Jesse Calhoun pleads not guilty to fifth murder charge in Oregon court

Prosecutors say they intend to try all five killings together next year after brief arraignment in Portland Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email An accused serial killer in Oregon was arraigned on Wednesday for the murder of a fifth woman. A lawyer for Jesse Calhoun, who was already facing charges in the deaths of four women whose bodies were discovered in 2022 and 2023, entered a not guilty plea for the second-degree murder of Ashley Real, a 22-year-old who previously alleged ...

By Richard Luscombe