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Dennis Rader. By John Darwin. The BTK Killer. BTK stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill” Name was given to him by his own request Actual name- Dennis Rader Alias- Ethan Truman Born March 9th, 1945 Murdered 10 people in Sedgwick County. Early Life. Had four siblings, all brothers
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Dennis Rader By John Darwin
The BTK Killer • BTK stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill” • Name was given to him by his own request • Actual name- Dennis Rader • Alias- Ethan Truman • Born March 9th, 1945 • Murdered 10 people in Sedgwick County
Early Life • Had four siblings, all brothers • Grew up in Wichita • From self report on childhood: • Cruel to animals • Psychopathic tendency according to the MacDonald Triad
Personal Life • Married to Paula Dietz and had two daughters • Began working at the Coleman camping equipment company, then Cessna • Became in charge of animal control for Park City
Killings • Various locations with different gruesome methods • Left a letter containing a doll with her hands tied behind her back in a chair and a plastic bag over her head • Victims were either hanged, had a bag put over there head, or some other sort of strangling • The primary reason for his killing was for sexual relief through the killing • Victims usually girls younger than him
The letters • Taunting letters to the police made Rader infamous • Letters gave detailed accounts of the killings • He gave himself the name BTK • Sometimes would give word puzzle • Letter example
Capture • He sent a letter asking if a floppy disk could be traced, the police responded with no, enticing him to send a floppy, which later lad to his arrest. • A surveillance camera captured the black jeep Cherokee of the BTK killer after he dropped a letter off on a cereal box.
Evidence • a.DNA analysis of semen from fingernails of victim Vicki Wegerle match Dennis Rader • b.A pay phone used to report a murder was only a few blocks away from Rader’s working place • c.One of the letters was photocopied at the Wichita Public Library, where Rader had attended school • d.Rader lived near all but one of the victims • e.Tow of the victims also worked at the Coleman Company Rader worked for • f.Over 30 hours of tape of confessions with grisly details of 10 murders • g.Semen found on Josephine Otero matched the DNA of Rader’s daughter
Sentencing • Because there was no death penalty allowed until 1994, he couldn’t be sentenced to death. • He was charged with 10 counts of first degree murder • Is allowed to have parole in 175 years • Also 10 life sentences