Jesse Lee Calhoun has been indicted on second-degree murder, charged in the death of 24-year-old Charity Lynn Perry, 31-year-old Bridget Leann Webster, and 32-year-old Joanna Speaks.

Prosecutors say they’re still investigating the deaths of at least two additional women, Kristin Smith and Ashley Real. He’s also facing three charges of second-degree abuse of a corpse. 

All three women were found dead under suspicious circumstances in wooded or secluded areas around Portland last year. 

Detectives have linked the murders to a man granted early release from his sentence. Jesse Lee Calhoun, 38, was granted early release after he joined a group of inmates fighting devastating wildfires. Calhoun had been sentenced to four years in prison for felonies including burglary, unauthorized possession of a stolen vehicle, and injuring a police officer and a police dog as they attempted to arrest him.

Calhoun's clemency has been revoked, and he is back behind bars.  

Joining Nancy Grace Today:
Jarrett Ferentino- Homicide Prosecutor, Facebook & Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino 
Caryn Stark - Psychologist- Trauma and Crime Expert; Twitter: @carnpsych
Sheryl McCollum - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of new podcast, "Zone 7;" Twitter: @ColdCaseTips 
Dr. Todd M. Barr - Board-Certified Anatomic/Clinical/Forensic Pathologist (Ohio); Testified in Shawn Grate serial killer case, and featured in "Thin Places: Essays From In Between" by Jordan Kisner
Annette Newell - KXL News, Host of "Speaking Freely with Annette Newell;" Alpha Media USA (based in Portland, Oregon); Twitter: @AnnetteNewell16 

Jesse Lee Calhoun has been indicted on second-degree murder, charged in the death of 24-year-old Charity Lynn Perry, 31-year-old Bridget Leann Webster, and 32-year-old Joanna Speaks.
Prosecutors say they’re still investigating the deaths of at least two additional women, Kristin Smith and Ashley Real. He’s also facing three charges of second-degree abuse of a corpse. 
All three women were found dead under suspicious circumstances in wooded or secluded areas around Portland last year. 
Detectives have linked the murders to a man granted early release from his sentence. Jesse Lee Calhoun, 38, was granted early release after he joined a group of inmates fighting devastating wildfires. Calhoun had been sentenced to four years in prison for felonies including burglary, unauthorized possession of a stolen vehicle, and injuring a police officer and a police dog as they attempted to arrest him.
Calhoun's clemency has been revoked, and he is back behind bars.  
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
<ul>
<li>Jarrett Ferentino- Homicide Prosecutor, Facebook &amp; Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino </li>
<li><a href="carynstark.com">Caryn Stark</a> - Psychologist- Trauma and Crime Expert; Twitter: @carnpsych</li>
<li><a href="ColdCaseCrimes.org">Sheryl McCollum</a> - Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of new podcast, "Zone 7;" Twitter: @ColdCaseTips </li>
<li>Dr. Todd M. Barr - Board-Certified Anatomic/Clinical/Forensic Pathologist (Ohio); Testified in Shawn Grate serial killer case, and featured in "Thin Places: Essays From In Between" by Jordan Kisner</li>
<li>Annette Newell - KXL News, Host of "<a href="http://www.kxl.com/speaking-freely-podcast">Speaking Freely with Annette Newell</a>;" Alpha Media USA (based in Portland, Oregon); Twitter: @AnnetteNewell16 </li>
</ul>

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