These letters subsequently led to his arrest in 2005. In total, Rader would be eligible for parole after 175 years of imprisonment, in 2180. A pay phone that the killer used to report a murder in 1977 was located a few blocks from Rader's place of work (ADT Security) at the time. [10][11] He also exhibited zoosadism by torturing, killing, and hanging small animals. After exhaustive investigations, no other murders have been discovered by any of these, or other, agencies that can be attributed to Rader, confirming early suspicions that Rader would have admitted to, and taken credit for, any additional murders that he had committed. He has three siblings named Bill Rader, Paul Rader, and Jeff Rader. [31], On January 15, 1974, four members of the Otero family were murdered in Wichita, Kansas. Strangulation and souvenir-taking would become part of his modus operandi, or pattern of behavior. Rader, now 73, is currently serving 10 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder in 2005. He was also a family man, the president of the local Christ Lutheran Church and a boy scout troop leader. [32][33] After his 2005 arrest, Rader confessed to killing the Otero family. In February 2005, more postcards were sent to KAKE, and another cereal box left at a rural location was found to contain another bound doll. Police began surveillance on Rader. On August 18, 2005, he was sentenced to serve 10 consecutive life sentences, one life sentence per murder victim. [45], In May 2004, television station KAKE in Wichita received a letter with chapter headings for the "BTK Story", fake IDs, and a word puzzle. Brother of Private; Private and Private. By Aly Vander Hayden Snapped Notorious BTK Killer: First Signs 1:25 Crime News Dahmer on Dahmer Bonus: Days Before the Internet 1:36 Crime News [65] On March 5, news sources claimed to have verified by multiple sources that Rader had confessed to the 10 murders he was charged with, but no other ones. He then worked for a few months before entering the Kansas Wesleyan College in 1965. He was sentenced to 10 consecutive life terms, which requires a minimum of 175 years without a chance of parole. Serial Killer Dennis Rader became infatuated with binding, torturing, and killing during childhood and lived out those sexual fantasies in adulthood. Death to Nancy", a botched version of the lyrics of the American folk song "O Death". He is confined to the cell 23 hours a day with the exception of voluntary solo one-hour exercise yard time and access to the shower three times a week. But he was really thirsty for that kind publicity of sorts., The other factor here, Leary said, is in family situations he was the oldest. The murders spanned from 1974 to 1986, in which the majority of those years he was married and raising two children, leading a boy scout troop, and being deeply involved in his church. In his police interview, Rader stated that "there are a lot of lucky people", meaning that he had thought about, and developed various levels of planning, the murdering of other victims. Rader's killing spree began in January 1974, when he targeted the Otero family, who had been living in Wichita for less than six months. There, he photographed her body in various bondage positions. On August 18, Rader faced sentencing. He changed his job in 1972 and joined Coleman Co., a manufacturer of camping supplies. The last known BTK killing was in 1991, making all known BTK murders ineligible for the death penalty. She apparently was terrified and told him to go get help. DNA tests showed a "familial match" between the pap smear and the sample from Wegerle's fingernails; this indicated that the killer was closely related to Rader's daughter, and combined with the other evidence was enough for police to arrest Rader. His father is an American serial killer known as BTK or the BTK Strangler while his mother is a former bookkeeper. [75], Rader talked about innocuous topics such as the weather during the 40-minute drive to El Dorado, but began to cry when the victims' families' statements from the court proceedings came on the radio. [52], Police found metadata embedded in a deleted Microsoft Word document that was, unknown to Rader, still stored on the floppy disk. [1], Rader was born on March 9, 1945, to Dorothea Mae Rader (ne Cook) and William Elvin Rader, one of four sons. Geni requires JavaScript! psychology professorKatherine Ramsland published Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer, which revealed that the notorious murderer had planned to claim an 11th victim before he was arrested. The 1977 murders sent shock waves once again throughout Kansas and the police issued a public warning to the citizens, advising them to be more cautious as a serial killer was on the prowl. He was killed in 1994 by a fellow prison inmate. Rader sent local media outlets and authorities several letters filled with items related to his crimes, including pictures, a word puzzle and an outline for the "BTK Story." The parents couldve behaved very differently toward him than they did the othersIve seen that in cases and the other kids are spared some of the discipline and harsh behavior apparently sometimes.. [74] Kansas had