Oregon Serial Killers
ColdCaseIndex documents 4 serial killers whose murders took place in Oregon, with first known killings from 1968 to 1990. 4 of them were caught; 2 linked case files document their victims. The earliest series is Jerry Brudos (1968) and the most recent is Keith Hunter Jesperson (1990). Profiles are added in order of public interest, so this page is not a complete census of the state.
All 4 profiles
Jerry Brudos
Jerome Henry Brudos
Convicted on guilty pleas to three first-degree murders in Oregon in 1969 and sentenced to three consecutive life terms. Jerry Brudos confessed to four killings of young women in 1968 and 1969 and died in the Oregon State…
Randy Kraft
The Scorecard Killer
On death row in California since 1989. Randy Kraft was convicted by an Orange County jury of murdering 16 young men between 1972 and 1983; a coded list found at his 1983 arrest is believed to reference up to 67 victims in…
Ted Bundy
Theodore Robert Bundy
Executed in Florida in 1989. Ted Bundy was convicted of three murders in Florida and confessed to 30 killings of young women across Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Idaho and Florida between 1974 and 1978.
Keith Hunter Jesperson
The Happy Face Killer
Serving life. Long-haul trucker Keith Hunter Jesperson, the Happy Face Killer, is held at the Oregon State Penitentiary for murders of women committed between 1990 and 1995; eight killings in six states are considered confirmed.
At a glance
| Name | Alias | State | Active | Convicted | Confessed | Suspected | Legal status | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Brudos | Jerome Henry Brudos | Oregon | 1968 to 1969 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Convicted | Died in prison |
| Randy Kraft | The Scorecard Killer | California, Oregon, Michigan | 1972 to 1983 | 16 | 0 | up to 67 | Convicted | Imprisoned |
| Ted Bundy | Theodore Robert Bundy | Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Florida | 1974 to 1978 | 3 | 30 | 20 attributed by police before his confessions; the FBI put the total at more than 30, and some estimates run to 36 or more | Convicted | Executed |
| Keith Hunter Jesperson | The Happy Face Killer | Oregon, Washington, California, Florida, Wyoming, Nebraska | 1990 to 1995 | 5 | 8 | 8 | Convicted | Imprisoned |