Dennis Rader: The BTK Killer

Dennis Lynn Rader, the eldest of four brothers, became notoriously known to fellow Wichita, Kansas, residents as the BTK Killer (Bind, Torture, Kill). With ten victims spanning from 15 January 1974 to 19 January 1991, he escaped notice by an aura of normalcy that none saw past, not even his wife. Over time, he taunted police and media with letters and scavenger hunt "gifts" left about the city. Finally, his own over-confidence tripped him up, whereby authorities were further creeped out over his matter-of-fact descriptions of his crimes.