Dennis Rader β The BTK Killer
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Dennis Rader, known as the BTK Killer β short for Bind, Torture, Kill β terrorized Wichita, Kansas from 1974 to 1991. He murdered ten people while maintaining a faΓ§ade as a church president, husband, and city employee.
π©Έ Featured Crime Case: Dennis Rader β The BTK Killer
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Active Years: 1974β1991
π Location: Wichita, Kansas
πͺ Confirmed Victims: 10
π§ Modus Operandi: Home invasions, strangulation, binding victims, taunting police with letters
π₯ Key Events
- Sent detailed letters to media and police, describing his crimes
- Stopped killing for years, then resurfaced in 2004
- Sent a floppy disk to police β metadata led to his church computer
βοΈ Arrest and Trial
- Arrested in 2005 after digital forensics cracked his identity
- Pleaded guilty to all 10 murders
- Sentenced to 10 consecutive life terms
π§ Psychological Profile
Rader exhibited narcissistic and sadistic traits, craving control and recognition. His double life stunned the community β a killer hiding in plain sight.
π° Legacy
The BTK case remains a landmark in criminal profiling and digital forensics. Raderβs own writings and courtroom confessions offer chilling insight into his psyche.