Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury has indicted Jesse Lee Calhoun, 39, on murder charges for the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, 24, Bridget Leanne Webster, 31, and Joanna Speaks, 32. All three women were found deceased under suspicious circumstances in 2023. 

Through an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, investigators identified Jesse Calhoun as a suspect. Multnomah County prosecutors presented the case to a grand jury, which returned a true bill of indictment on May 16, 2024, for the following charges:

• Three counts of Murder in the Second Degree
• Three counts of Abuse of a Corpse in the Second Degree

Following the indictment, members of the DA’s Office and the investigation team notified the families of the charges.

MCDA recognizes the profound effect these women’s deaths have had on their families, friends, and the community. MCDA is committed to ensuring justice for the victims and their families. 

Anyone with information about the deaths of any of these victims and/or information about Jesse Calhoun should contact Portland Police Bureau Detective Jeff Pontius at Jeffery.pontius@police.portlandoregon.gov and/or Detective Stephen Gandy at Stephen.gandy@police.portlandoregon.gov.

MCDA would like to thank the following agencies for their collaboration on these investigations: Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, Polk County District Attorney’s Office, Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office, Oregon State Police Medical Examiner’s Office, Oregon State Police Crime Laboratory, Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Calhoun remains in custody at Snake River Correctional Institution at this time and is expected to be transferred to the custody of Multnomah County for arraignment on the indicted charges.

A charging instrument is only an accusation of a crime. Calhoun is innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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