Keith Hunter Jesperson
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| Keith Hunter Jesperson | |
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| Alias(es): | The Happy Face Killer |
| Born: | 6 April 1955 Chilliwack, British Columbia  |
| Penalty: | Life |
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| Number of victims: | 4+ |
| Span of killings: | January 23, 1990 through 1995 |
| Country: | U.S.  |
| State(s): | Nebraska, California, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming |
| Date apprehended: | 1995 |
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Keith Hunter Jesperson (April 6, 1955) is a Canadian serial killer known as 'The Happy Face Killer' because he sent notes to police with a happy face drawn on it.
His first known victim was Taunja Bennett on January 23, 1990 near Portland, Oregon.[1] Overall Jesperson murdered 8 people in Nebraska, California, Florida, Washington, Oregon, and Wyoming. He is currently serving a life sentence at the Oregon State Penitentiary.
Two people confessed, and were convicted of the murder of Jesperson's first victim. They were later released, after Jesperson and his attorney offered his confession with convincing evidence of his guilt. He had given police officers the location of the victim's purse, which was a detail known only to the killer.