no death penalty at the time of the murders. He had been arrested for the murders five days earlier. Once again he sent letters to the police claiming responsibility for the killings, signing off as the BTK killer.. Officers were seen removing a computer from his City Hall office, but it is unclear if any evidence was found at these locations. He told Ramsland he would fantasize about tying women to train tracks. [41], His final victim, Dolores E. Davis, was found on February1, 1991, at West 117th Street North and North Meridian Street in Park City. NBC claimed Rader knew the interview might be televised, but this was false according to the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office. Over the next several years, BTK dropped off the map as Rader focused on work and family life. He did credit the killer with having done "admirable work". Beginning in 2006, he was allowed access to television and radio, to read magazines, and other privileges for good behavior.[75][76]. It was not proven until 2005 that this letter was in fact written by the genuine BTK killer (Rader), and he is not considered by police to have committed this crime. [57], Rader was arrested while driving near his home in Park City shortly after noon on February 25, 2005. [50], In his letters to police, Rader asked if his writings, if put on a floppy disk, could be traced or not. Dennis Rader, known as the BTK killer, was convicted of 10 murders in Wichita and Park City, Kansas in 2005. Police tape hangs across the street in front of Rader's house, 2005. He later admitted that he was pretending to be his victims as part of a sexual fantasy. [78], Forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland compiled Confession of a Serial Killer from her five-year correspondence with Rader. So something awful happened here and we still dont know. Rader also admitted in his interrogation that he was planning to kill again. It was not proven until 2005 that this letter was, in fact, written by Rader. Rader pleaded guilty in 2005 to 10 counts of first-degree murder for claiming the lives of 10 people who he chillingly referred to in court as his "projects" after defense attorneys said the evidence against him was too "solid" to refute, NBC News reported. Around this time, he also started killing animals like dogs and cats by torturing and hanging them. The poem was titled "Black Friday", an ode to the day he was arrested. How could this man be both? Currently, he is serving ten consecutive life sentences at El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas. [51][52] Also enclosed were a letter, a gold-colored necklace with a large medallion, and a photocopy of the cover of Rules of Prey, a 1989 novel by John Sandford about a serial killer. According to Oxygen, Rader told Ramsland, I got along real well with Dad, but Mom wasnt always so happy. Discover Dennis Rader's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. [58] An officer asked, "Mr. Rader, do you know why you're going downtown?" He sent her a letter to let her know that BTK had been there. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Ramsland later wrote the book, Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer. Daniel's 5th outing as Bond gets bums back on seats in the cinema. Born in 1945 in Pittsburg, Kansas, Dennis Rader went on to live a double life: Devoted family and company man by day, he also terrorized the Wichita, Kansas, area as the "BTK killer" for "bind, torture, kill" with 10 murders and brazen correspondence with authorities between 1974 and 1991. From a Freudian perspective: Dennis Rader is the result of suppression. [12][13] Rader acted out sexual fetishes for voyeurism, autoerotic asphyxiation, and cross-dressing; he often spied on female neighbors while dressed in women's clothing, including women's underwear that he had stolen, and masturbated with ropes or other bindings around his arms and neck. He called himself BTK because he bound, tortured, and killed his victims. What makes me think so is the frequency of the cruel behavior. Having developed a morbid fascination with extreme violence as a young boy, he often fantasized in his head about torturing and killing others. [56], Police obtained a warrant to test a pap smear taken from Rader's daughter at the Kansas State University medical clinic. A poem was enclosed titled "Oh! In particular they were focusing on cases after 1994 when the death penalty was reinstated in Kansas. ", Rader's next known crimes occurred in 1977. He later shared that he got little attention from his parents, as they had to work a lot, and didn't spend much time with their kids, with him in particular, and even having three brothers by his side, he felt very lonely during all childhood and youth. From a nurture standpoint, one must start at childhood. Dennis Rader is the oldest of four sons, born to Dorothea Mae (ne Cook) and William Elvin Rader. In March2004, The Wichita Eagle received a letter from someone using the name Bill Thomas Killman. Between 1974 and 1991, he killed ten people in Wichita and Park City, Kansas, and sent taunting letters to police and media outlets describing the details of his crimes. The 10 