Billy Jack Haynes
| Billy Jack Haynes link (Wrestler, enforcer, witness) | |
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| Born | July 10, 1953 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Spouse | Lady Blossom |
William Albert Haynes III is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Billy Jack Haynes.
In a recorded statement in 2018 he said he was a witness to the killing of Don Henry and Kevin Ives.
Career
Started wrestling in 1982, WWF from 1986 to 1988.
2024 arrest and murder charge
On February 8, 2024, Haynes was arrested in Portland, Oregon following a two-hour standoff with police after a shooting.[1][2] He was questioned by police regarding the death of his wife.[1][2][3] Becraft, who was 85 years old at the time of her death and suffering from dementia, had been shot in the head.[1][3] On February 28, 2024, Portland Police announced that Haynes had been charged with second degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon.[4][5] He would make his first court appearance for the charges on February 29, 2024.[6] His trial proceedings were initially set to begin on April 11, 2024,[6] but would later be pushed back more than a month after a judge allowed an extension for Haynes' bail hearing in order to allow more time for investigation and preparation. His trial is now slated for December 2025.[7]
Haynes was slated to stand trial in December of 2025. However, KOIN Channel 6 reported that Haynes attended a status hearing in May 2025 and the judge determined that he was "mentally unfit" to proceed with the case.[8] Haynes will be transferred to Oregon State Hospital for further evaluation and treatment until he is deemed competent to move forward with legal proceedings.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 {https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/11/arts/television/billy-jack-haynes-murder-arrested.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2024/02/former-wwe-star-arrested-after-police-standoff-questioned-in-shooting-death-of-wife.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.pwinsider.com/article/180212/billy-jack-haynes-arrested-expected-to-be-charged-in-murder-of-wife.html?p=1
- ↑ https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533334
- ↑ https://ew.com/former-wwe-wrestler-billy-jack-haynes-charged-murder-wife-8602576
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/01/former-wwe-wrestler-william-billy-jack-haynes-arraigned-court/
- ↑ https://ktvl.com/news/local/billy-jack-haynes-murder-charge-bail-hearing-postponed-portland-oregon
- ↑ Kaye, Griffin (2025) "Billy Jack Haynes: From WWE Hero to Accused Killer", Pro Wrestling Stories. Retrieved: June 8 2025.