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 ... Show More
Sep 21
Lizzie Borden: Part 1 | My Life of Crime with Erin Moriarty
Erin Moriarty takes us to Fall River, Massachusetts, where one of the most sensational crimes of the 19th century took place. The crime inspired the dark nursery rhyme “Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41. ... Show More
19m 46s
Mar 2025
Ep 242: Happy Face with Renée Williams, Part 1
Laura breaks down the new Paramount+ true crime scripted show Happy Face with Renée Williams, CEO of the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC).
The drama is “inspired by the true story life story” of Melissa Moore, daughter of Keith Jesperson, who gave himself the moniker H ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2018
#129: Part Two: Insight and Analysis with Melissa Moore, Daughter Of a Serial Killer
Laura Richards and Lisa Zambetti continue their interview with Melissa Moore, the daughter of Keith Jespersen, whose terrible moniker was “The Happy Face Killer”. He murdered at least 8 women during the early 1990s and at least one victim, Daun, survived.Melissa talks about the d ... Show More
51m 23s
May 2018
#128: Honoring the Victims of a Serial Killer
Laura Richards and Lisa Zambetti interview Melissa Moore, the daughter of Keith Jespersen, whose terrible moniker was “The Happy Face Killer”. He murdered at least 8 women during the early 1990s and at least one victim, Daun, survived.We ask difficult questions of Melissa about h ... Show More
49m 29s
Jul 2025
SERIAL KILLER: The Happy Face Killer Pt. 1
Before he became the Happy Face Killer, Keith Jesperson was a bullied kid, an animal abuser, and a man spiraling out of control. In Part 1, we unpack the warning signs—from his violent fantasies to the moment he crossed the line and committed his first brutal murder. Killer Minds ... Show More
48m 18s
Jul 2025
SERIAL KILLER: The Happy Face Killer Pt. 2
As his body count grew, Keith Jesperson left more than victims behind—he left smiley face graffiti, taunting letters, and a desperate need for attention. In Part 2, we unravel the psychology behind the Happy Face Killer's sadistic murder spree, his chilling confession, and the mo ... Show More
45m 48s
Oct 2018
Wait... Who's a Killer? - I Am A Killer
Christy and Jackie take a stab at dissecting the second episode of the Netflix original series, I Am a Killer. "Killer in the Eyes of the Law" introduces Texas' Law of Parties, brings discussion of the death penalty, and what does forgiveness look like for a person's part in an u ... Show More
1h 4m