California authorities identify final unknown victim of ‘Happy Face Killer’ Keith Jesperson after 34 years
DNA testing confirmed Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter as the 'Happy Face Killer's' final unidentified victim, found along a California highway in 1992.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Fox News says: DNA testing confirmed Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter as the 'Happy Face Killer's' final unidentified victim, found along a California highway in 1992.
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- Primary source: Fox News
- Published: Aug 28, 2026, 2:29 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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