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EP 90: "Terror in Wichita" — The Story of 'Bind-Torture-Kill' Killer Dennis Rader (Part III)
Description
Dennis Rader is back (ugh), and Part III picks up right where we left off in 1977: with a monster hiding in plain sight. In this episode, we dive into Dennis's bizarre mix of obsessive murder-planning (then abrupt & outrageous spontaneousness), the murders of Shirley Vian and Nancy Fox & cops finally starting to realize their is a serial killer amongst them, and Dennis getting a WHOLE lot bolder in his game of cat and mouse with police.
This is the one where:
- Dennis gets annoyed that 3 randos in prison try to take "credit" for the Otero murders so he leaves a letter for the newspaper in a library book
- Dennis commits his 7th and 8th murders (of single mother Shirley Vian and 25 year old secretary Nancy Fox)
- Once again Dennis gets annoyed that the police don't find one of his murders fast enough so he literally CALLS the cops about it.
- Dennis's heart falls out of his butt when his wife Paula goes "wow that sounds just like you" to his 911 call about a murder playing on the news
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, sexual assault, and mentions of self-harm. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
"That's Genevieve." "And that's Kaitlyn." Sisters-in-law, best friends, former CNAs, and the sharp-witted duo behind Camping Is Canceled. Known for their mix of research-driven storytelling and unfiltered commentary, Gen and Kait dig deep into true crime cases with empathy, curiosity, and dark humor.
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Sources
- [John Douglas & Johnny Dodd], Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the 30-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer
- [Kerri Rawson], A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, & Overcoming
- [Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, Hurst Laviana], Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK the Serial Killer Next Door
- [Oxygen], How BTK Coined the Term "Cubing"
- [Oxygen], What Happened to the BTK Killer's Kids
- [Daily Mail], Son of BTK Victim Speaks Out
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