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Suspected Oregon serial killer indicted over death of homeless woman — his 6th alleged victim

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Bradford, C. (2026, September 18). Suspected Oregon serial killer indicted over death of homeless woman — his 6th alleged victim. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/accused-oregon-serial-killer-jesse-calhoun-indicted-over-6th-death/

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Jesse Calhoun, 41, has been indicted for the death of Elizabeth "Libby" Gibson, a homeless woman who went missing in November 2022, making her his sixth alleged victim. The indictment charges him with first-degree manslaughter rather than second-degree murder as charged in the deaths of five other women between February and May 2023. The Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez stated that justice will be sought for all victims' families.

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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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Accused Oregon serial killer Jesse Calhoun has been indicted over a sixth death, a homeless woman who has been missing for nearly four years. asserted

who → accuse → years

Calhoun, 41, has already been charged with the second-degree murders of five women – Ashley Real, 22, Kristin Smith, 22, Charity Perry, 24, Bridget Webster, 31, and Joanna Speaks, 32 — as well as two charges of four counts of second-degree abuse of a corpse. He was charged Wednesday with the first-degree manslaughter of Elizabeth “Libby” Gibson, 32, in late November 2022, when she vanished — making her his first alleged victim, according to authorities. Investigators have not revealed how Gibson, a homeless woman, died. uncertain

Gibson → charge → authorities

Unlike the other women, whom he is charged with murdering, a grand jury indicted him this time for first-degree manslaughter “for unlawfully and recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life,” causing Gibson’s death, the Multnomah County District Attorney said “Our family is grateful that a definitive step toward justice is finally being taken for our sister, Libby,” Gibson’s family said of the charge. asserted

family → charge → charge

She welcomed everyone with love and acceptance. asserted

She → welcome → love

Her future was tragically taken from her way [too] soon.” asserted

future → take → way

Calhoun will be arraigned on Monday, DA Nathan Vasquez said while vowing justice for all the dead women’s families. asserted

Vasquez → arraign → families

“We will not stop,” Vasquez said, labeling Gibson’s death a “profound and horrific tragedy.” asserted

Vasquez → stop → death

“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.” asserted

it → remain → families

Calhoun, whose criminal history dates back to 2003, was identified as a person of interest in connection with the deaths of Real, Smith, Perry and Webster’s deaths in July 2023 after investigators identified “links between [the] four cases.” asserted

investigators → date → cases

Smith was found dead in woodland in southeast Portland on Feb. 19 2023 – some two months after being reported missing. asserted

Smith → find → Feb.

Calhoun is accused of killing Perry on March 8 before murdering Speaks 10 days after, and Webster on April 26. asserted

Calhoun → accuse → April

Real’s body was found on May 7 but it remains unclear when she was allegedly killed by Calhoun. uncertain

she → find → Calhoun

Suspected Oregon serial killer indicted over death of homeless woman — his 6th alleged victim

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