'I'm Sick, But I Enjoy Myself': The Chilling Story Of The Happy Face Killer

Murder Files Unsealed · Sep 24, 2026 · 37m · transcript

This episode examines the life and crimes of Keith Hunter Jesperson, a serial killer known as the Happy Face Killer who operated across several states in the early 1990s. While working as a long-haul truck driver, he murdered at least eight women and gained notoriety by sending confession letters to the media signed with smiley faces. The episode details his abusive childhood and the disturbing early signs of violence that preceded his multi-year killing spree. It also highlights the wrongful conviction of two other individuals for his first murder, an event that fueled Jesperson's sense of…