Every weekday, Kansas.com's Wichita Crime Maps show you all the crimes reported yesterday across Wichita, and every crime reported in your neighborhood for the past week. See them here.
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JOSEPH OTERO II
Joseph Otero II was the baby of the family, but he wasn't babied.
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JOSEPH OTERO
There was Joseph Otero the dad -- sometimes stern with high expectations for his five children. Report cards with B's required explanations.
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KATHRYN BRIGHT
"When I think of Kathy," said Marcia Brown, "I think of laughter."
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SHIRLEY VIAN
What Shirley Vian's son Steven Relford remembers about his mother is that she sang in a church choir. She liked to sing.
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JULIE OTERO
Julie Otero was a lot tougher than she looked, her son Charlie remembers.
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DOLORES DAVIS
Amy Davis remembers the nutty things Grandma did.
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VICKI WEGERLE
Vicki Wegerle loved children -- her own as well as others -- say those who knew her.
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JOSEPHINE OTERO
Eleven-year-old Josephine Otero was known as "the new girl" among her sixth-grade peers at Adams Elementary School in the fall of 1973.
Joseph Otero, Jan 15, 1974
Julie Otero, Jan 15, 1974
Josophine Otero, Jan 15, 1974
Joseph
Otero II, Jan 15, 1974
Katherine Bright, April 4, 1974
Shirley Vian Relford, March 17, 1977
Nancy Fox, Dec 8, 1977
Marine Hedge, April 27, 1985
After 1978, BTK would go silent for 25 years, before sending a letter taking credit for Wegerle's unsolved slaying. Marine Hedge and Delores Davis were added after Dennis Rader's arrest in February 2005.
On June 27, 2005, Rader stood in court and gave his account of how he committed the crimes. Those details are linked under the name of the deceased.
On June 27, 2005, Rader stood in court and gave his account of how he committed the crimes. Those details are linked under the name of the deceased.
Vicki Wegerle, Sept 16, 1986
Delores Davis, Jan 19, 1991
- SIGNATURE
- >> BTK's symbol of a secret no more
- TESTIMONY
- >> Transcription of Rader's testimony
- >> Official court record of Rader's testimony (135K PDF)
- THE MAP
- >> The killings and the messages (PDF)
- ARCHIVE
- >> 2004, 2005
- >> Historic coverage
- THE LAWYERS
- >> Prosecution
- >> Defense
- TALK ABOUT IT
- >> Discussion board
- TWO TIMELINES
- Comparing the crimes and Dennis Rader's life
- >> PDF version
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