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Dennis Rader

Serial killer convicted of 10 counts of first-degree murder

Convicted — 10 consecutive life sentences
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Role detailSerial killer convicted of 10 counts of first-degree murder
Legal statusConvicted — 10 consecutive life sentences
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Dennis Lynn Rader, born March 9, 1945, was a church president and code enforcement officer in Park City, Kansas. He murdered ten people in the Wichita area between 1974 and 1991, calling himself BTK. Arrested in 2005 after sending a traceable floppy disk to police.

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BTK Killer — Dennis Rader

Serial killer convicted of 10 counts of first-degree murder

Dennis Lynn Rader, known as the BTK Killer (Bind, Torture, Kill), murdered ten people in the Wichita, Kansas area between 1974 and 1991. Rader taunted police and media with letters for years before a floppy disk he sent to a TV station in 2005 was traced to his church computer, leading to his arrest. He pleaded guilty to all ten murders and was sentenced to ten consecutive life terms.

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