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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.
Feb 2, 2021 · Keith Hunter Jesperson committed his first murder in 1990. His victims, who were often raped and strangled, included short-term acquaintances, sex workers and a girlfriend.
Oct 7, 2023 · Long-haul trucker Keith Hunter Jesperson killed at least eight women across the United States in the 1990s and sent authorities confession letters signed with smiley faces. But the identity of...
Nov 6, 2021 · Keith Hunter Jesperson, also known as “The Happy Face Killer ,” is serving a life sentence in prison today. He is now 66 years old, according to his prison records. Jesperson was a long-road...
Aug 17, 2023 · Investigation Discovery’s ‘The Happy Face Killer: Mind of a Monster’ chronicles Keith Hunter Jesperson’s slayings. Keith was infamously called the “Happy Face Killer” because of the smiley faces with which he signed his letters to the press. Julie’s murder led to his eventual arrest and confessions.
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.
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.
Jul 7, 2021 · Keith Hunter Jesperson is serving four consecutive life sentences for killing eight women — because he bragged about it. Had he not, he might've gotten away.
Oct 5, 2023 · The last known victim of Keith Jesperson, known as the "Happy Face Killer," has been identified as Suzanne Kjellenberg — 29 years after her remains were discovered in Florida.
Oct 5, 2023 · She was one of at least eight women in the U.S. and Canada who were murdered by Keith Jesperson before his arrest in February of 1996. He was dubbed the "Happy Face Killer" because he put...
