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OR OR/WA/CA/WY - KEITH HUNTER JESPERSON *The Happy Face Killer*
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Oregon woman murdered by 'Happy Face Killer' ID'd in 30-year cold case
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Oregon woman murdered by 'Happy Face Killer' identified in 30-year cold case
SALEM, Ore. – After nearly 30 years, California authorities have identified an Oregon woman killed by the "Happy Face Killer."
On June 3, 1993, Patricia Skiple's body was found by a truck driver who stopped on the side of California State Route 152 in unincorporated Gilroy, about a half hour south of San Jose. The woman was dressed in blue denim when she was found by detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. An autopsy classified her death as "undetermined," and with no leads on her identity, authorities referred to her as "Blue Pacheco."
Detectives resurfaced the case a few years ago to follow up on leads. With the help of DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization that provides investigative genetic genealogy services to identify "John and Jane Does," they were able to uncover Skiple's identity last week and confirm the identity of her killer, Keith Hunter Jesperson.
SALEM, Ore. – After nearly 30 years, California authorities have identified an Oregon woman killed by the "Happy Face Killer."
On June 3, 1993, Patricia Skiple's body was found by a truck driver who stopped on the side of California State Route 152 in unincorporated Gilroy, about a half hour south of San Jose. The woman was dressed in blue denim when she was found by detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. An autopsy classified her death as "undetermined," and with no leads on her identity, authorities referred to her as "Blue Pacheco."
Detectives resurfaced the case a few years ago to follow up on leads. With the help of DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization that provides investigative genetic genealogy services to identify "John and Jane Does," they were able to uncover Skiple's identity last week and confirm the identity of her killer, Keith Hunter Jesperson.
Edited for brevity
Oregon woman murdered by 'Happy Face Killer' identified in 30-year cold case
SALEM, Ore. – After nearly 30 years, California authorities have identified an Oregon woman killed by the "Happy Face Killer."
On June 3, 1993, Patricia Skiple's body was found by a truck driver who stopped on the side of California State Route 152 in unincorporated Gilroy, about a half hour south of San Jose. The woman was dressed in blue denim when she was found by detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. An autopsy classified her death as "undetermined," and with no leads on her identity, authorities referred to her as "Blue Pacheco."
Detectives resurfaced the case a few years ago to follow up on leads. With the help of DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization that provides investigative genetic genealogy services to identify "John and Jane Does," they were able to uncover Skiple's identity last week and confirm the identity of her killer, Keith Hunter Jesperson.
SALEM, Ore. – After nearly 30 years, California authorities have identified an Oregon woman killed by the "Happy Face Killer."
On June 3, 1993, Patricia Skiple's body was found by a truck driver who stopped on the side of California State Route 152 in unincorporated Gilroy, about a half hour south of San Jose. The woman was dressed in blue denim when she was found by detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. An autopsy classified her death as "undetermined," and with no leads on her identity, authorities referred to her as "Blue Pacheco."
Detectives resurfaced the case a few years ago to follow up on leads. With the help of DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization that provides investigative genetic genealogy services to identify "John and Jane Does," they were able to uncover Skiple's identity last week and confirm the identity of her killer, Keith Hunter Jesperson.
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The last unknown victim of the Happy Face Killer is identified
District 1 Medical Examiner's Office & Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1994 Homicide Victim
The last unknown victim of the Happy Face Killer is identified
District 1 Medical Examiner's Office & Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1994 Homicide Victimdnasolves.com
Glad to see her ID'd but I don't think she's the "last unknown victim of the Happy Face Killer". There's another victim of Keith Jesperson who, afaik, is still unidentified. Possible name Claudia.
CA - CA - Blythe, WhtFem UP7048, 21-26, hitchhiking, maybe 'Claudia', Aug'92
Bumping up for Jane Doe.
