DNA confirms final unidentified “Happy Face Killer” victim
By The BriefBrief
California authorities used DNA testing to confirm Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter as the final unidentified victim linked to the “Happy Face Killer” Keith Jesperson. McWhorter’s body was found along a California highway in 1992, and the identification follows 34 years of uncertainty.
WHO:California authorities
WHAT:DNA testing confirmed Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter as the final unidentified victim linked to Keith Jesperson.
WHEN:Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
WHERE:California
WHY:DNA testing confirmed the victim’s identity after decades of uncertainty.
