Oregon Man Faces Fifth Murder Charge in Women’s Deaths Case
WHO:
[10:12 AM EDT] - CBS News - Diana Allen, the mother of Charity Perry, stated it was the first time she had been in the room with Calhoun.
AP News - Jesse Calhoun, accused of killing several women.
AP News - Ashley Real, 22, one of the victims.
AP News - Kristin Smith, 22; Charity Perry, 24; Bridget Webster, 31; Joanna Speaks, 32, other victims.
AP News - Jose Real, Ashley Real's father.
AP News - Masciell Real, Ashley's sister.
AP News - Melissa Smith, mother of Kristin Smith.
WHAT:
[10:12 AM EDT] - CBS News - Jose Real expressed gratitude, stating, "I'm still really grateful with God because now there's someone responsible. He's named for what happened to my daughter."
AP News - Jesse Calhoun was arraigned on a fifth murder charge.
AP News - Calhoun has been charged with five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse.
AP News - Victims' bodies were found over multiple months in early 2023.
AP News - Calhoun's defense attorney entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
AP News - Jose Real stated, “I never thought or imagined that my family would experience something like this.”
AP News - Masciell Real stated, “It takes the weight off my shoulders knowing that he isn’t around and free to cause any harm to any other women out there.”
WHERE:
AP News - The arraignment took place in a Portland courtroom.
AP News - Victims' bodies were found in northwestern Oregon and near an abandoned barn in southwestern Washington.
AP News - Bodies were discovered within a roughly 100-mile (160-kilometer) radius, including wooded areas and a culvert.
WHEN:
AP News - Calhoun was indicted last week on the most recent second-degree murder charge.
AP News - Ashley Real's body was found in May 2023.
AP News - Calhoun was arrested in June 2023 on unrelated parole warrants.
AP News - Calhoun was indicted in 2024 and 2025 for the other four women’s deaths.
WHY:
[10:12 AM EDT] - CBS News - Diana Allen mentioned her presence in the courtroom was to support the other families, saying, "So the strong part is that I'm here for the other families, and that gets to release me from the emotional attachment."
AP News - The discovery of the victims' bodies sparked concern that a serial killer might be targeting young women in the region.
HOW:
[10:12 AM EDT] - CBS News - Masciell Real remarked, "But my sister doesn't have a life anymore. And she was… her dignity was taken away from this."
AP News - Jose Real called police in November 2022 after his daughter reported being choked by Calhoun.
(UPDATED June 4, 2026 16:08 UTC)
In a courtroom filled with emotion, Diana Allen, the mother of Charity Perry, shared that it was her first time being in the same room as Calhoun. Jose Real expressed his gratitude, stating, "I'm still really grateful with God because now there's someone responsible," referring to the accountability for his daughter's tragic situation. Meanwhile, Masciell Real poignantly remarked, "But my sister doesn't have a life anymore," emphasizing the profound loss and dignity taken from their family.
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(UPDATED June 4, 2026 11:54 UTC)
Jesse Calhoun has been arraigned on a fifth murder charge, facing five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse, with victims' bodies discovered over several months in early 2023 across northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington. Among the victims is 22-year-old Ashley Real, whose father, Jose Real, expressed his disbelief at the tragedy, stating, “I never thought or imagined that my family would experience something like this.” Calhoun's defense attorney entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf in a Portland courtroom, while Ashley's sister, Masciell Real, shared a sense of relief, saying, “It takes the weight off my shoulders knowing that he isn’t around and free to cause any harm to any other women out there.”