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city of Wichita, Kansas for nearly thirty years, from his first killing of the Otero family in 1974 until his arrest in February of 2005. Ten people became his victims and throughout his “career” as serial killer he taunted the police with letters. You will learn about his upbringing, his methods to kill, his modus operandi, his victims and how he eventually got arrested. Dennis L. Rader, BTK This paper is about Dennis Lynn Rader, a serial killer who haunted the city of Wichita, Kansas

DENNIS RADAR Dennis Radar also known as the BTK Killer was born on March 9, 1945 to William Elvin Radar and Dorothea Mae Cook he was the oldest of their four children he was born in Pittsburg Kansas he grew up in Wichita and attended Riverview School and later graduated from Wichita Heights High School, according to several reports for him as a child made some confessions that he tortured animals, he also had a sexual fetish for women’s underwear he would later start stealing panties from his victims

Kansas. He started school at Riverview Elementary , and eventually he graduated from Wichita Heights High School. According to reported Leigh Sales, Dennis tortured animals as a child, he hung both a dog and a cat while in his teens. He also had a sexual fetish for women's underwear. Rader would take panties from numerous

underwear. Dennis, also known as the BTK killer, had at least ten victims throughout his life. He became known as the BTK killer because of his modus operandi: bind, torture, kill. Dennis worked alone, and all of his murders occurred in and around Wichita, Kansas (Blanco). Dennis Rader began working for the home

Although, he taunted the authorities the 31 years he avoided getting arrested using the alias BTK. Rader gave himself this name standing for, “Bind, Kill, Torture”. Dennis Rader did not want to get caught for the murders, but like most serial killers, he wanted the credit. In order to take credit, he sent many letters, poems, and clues to the authorities and media. On January 19, 1991, Rader killed and tortured Dolores Davis, his last victim. (foxnews.com Fast Facts: BTK Victims) He did not resurface

Dennis Rader was born on March 9th, 1945. He grew up in Park City, Kansas just outside of Wichita. His parents were William and Dorothea Rader. Both have passed away. Dennis has 3 brothers, Jeff, Paul and Bill Rader. He regulary attended church and was a compliance officer and also installed security systems. Rader was married on May 22nd, 1971 to Paula. They have 2 kids, Brian Rader and Kerri Lynn Rader. Brian is 31 years old and kerri is 28 years old. His daughter Kerri is currently living in Farmington

In this case analysis, the BTK killer also known as Dennis Rader was convicted with 10 counts of first degree murder in Wichita, Kansas. He committed those crimes between 1974 and 1991. The acronym BTK stands for blind, torture, and kill. Soon after each incident, he sent anonymous letters to the police and taunting them by offering knowledge of the killings. Dennis Rader was reported to have tortured a Puerto Rican family, the Oteros in their home (Vigliotti, 2015). In court, he testified

When you hear the words serial killer, you instantly think about people like Jeffrey Dahmer, Ed Gein, Ted Bundy, or Charles Manson. You don 't think about a family man with a wife and two children, county board member, President of the church congregation council, or a Cub Scout leader. Dennis Rader possessed all of these shining attributes. He also possessed a dark secret. This secret had festered in him from an early age and grew as he got older. Dennis Rader had fantasies about bondage, control

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