A man accused of killing several women and dumping their bodies in the Portland, Oregon, area is arraigned on a fifth murder charge, according to multiple reports. The defendant appears in court on Wednesday after prosecutors brought an additional count to the existing case. The allegations center on the accused individual’s alleged involvement in multiple killings and the discovery of victims’ remains in and around the Portland area. The arraignment indicates the case has moved forward with prosecutors seeking to proceed on separate murder charges. While details about the specific dates, number of victims tied to each charge, and the evidence presented are not provided in the excerpts, all sources describe the same procedural development: the defendant is formally called to answer a fifth murder charge. The reports do not describe the defendant’s plea or the arguments made at the hearing. The case continues through the criminal justice process following the arraignment on the additional count.