On December 7, 2020, 70-year-old Sandra Reynolds of Cave Junction, Oregon, was found dead inside her home at 400 Pinewood Way after a prolonged standoff. A neighbor had called Josephine County Emergency Dispatch earlier that day to report Reynolds fleeing her residence without her phone, prompting a law enforcement response that involved the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety and the Oregon State Police SWAT Team.

Roommate 56-year-old Donald Guest was identified as being involved. Negotiators and mental health professionals attempted contact, and at about 1:00 p.m. an OSP SWAT sniper observed Guest inside the house holding a firearm. At 1:28 p.m. a sniper fired at Guest; seconds later Guest fired multiple rounds from inside the residence. Officers entered and found both Reynolds and Guest deceased; an investigation determined Guest had fired multiple shots at Reynolds and the couple’s small dog was also dead. The Josephine County District Attorney later cleared the officers involved.

Does anyone who knew Sandra or her routine in Cave Junction have information that could help clarify what led to that day’s events?