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Growing Up with the Happy Face Killer | Post Mortem Special

2025/3/15
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Melissa G. Moore discusses the shocking revelation of her father's identity as the Happy Face Killer and the impact it had on her life.
  • Melissa discovered her father was a serial killer at age 15.
  • Keith Jesperson was nicknamed the Happy Face Killer for signing his letters with a smiley face.
  • Melissa struggled with the realization and visited her father in prison.
  • Her father's arrest was a turning point, leading her to change her name.

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On this special episode of Post Mortem, Host Anne-Marie Green sits down with Melissa G. Moore, who at 15, discovered that her father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. She’s joined by Jennifer Cacicio, the Executive Producer of a new Paramount+ series, HAPPY FACE, that is inspired by Melissa’s true-life story and stars Annaleigh Ashford and Dennis Quaid. They discuss Melissa’s evolving relationship with her father, having her brain scanned to determine if she was a psychopath, and how she has connected with other relatives of killers. Don't miss the two-episode premiere of HAPPY FACE, streaming March 20 exclusively on Paramount+, with new episodes every Thursday.

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