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. He left bodies...

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...

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.

Feb 20, 2024 · Between 1990 and 1995, long haul truck driver Keith Hunter Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer, murdered eight women across the United States. Though some of his victims have never...

Oct 5, 2023 · The last known victim of "Happy Face Killer" Keith Hunter Jesperson has been identified nearly three decades after her remains were discovered off a Florida interstate.

Apr 6, 2024 · Keith Hunter Jesperson, known for his smiley face notes left with victims, confessed to killing Suzanne Kjellenberg in Tampa and disposing of her body in Northwest Florida. The case, unresolved for years, found resolution with recent efforts and a life sentence for Jesperson.

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...

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 …

Keith was arrested for questioning in his fiancée Julie Winningham’s death, then was released and headed to Arizona. Detective Buckner detained Jesperson for 6 hours