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Karby · 02-26-2005, 03:07 PM

searched and didn't find a thread, so:

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WICHITA, Kan. - Police said Saturday they have arrested a man they believe is the notorious BTK serial killer who terrorized Wichita throughout the 1970s and then resurfaced about a year ago after 25 years of silence. They also added two more victims to the roster of BTK victims, linking two new murders to the case.

"The bottom line: BTK is arrested," Wichita Police Chief Norman Williams said at a news conference in Wichita with some of the victims' family members.

BTK investigator Lt. Ken Landwehr identified the suspect as Dennis Rader, a 59-year-old city worker in nearby Park City, who was arrested Friday at his suburban home.

Rader served on both the Sedgwick County Board of Zoning Appeals and the Animal Control Advisory Board, according to the county's official Web site.

i remember seeing this on "America's Most Wanted" a very long time ago. i'm just kinda shocked they managed to catch this guy after such a long time. At least now those families can have some kind of closure.
um...way to go, Kanas police.

spived2 · 02-26-2005, 03:41 PM

Great they finally caught the guy but....

What the heck does BTK stand for?

Demeter · 02-26-2005, 03:53 PM

B lind
T orture
K ill

I hope its the right guy...

Squishor · 02-26-2005, 04:08 PM

They've had this on the news all day but there's very few details. I wanna know - who is this guy? What's he all about? How did they get him?

Bacchanal · 02-26-2005, 04:25 PM

Being from Wichita I really hope this is the right guy. They had who they thought was the right guy a little over a month ago, but evidently it wasn't, and he was released. This is almost all that's been on the news today.

Just slightly more detailed report for those interested. From here.

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"BTK Is Arrested"
Wichita
KAKE News

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005

Wichita Police Chief Norman Williams announces an arrest in the BTK killings. In a morning news conference, Williams said, "The bottom line...BTK is arrested."

Sheriff Gary Steed says his department has also closed the investigation into two unsolved murders, Dee Davis and Marine Hedge. The newly attributed slayings occurred in 1985 and 1991.

Police arrested Dennis Rader Friday. Rader is 59-years-old. Wichita State University records show he graduated in 1979 with a degree in Administration of Justice. He was a municipal worker in Park City, Kan. and was arrested Friday in Park City, where searchers spent several hours at his suburban home.

The killer known as BTK has been linked to eight unsolved killings in Wichita from 1974 through 1986. As of Saturday, he is linked to 10 killings in all.

His self-coined nickname stands for "Bind, Torture, Kill."

BTK went silent for years until resurfacing last March with letters to Wichita media and police.

Police aren't saying how they identified the man man arrested in connection with the BTK serial killings. A source familiar with the investigation says surveillance gave police their "first big piece of evidence" leading them to the suspect.

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius tells the Associated Press that officials familiar with the case have told her that DNA evidence links the suspect to the killings.

No charges have been filed. Prosecutors say the death penalty won't apply to any crime committed before 1994, when the death penalty was introduced in Kansas.

Stay with KAKE for complete live coverage throughout the day.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

uncle phil · 02-26-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Demeter

B lind
T orture
K ill

I hope its the right guy...

Bind......

FloydianOne · 02-26-2005, 04:53 PM

Im glad they caught this fucker, I remember him scaring me when I used to watch America's Most Wanted. But I would never watch that show by myself it gave me the creeps, I hated the narrator's voice...

Painted · 02-26-2005, 05:02 PM

This matter does not concern me at all. I can factually say, "I don't fucking care".

ShaniFaye · 02-26-2005, 05:09 PM

They actually ran a special on this last weekend on A & E and we watched it, Id never heard of it before..which is strange as much true crime stuff as I collect. Im glad to see they made an arrest.

whocarz · 02-26-2005, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Painted

This matter does not concern me at all. I can factually say, "I don't fucking care".

If it doesn't concern you, then don't clutter the thread with useless nonsense.

If this is the right guy, I say they shoot him like a dog in the street.

Cowman · 02-26-2005, 07:48 PM

Im kind of interested in this stuff and have read about the case before so I find it really interesting. I hope it is the right guy, but at the same time its kind of sad to see the "mystery" being closed...I know that sounds really disrespectfull to the families of those killed and I dont mean any disrespect..but still..

SecretMethod70 · 02-27-2005, 01:35 AM

There's a video report here: http://ksn.com/news/stories/7036051.html
Can't say I think the report is good - talk about tainting a jury pool - but it's interesting nonetheless.

Grasshopper Green · 02-27-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Painted

This matter does not concern me at all. I can factually say, "I don't fucking care".

It's a good thing SOMEONE cared enough to want to catch a serial murderer and rapist.

Painted · 02-27-2005, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by whocarz

If it doesn't concern you, then don't clutter the thread with useless nonsense.

If this is the right guy, I say they shoot him like a dog in the street.

They shoot dogs in the streets? Since when?

