Dennis RaderDennis RaderBTK KILLERBTK KILLER

By: Matthew Lindsey By: Matthew Lindsey Pd: 5Pd: 5

Forensic ScienceForensic Science

BackgroundBackground

• Young child tortured Young child tortured and killed animals. :)and killed animals. :)

• Sexual fetish for women’s underwear and Sexual fetish for women’s underwear and even wore them after killing his victims.even wore them after killing his victims.

• Dennis would stalk his victims gathering Dennis would stalk his victims gathering all the information he could about their all the information he could about their daily life.daily life.

• Previously married and had two children.Previously married and had two children.

Hello Children!

Psychological ProfilePsychological Profile

A very intelligent A very intelligent predatorpredator

Cautious Cautious Prepared and Prepared and

Preemptive Preemptive Organized Organized PsychopathPsychopath Lack of remorse or Lack of remorse or

empathyempathy

Gruesome Details

• 10 victims• Whole family ( The Otera’s ) (4)• All but two victims were women• Strangled 6 adult women with

ropes, belts, nylon stockings, pantyhose and when personal his bare hands.

Otera Family Massacre

After stalking his prey for some time, Dennis made his move and took a whole family to their graves. He suffocated the father and son with plastic bags. Strangled the mother with a rope and made the daughter hang herself from a drainage pipe.

An Unfortunate April 4th

• An unexpected Kathryn Bright was attacked by our friendly neighbor Dennis Rader. Failing to stay alive and fend off her stalker Kathryn was stabbed once in the back and once in the abdomen and died. This unusual method was of disliking to Dennis. He then took an unexpected break for about 3 years. Before finding another succulent prey.

Forensic Evidence Forensic Evidence

DNA from one victims DNA from one victims fingernails fingernails

Semen found at multiple Semen found at multiple victims locationsvictims locations

Grammar and Speech Grammar and Speech identical to the letters he identical to the letters he wrote to the police after wrote to the police after every killing.every killing.

16-Hour Confession in 16-Hour Confession in gory detail of each and gory detail of each and every victim. All 10.every victim. All 10.

Legal OutcomeLegal Outcome

Dennis Rader arrested on Feb. 25, 2005Dennis Rader arrested on Feb. 25, 2005 He gave his account of the murdersHe gave his account of the murders He also noted that he wanted to resurface for He also noted that he wanted to resurface for

two reasons David Lohr’s story on Tru TV and a two reasons David Lohr’s story on Tru TV and a book that was written by Robert Beattie about book that was written by Robert Beattie about the BTK Killer. Dennis said that he wanted his the BTK Killer. Dennis said that he wanted his story to be told his way.story to be told his way.

Formally convicted and charged of 10 homicides Formally convicted and charged of 10 homicides on Feb. 28, 2005.on Feb. 28, 2005.

Cont.Cont.

During the time of the murders the state During the time of the murders the state of Kansas did not have the death penalty of Kansas did not have the death penalty therefore Dennis Rader was not eligible for therefore Dennis Rader was not eligible for The Death Sentence.The Death Sentence.

On June 27, Rader changed his public On June 27, Rader changed his public defender’s plea from not guilty to guilty.defender’s plea from not guilty to guilty.

Rader was sentenced to 10 consecutive Rader was sentenced to 10 consecutive life sentences with no parole.life sentences with no parole.

F.U.N F.A.C.T.S

On the very important date of March 5th, 2005 ( My Birthday ) media reported multiple verified sources the Rader confessed to the murders.

While being arrested and read his Miranda Rights a police officer asked Dennis “Mr. Rader do you know why you’re going downtown?” to which he replied, “Oh, I have my suspicions, why?”

Cont.

10 consecutive life sentences is a minimum of 175 years, so Rader is eligible for parole in 2180.

For all you math fanatics :)

THE ENDTHE ENDFor Dennis RaderFor Dennis RaderReferences: References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Rader#Evidence_pertaining_to_the_murdershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Rader#Evidence_pertaining_to_the_murders

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,149113,00.htmlhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,149113,00.html

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