Janet Lynn Lay, 45, was found dead after a house fire in Southport, Florida, on April 9, 1999. Her trailer burned that morning; firefighters extinguished the blaze and investigators discovered Janet’s body under rubble, seated on a recliner in the living room. Medical examiners determined she had been killed before the fire by two stab wounds.

Two days after the fire police arrested Robert Gene Marjenhoff, who reportedly knew Janet but was not closely associated with her. A prior statement from Marjenhoff saying he had been in an altercation with Janet the day she died was a central piece of evidence. Prosecutors later dropped all charges; multiple evaluations found Marjenhoff’s IQ was significantly below average and he was judged unlikely to be competent to stand trial, and he also provided an alibi for the time Janet was killed. Marjenhoff remained out of prison until his death in 2006.

Janet worked as a retail clerk and attended Lynn Haven United Methodist Church. Her mother Betty Mount campaigned for Janet to be remembered and asked others to recall her life. Who has information about Janet’s final hours or her relationships in Southport?