attest her innocence. All Rights Reserved. The jury deliberated for three days before coming back with a guilty verdict. But she was the one who did this," Wallace said. 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. [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. 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. Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor story, a Lifetime movie premiering Saturday, February 1 at 8 p.m., reenacts the harrowing story, with some fictional flourishes. That was fun. Ashley then talked about that fateful day in January 2000. However, Castor didnt end up serving even half of her sentence. The next morning, Bree Wallace found her sister barely breathing. April 24, 2009 -- Stacey Castor became a prime suspect in the murder of her second husband and the attempted murder of her own daughter. A woman who killed two. That's the closest I've ever come to a brush with the law. Tonight, ABC News' 20/20 will investigate the Black Widow murderer, whose real name is Stacey Castor. [24], Though Castor was not officially defined as a serial killer, it is likely that she would have killed again. 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. [15], Having searched Castor's computer, prosecutors had found several drafts of the suicide note Ashley was accused of writing. Clockwise from left: Chauncey Eaton, David Castor, Stacey Castor, Judie Eaton, Bree Wallace, Ashley . They didnt want their father replaced., David was difficult with the kids, said Castor. 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. After Wallaces death at age 38, Castor collected a $55,000 life insurance policy. 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. "It had DNA evidence. Wallace woke up with a hangover, went to school, and returned. 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. [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. Ashley had harsh words for her mother after her sentencing. [3] The investigators soon felt the only way to prove Castor responsible for both homicides was to have Wallace's body exhumed. But she tried to kill me instead. She opened up about her life today in an exclusive interview with OprahMag.com. [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. Hey there, welcome to my channel. 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. When Wallace passed in 2000, doctors initially believed he suffered a heart attack after months of sickness. Castor really wanted the 911 call taker to know that there was a suicide note, former Onondaga Assistant District Attorney Christine Garvey said. Though Stacey is the centerpiece of the movie, the end of Poisoned Love belongs entirely to Ashley. 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. "I did not try to kill my daughter, period, and I will never say that I did, ever.". Stacey Castor, now 41, worked as an office manager at her husband's business, Liverpool Heating and Air Conditioning. Chanelle Peloso (The Bletchley Circle) is Ashley, the oldest of Castor's two daughters. The . During her mother's trial, Ashley reads an emotional statement to the judge.