"Happy Face Killer" Keith Jesperson believes Kohberger's awkwardness and high-profile murder case make him vulnerable, and he's recommending a transfer to Oregon.

The Happy Face Killer has eight confirmed victims, not nine Just like on the show, the real-life Happy Face Killer, now 69, is serving multiple life sentences for the rape and murder of eight ...

In "Happy Face," Dennis Quaid plays serial killer Keith Jesperson, who is serving multiple life sentences for a killing spree that reached the Salinas area.

In "Happy Face," actor Dennis Quaid plays serial killer Keith Jesperson, who is serving multiple life sentences at the Oregon State Penitentiary.

Bryan Kohberger has an unexpected ally in the form of serial killer Keith Jesperson, also known as "The Happy Face Killer." ...

The "Happy Face Killer" was a truck driver who claimed to have killed over 100 people. Eight cases have been confirmed. He is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole in Oregon.

The "Happy Face Killer" was a truck driver who claimed to have killed over 100 people. Eight cases have been confirmed. He is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole in Oregon.

Jesperson was referred to as the "Happy Face Killer" because he drew smiley faces on letters to the media and police. He confessed to murdering Claudia and seven other women.

Jesperson was referred to as the "Happy Face Killer" because he drew smiley faces on letters to the media and police. He confessed to murdering Claudia and seven other women.

In new book, serial killer's daughter is "bringing light into that darkness." Dec. 2, 2009 — -- At age 15, Melissa Moore learned that her father, Keith Jesperson, was a serial murderer. And ...

Put on a happy face. Dennis Quaid, best known for playing friendly patriarch roles in movies like “The Parent Trap,” takes a darker turn as a serial killer dad in “Happy Face,” premiering ...