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Oregon man accused of killing five Portland-area women faces new charge in sixth death
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Jesse Lee Calhoun, accused of killing five women in the Portland area, has been indicted on first-degree manslaughter charges in the death of a sixth woman, Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Gibson, whose body has not been found.
- Calhoun faces multiple charges, including five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse, and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
- The investigation is described as extensive, with authorities crediting community information for advancing the case; Calhoun was previously arrested on unrelated parole warrants in 2023.
- Calhoun was released early from a prior prison sentence after participating in a firefighting program, but his commutation was revoked in 2023 amid the ongoing investigation.
- Gibson’s family expressed gratitude for the legal progress and requested privacy as they mourn, while Calhoun is set for arraignment on the new charge next week.