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I think @othram made a mistake here in the description. It says she’s the last unidentified victim of the Happy Face Killer. But she isn’t. 130UFCAThe last unknown victim of the Happy Face Killer is identified
District 1 Medical Examiner's Office & Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1994 Homicide Victim
By the way, do we know when Suzanne was last seen alive?
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Then, in March 2023, Othram, a genetic genealogy company working with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System produced leads in the case. These leads finally restored the name and identity of Jesperson’s sixth victim: Suzanne Kjellenberg.
When Kjellenberg was identified, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference on Oct 3, 2023. Othram’s law enforcement liaison, David Nutting described the conventional DNA analysis that their team used to identify Kjellenberg
“Othram will develop a profile from the remains and submit that into genealogy databases, and we have a team of nearly a dozen forensic genetic genealogists on staff who work through publicly available databases to search to find relatives, and once we narrow it down through those databases, we’re able to provide leads to law enforcement,” Nutting said.
Nutting shared that 102 cases have been resolved this year alone using this technology, regardless of how little DNA was available. However, despite these hopeful forensic advancements, 14,000 unidentified human remains still exist today in the United States.
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When Kjellenberg was identified, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference on Oct 3, 2023. Othram’s law enforcement liaison, David Nutting described the conventional DNA analysis that their team used to identify Kjellenberg
“Othram will develop a profile from the remains and submit that into genealogy databases, and we have a team of nearly a dozen forensic genetic genealogists on staff who work through publicly available databases to search to find relatives, and once we narrow it down through those databases, we’re able to provide leads to law enforcement,” Nutting said.
Nutting shared that 102 cases have been resolved this year alone using this technology, regardless of how little DNA was available. However, despite these hopeful forensic advancements, 14,000 unidentified human remains still exist today in the United States.
Reclaimed Identity: Keith Jesperson's Sixth Murder - The Crime Report
“In my head there was a possibility that it could happen, but I wasn’t looking forward to—it wasn’t my intention to do so … but I knew I had the potential [to kill],” Keith Jesperson, also dubbed the Happy Face Killer, explained over the phone from Oregon State Penitentiary.
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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Authorities in Southern California are continuing to ask for help to identify the last unidentified victim in the "Happy Face Killer" case, who could have ties to Las Vegas.
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office says recent advances in DNA technology have brought them closer to identifying the last unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson.
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January 8th 2024
Anyone with information is asked to call the Cold Case Hotline at (951) 955-5567 or email coldcaseunit@rivcoda.org.
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office says recent advances in DNA technology have brought them closer to identifying the last unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson.
Woman with possible Las Vegas ties close to being ID'd in 'Happy Face Killer' case
Authorities in Southern California say they believe the last unidentified victim in the "Happy Face Killer" case could have ties to Las Vegas.The Riverside Coun
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January 8th 2024
Anyone with information is asked to call the Cold Case Hotline at (951) 955-5567 or email coldcaseunit@rivcoda.org.
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The Riverside County DA’s Office, in collaboration with the Regional Cold Case Homicide Team, is urging anyone with information to contact the Cold Case Hotline at (951) 955-5567 or email coldcaseunit@rivcoda.org. For more details, watch the video from officials.
Investigators released this forensic sketch in an attempt to identify ‘Claudia.’ (Riverside County District Attorney’s Office via Scripps News San Diego)
5 minute video at link, and an article to read on...
Over the years, investigators were able to find the victim’s biological father from Cameron County, Texas, who is now dead. Authorities suspect her maternal side of the family has ties to the Louisiana and/or southeast Texas area.
“We are hopeful someone hearing any of these details may remember anything that could help us reunite this woman with the family who may have been looking for her for over three decades,” said District Attorney Mike Hestrin.
Investigators ask for help identifying victim of 'Happy Face Killer'
Posted at 7:57 PM, January 9, 2024
Investigators released this forensic sketch in an attempt to identify ‘Claudia.’ (Riverside County District Attorney’s Office via Scripps News San Diego)
5 minute video at link, and an article to read on...
