Man pleads not guilty to murdering 3 women and dumping bodies in Oregon and Washington

A man in Portland, Oregon, is accused of killing three women last year. Their bodies were found in different places. The man said he did not do it. The bodies were found in wooded areas, under a bridge, and in other places. People were worried that a serial killer was targeting young women in the area. The man was put in jail in Multnomah County. He was supposed to be released from prison soon. He had been in prison for four years for hurting a police officer and other crimes. The man was arrested in June for different reasons and taken to a jail in eastern Oregon. The man did not talk during the court hearing. The bodies of the women were found in Oregon and Washington. Investigators think one of the women was killed in Portland. The police have not said how they know the man did it. They are still looking into the deaths of two other women. The families of the women said they had problems with addiction or mental health. The man was moved to a jail in Portland. The governor took away his early release from prison because of the new charges. The man was let out of prison early in 2021 for helping during wildfires.