A man accused of multiple murders in Oregon faces charges in the death of a fifth woman.

Jesse Lee Calhoun, 41, appeared before a judge in Portland on Wednesday, June 3, on the new murder charge, according to media outlets including KOIN and KPTV.

Calhoun showed no emotion during the hearing, and his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf, the AP added.

On Tuesday, May 26, the Multnomah County Prosecutor's Office stated in a statement that Calhoun had been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Ashley Real, which allegedly occurred around March 27, 2023.

“Calhoun is charged with second-degree murder,” the statement stated. “Ashley Real is the fifth person whose murder Calhoun is charged with.”

In May 2024, People magazine reported that Calhoun had been charged with murder in the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, 24, Bridget Leanne Webster, 31, and Joanna Speaks, 32, whose bodies were found dead under suspicious circumstances in 2023.

He was also charged with the death of Kristin Smith, whom he allegedly murdered around Nov. 20, 2022, according to a statement from the Multnomah County Prosecutor's Office.

In addition to five counts of second-degree murder, Calhoun also faces four counts of desecration of a corpse, the AP reported.

The victims' bodies were found in early 2023, according to the outlet.

The murders sparked speculation that a serial killer was targeting young women in the area at the time.

While the bodies of Real, Perry, Webster and Smith were found in northwestern Oregon, Speaks' body was found near an abandoned barn in southwestern Washington state.

Calhoun remains in custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center, and a trial date has not yet been set.