Keith Hunter Jesperson was a long-haul truck driver and serial killer who became known as the Happy Face Killer because of the graffiti he scrawled in bathroom stalls and the letters he wrote to the press in the early 1990s.

Join us as on a dark and sinister journey as we explore the life and times of this savage and terrifying monster.

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter by Melissa G Moore. Cedar Fort, Inc.; September 8, 2009. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1599552385

Happy Face: A Family of Monsters by Nicole D. Phoenix and Keith H Jesperson. Published by Crimson Cult Media January 21, 2025. ISBN: 979-8894670232

"I": The Creation of a Serial Killer by Jack Olson. St. Martin's Press; August 18, 2003. ASIN: B000FA5TLA

The Happy Face Murderer: The Life of Serial Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson by Jack Smith. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; February 19, 2016. ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1530140978

Happy Face Podcast by Melissa Moore Happy Face (Podcast Series 2018– ) - IMDb

Featuring the songs:

“Time”, “Chill Out Theme” and “Save me from my prison, heroic principal character” by Komiku courtesy of the Free Music Archive.

“Old Small Car Race” by milch of source courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Canonical URL https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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Welcome back to Part Two of our series on Israel Keyes.

Today we cover his capture, the infamous FBI interviews, other potential crimes, his death and the mysterious clues he left behind.

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer

Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

Facebook: Murder Coaster

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Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st

Century (2019) by Maureen Callahan. New York: Viking. ISBN 978-0-525-42864-0.

Devil in the Darkness: The True Story of Serial Killer Israel Keyes (2016) by JT Hunter Pedialaw Press. ISBN 978-0-578-70996-3.

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FBI INTERVIEWS:

Israel Keyes Interview, November 29, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, May 29, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, May 24, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, July 26, 2012

Featuring the songs:

“Nackskott” and “Freezing Moon” by Satiada. Used with permission and many thanks. Listen to Satiada on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQx74ZNp9vXZVfjKZBkcT

“Bad Debt File” by Skeptic? www.skepticmusic.com Used with permission and many thanks. Listen to Skeptic? on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/665gxem306dmldd8RxOmmK

“Hombre Sin Nombre” by Chris Jeffries/Homeless Romantic. Used with permission and many thanks. Listen to Chris Jeffries on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3pK2x732HntZv7JmyR1H2o

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The FBI called Israel Keyes the most meticulous serial killer in American History.

Raised by survivalists deep in the forest, trained by the military, proficient with any number of weapons or tactical gear, he killed men, women, young, old, all chosen at random, most thousands of miles away from each other, using kill kits he’d buried years earlier full of guns, money, garrotes, ropes and zip ties, sometimes bringing along a camping stove he’d use to torture his victims.

Hear the bizarre and disturbing origin story of this terrifying monster here with Part One of our series: Crazy White People with Guns.

MURDER COASTER PODCAST

Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer

Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com

Facebook: Murder Coaster

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/

Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks.

References:

American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century (2019) by Maureen Callahan. New York: Viking. ISBN 978-0-525-42864-0.

Devil in the Darkness: The True Story of Serial Killer Israel Keyes (2016) by JT Hunter Pedialaw Press. ISBN 978-0-578-70996-3.

TRUE CRIME BULLSHIT PODCAST hosted by Josh Halmark True Crime Bullsh**

FBI INTERVIEWS:

Israel Keyes Interview, November 29, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, May 29, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, May 24, 2012

Israel Keyes Interview, July 26, 2012

Featuring the songs:

“I’ll Show You,” by Witchgaze used with permission and many thanks. You can listen to Witchgaze on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ouJQ5Fg3miczPHfTLTlNd

“Necrocannibal” by Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th, listen to them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rxJEViNLRBlPBlXHPw9p2?si=UE69Q2J4ThaQoEr793WHNw

“Every Time” by Katy Kirby courtesy of the Free Music Archive https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Brother John” and “Highway Fever” by HoliznaCC0 courtesy of the Free Music Archive

“Amazing Grace” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sound and the YouTube Audio Library

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