Accused Oregon Serial Killer Arraigned On Fifth Second-Degree Murder Charge
Jesse Calhoun was arraigned Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Portland on a new second-degree murder charge tied to the 2023 killing of Ashley Real, his fifth murder count.[1]
Calhoun now faces five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse linked to five women found dead in a roughly 100-mile radius in early 2023.[1] The other victims are Kristin Smith, 22; Charity Perry, 24; Bridget Webster, 31; and Joanna Speaks, 32, with one body found in southwestern Washington.[1]
Real's father reported in November 2022 that she arrived at his Portland home crying with marks on her throat and said Calhoun had choked her; she was found dead in May 2023.[1] Calhoun had been returned to state prison in 2023 to finish a four-year term after Gov. Tina Kotek revoked a 2021 commutation that followed his work on 2020 wildfires.[1]
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- On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Jesse Calhoun was arraigned in Portland on a new second-degree murder charge in the 2023 killing of Ashley Real.
- Calhoun now faces five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse tied to five women found dead in a roughly 100-mile radius in early 2023.
- Real's father reported in November 2022 that she showed up at his Portland home crying with throat marks and said she had been choked by Calhoun; she was found dead in May 2023.
- Calhoun was returned to state prison in 2023 to finish a four-year term after Gov. Tina Kotek revoked his 2021 commutation that followed his work on 2020 wildfires.
- The other victims are identified as Kristin Smith, 22; Charity Perry, 24; Bridget Webster, 31; and Joanna Speaks, 32, with one body found in southwestern Washington.
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