Episode 88: The Happy Face Killer: Keith Jesperson Part One
Murder Coaster29 Tammi 2025

Episode 88: The Happy Face Killer: Keith Jesperson Part One

Keith Hunter Jesperson was a long-haul truck driver and serial killer who became known as the Happy Face Killer because of the graffiti he scrawled in bathroom stalls and the letters he wrote to the press in the early 1990s.

Join us as on a dark and sinister journey as we explore the life and times of this savage and terrifying monster.

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter by Melissa G Moore. Cedar Fort, Inc.; September 8, 2009. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1599552385

Happy Face: A Family of Monsters by Nicole D. Phoenix and Keith H Jesperson. Published by Crimson Cult Media January 21, 2025. ISBN: 979-8894670232

"I": The Creation of a Serial Killer by Jack Olson. St. Martin's Press; August 18, 2003. ASIN: B000FA5TLA

The Happy Face Murderer: The Life of Serial Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson by Jack Smith. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; February 19, 2016. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1530140978

Happy Face Podcast by Melissa Moore Happy Face (Podcast Series 2018– ) - IMDb

Featuring the songs:

“Time”, “Chill Out Theme” and “Save me from my prison, heroic principal character” by Komiku courtesy of the Free Music Archive.

“Old Small Car Race” by milch of source courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Canonical URL https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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