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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Cavallier

Cold case investigators seek help identifying final victim of the ‘Happy Face Killer’

Riverside County District Attorney’s Office

She’s the last unidentified victim of the notorious “Happy Face Killer” — but now with the help of advances in DNA technology, investigators say they’re the closest they’ve ever been to finally giving back her name.

The woman, only referred to as “Claudia” by her killer Keith Jesperson, was found dead along a California highway 31 years ago. She was one of eight victims Jesperson admitted to killing during his murderous rampage in the 1990s, but has never been positively identified.

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