"Wrestling Star Billy Jack Haynes Arrested for Wife's Murder"

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Source: The New York Times
"Wrestling Star Billy Jack Haynes Arrested for Wife's Murder"
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Former W.W.F. wrestler William Albert "Billy Jack" Haynes Jr., 70, was arrested in Portland, Ore., for the murder of his wife, Janette Becraft, 85, following a standoff with police. Haynes, known for his wrestling career in the 1980s, was taken to a hospital for a medical condition unrelated to the homicide or his contact with law enforcement. He is expected to be booked into jail and formally charged upon his release from the hospital. Haynes was involved in a federal class-action lawsuit against the W.W.E. in 2016, alleging mistreatment of wrestlers and denial of medical care for traumatic brain injuries.

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