Dennis Rader, known as the BTK killer, was convicted of 10 murders in Wichita and Park City, Kansas in 2005. Dennis Rader married Paula Dietz on May 22, 1971. He then worked for a few months before entering the Kansas Wesleyan College in 1965. [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. He was sexually excited when he read books about murders, masturbating to his fathers copy of a book about the Lonely Hearts Killers. 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. [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. Explore how the celebrity world connects. [23], Between the spring of 1974 and winter 1977, Rader killed three more women: Kathryn Bright (April4, 1974), Shirley Vian Relford (March17, 1977), and Nancy Fox (December8, 1977). Dennis Lynn Rader Gender Male Age 73 Date of birth Friday 09 Mar 1945 Birth place Pittsburg, Kansas, USA Occupations US Airforce (1966) Education Wichita Heights High School, Wichita, Kansas, United States Riverview School, Wichita, Kansas, United States Butler County Community College, El Dorado, Kansas, United States 2023 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Rader stated in his police interview that "there are a lot of lucky people", meaning that he had thought about and developed various levels of murder plans for other victims. On January 19, 1991, he broke into the house of an elderly lady, Dolores Davis, strangulated her to death, and then dumped the body under a bridge. DNA collected from under the fingernails of that victim provided police with previously unknown evidence. Rader spent hours waiting in her home but became impatient and left when she did not return home from visiting friends. In December 2004, Wichita police received another package from the BTK killer. In this position, neighbors recalled him as sometimes overzealous and extremely strict; one neighbor complained that he euthanized her dog for no reason. The letter ended up with a local newspaper, and the poorly written note gave authorities some idea of who they were dealing with. But for more than 30 years, he also terrorized the area as the BTK killer. According to reports, Rader took pleasure in exerting his limited authority over his neighbors and other members of the community. According to Rolling Stones write up on the book, Early on, he started cutting out Slick Ads, female figures from magazine advertisements. He called himself BTK because he bound, tortured, and killed his 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. As a young boy, he was reserved and quiet. Massachusetts psychologist Robert Mendoza, who had been hired by Rader's court-appointed public defenders to conduct the psychological evaluation earlier in the case to determine if an insanity-based defense might be viable, conducted an interview after Rader pled guilty on June 27. As part of his plea, he gave the horrifying details of his crimes in court. 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. Despite his cat-and-mouse game with authorities, Rader was able to keep the lid on his secret, murderous life. killed four members of the Otero family, including two children, to fulfill a sexual fantasy. Dennis Rader was not only the BTK (short for bind, torture, kill) killer, the notorious serial killer who killed 10 people and tortured Kansas for decades. Reports suggest Prince Charles will live "in a flat above the shop" when he becomes king. [40], In 1988, after the murders of three members of the Fager family in Wichita, a letter was received from someone claiming to be the BTK killer, in which the author of the letter denied being the perpetrator of the Fager murders. 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. It had the driver's license of Nancy Fox, which was noted as stolen from the crime scene, as well as a doll that was symbolically bound at the hands and feet, and had a plastic bag tied over its head. He suggested a number of possible names for himself, including the one that stuck: BTK. Rader mentioned the interview during his sentencing statement. Donald asks the courts to let him tweet. The FBI and local jurisdictions at Rader's former duty stations checked into unsolved cases during Rader's time in the service. Bail was continued at $10 million. This job too did not last long and he was soon fired. ", "Is The Clovehitch Killer Based On The BTK Murders True Story? Brian is the son of Dennis Rader (father) and Paula Dietz (mother). Rader's alter ego resurfaced in 2004, but his penchant for leaving clues led to his arrest and life imprisonment the following year. [41], His final victim, Dolores E. Davis, was found on February1, 1991, at West 117th Street North and North Meridian Street in Park City. Serial Killers that Charmed Their Victims. American serial killer and rapist Ted Bundy was one of the most notorious criminals of the late 20th century, known to have killed at least 20 women in the 1970s. He had left ADT in the late 1980s and started working for the Wichita suburb of Park City as a compliance supervisor in 1991. They then began DNA testing hundreds of men in an effort to find the serial killer. The same year, he began his studies at Wichita State University. Rader lived on the same street as Marine