Profile Of Evil: The BTK Killer (9/25/26)

Dennis Rader, known as the BTK killer, was an American serial killer who murdered 10 people in and around Wichita, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991. The initials BTK stood for “Bind, Torture, Kill,” a name Rader gave himself in letters he sent to police and news organizations. He targeted men, women and children, often stalking victims before entering their homes, restraining them and killing them. Rader’s crimes terrified the Wichita area for years, particularly because he repeatedly taunted authorities and the media with letters describing the murders and seeking attention for himself.

Rader remained unidentified for decades while living what appeared to be an ordinary suburban life, working various jobs, serving as a church leader and raising a family. He resurfaced in 2004 by sending new communications to the media, and that decision ultimately led investigators to him. Police traced a computer disk he had mailed to a local television station back to his church and then used additional evidence, including DNA, to confirm his identity. Rader was arrested in February 2005, later pleaded guilty to all 10 murders and received 10 consecutive life sentences.


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