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"Unidentified Victim of 'Happy Face Killer' Sought by California Authorities"

Officials are seeking the public's help in identifying the last unidentified victim of the "Happy Face Killer," a woman known as "Claudia" who was murdered in 1992. Long-haul trucker Keith Hunter Jesperson, serving multiple life sentences for killing eight women, pleaded guilty to her murder in 2010. Described as a frequent hitchhiker, the woman was likely from Southern California and had a tattoo of two dots on her right thumb. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Riverside County District Attorney's cold case team.

via NBC News|

#cold-case #crime #happy-face-killer

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

"Authorities Seek Help Identifying Final Victim of 'Happy Face Killer'"

Riverside County officials are seeking help to identify the last unidentified victim of the "Happy Face Killer," who was murdered in 1992. Known as "Claudia" by the killer, she was described as having shaggy, wild blonde hair and was about 20 to 30 years old at the time. Recent advances in DNA technology and tips from the public are hoped to help discover her name. The killer, Keith Jesperson, claimed to have killed women in five states and was given the nickname "Happy Face Killer" due to the smiley faces he drew on a letter he sent to a newspaper bragging about his crimes.

via ABC News|

#crime #dna-technology #forensic-genealogy

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"North Charleston Police Probe Fatal Overnight Crash"

North Charleston Police are investigating a deadly overnight crash that occurred on Palmetto Commerce Parkway. Officers arrived at the scene to find a vehicle engulfed in flames in the woods, with one person dead outside the vehicle. The victim's identity has not yet been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

via Live 5 News WCSC|

#crime #deadly-crash #north-charleston

tragedy2 years ago•1 min saved

Unidentifiable Victim: Intense RV Fire Leaves Gender Unknown

Firefighters in Des Moines were unable to determine the gender of a victim found inside a fully engulfed RV that caught fire early Saturday morning. The body was so badly burned that identification was impossible, and it is unclear whether the fire was suspicious. The incident is currently under investigation.

via Des Moines Register|

#des-moines-fire-department #fatal-incident #investigation

crime2 years ago•3 min saved

30-year-old DeKalb cold case victim finally identified through DNA testing.

The unidentified remains of Rebecca "Becky" Burke, found in DeKalb County in 1993, have been identified using forensic genetic genealogy. Burke's cause of death is suspected to be blunt force trauma, and investigators are seeking information from anyone who may have known or interacted with her around the time of her death. The DeKalb County Cold Case Taskforce has been awarded $500,000 in federal grant money to work on identifying the county's 27 cold case victims.

via The Atlanta Journal Constitution|

#blunt-force-trauma #cold-case #crime