11. Charles Robert Pomeroy
Bob Pomeroy was Betty Gore’s father, who expressed his disappointment over the trial’s outcome.
For Betty’s father, Bob Pomeroy, the trial was just as agonizing as the tragedy itself. While his wife Mary Ann stayed largely out of the spotlight, Bob was incredibly vocal about his anger and disbelief following Candy Montgomery’s acquittal. He flat-out told the press that the justice system had completely failed his daughter. On top of the awful verdict, finding out about Allan’s affair with Candy added a deep layer of public humiliation for the grieving family.
The relentless media coverage basically turned their private loss into national entertainment. Frustrated by the “trial by media,” Bob became a reluctant advocate, constantly calling out a legal system that he felt had entirely lost sight of justice.
After the circus finally ended, Bob and Mary Ann took their two granddaughters, Alisa and Bethany, back to Norwich, Kansas, to raise them as their own. Focusing on giving the girls a normal life gave Bob a sense of purpose as the headlines started to fade. Today, he’s remembered as a fiercely loyal father who spoke the raw truth about grief, that no courtroom verdict can ever bring real closure, and the pain of a tragedy like this echoes long after the cameras pack up and leave.
