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Dennis Rader, a.k.a. the BTK Killer, targeted vulnerable people to fulfill sexual desires between 1974 and 1991
He taunted authorities with messages and evidence until he was eventually caught
The Netflix documentary My Father, the BTK Killer , which premiered Oct. 10, revisits his crimes
Dennis Rader may have evaded police for over three decades, but the murderer will now be spending the rest of his life in prison.
Between 1974 and 1991, the serial killer terrorized the city of Wichita, Kan., mostly targeting women. He gave himself the moniker “BTK” for his method — “bind, torture, kill” — and taunted police to catch him. At least 10 victims were killed at the hands of Rader, although there may be even more unsolved murders linked to him.
After finally being arrest