The Tragic Death of Candace Newmaker at the Hands of Her Therapists
They were supposed to help but they killed her during a dangerous therapy session
Candace Tiara Elmore was born on November 19, 1989, in Lincolnton, North Carolina to Angela and Todd Elmore. When Candace was born, her mother, Angela, was just a teenager, and her father, Todd, was a violent man. Thus, Candace had a difficult early childhood being shuttled to different foster homes and trailer shacks.
In order to ensure a better life for her, Candace was placed for adoption at the age of five and was subsequently adopted by a 42-year-old single nurse, Jeane Newmaker.
On the surface, it looked like things had changed for the better when Candace was adopted. She received all the material benefits and a seemingly comfortable life filled with swimming and riding lessons and slumber parties. However, it wasn’t all a bed of roses.
According to her adoptive mother, Candace had psychological problems. In one instance, Jeane recounted that Candace started a fire in the home. She also mentioned that Candace was prone to anger issues and had even sexually assaulted other children.
Jeane became desperate to control Candace and sought therapy for her. Initially, Jeane took Candace to a…
