Event Brief
Authorities identify Happy Face Killer victim
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Investigators have identified the final victim of the “Happy Face Killer,” nearly 34 years after her body was found in Southern California. The victim was linked to Keith Hunter Jesperson, who has eight confirmed murder victims across multiple U.S. states between 1990 and 1995.
WHO: Investigators; Keith Hunter Jesperson
WHAT: Authorities identified the final victim of the serial killer known as the Happy Face Killer.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026 at 6:58 PM ET
WHERE: Southern California
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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