Accident – Death – Obituary News : : 1. Jesse Calhoun indictment charges
2. Suspected serial killer Jesse Calhoun charges
The suspected serial killer, Jesse Lee Calhoun, faces charges of murdering three women in Portland, Oregon. The indictment filed by Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Todd Jackson accuses Calhoun of killing Charity Lynn Perry, Joanna Speaks, and Bridget Leanne Webster between March and April 2023. Perry’s body was found near Ainsworth State Park, Speaks in an abandoned barn in Ridgefield, and Webster on Harmony Road in Polk County. Calhoun is also linked to the deaths of Kristin Smith and Ashley Real. He is currently held in the Snake River Correctional Institution for parole violations, delaying his release scheduled for early June.
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1. Jesse Calhoun serial killer charges
2. Suspected serial killer Jesse Calhoun indictment information
Serial Killer Indictment Filed Against Jesse Lee Calhoun
An indictment recently filed against suspected serial killer Jesse Lee Calhoun accuses him of murdering three local women and moving their bodies from early March to late April 2023. Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Todd Jackson filed the indictment on Friday, May 24. The two-page document names 16 witnesses who testified before the grand jury.
Details of the Alleged Murders
The 39-year-old Calhoun is facing three charges of second-degree murder and three charges of second-degree abuse of the corpse in connection to the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, Joanna Speaks, and Bridget Leanne Webster. According to the court documents, Calhoun killed Perry and moved her corpse around Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The 24-year-old woman’s body was found on Monday, Apr. 24 in a culvert near Ainsworth State Park.
Calhoun is accused of murdering 32-year-old Joanna Speaks 10 days later on Saturday, March 18, and moving her corpse. Authorities found the woman at an abandoned barn in Ridgefield, Wash., on Saturday, Apr. 8 but they later announced she was thought to have been killed in Portland.
The indictment also alleged Calhoun murdered Bridget Webster on Wednesday, Apr. 26, and moved the corpse the same day. Webster, 31, was a Milwaukie resident, and her body was discovered on Harmony Road near Mill Creek in Polk County on Sunday, Apr. 30.
Other Victims and Current Status
Before he was officially charged, Calhoun was identified as a person of interest in the deaths of Kristin Smith and Ashley Real. Smith was reported missing in late December 2022 and wasn’t located until Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Portland Police Bureau reported the Gresham resident was found dead in a wooded area near Southeast Deardorff Road and Southeast Flavel Street.
Ashley Real’s body was discovered in the Eagle Creek area on Sunday, May 7. Calhoun hasn’t been indicted in connection with the deaths of Smith or Real. He is currently being held in the Snake River Correctional Institution for parole violations. Before the recent charges were filed, he was set to be released on Wednesday, June 7.
Conclusion
The indictment against Jesse Lee Calhoun sheds light on the tragic events that unfolded in Portland, Oregon. With the suspect now facing serious charges, the community can only hope for justice to prevail for the victims and their families.
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