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Investigators identify final victim of 'Happy Face Killer' more than 30 years after her death

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What happened Lydia Mc Whorter's body was found in rural Riverside County, California, in 1992. Serial killer Keith Jesperson confessed to the murder, but her identity was unknown.
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CenterInvestigators identify final victim of 'Happy Face Killer' more than 30 years after her death

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 28, 12:18 AM

Investigators identify final victim of 'Happy Face Killer' more than 30 years after her death

Lydia Mc Whorter's body was found in rural Riverside County, California, in 1992. Serial killer Keith Jesperson confessed to the murder, but her identity was unknown.

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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Aug 27, 10:58 PM

Authorities identify Happy Face Killer victim found in California more than 30 years ago

Investigators have identified the final victim of a serial killer known as the Happy Face Killer, almost 34 years after the discovery of her body in Southern California. The Happy Face Kill...

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Aug 27, 10:58 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Aug 28, 12:18 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 9 sources · 1 bucket.