Dennis Rader

Serial killer and BTK murderer

Dennis Rader - Serial killer and BTK murderer
Born

March 9th, 1945
80 years ago

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United States

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A former compliance officer, committed a series of murders in Kansas between 1974 and 1991. Rader evaded capture for decades, taunting law enforcement and the media with letters detailing his crimes. He was arrested in 2005 after DNA evidence linked him to the murders. Rader was convicted in 2006 and received ten consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Murdered ten people in Kansas

Sent taunting letters to police

Utilized the moniker BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill)

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