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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.



Joseph Otero
Joseph Otero, Jan 15, 1974
Julie Otero
Julie Otero, Jan 15, 1974
Josophine Otero
Josophine Otero, Jan 15, 1974
Joseph Otero II
Joseph
Otero II, Jan 15, 1974
Katherine Bright
Katherine Bright, April 4, 1974
Shirley Vian Relford
Shirley Vian Relford, March 17, 1977
Nancy Fox
Nancy Fox, Dec 8, 1977
Marine Hedge
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.
Vicki Wegerle
Vicki Wegerle, Sept 16, 1986
Delores Davis
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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