EP. 228- SERIAL KILLER: BTK (Bind Torture Kill) | Pt. 4: Arrest, Trial & Disturbing Revelations

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.8 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 160 minutes

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Pulled over in 2005, serial killer Dennis Rader calmly admitted he knew why police were there. Over thirty hours of interrogation, he detailed ten murders with chilling precision, then pleaded guilty to avoid trial. In this episode we cover the trial, the sentencing and the aftermath of one of America’s most infamous and horrific strings of murders- the BTK Killings. - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.0 Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	Warning, the following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.
0:33.7	We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers
0:37.8	even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.
0:42.1	Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offenses
0:47.1	against children.
0:48.3	This podcast is not for everyone. You have been warned.
0:52.5	In our last three episodes, we talked about the life and crimes of Dennis Raider.
0:58.0	From 1974 to 1991, he lurked through the city of Wichita, Kansas, stalking, binding, torturing, and killing people.
1:09.0	For over three decades, he managed to slip through the cracks, avoiding
1:13.1	detection, all while posing as a family man, church member, and community leader. But every once
1:20.3	in a while, throughout the years, when he was feeling the need for power and control, he would
1:25.7	taunt his city, sending them letters confessing to his crimes
1:30.3	and letting everyone know that he was still there, hiding in plain sight.
1:35.3	At the turn of the 21st century, after years of lying dormant, Dennis decided to toy with police again,
1:42.3	leaving letters in his victim's trophies and locations around Wichita.
1:47.9	The cat and mouse game he was playing with investigators gave him a thrill that he had been chasing for his whole life.
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