Hedge, just houses away. This would be his last killing. Ive always loved her. [43] Before this, it had not been definitively established that Wegerle was killed by BTK. For over 30 years, serial killer Dennis Rader struck fear in the hearts of citizens of Wichita, KS, by committing 10 horrific murders. [18] On June9, a package was found taped to a stop sign at the corner of First and Kansas roads in Wichita. He wanted the opportunity to tell his story his own way. According to several reports, including his own confessions, as a child he tortured animals. Rader's father's name is William E. Rader and his mother's name is Dorothea M. Rader. (1965), Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, United States He served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970. According to Jeff, he told the Lawrence World-Journal that he nor his family saw any signs of Rader being a murderer. However, the police was unsuccessful in getting any meaningful clues about the killer. With a stable job and two children to raise, he did not find time to plan out more murders. He worked for a time in the meat department of Leekers IGA supermarket in Park City alongside his mother, a bookkeeper for the store. By 2004, the investigation of the BTK Killer was considered a cold case. Victims' families made statements, followed by Rader, who apologized for the crimes in a rambling, bizarre 30-minute monologue that District Attorney Nola Foulston likened to an Academy Awards thank you speech. Dennis Lynn Rader (born March 9, 1945) is an American serial killer and mass murderer who murdered ten people in Sedgwick County (in and around Wichita, Kansas), between 1974 and 1991. Ramsland, Katherine. His zodiac sign is Pisces and he holds American nationality. It was exciting to him to see a woman helpless, and it was the beginning of his ideas about women that what he wanted from them was to keep them trapped and helpless and looking to him in terror. Ramsland told one of Raders stories about his mother that may have contributed to his fetish for terrorizing women, saying: When he was young, his mothers ring got caught on a couch spring, and she couldnt get her hand out. He conducted an interview after Rader had pleaded guilty on June 27, 2005. 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. The police corresponded with the BTK Killer (Rader) in an effort to gain his confidence. In March, he strangled Shirley Vian to death and later that year, he murdered Nancy Fox. He also attacked her brother Kevin and shot him twice, but Kevin managed to survive. Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer. From a nurture standpoint, one must start at childhood. Dennis Rader, in full Dennis Lynn Rader, byname BTK or BTK Killer, (born March 9, 1945, Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S.), American serial killer who murdered 10 people over a span of three decades before his arrest and confession in 2005. [54] An Internet search determined that a "Dennis Rader" was president of the church council. Rader also admitted in his interrogation that he was planning to kill again. 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. Her body was found a few days later. Investigators also noticed his Jeep on security tapes of some of the package drop-off areas, and cemented their case by obtaininga DNA sample from Rader's daughter. [15] However, Rader kept his sexual proclivities well-hidden, and he was widely regarded in his community as "normal, polite, and well mannered".[13]. Then, Rader initiated a series of 11 communications to the local media. He described the murders in detail and made no apologies. He also left packages with clues, including a computer disk that ultimately led authorities to Rader's church. It was believed that the killer was dead, or maybe institutionalized. On August 12, 2005, Dateline NBC aired Confessions of BTK. He also engaged in mutilations of some degree. The following year, he killed Vicki Wegerle in her home. It contained the driver's license of Nancy Fox, which was noted as stolen from the crime scene, as well as a doll that was symbolically bound at the hands and feet with a plastic bag tied over its head. She is now 28 years old and has American nationality. Altogether, over 1300 DNA samples were taken and later destroyed by court order. He also harbored a sexual fetish for women's underwear and would later steal underpants from his victims and wear them himself. In his new position, Rader was known to be a stickler for the rules. 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 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. 