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Decades Later, Lydia Jane McWhorter Identified | Texas News
After 30 years, the identity of “Claudia,” one of the victims of the notorious “Happy Face Killer” Keith Hunter Jesperson, has finally been revealed: Lydia Jane McWhorter. Using DNA and genetic genealogy, investigators connected her to a maternal relative, confirming her identity after a cold case appeal sparked public help. Jesperson, now 71 and serving multiple life sentences in Oregon for at least eight murders since 1990, confessed to her killing decades ago. Her family, long searching for answers, is now being supported as they plan to honor her memory — a breakthrough made possible by…
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