Serial Killer “Happy Face” Confesses to Murders and Leaves Police Seeking Final Victim’s Identity

For five years in the early 1990s, Keith Jesperson, a B.C.-born long-haul trucker, crisscrossed the western United States in his truck, killing women he met along the way. From 1990 to 1995, he killed at least eight women, sending anonymous confession letters to journalists and investigators, often signing them with a smiley face. Jesperson, known widely as the “Happy Face Killer” for his strange letter sign-off, has since confessed to the serial killings and is …

Read more

Little Village Justice Tree: Honoring Victims and Seeking Closure for Unsolved Cases

CHICAGO, IL – The Little Village Justice Tree, located on the city’s Southwest Side, has become a symbol of remembrance and justice for families of victims of unsolved violence. This Christmas tree is adorned with ornaments carrying the faces of loved ones lost to tragic and unresolved cases of violence. Families have come together to pay tribute to their loved ones and seek justice during the holiday season. One such family is that of 4-year-old …

Read more

Police Department Seeking Information on Green Pickup Truck Suspected of Animal Cruelty Incidence

SONORA, California – The Sonora Police Department is seeking information about a suspected animal cruelty incident that took place in the downtown area on New Year’s Eve. The incident involved a green 1967 or 1968 Ford F-100 pickup truck. According to the police, the incident was reported at 4:53 p.m. Sunday when two men were seen arguing near South Washington Street and Stockton Road. Witnesses stated that the argument stemmed from a green pickup truck …

Read more

Unsolved Merseyside Murders Revisited in ECHO’s New Series, Seeking Justice for Victims

Liverpool, England – The ECHO launched the unsolved serious crime series last year, aiming to re-examine some of the most devastating incidents that have occurred in Merseyside. The bi-weekly series, released every other Thursday at around 7pm, seeks to bring justice to the families of victims by shedding new light on these cases and appealing to the public for any information that may help solve them. The series began in October and kicked off with …

Read more