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Dennis Lynn Rader (born March 9, 1945), also known as BTK (an abbreviation he gave himself for " bind, torture, kill "), is an American serial killer who murdered at least ten people in Wichita and Park City, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991. Although Rader occasionally killed or attempted to kill men and children, he typically targeted women.
- Before Dennis Rader Became The BTK Killer. Dennis Lynn Rader was born on March 9, 1945, as the oldest of four in Pittsburgh, Kansas. He would grow up in a fairly humble home in Wichita, the same city which he would later terrorize.
- The BTK Killer’s First Murder. Rader was laid off from his job as an electrician in 1973 and shortly afterward killed his first victims on January 15, 1974.
- Dennis Rader’s Family Life Alongisde Paula Deitz While Committing His Murders. While her husband massacred a family, Dennis Rader’s wife Paula Dietz prepared to start one of her own.
- A Proud Father Living A Double Life. Not even Dennis Rader’s own children suspected him. Their father was, at his worst, a strictly moral Christian. His daughter, Kerri Rawson, would recall how once her father did angrily grab her brother by the neck, and she and her mother had to pull him off to save the boy’s life.
Mar 26, 2024 · Dennis Rader murdered 10 people in Kansas from 1974 to 1991, becoming known as the BTK killer. Read about his wife, children, victims, and life in prison now.
Sep 5, 2023 · Dennis Rader, known as the BTK Killer, tormented his Kansas community but was caught through his desire for attention. Here’s how the events unfolded.
Aug 24, 2023 · Dennis Rader, the BTK serial killer whose self-given nickname stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill,” played a cat and mouse game with investigators and reporters for decades before he was caught.
Aug 3, 2024 · Dennis Rader (born March 9, 1945, Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S.) is an American serial killer who murdered 10 people over a span of three decades before his arrest and confession in 2005. He called himself BTK because he bound, tortured, and killed his victims.
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Aug 24, 2023 · Police in Oklahoma believe Dennis Rader is responsible for the disappearances of two young women, one in Oklahoma and a second in Missouri.