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Dennis Rader

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Dennis Lynn Rader (born March 9, 1945), better known by the pseudonym BTK, is an American serial killer who murdered at least ten people in Wichita and Park City, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991. Although he occasionally killed or attempted to kill men and children, Rader typically targeted women. His victims were often attacked in their homes and then bound, sometimes with objects from their homes, and either suffocated with a plastic bag or manually strangled with a ligature. In a series of crimes that terrorized Wichita in the mid-to-late 1970s, Rader also initiated a series of taunting letters sent to police and media outlets, describing his crimes in detail and referring to himself as "BTK" (for "bind, torture, kill"). In addition, he stole keepsakes from his female victims, including underwear, driver's licenses and personal items. In 1979, BTK suddenly went quiet, and despite an exhaustive investigation, the case grew into one of the most infamous cold cases in American history. Rader would later confess to killing three further victims between 1985 and 1991 that were not initially linked to BTK but were confirmed to be his doing through DNA and items found in his possession. In 2004, after a thirteen-year hiatus, Rader resumed sending letters, where he hinted at committing further crimes. Based on items he turned over to law enforcement, he was identified and arrested in February 2005, pleading guilty to his crimes months later and given ten consecutive life sentences. Rader is currently incarcerated at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in Prospect Township, Butler County, Kansas.

Infobox

Born
Dennis Lynn Rader (1945-03-09) March 9, 1945 (age 80)Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S.
Other names
BTKBTK KillerBTK Strangler
Education
Butler County Community College (AE)Wichita State University (BS)
Criminal status
Incarcerated
Children
2
Motive
Sexual sadism
Conviction
First degree murder – 10 counts
Criminal penalty
10 consecutive life sentences
Victims
10
Span of crimes
January 15, 1974 – January 19, 1991
Country
United States
State
Kansas
Date apprehended
February 25, 2005
Imprisoned at
El Dorado Correctional Facility
Allegiance
United States
Branch
U.S. Air Force
Years of service
1966–1970 (active)1970–1972 (reserve)
Rank
Staff sergeant
Service years
1966–1970 (active)1970–1972 (reserve)

Tables

· Victims
Joseph Otero
Joseph Otero
Name
Joseph Otero
Sex
M
Age
38
Date of attack
January 15, 1974
Place of murder
803 N. Edgemoor Street, Wichita
Cause of death
Suffocated
Weapon used
Plastic bag
Joseph Otero Jr.
Joseph Otero Jr.
Name
Joseph Otero Jr.
Sex
9
Josephine Otero
Josephine Otero
Name
Josephine Otero
Sex
F
Age
11
Date of attack
Hanged
Place of murder
Rope
Julia Maria Otero
Julia Maria Otero
Name
Julia Maria Otero
Sex
33
Age
Strangled
Kathryn Doreen Bright
Kathryn Doreen Bright
Name
Kathryn Doreen Bright
Sex
21
Age
April 4, 1974
Date of attack
3217 E. 13th Street N., Wichita(died at Wesley Medical Center)
Place of murder
Stabbed three timesin abdomen
Cause of death
Knife
Kevin Bright
Kevin Bright
Name
Kevin Bright
Sex
M
Age
19
Date of attack
N/A (escaped)
Place of murder
Gun
Shirley Ruth Vian Relford
Shirley Ruth Vian Relford
Name
Shirley Ruth Vian Relford
Sex
F
Age
24
Date of attack
March 17, 1977
Place of murder
1311 S. Hydraulic Street, Wichita
Cause of death
Strangled
Weapon used
Rope
Nancy Jo Fox
Nancy Jo Fox
Name
Nancy Jo Fox
Sex
25
Age
December 8, 1977
Date of attack
843 S. Pershing Street, Wichita
Place of murder
Belt
Marine Wallace Hedge
Marine Wallace Hedge
Name
Marine Wallace Hedge
Sex
53
Age
April 27, 1985
Date of attack
6254 N. Independence Street, Park City
Place of murder
Hand(s)
Vicki Lynn Wegerle
Vicki Lynn Wegerle
Name
Vicki Lynn Wegerle
Sex
28
Age
September 16, 1986
Date of attack
2404 W. 13th Street N., Wichita
Place of murder
Nylon stocking
Dolores Earline Johnson Davis
Dolores Earline Johnson Davis
Name
Dolores Earline Johnson Davis
Sex
62
Age
January 19, 1991
Date of attack
6226 N. Hillside Street, Wichita
Place of murder
Pantyhose
Name
Sex
Age
Date of attack
Place of murder
Cause of death
Weapon used
Joseph Otero
M
38
January 15, 1974
803 N. Edgemoor Street, Wichita
Suffocated
Plastic bag
Joseph Otero Jr.
9
Josephine Otero
F
11
Hanged
Rope
Julia Maria Otero
33
Strangled
Kathryn Doreen Bright
21
April 4, 1974
3217 E. 13th Street N., Wichita(died at Wesley Medical Center)
Stabbed three timesin abdomen
Knife
Kevin Bright
M
19
N/A (escaped)
Gun
Shirley Ruth Vian Relford
F
24
March 17, 1977
1311 S. Hydraulic Street, Wichita
Strangled
Rope
Nancy Jo Fox
25
December 8, 1977
843 S. Pershing Street, Wichita
Belt
Marine Wallace Hedge
53
April 27, 1985
6254 N. Independence Street, Park City
Hand(s)
Vicki Lynn Wegerle
28
September 16, 1986
2404 W. 13th Street N., Wichita
Nylon stocking
Dolores Earline Johnson Davis
62
January 19, 1991
6226 N. Hillside Street, Wichita
Pantyhose

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