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

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

Summary

Jesse Calhoun pleaded not guilty in Oregon court to the murder of a fifth woman named Ashley Real. He faces charges for the deaths of five women, whose bodies were found between 2022 and 2023 in Oregon and southwestern Washington, and will likely be tried for all murders together next year.

Key Facts

  • Jesse Calhoun is accused of killing five women, including Ashley Real.
  • Calhoun pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges.
  • The five victims were found in Oregon and southwestern Washington between 2022 and 2023.
  • Prosecutors plan to try him for all five murders in one trial next year.
  • Calhoun faces five murder charges and four counts of abuse of a corpse.
  • Calhoun was arrested in June 2023 on parole warrants unrelated to the murders.
  • He had previously been released early from prison in 2021 after helping fight wildfires.
  • Oregon Governor Tina Kotek revoked his early release in 2023 when murder investigations started.
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