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Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

“BTK Killer” - Dennis Rader

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.730.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

By all accounts, he was a loving family man, Scoutmaster, and church leader. None of his family members or colleagues ever suspected that he was also a sadistic killer. His M.O. was simple. He would bind, torture, and kill his victims. And that’s how Dennis Rader got his nickname.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

0:05.4

This episode includes discussions of murder and assault that some people may find offensive.

0:11.0

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

0:17.0

On October 22nd, 1974, a reporter named Don Granger received a mysterious phone call at the offices of the

0:26.3

Wichita Eagle. The rasping voice at the other end of the line claimed that he had

0:31.0

information on the Otero family murders.

0:34.0

Quote, there's a letter about the Otero case in a book in the public library.

0:39.0

End quote.

0:40.0

Granger called the police, who quickly searched the library.

0:43.4

In a book titled Applied Engineering Mechanics,

0:46.5

they found a typo-rittled letter from the murderer.

0:49.6

Quote, it's hard to control myself. You'd probably call me psychotic with sexual perversion hang up.

0:57.1

Where this monster entered my brain, I will never know. But it's here to stay.

1:02.0

How does one cure himself? If you ask for help that you have killed four people

1:06.8

They'll laugh or hit the panic button and call the cops

1:10.6

I can't stop it so the monster goes on and hurts me as well as society.

1:16.3

It's a big complicated game my friend. The monster plays putting victims

1:21.6

numbers down following them checking up on them waiting in the dark.

1:26.4

Waiting.

1:28.6

The pressure is great, and sometimes he runs the game to his liking.

1:33.0

Maybe you can stop him.

1:35.0

I can't.

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