Suspected Oregon Serial Killer Indicted in Death of 6th Woman
Prosecutors say new evidence tied Calhoun to Gibson’s death, and the case could delay a planned 2027 trial.
- On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, a Multnomah County grand jury indicted Jesse Lee Calhoun on a first-degree manslaughter charge in connection with the 2022 death of Elizabeth "Libby" Gibson.
- Prosecutors previously charged Calhoun with five counts of second-degree murder, alleging he killed women during a six-month span in 2022 and 2023 in the Portland area.
- Authorities believe Calhoun killed the 32-year-old Portland woman on November 18, 2022, though her remains have not been recovered during the ongoing investigation.
- Calhoun is scheduled for arraignment on Monday, September 21, 2026; Gibson's siblings expressed gratitude for the "definitive step towards justice" in a statement read Wednesday.
- Prosecutors aim to consolidate the six homicide cases into a single trial, though the new indictment may delay the previously scheduled 2027 trial date as attorneys prepare.
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Suspected PNW serial killer Jesse Calhoun accused in sixth woman’s death - The Daily Chronicle
A man charged with killing five women in the Portland area in 2023 is now accused of killing a sixth victim, allegations that if proven would place Jesse Calhoun among the Pacific Northwest’s most prolific serial killers. Multnomah County prosecutors revealed the explosive development Wednesday. Officials identified the woman as Elizabeth “Libby” Gibson, 32, of Portland. Her body has not been found, said Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan…
'She Was Kind, Creative, and Silly': Family Speaks Out as Accused Serial Killer Calhoun Charged in 6th Death
Jesse Calhoun has been indicted on a first-degree manslaughter charge in Elizabeth Gibson's death, adding a sixth case to the Oregon investigation. Gibson's remains have not been recovered.
Jesse Calhoun is charged with the murder of 6 women, whose bodies were found in rural and wooded areas of northwestern Oregon.
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