BTK Killer

For three decades, Wichita's sadistic serial killer known by the moniker "BTK" terrorized the community and evaded authorities, but his own need for attention would ultimately be his demise.

Forensic psychologist explains the influences that led to Dennis Lynn Rader becoming the BTK Serial Killer and why he had police address him by a nickname for his penis.

Dana Gouge, a Wichita Police detective who helped catch Dennis Rader, says in Netflix's "Catching Killers" that there are some things one cannot "unsee."

Here's how murderers like "The Giggling Granny" and "The Barbie and Ken Killers" got their names.

Kerri Rawson revealed to a CrimeCon 2021 crowd that she filed a no-contact order against her serial killer father, Dennis Rader, because of his creepy behavior toward her.

“The man I knew could be good and decent,” Dennis Rader's daughter once said of her infamous father, often known as the "BTK" killer. “That’s why I have to hold on to the belief that he truly did love us."

Some of the most notorious killers have been called psychopaths — but others may be hiding in plain sight. 

While speaking with investigators, Dennis Rader opened up about defining moments in his childhood that hinted at his future as the BTK serial killer.

"Last Podcast on the Left" host Marcus Parks said the chapter on serial killer Dennis Rader in the podcasting trio's new book is his favorite.

From cannibal killer Jeffrey Dahmer to the mysterious crimes of Israel Keyes, these true crime shows reveal the real stories behind some of the country's most notorious serial killers.