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Accused Oregon killer indicted in connection with death of sixth woman

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Anguiano, D. (2026, September 17). Accused Oregon killer indicted in connection with death of sixth woman. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/oregon-jesse-calhoun-charged-killings

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-17 · by Dani Anguiano

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Jesse Calhoun, 41, has been indicted by a grand jury on a charge of first-degree manslaughter for the death of Elizabeth "Libby" Gibson, making him a suspect in six deaths. The indictment came after Gibson, who went missing in 2022 and was believed to have died around November 18, 2022, was added to the list of Calhoun's alleged victims. He is also charged with second-degree murder for five other women killed between 2022 and 2023. Prosecutors plan to try all cases in a single trial.
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Jesse Calhoun, 41, an Oregon man accused of killing five women between 2022 and 2023, has been indicted on a charge of first-degree manslaughter in the death of Elizabeth "Libby" Gibson, who was last seen alive in Portland in November 2022. The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office announced this development, indicating that Calhoun caused Gibson’s death and acted "unlawfully and recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life." Gibson, a homeless woman reported missing since December 2023, was 32 at her disappearance. The DA's office remains committed to pursuing justice for all victims' families, stating they will not stop in their efforts to hold Calhoun accountable.

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Multnomah Oregon Portland the District Attorney’s Office

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Calhoun PERSON · 4× Gibson PERSON · 3× Multnomah GPE · 2× Oregon ORG · 2× Ashley Real PERSON · 1× Charity Perry PERSON · 1× Elizabeth “Libby” Gibson PERSON · 1× Jesse Calhoun PERSON · 1× Kristin Smith PERSON · 1× Portland ORG · 1×

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And to the extent that individuals have been willing to come forward in the past and provide information to us, no matter how small, that information has led us to where we are here today,” she said in a statement.
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Accused Oregon killer indicted in connection with death of sixth woman · assertive framing

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An Oregon man accused of killing five women has been indicted in connection with the death of a sixth woman, officials announced this week. asserted
officials → accuse → woman
Jesse Calhoun was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of first-degree manslaughter in the death of Elizabeth “Libby” Gibson, said the Multnomah county district attorney on Wednesday. asserted
attorney → indict → Wednesday
Calhoun is accused of causing Gibson’s death and acting “unlawfully and recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life”. asserted
Calhoun → accuse → life
Gibson, who lived in Portland, was 32 when she was last seen in 2022 and reported missing the following year. asserted
she → live → 2022
Officials believe she was killed on or around 18 November 2022 but have not found her body. asserted
she → believe → body
Calhoun, 41, has already been charged in the killings of Ashley Real, 22; Kristin Smith, 22; Charity Perry, 24; Bridget Webster, 31; and Joanna Speaks, 32, between 2022 and 2023. asserted
Calhoun → charge → 2022
He has pleaded not guilty to five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse. asserted
He → plead → corpse
“We will not stop. asserted
We → stop → ?
We will do everything in our power to hold him accountable and see that justice is done for each and every one of these victims. asserted
justice → do → victims
We remain committed to these families for as long as it takes,” Nathan Vasquez, the Multnomah county district attorney, said in a statement. asserted
Vasquez → remain → statement
Prosecutors said earlier this year that they plan to try Calhoun for all murders in one trial rather than holding separate proceedings. asserted
they → say → proceedings
Calhoun was previously incarcerated for assaulting a police officer, trying to strangle a police dog, burglary and other charges. asserted
Calhoun → incarcerate → dog
He was released early in 2021 for helping fight wildfires through a prison program, but Oregon’s governor’s reversed the decision in 2023 when he came under investigation for the deaths. asserted
he → release → deaths
Gibson’s family said in a statement that they were “grateful that a definitive step toward justice is finally being taken”. asserted
step → say → justice
She welcomed everyone with love and acceptance. asserted
She → welcome → love
Her future was tragically taken from her way too soon,” her siblings said in the statement. asserted
siblings → take → statement
“We are deeply appreciative of the tireless work and dedication of the law enforcement officers and the District Attorney’s Office whose efforts have helped bring us to this point.” asserted
efforts → bring → point
Melissa Marrero, the senior deputy district attorney, said the scope of the investigation had been “enormous”. asserted
scope → say → investigation
And to the extent that individuals have been willing to come forward in the past and provide information to us, no matter how small, that information has led us to where we are here today,” she said in a statement. asserted
she → come → statement
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