Janette Becraft, an 85-year-old Portland resident who lived in the Lents neighborhood of Southeast Portland near Southeast 100th Avenue and Yukon Street, was found shot dead in her home on February 8, 2024. Police responded to the scene and, after a standoff, arrested her husband William Albert “Billy Jack” Haynes Jr., who has been charged with her murder.

Becraft had been living with dementia but remained active: she owned and drove a 1968 Mustang, took part in the Red Hat Society, traveled, and enjoyed games such as Scrabble. Detectives Ryan Foote and Travis Law at the Portland Police Bureau are handling the investigation; anyone with information was asked to contact them.

Are there readers who knew Janette or who have information that could help the investigation?