Deaths of 4 Women in Oregon Are Linked, Police Say
The bodies of two women were discovered in wooded areas outside Portland, Ore. The body of another woman was found in a culvert. Another was spotted next to a creek.
Law enforcement agencies across northwest Oregon have spent weeks investigating the deaths, and whether they were linked. Last month, the Portland police tried to quell fears that the deaths were connected.
But on Monday, nine Oregon law enforcement agencies said in a joint statement that the four deaths were linked and that they had identified at least one person of interest connected to the deaths of the women: Kristin Smith, 22, whose body was found in February; Ashley Real, 22, whose body was found in May; and Charity Perry, 24, and Bridget Webster, 31, whose bodies were found six days apart in April.
As of Monday afternoon, no charges had been filed in the case, and the person of interest had not been publicly named.
Source: The New York Times
