After a long hiatus in the
1990s through early 2000s, Rader resumed sending letters in 2004, leading to his 2005 arrest and subsequent conviction. He is currently serving 10 consecutive life sentences at El Dorado Correctional Facility, with an earliest possible release date of February 26, 2180.
As a child he tortured animals, he also harbored a sexual fetish for women's underwear; he would later steal panties from his victims and wear them himself.
Victims:
1. Joseph Otero, M, Suffocated, Plastic bags, 1974
2. Julie Otero, F, Strangled, Rope, 1974
3. Joseph Otero jr, M, Suffocated, A plastic bag, 1974
4. Josephine Otero, F, Hung, Rope, 1974
5. Kathryn Bright, F, Stabbed, Knife, 1974
6. Shirley Vian, F, Strangled, Rope, 1977
7. Nancy Fox, F, Strangled, Belt, 1977
8. Marine Hedge, F, Strangled, Rader's hand(s), 1985
9. Vicki Wegerle, F, Strangled, Nylon stocking, 1986
10. Dolores Davis, F, Strangled, Pantyhose, 1991
The following is a part of the text of a 1978 letter, including spelling and grammatical errors:
How many do I have to Kill before I get a name in the paper or some national attention. Do the cop think that all those deaths are not related? Golly -gee, yes the M.O. is differentin each, but look a pattern is developing. The victims are tie up-most have been women-phone cut- bring some bondage mater sadist tendencies-no struggle, outside the death spot-no wintness except the Vain's Kids.
You don't understand these things because your not underthe influence of factor x). The same thing that made Son of Sam, Jack the Ripper, Havery Glatman, Boston Strangler, Dr. H. H. Holmes Panty Hose Strangler OF Florida, Hillside Strangler, Ted of the West Coast and many more infamous character kill. Which seem s senseless, but we cannot help it. There is no help, no cure, except death or being caught and put away. It a terrible nightmarebut, you see I don't lose any sleep over it. After a thing like Fox I ccome home and go about life like anyone else. And I will be like that until the urge hit me again.
P.S.
How about some name for me, its time: 7 down and many more to go. I like the following How about you? 'THE B.T.K. STRANGLER', WICHITA STRANGLER', 'POETIC STRANGLER', 'THE BOND AGE STRANGLER' OR PSYCHO' THE WICHITA HANGMAN THE WICHITA EXECUTIONER, 'THE GAROTE PHATHOM', 'THE ASPHIXIATER'.
B.T.K
Arrest:
The BTK killer's last known communication with the media and police was a padded envelope. A purple, 1.44-MB Memorex floppy disk was enclosed in the package. Also enclosed were a letter, a photocopy of the cover of a 1989 novel about a serial killer (Rules of Prey) and
a gold-colored necklace with a large medallion.
Police found metadata embedded in a deleted Microsoft Word document that was, unbeknownst to Rader, on the disk. The document was marked as last modified by "Dennis". Police began surveillance of Rader and then arrested him.
Stephen King was directly inspired by Rader and his wife to write "A Good Marriage", a novella in his 2010 collection Full Dark, No Stars, based on the outcry against Rader's wife Paula, who had been married to him for almost thirty years yet seemed to have no knowledge of his crimes.
Additionally, "Unfinished Business", a first-season episode of Criminal Minds, was based on Rader.
As a child he tortured animals, he also harbored a sexual fetish for women's underwear; he would later steal panties from his victims and wear them himself.
Victims:
1. Joseph Otero, M, Suffocated, Plastic bags, 1974
2. Julie Otero, F, Strangled, Rope, 1974
3. Joseph Otero jr, M, Suffocated, A plastic bag, 1974
4. Josephine Otero, F, Hung, Rope, 1974
5. Kathryn Bright, F, Stabbed, Knife, 1974
6. Shirley Vian, F, Strangled, Rope, 1977
7. Nancy Fox, F, Strangled, Belt, 1977
8. Marine Hedge, F, Strangled, Rader's hand(s), 1985
9. Vicki Wegerle, F, Strangled, Nylon stocking, 1986
10. Dolores Davis, F, Strangled, Pantyhose, 1991
The following is a part of the text of a 1978 letter, including spelling and grammatical errors:
How many do I have to Kill before I get a name in the paper or some national attention. Do the cop think that all those deaths are not related? Golly -gee, yes the M.O. is differentin each, but look a pattern is developing. The victims are tie up-most have been women-phone cut- bring some bondage mater sadist tendencies-no struggle, outside the death spot-no wintness except the Vain's Kids.
You don't understand these things because your not underthe influence of factor x). The same thing that made Son of Sam, Jack the Ripper, Havery Glatman, Boston Strangler, Dr. H. H. Holmes Panty Hose Strangler OF Florida, Hillside Strangler, Ted of the West Coast and many more infamous character kill. Which seem s senseless, but we cannot help it. There is no help, no cure, except death or being caught and put away. It a terrible nightmarebut, you see I don't lose any sleep over it. After a thing like Fox I ccome home and go about life like anyone else. And I will be like that until the urge hit me again.
P.S.
How about some name for me, its time: 7 down and many more to go. I like the following How about you? 'THE B.T.K. STRANGLER', WICHITA STRANGLER', 'POETIC STRANGLER', 'THE BOND AGE STRANGLER' OR PSYCHO' THE WICHITA HANGMAN THE WICHITA EXECUTIONER, 'THE GAROTE PHATHOM', 'THE ASPHIXIATER'.
B.T.K
Arrest:
The BTK killer's last known communication with the media and police was a padded envelope. A purple, 1.44-MB Memorex floppy disk was enclosed in the package. Also enclosed were a letter, a photocopy of the cover of a 1989 novel about a serial killer (Rules of Prey) and
a gold-colored necklace with a large medallion.
Police found metadata embedded in a deleted Microsoft Word document that was, unbeknownst to Rader, on the disk. The document was marked as last modified by "Dennis". Police began surveillance of Rader and then arrested him.
Stephen King was directly inspired by Rader and his wife to write "A Good Marriage", a novella in his 2010 collection Full Dark, No Stars, based on the outcry against Rader's wife Paula, who had been married to him for almost thirty years yet seemed to have no knowledge of his crimes.
Additionally, "Unfinished Business", a first-season episode of Criminal Minds, was based on Rader.
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