known murders are now believed to be the only murders that Rader is actually responsible for, although Wichita police are fairly certain that Rader stalked and researched a number of other potential future victims. He started his murdering spree in the mid-1970s, terrorizing the citizens of Kansas for more than 30 years before he was finally arrested. He had left ADT in the late 1980s and started working for the Wichita suburb of Park City as a compliance supervisor in 1991. Convicted of murdering ten victims, he was planning to attack another victim at the time of his arrest. But I think I got Rader pretty well.. It would be a few more years before the BTK killer would strike again. For over 30 years, serial killer Dennis Rader struck fear in the hearts of citizens of Wichita, KS, by committing 10 horrific murders. Serial killer Edmund Kemper murdered six young women in the Santa Cruz, California, area and several members of his family. Dennis Rader. He started his murdering spree in the mid-1970s, terrorizing the citizens of Kansas for more than 30 years before he was finally arrested. That became imprinted in his mind and became the image he was always after. Forensic analysis quickly determined that the disk had been used by the Christ Lutheran Church in Wichita, as well as a reference to the name "Dennis". In December, he strangled Nancy Fox in her home, and then called the police to report the homicide. Dennis grew up with three siblings - Jeff, Paul and Bill. Police in Wichita, Park City, and several surrounding cities looked into unsolved cases before, during, and after 1974 and 1991 in cooperation with the state police and the FBI. Rader did not contest the divorce, and the 34-year marriage was ended. [72] His statement has been described as an example of an often-observed phenomenon among psychopaths: their inability to understand the emotional content of language. After more than one year, Dennis Rader killed again. There were four people present inside: Julie Otero, her husband Joseph Otero, and two of their children, Joseph Jr. and Josephine. Rader had stalked two women in the 1980s and one in the mid-1990s. As far as is known, Rader kept his fantasies and his cruelty to animals to himself. As part of his plea, he gave the horrifying details of his crimes in court. The murders shook the Kansas police and the citizens alike. Dennis Lynn Rader (born March 9, 1945) is an American serial killer known as BTK (an abbreviation he gave himself, for "bind, torture, kill"), the BTK Strangler or the BTK Killer. The following year, he killed Vicki Wegerle in her home. [77], The videotape of Mendoza's interview ended up being used on NBC's Dateline. 2 Dennis Rader brutally murdered ten people, including two children, over a 17-year stretch "[59][60] Wichita Police, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, and ATF agents searched Rader's home and vehicle, seizing evidence including computer equipment, a pair of black pantyhose retrieved from a shed, and a cylindrical container. 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Armed with a gun and some tools, Rader broke into the Otero home one morning, and killed four members of the familyincluding two young children. Around this time, he also attended the Butler County Community College in El Dorado, and earned an Associate's degree in Electronics in 1973. Despite his cat-and-mouse game with authorities, Rader was able to keep the lid on his secret, murderous life. In his letters to police, Rader asked if his writings, if put on a floppy disk, could be traced or not. [67] On May 3, the judge entered not guilty pleas on Rader's behalf, as Rader did not speak at his arraignment;[68] however, on June 27, the scheduled trial date, Rader changed his plea to guilty. Toole murdered 'America's Most Wanted' host John Walsh's son. [53] The metadata contained the words "Christ Lutheran Church", and the document was marked as last modified by "Dennis". Dennis is also referred to as the BTK Strangler and the BTK Killer. The FBI, Civil Air Patrol, and local jurisdictions at Rader's former duty stations also checked into unsolved cases during Rader's time in the service. Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer. [34] Rader wrote a letter that had been stashed inside an engineering book in the Wichita Public Library in October1974, which described in detail the killing of the Otero family in January of that year. The oldest of four sons, he enjoyed a seemingly normal childhood, reportedly masking such disturbing behavior as hanging stray animals. Dennis Rader tormented his Kansas community with a string of murders and taunted the police who couldn't solve his crimes. Dennis Rader was a very shrewd man, adept at living a double life. Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. He suggested a number of possible names for himself, including the one that stuck: BTK. The author credited the killer with having done "admirable work." All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. Rader lived on the same street as Marine Hedge, just houses away. Dennis lived in 1910, at address, West Virginia. Rader was born on March 9, 1945, in Pittsburg, Kansas, and grew up in Wichita. He would torture to a large degree his victims all 10 of them intense torture really, really cruel torture and he would get some close to death and then revive them so they could live this horrific experience again, and he would do that simultaneously. The Oteros' 15-year-old son, Charlie, came home later that day and discovered the bodies. In July, a package dropped into the return slot at a public library contained more bizarre material, including the claim that he was responsible for the death of 19-year-old Jake Allen in Argonia, Kansas, earlier that month. In the early 1990s, he became a dogcatcher and compliance officer in Park City. On January 15, 1974, Rader strangled to death four members of the Otero family in their Wichita homeparents Joseph and Julie, and two of their children, Josephine and Joseph Jr.before leaving with a watch and a radio. With a stable job and two children to raise, he did not find time to plan out more murders. [17] On discharge, he moved to Park City (a suburb of Wichita), where he worked in the meat department of an IGA supermarket where his mother was a bookkeeper. The church he attended, his office at City Hall, and the main branch of the Park City library were also searched that day. killed four members of the Otero family, including two children, to fulfill a sexual fantasy. This is a puzzlenot all is meeting the eye here. He is not considered by police to have committed this crime. Their bodies were discovered by the family's three older children, Charlie, Danny, and Carmen, who had been at school at the time of the killings. He collected items from the scenes of the murders he committed. Dennis Rader, a bespectacled, balding 59-year-old compliance officer at the time of his arrest, would later to confess to killing 10 victims and share the secret, deviant behavior he'd kept. A blue 1.44-MB Memorex floppy disk was enclosed in the package. Ex-husband of Private According to Rader's record in the Kansas Department of Corrections database, he had a Class Two disciplinary report concerning "mail" on April 10, 2006. Rader pleaded guilty to all of the charges on June 27, 2005. In December 2004, Wichita police received another package from the BTK killer. Dennis Rader spent four years on active duty in the Air Force. Surveillance tape of the parking lot from that date revealed a distant figure driving a black Jeep Cherokee leaving the box in the pickup. While the narrative has been that Rader seemed like a regular kid, the oldest of four brothers raised in a house with stable parents, Leary believes there is more to the story. The police corresponded with the BTK Killer (Rader) in an effort to gain his confidence. Born In: Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. He also harbored a sexual fetish for women's underwear and would later steal underpants from his victims and wear them himself. In May 2004, a word puzzle was received by KAKE. According to several reports, including his own confessions, as a child he tortured animals. With many news stories marking the 30th anniversary of the Otero murders, BTK resurfaced in 2004. After sending many letters to the police, Rader sent them a floppy disc. They then began DNA testing hundreds of men in an effort to find the serial killer. But if its sustained on a regular basis you then end up engaging and incorporating into your behavior repertoire these behaviors more permanently and especially in an early age. When a reporter knocked on Dortheas door after Rader was arrested, one of Raders brothers, Jeff answered. After a long hiatus in the 1990s through early 2000s, Rader resumed sending letters in 2004, leading to his 2005 arrest and subsequent conviction. Chapter One was titled "A Serial Killer Is Born". His children too have cut off contacts from him since then. Rader was particularly known for sending taunting letters to police and newspapers. His gruesome crimes shocked and horrified the community, and his capture in 2005 brought a small measure of closure to the families of his victims. On February16, 2005, Rader sent a purple 1.44-Megabyte Memorex floppy disk to Fox affiliate KSAS-TV in Wichita. Though born in Pittsburg, Kansas, he grew up in Wichita. Rader explained during his confession that he had become obsessed with Williams and was "absolutely livid" when she evaded him. In October 2004, a manila envelope was dropped into a UPS box in Wichita containing a series of cards with images of terror and bondage of children pasted on them. Reports suggest Prince Charles will live "in a flat above the shop" when he becomes king. She was born in Harvey, Illinois, USA. On August 12, 2005, Dateline NBC aired Confessions of BTK. And may God have mercy on his soul.. Rader explained during his confession that he became obsessed with Williams and was "absolutely livid" when she evaded him. Rader dropped out of college and joined the U.S. Air Force in the mid-1960s. It had many cards with images of terror and bondage of children pasted on them, a poem threatening the life of lead investigator Lt. Ken Landwehr, and a false autobiography with many details about Rader's life. 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