Justice in a City of Shadows The latest development in the case against Jesse Lee Calhoun, accused of killing five women and dumping their bodies in the Portland area, is both a step forward for justice and a sobering reminder of the darkness that lurks beneath the surface.
The indictment of Calhoun on a charge of first degree manslaughter in the death of Elizabeth "Libby" Gibson brings to six the number of deaths he's been linked to. Gibson's body has not yet been found.
Calhoun's background as a convicted felon, released early from prison after serving a fraction of his sentence for participating in a firefighting program, raises questions about how someone like him could have committed such atrocities without raising more suspicion earlier.