EP 90: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of 'Bind-Torture-Kill' Killer Dennis Rader (Part III) - Camping is Canceled.

Dennis Rader is back (ugh), and Part III picks up right where we left off in 1977: with a monster hiding in plain sight. In this episode, we dive into Dennis's bizarre mix of obsessive murder-planning (then abrupt & outrageous spontaneousness), the murders of Shirley Vian and Nancy Fox & cops finally starting to realize their is a serial killer amongst them, and Dennis getting a WHOLE lot bolder in his game of cat and mouse with police.

This is the one where:

Dennis gets annoyed that 3 randos in prison try to take "credit" for the Otero murders so he leaves a letter for the newspaper in a library book
Dennis commits his 7th and 8th murders (of single mother Shirley Vian and 25 year old secretary Nancy Fox)
Once again Dennis gets annoyed that the police don't find one of his murders fast enough so he literally CALLS the cops about it.
Dennis's heart falls out of his butt when his wife Paula goes "wow that sounds just like you" to his 911 call about a murder playing on the news

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, sexual assault, and mentions of self-harm. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

"That's Genevieve." "And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait dig deep into true crime cases with empathy, curiosity, and dark humor.

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Sources

[John Douglas & Johnny Dodd], Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the 30-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer
[Kerri Rawson], A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, & Overcoming
[Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, Hurst Laviana], Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK the Serial Killer Next Door
[Oxygen], How BTK Coined the Term "Cubing"
[Oxygen], What Happened to the BTK Killer's Kids
[Daily Mail], Son of BTK Victim Speaks Out

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