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Keith Hunter Jesperson (born April 6, 1955) is a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. He was known as the "Happy Face Killer" because he drew smiley faces on his many letters to the media and authorities.
Nov 4, 2021 · Before serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known by his nickname "Happy Face Killer," turned himself in, authorities believed they had solved the murder of his first victim Taunja Bennett.
Feb 2, 2021 · Best Known For: Serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, also known as the "Happy Face Killer," brutally murdered eight women between 1990 and 1995.
Oct 5, 2023 · A victim of the "Happy Face" serial killer was identified by police 29 years after her murder, police announced on Thursday. Suzanne Kjellenberg was identified through genetic testing nearly...
Oct 7, 2023 · Jesperson got the nickname “Happy Face Killer” after he sent confessions to journalists and police departments around the country to gain notoriety. His victims spanned six states: California,...
Nov 2, 2021 · Revealed as the Happy Face Killer, Keith Hunter Jesperson confessed to killing eight women in Florida, California, Oregon, Wyoming, and Washington. He was found guilty of killing Bennett, Pentland, and Winningham and was sentenced to six consecutive and concurrent sentences.
Apr 20, 2022 · An Oregon mother was identified Tuesday as a victim of “the Happy Face Killer” nearly four decades after her body was found on the side of a California road, authorities said.
Oct 5, 2023 · A woman who was murdered by Keith Jesperson, the "Happy Face" serial killer, has been identified decades after her death, police said in a news release.
Jan 9, 2024 · Long-haul trucker Keith Hunter Jesperson, who is serving multiple life sentences for killing eight women across the country, pleaded guilty in 2010 to murdering the woman in 1992, Riverside...
Jan 10, 2024 · Authorities are close to identifying a victim of a serial killer who signed letters with a smiling face. DNA evidence has helped, but the public could provide clues.
