Woman receives life sentence for murder of physician ex-husband
Prosecutors argued Reina Jackson was motivated by jealousy over her ex-husband's life
An Oregon woman convicted of killing her ex-husband because she was allegedly jealous of his new life with his new wife has learned her fate.
On Friday, Reina Jackson, 45, was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for a minimum of 21 years for the 2021 murder of her ex-husband, Dr. Craig Jackson, the Oregon Department of Justice announced. Reina was convicted of second-degree murder on April 24, 2026, following a three-week trial.
Craig, a Navy veteran and physician, was fatally shot at his North Bend home during a violent home invasion on August 2, 2021.
Prosecutors presented evidence that Reina conspired with two others to attack a "contentious divorce and custody dispute" that had spanned several years.
Craig had been awarded full custody of their daughter, Isabella. Attorney General Dan Rayfield said in a statement, “What happened to him was brutal and calculated. His family deserved justice, and the sentence reflects the gravity of what was done.”
Before her arrest, Reina withdrew Isabella from school and fled to Guatemala, eventually being taken into custody in Atlanta in June 2023.
Friends remembered the victim as a dedicated father and surfer who had built a career caring for others. This tragic conclusion marks the end of a legal process following years of bitter domestic litigation.
Dr. Jackson’s legacy continues through the community he served at Bay Clinic, where colleagues and patients have mourned the loss of a respected medical professional and veteran.