The BTK Killer: The Terror of Wichita

🔪Dennis Rader, also known as the BTK killer, terrorized Wichita, Kansas in the 1970s and beyond with his sadistic crimes.

🏠Rader would stalk and attack his victims in their own homes, giving him a sense of power and control.

🔒His preferred method of murder was binding, torturing, and ultimately killing, which earned him the nickname BTK.

💀Rader's crimes included sexually motivated violence and a high degree of sadism.

🧩The BTK killer's reign of terror lasted over three decades before he was finally captured and brought to justice in 2005.

What does BTK stand for?

—BTK stands for "Bind, Torture, Kill," which was Rader's preferred method of murder.

How long did it take to catch the BTK killer?

—It took over 30 years for authorities to catch Dennis Rader and bring him to justice.

What was Rader's motive for his crimes?

—Rader's motive for his crimes was a combination of sexual gratification, power, and control.

Was Rader living amongst his victims?

—Yes, Rader was living amongst his victims in the very town he was terrorizing.

How did Rader finally get caught?

—Rader was caught in 2005 after sending letters boasting about his crimes to local newspapers and the police.

00:11In November 1974, the BTK killings began in Wichita, Kansas.

00:19Dennis Rader, the serial killer behind the BTK murders, had a sexual element to his crimes.

00:37Rader's victims were bound, tortured, and killed in their own homes.

01:37Rader's reign of terror lasted over three decades before he was finally captured.

02:24Rader enjoyed revealing the grim details of his crimes.

04:44Wichita lived in fear of the BTK killer, who named himself 'Bind, Torture, Kill.'

08:06Rader's transformation from respected citizen to brutal killer was shocking.

12:08The BTK killer struck again, killing Catherine Bright and attacking her brother.