A grand jury added a first-degree manslaughter charge in Elizabeth Gibson's death.
Why it matters: The new charge widens a grim Portland-area homicide case already tied to five other women. It also renews scrutiny of how quickly authorities connected the deaths and whether earlier intervention could have helped protect victims.
- Multnomah County prosecutors say Jesse Lee Calhoun was indicted in the death of Elizabeth "Libby" Gibson.
- The alleged killing occurred on or about Nov. 18, 2022, in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- The DA's office said Calhoun had already been indicted in the deaths of five Portland-area women.
- Gibson's body has not been found, and Calhoun's arraignment on the new charge is set for Sept. 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
A Multnomah County grand jury has added a first-degree manslaughter charge against Jesse Lee Calhoun in the death of Elizabeth "Libby" Gibson, prosecutors said in a release from the district attorney's office. Prosecutors say the alleged killing happened on or about Nov. 18, 2022, in Multnomah County, Oregon.
The district attorney's office said Calhoun was already indicted in the deaths of five Portland-area women before the Gibson charge was announced. The office also said Gibson's body has not been found.
Calhoun, 41, is now accused in a case that has drawn intense scrutiny over law-enforcement and prosecutorial timelines. OPB reported that prosecutors declined to answer questions about how Gibson knew Calhoun or how she disappeared, citing the ongoing investigation in its report.
OPB also reported that Gibson was last seen in 2022 and was not reported missing until March 2023. The district attorney's office has scheduled Calhoun's arraignment on the new indictment for Sept. 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Gibson's family called the indictment "a definitive step toward justice," according to the district attorney's release.
By the numbers
- 6 - women Calhoun is now accused of killing in the Portland area
- 5 - women Calhoun had already been indicted for killing before the new charge
- Sept. 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. - scheduled arraignment on the new indictment
Yes, but: The public record surfaced here does not explain the evidence tying Gibson's death to Calhoun, and Gibson's body has not been found.
What's next: Calhoun is scheduled to be arraigned on the new indictment Sept. 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.