Demeter · 02-27-2005, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle phil

Bind......

sorry....

tritium · 02-27-2005, 09:00 PM

I think its important to note that this is still the "suspect" in the crimes. I really hate to think of what might happen to that man if he actually is innocent. His name, face and address have been beamed across the airwaves in practically unlimited languages and timezones...

It's strange, but I hope for his sake that he's guilty. He's dead meat either way.

drakers · 02-27-2005, 09:17 PM

I hope he is guilty, especially for the relatives and friends of the victims, because they have already been through enough. It is so easy to try and put a face to a killer, but when you actually see it it's like you say, "what the hell, this guy is the one causing all this pain." I know when I saw his picture I said to myself, "well know matter whether he is guilty or not guilty this guys life is pretty much over." It is so hard to understand human nature because everyone is so much different in everyway.

SecretMethod70 · 02-27-2005, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tritium

I think its important to note that this is still the "suspect" in the crimes. I really hate to think of what might happen to that man if he actually is innocent. His name, face and address have been beamed across the airwaves in practically unlimited languages and timezones...

It's strange, but I hope for his sake that he's guilty. He's dead meat either way.

I know exactly what you mean - that's the very thought that crossed my mind while watching the news report I linked to earlier in this thread.

whocarz · 02-27-2005, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Painted

They shoot dogs in the streets? Since when?

I feel sorry for you since you don't seem to be able to understand figures of speech. Maybe you could get some help for it. Good luck with that.

Squishor · 02-28-2005, 12:25 AM

The funny thing is, according to one report I read, Mr. BTK apparently did shoot someone's dog in the street. Odd.

Painted · 03-01-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by whocarz

I feel sorry for you since you don't seem to be able to understand figures of speech. Maybe you could get some help for it. Good luck with that.

Oh, I understood it all right, but I was questioning what it literally meant.

kurtisj · 03-02-2005, 08:14 AM

This stuff interests me alot, i bet he wishes he didnt come out of hiding though, by the sound of his name he was fairly gruesome.

02-26-2005, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
spived2 Desert Rat Location: Arizona	Great they finally caught the guy but.... What the heck does BTK stand for? __________________ "This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." - V

02-26-2005, 05:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Painted Pleasure Burn	This matter does not concern me at all. I can factually say, "I don't fucking care". __________________ I came across a nice rack at the department store

02-26-2005, 05:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	They actually ran a special on this last weekend on A & E and we watched it, Id never heard of it before..which is strange as much true crime stuff as I collect. Im glad to see they made an arrest. __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

02-26-2005, 07:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cowman Psycho	Im kind of interested in this stuff and have read about the case before so I find it really interesting. I hope it is the right guy, but at the same time its kind of sad to see the "mystery" being closed...I know that sounds really disrespectfull to the families of those killed and I dont mean any disrespect..but still.. __________________ You don't like my point of view..but im insane

02-27-2005, 01:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	There's a video report here: http://ksn.com/news/stories/7036051.html Can't say I think the report is good - talk about tainting a jury pool - but it's interesting nonetheless. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

02-26-2005, 03:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Demeter Psycho	B lind T orture K ill I hope its the right guy...

02-26-2005, 04:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Squishor Frontal Lobe Location: California	They've had this on the news all day but there's very few details. I wanna know - who is this guy? What's he all about? How did they get him?

02-26-2005, 04:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
FloydianOne Crazy	Im glad they caught this fucker, I remember him scaring me when I used to watch America's Most Wanted. But I would never watch that show by myself it gave me the creeps, I hated the narrator's voice...

02-27-2005, 09:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
tritium Professor of Drinkology	I think its important to note that this is still the "suspect" in the crimes. I really hate to think of what might happen to that man if he actually is innocent. His name, face and address have been beamed across the airwaves in practically unlimited languages and timezones... It's strange, but I hope for his sake that he's guilty. He's dead meat either way. __________________ Blah.

02-27-2005, 09:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
drakers Psycho Location: IOWA	I hope he is guilty, especially for the relatives and friends of the victims, because they have already been through enough. It is so easy to try and put a face to a killer, but when you actually see it it's like you say, "what the hell, this guy is the one causing all this pain." I know when I saw his picture I said to myself, "well know matter whether he is guilty or not guilty this guys life is pretty much over." It is so hard to understand human nature because everyone is so much different in everyway. __________________ Friends don't shake hands, friends 'gotta HUG!

02-28-2005, 12:25 AM	#20 (permalink)
Squishor Frontal Lobe Location: California	The funny thing is, according to one report I read, Mr. BTK apparently did shoot someone's dog in the street. Odd.

03-02-2005, 08:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
kurtisj Insane Location: The Wick	This stuff interests me alot, i bet he wishes he didnt come out of hiding though, by the sound of his name he was fairly gruesome. __________________ Marvin the Mountie Always Gets His Kurtisj.