Deaths of 4 Oregon Women Over 3 Months Are Linked, Authorities Say, Reversing Earlier Call

Deaths of 4 Oregon Women Over 3 Months Are Linked, Authorities Say, Reversing Earlier Call
A Portland police vehicle is parked at a crime scene in Portland, Ore., on March 12, 2014. Mike Zacchino/The Oregonian via AP
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SALEM, Ore.—The bodies of four women began appearing in wooded areas in northwest Oregon in February, though police initially said the cases appeared to be unconnected. But on Monday, prosecutors dropped a bombshell, saying they are linked and “at least one person of interest” has been identified.

The state medical examiner has not determined the cause or manner of death for any of the women, prosecutors said in a statement.