The Story of the BTK Killer Joseph Fitzwater Dennis Rader The Story of the BTK Killer Joseph Fitzwater
Brief Summary Dennis Rader is known as one of the most vicious murderers in American history, earning him the name “The BTK Killer” From 1974 through 1991, Rader committed 10 murders He was arrested in 2005 and is currently on a life imprisonment.
Childhood Rader was born in Pittsfield, Kansas in 1945 He seemed mentally disturbed at a young age
Early Adult Rader attended a local university in Kansas, earning an associates in electronics He served in the Air Force for four years, beginning in 1966
The Killing Spree Beginning in 1974 and lasting through 1991, Dennis Rader went on a killing spree, killing ten people
Joseph Otero Male Age: 38 Date of Death: January 15th, 1974 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Suffocation Weapon Used: Plastic bags
Julie Otero Female Age: 34 Date of Death: January 15th, 1974 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Strangled Weapon Used: Rope
Joseph Otero Jr. Male Age: 9 Date of Death: January 15th, 1974 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Suffocation Weapon Used: Plastic bags
Josephine Otero Female Age: 11 Date of Death: January 15th, 1974 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Hanged from a drainage pipe Weapon Used: Rope
Kathryn Bright Female Age: 21 Date of Death: April 4th, 1974 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Stabbed once in the back and once in the lower abdomen Weapon Used: Knife
Shirley Vian Female Age: 24 Date of Death: March 17th, 1977 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Strangled Weapon Used: Rope
Nancy Fox Female Age: 25 Date of Death: December 8th, 1977 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Strangled Weapon Used: Belt
Marine Hedge Female Age: 53 Date of Death: April 27th, 1985 Place of Death: Park City, KS Cause of Death: Strangled Weapon Used: Dennis Rader’s Hands
Vicki Wegerle Female Age: 28 Date of Death: September 26th, 1986 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Strangled Weapon Used: Nylon stockings
Dolores E. Davis Female Age: 62 Date of Death: January 19th, 1991 Place of Death: Wichita, KS Cause of Death: Strangled Weapon Used: Pantyhose
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The End of a Killer’s Reign After 13 years of silence, Rader began sending letters to the local news station The authorities tracked the letter, located Rader and arrested him In February 2005, he was arrested and was sentenced to 10 life sentence in June
Today Today Rader is serving his jail sentence It took 31 years for him to be convicted, but justice ALWAYS WINS!!!
Sources http://www.freewebs.com/thebtksite/ http://www.freewebs.com/thebtksite/btkphoto.htm http://www.freewebs.com/thebtksite/btkvictim.htm http://dennisraderbtk.blogspot.com/2007/01/county-jail.html