10. Bethany and Alisa Gore
Bethany and Alisa are the daughters of Betty and Allan Gore. Bethany was present at the home during the incident.
Alisa and Bethany were just five years old and an infant, respectively, when their mother was killed. After the chaotic trial ended, their father, Allan Gore, lost custody. The girls were sent away to Norwich, Kansas, to be raised by their maternal grandparents, Bob and Mary Ann Pomeroy.
Moving to rural Kansas was exactly what they needed. It shielded them from the massive Texas media circus and gave them a chance to grow up with some real stability, far away from the public anger over Candy’s acquittal.
Today, both sisters have built incredibly solid, successful lives. Alisa, who now goes by Lisa Harder, stayed in Kansas. She earned an accounting degree, works as a business controller, and lives on a farm with her husband and two sons. She occasionally shares fond memories of her mom on social media.
Bethany followed her mother’s footsteps into education. She moved to Las Vegas, where she currently works as an assistant principal. She’s married with three kids and even named one of her daughters Betty to honor the mom she never really got to know.
Though growing up in the shadow of such a massive, public tragedy wasn’t easy, both women have made peace with their past. Over time, they even managed to somewhat repair their strained relationship with their dad, Allan, and stay in touch with him today.