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.. On the afternoon of January 15, 1974, 15-year-old Charlie Otero and two of his siblings came home from school to . Their marriage was blessed with 5 children: Larry, Deanna, Donna, Dale and Scott. The DNA of the Pap smear was processed by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at their laboratory in Topeka which provided a familial match to the DNA of the sample taken from the victim's fingernails, indicating that the killer was closely related to Rader's daughter. And he was upset that they didnt find him and recognized him and give him the credit in the press for what he did. In February, more postcards were sent to KAKE, and another cereal box left at a rural location that contained another bound doll, apparently meant to symbolize the murder of 11-year-old Josephine Otero. These details were later released to the public. [51] When investigators drove by Rader's house, a black Jeep Cherokeethe type of vehicle seen in the Home Depot surveillance footagewas parked outside. The initials stuck, and the murderer came to be known by variations ofthe "BTK killer" moniker, or simply "BTK. In 1985, he struck again. On May 10, 2007, Mendoza settled the case for $30,000 with no admission of wrongdoing. He drew ropes and gags on the pictures and pasted them onto 35 index cards that he could carry around with him.. During the sentencing, victims' families spoke about the effect. Rader pleaded guilty to all of the charges on June 27, 2005. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. Kansas Wesleyan University, Kansas, United States, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, United States. Brother of Private; Private and Private. Dennis Rader, aka the BTK Killer, murdered 10 people between 1974 and 1991. . And the oldest is the guinea pig. Reportedly an attentive husband, he and his wife had a son in 1975 and a daughter in 1978. He spent four years (19661970) in the United States Air Force, then upon discharge, he moved to Park City, a suburb located seven miles north of Wichita. He then worked at the Wichita-based office of ADT Security Services from 1974 to 1988, where he installed security alarms as part of his job, in many cases for homeowners concerned about the BTK killings. Her body was found days later on the side of the road. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. In January 2005, Rader attempted to leave a cereal box in the bed of a pickup truck at a Home Depot in Wichita, but the box was at first discarded by the owner. Also enclosed were a letter, a photocopy of the cover of a 1989 novel about a serial killer (Rules of Prey), and a gold-colored necklace with a large medallion. Rader was formally charged with the murders on February 28, 2005. [77], The videotape of Mendoza's interview ended up being used on NBC's Dateline. [21], Massachusetts psychologist Robert Mendoza was hired by Rader's court-appointed public defenders to conduct a psychological evaluation of Rader, and determine if an insanity-based defense might be viable. Should you have information that conflicts with anything shown please make us aware by email. This is a nature explanation for Rader's gruesome acts. The police now had strong circumstantial evidence against Rader, but they needed more direct evidence in order to detain him. In 1966, Richard Speck committed one of the most horrifying mass murders in American history when he brutalized and killed eight student nurses living on Chicago's South Side. Because he committed his crimes before the state's 1994 reinstatement of the death penalty, Rader was sent to El Dorado Correctional Facility to serve his 10 life sentences. He was killed in 1994 by a fellow prison inmate. In December, he strangled Nancy Fox in her home, and then called the police to report the homicide. Rader was a census field operations supervisor for the Wichita area in 1989, prior to the 1990 federal census. Prior to this, it had not been definitively established that Wegerle was killed by BTK (Rader). The murders shook the Kansas police and the citizens alike. Two of the victims (Julie Otero and Kathryn Bright) worked at the Coleman Company, though not during the same period that Rader worked there. 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. How did Robert Hansens Wife & 2 Kids Have No Idea He Was a Serial Killer. The Wichita Eagle received a letter from someone using the return address Bill Thomas Killman. [19][29] He was also a Cub Scout leader. https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/dennis-rader. [57], Rader was arrested while driving near his home in Park City shortly after noon on February 25, 2005. We strive for accuracy and fairness. Geni requires JavaScript! [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. This proved to be his major mistake as the police was able to trace the source of the floppy disc to the church Rader frequented. writing letters to the media about his crimes. "[61][62], On February 28, 2005, Rader was charged with 10 counts of first degree murder. Paula Rader said in her divorce petition that her mental and physical condition has been adversely affected by the marriage. 