Bodies of six women found in and around Portland, Oregon, in recent months. Authorities are investigating whether the cases are linked.
The last woman found was Ashley Reel, 22, who was last seen in late March. Investigators said she died from blows to the head and neck, and to date, she is the only woman whose circumstances of death have been made public by authorities. "I don't want to scare people, but women are dying in terrible numbers," said the sister of one of the victims.