Over the years, investigators were able to find the victim’s biological father from Cameron County, Texas, who is now dead. Authorities suspect her maternal side of the family has ties to the Louisiana and/or southeast Texas area.
“We are hopeful someone hearing any of these details may remember anything that could help us reunite this woman with the family who may have been looking for her for over three decades,” said District Attorney Mike Hestrin.
Investigators ask for help identifying victim of 'Happy Face Killer'
Posted at 7:57 PM, January 9, 2024
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This is blowing up all over the news suddenly. Good.The Riverside County DA’s Office, in collaboration with the Regional Cold Case Homicide Team, is urging anyone with information to contact the Cold Case Hotline at (951) 955-5567 or email coldcaseunit@rivcoda.org. For more details, watch the video from officials.
Investigators released this forensic sketch in an attempt to identify ‘Claudia.’ (Riverside County District Attorney’s Office via Scripps News San Diego)
5 minute video at link, and an article to read on...
Over the years, investigators were able to find the victim’s biological father from Cameron County, Texas, who is now dead. Authorities suspect her maternal side of the family has ties to the Louisiana and/or southeast Texas area.
“We are hopeful someone hearing any of these details may remember anything that could help us reunite this woman with the family who may have been looking for her for over three decades,” said District Attorney Mike Hestrin.
Investigators ask for help identifying victim of 'Happy Face Killer'
Posted at 7:57 PM, January 9, 2024
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I’m researching the Fathers possible ties to Santa Maria which is in Santa Barbara county. Santa Maria is 15 minutes away from me. If anyone is searching for him in other areas and would like to compare notes feel free to respond or messsge me. I hope she gets her name back.
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The Riverside County District Attorney's Office is seeking nationwide assistance in identifying the final unidentified victim of Keith Hunter Jesperson, also known as the Happy Face Killer. Jesperson was convicted of murder in Riverside County 14 years ago.
January 8, 2024
Recent advances in DNA technology have allowed cold case investigators in Riverside County to come the closest they’ve ever been to identifying the only remaining unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the “Happy Face Killer.”
On the anniversary of his conviction for that murder, the Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team, led by investigators from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, is seeking help around the world in putting a name to the woman’s face.
The woman’s body was found on Aug. 30, 1992 along Highway 95, approximately seven miles north of the city of Blythe, California. After his arrest in another case, Jesperson confessed to a news reporter in Portland, Oregon, and later to Riverside County Sheriff’s Office deputies, that he killed her and seven other women.
rivcoda.org
January 8, 2024
Recent advances in DNA technology have allowed cold case investigators in Riverside County to come the closest they’ve ever been to identifying the only remaining unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the “Happy Face Killer.”
On the anniversary of his conviction for that murder, the Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team, led by investigators from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, is seeking help around the world in putting a name to the woman’s face.
The woman’s body was found on Aug. 30, 1992 along Highway 95, approximately seven miles north of the city of Blythe, California. After his arrest in another case, Jesperson confessed to a news reporter in Portland, Oregon, and later to Riverside County Sheriff’s Office deputies, that he killed her and seven other women.
DA's Office seeks to identify woman murdered by the 'Happy Face Killer' 31 years ago | Riverside County District Attorney
Recent advances in DNA technology have allowed cold case investigators in Riverside County to come the closest they’ve ever been to identifying the only remaining unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the “Happy Face Killer.” On the anniversary of his conviction...
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'Happy Face Killer' pens letter to Banfield, describes prison life
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‘Happy Face Killer’ pens letter to Banfield, describes prison life
Updated: MAR 2, 2024
‘Happy Face Killer’ pens letter to Banfield, describes prison life
- Keith Jesperson wrote to Ashleigh Banfield, detailing prison life
- Jesperson has advised Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to confess
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‘Happy Face Killer’ pens letter to Banfield, describes prison life
Updated: MAR 2, 2024
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It is really unfortunate that this killer wasn't sentenced to death and executed a long time ago.
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