An Oregon man, Jesse Lee Calhoun, 39, pleaded not guilty to a six-count indictment during an arraignment hearing in Multnomah County District Court. Calhoun faces three counts of second-degree murder and three counts of abuse of a corpse in the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, Bridget Leanne Webster, and Joanna Speaks. The women were found dead under suspicious circumstances in April 2023 in Portland and a neighboring Washington area.
Authorities have not disclosed the causes of death or how Calhoun was linked to the three women. Calhoun's attorney stated that his client denies the allegations against him. The case is part of an ongoing investigation, with authorities looking into potential connections to the deaths of Kristin Smith and Ashley Real, two other Oregon women.
Calhoun appeared in court after being transferred from Snake River Correctional Institution, where he was in custody on unrelated charges. The investigation into the deaths of the three women continues, with authorities working to uncover more details surrounding the case.
