REOPENED: Finding BTK

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Bind. Torture. Kill. That was the mantra of one of America's most notorious serial killers. After killing at least seven people in the Wichita, Kansas area during the 1970s, BTK disappeared for nearly three decades. Then in 2004 he re-surfaced, and used the local new to make sure everybody knew it. Sponsors: Angi: Get your next project done with the help of a pro from Angi. Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com. SKIMS: Believe the hype - the collection has nearly 90,000 five star reviews for a reason. The Fits Everybody collection and more perfect-fit essentials are available now at SKIMS.com. Plus, get free shipping on orders over seventy five dollars! After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Zocdoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. That’s zocdoc.com/CCF

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0:00.0	On March 17, 1977 in Wichita, Kansas, Shirley Vian was feeling a little sick.
0:11.7	She laid in her bed hoping that her three children could entertain themselves just long enough
0:15.7	for her to get a little rest.
0:17.9	It was working for the moment, until the knock.
0:22.4	Shirley's son Steve answered the door, because that's what you do when someone knocks
0:26.3	on a door.
0:28.6	Michelle Steve saw a man he didn't recognize.
0:32.9	This is Steve.
0:35.7	He asked me, are you parents home?
0:40.0	Start to pull them down the blinds, turn off TV,
0:43.4	wretching his house to pull that pistol.
0:47.4	One third of all murder cases in America remain open.
0:52.4	Each one is called a cold case, and only 1% are ever solved.
0:58.8	This is one of those rare cases.
1:02.0	From A&E, this is Cold Case Files the Podcast.
1:15.9	Steve said that his mother was sick and not available, but that didn't stop the man
1:19.9	from entering his home.
1:21.7	The man pulled down the blinds and he turned off the TV.
1:24.8	Then he pulled a pistol he was carrying out of its holster.
1:28.2	It was that regrettable moment Shirley entered the room and encountered the man who
1:32.4	had knocked on the door.
1:33.8	She asked what was going on, what was the man doing in our house?
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