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. In 1988, after the murders of three members of the Fager family in Wichita, a letter was received from someone claiming to be the BTK killer in which he denied being the perpetrator of this crime. On March 2, 2005, the Park City council terminated Rader's employment for failure to report to work or to call in. The first was a letter that had been stashed inside an engineering book in the Wichita Public Library in October 1974 that described in detail the killing of the Otero family in January of that year. Rader attended Butler County Community College in El Dorado, earning an associate degree in electronics in 1973.He then enrolled at Wichita State University and graduated in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in administration of justice. Discover Dennis Rader's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. When investigators drove by Rader's house, they noticed the black Jeep Cherokee parked outside. Dennis Rader tormented his Kansas community with a string of murders and taunted the police who couldn't solve his crimes. Dennis Rader, American serial killer also known as the BTK, was sentenced to 10 life sentences in prison after his trial in 2005. This includes one person who was saved when Rader called off his planned attack upon his arrival near the target's home owing to road construction, and the presence of road crews, near her home. Asked about the reported confessions, Sedgwick County District Attorney Nola Foulston said, "Your information is patently false", but she refused to say whether Rader had made any confessions or whether investigators were looking into Rader's possible involvement in more unsolved killings. 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. 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. He married Paula Dietz on May 22, 1971, and they had two children. 35 min read. [10][11] He also exhibited zoosadism by torturing, killing, and hanging small animals. [64] However, the Sedgwick County district attorney denied the story, yet refused to say whether Rader had made any confessions, or if investigators were looking into Rader's possible involvement in more unsolved killings. The Facts. And may God have mercy on his soul.. In particular they were focusing on cases after 1994 when the death penalty was reinstated in Kansas. Ex-husband of Private After graduating from Wichita Heights High School,[16] Rader attended Kansas Wesleyan University, but received mediocre grades and dropped out after one year. He also intended to kill others, notably Anna Williams, 63, who in 1979 escaped death by returning home much later than he expected. Around this time, he also started killing animals like dogs and cats by torturing and hanging them. Photo: Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images. His final known victim, Dolores Davis, was taken from her home on January 19, 1991. He started his murdering spree in the mid-1970s, terrorizing the citizens of Kansas for more than 30 years before he was finally arrested. Beginning April 23, 2006, having reached "Incentive Level Two," Rader has been allowed to purchase and watch television, purchase and listen to the radio, receive and read magazines, and have other privileges for good behavior. The Oteros' 15-year-old son, Charlie, came home later that day and discovered the bodies. According to a 2005 Lawrence World-Journal article, one of Raders brothers said he and their mother, Dorthea Mae Rader were struggling to believe the BTK killer was their own brother and son. [73] He was sentenced to 10 consecutive life sentences, with a minimum of 175 years. 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. Police began surveillance on Rader. 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. This is a puzzlenot all is meeting the eye here. There, he photographed her body in various bondage positions. He sent her a letter to let her know that BTK had been there. Dennis Rader's Early Life. Serial killer Dennis Rader stands before Sedgwick County District Court Judge Greg Waller as sentencing is read Aug. 18, 2005, in Wichita, Kan. Rader was sentenced to nine life terms and a "hard . Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. ", The Raven that Refused to Sing Concert Review, B.T.K. Police found metadata embedded in a deleted Microsoft Word document that was, unbeknownst to Rader, on the disk. He is not considered by police to have committed this crime. On October 25, 2005, the Kansas attorney general filed a petition to sue Mendoza and Tali Waters, co-owners of Cambridge Forensic Consultants, LLC, for breach of contract, claiming that they intended to benefit financially from the use of information obtained through involvement in Rader's defense. Police searched Rader's home and vehicle, collecting evidence, including computer equipment, a pair of black pantyhose retrieved from a shed, and a cylindrical container. The Worlds Most Elusive Serial Killer, Sedgwick County 18th Judicial District collection of legal documents on the Rader case, KAKE Collection of articles and videos on BTK, Dennis Rader's listing on the Kansas Department of Corrections, When your father is the BTK serial killer, forgiveness is not tidy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dennis_Rader&oldid=1133681933, Rader's case is portrayed in Episode 1 of, A character based on Rader played by actor Sonny Valicenti appears in the. [55] [50], In his letters to police, Rader asked if his writings, if put on a floppy disk, could be traced or not. Leary told Heavy in a phone interview that Raders methods of torture and murder are a sign of someone who was regularly exposed to horrific abuse.. 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. His chosen victim was a young mother, Vicki Wegerle. 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