Portland-area suspect arraigned on five-murder case tied to missing women
TL;DR
Jesse Calhoun was arraigned in Portland on five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse for the deaths of five women (including Ashley Real) whose bodies were found in Oregon and Washington in 2023. His defense pleaded not guilty, and a trial date has not yet been set. Relatives of the victims attended the arraignment; the case follows Calhoun’s earlier commutation for firefighting service, which Gov. Tina Kotek revoked in 2023 as the investigation progressed.
- Accused Oregon serial killer charged with murdering 5 women: "My sister isn't here anymore" CBS News
- Oregon man charged with the murders of four women is now accused of killing a fifth NBC News
- Families of Calhoun’s alleged murder victims stand together after fifth indictment KPTV
- Jesse Calhoun pleads not guilty to fifth murder charge in Oregon court The Guardian
- Jesse Calhoun arraigned on murder charge in Ashley Real's death KGW
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