After eating lunch at home as was his custom, on February 25, 2005 Rader was driving back to work when he noticed he was totally surrounded by police, a good 50 or so of them. He surrendered quietly and was led to a waiting police car, handcuffed.
"Hello, Mr. Landwehr," he said once inside the car.
""Hello, Mr. Rader," Lt. Ken Landwehr responded.
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Article comments
1 - Phillip Winn
What a captivating and enthralling story. Thanks!
2 - uao
This is a really fascinating piece; very well done.
BTK is one of the most remarkably arrogant serial killers in recent memory. Ironic how it was this arrogance that ultimately put him away.
3 - Deej
Thanks for this fascinating article. I follow this case on TV and on the internet but had never heard about some of the details in his communications until just now when I read your article.
Thanks
4 - Stacy L Harp
I watched Dateline last night as they aired confessions of BTK and I was amazed at his arrogance. Great story, and I'll be checking out your site too.
5 - Kim
Great story , how about some info on his earlier communications. One of my big wonders is about the baby picture that he sent. Has anyone ever found out who the baby is in that photo?
Thanks
6 - Frank Waldron
The baby photo sent to KSN-TV in April 2004 was never validated as a BTK drop by the FBI or even by BTK himself. No one seems to know who the baby is, but conspiracy theories abound.
7 - Debbie Goodine
I would like to know if a serial killer can't help themself then how did btk go 20 years without continuing to kill.
8 - Frank Waldron
We don't know for sure that he did stop killing, as there are unsolved homicides in the Wichita area right up until 2004. BTK has made statements that as he got older he became less sure of himself such as if he got into a physical fight with a victim. It also presumably means he became less sexually driven as well. But the 10 murders he is charged with are the ones where sufficient evidence exists for a conviction. There could be a number of others.
9 - JoJo
Wow- what a loser. Hopefully he'll get BTKed in the prison yard.
10 - Frank Waldron
The links for The BTK Site and BTK Victims, Survivors and Evidence Gallery in this article don't work correctly. The correct URL for The BTK Site is here. The correct URL for BTK Victims is here. Sorry for the errors.
11 - Annonymous
Frank, I'm wondering if they ever released a copy of the "Death to Landwehr" poem BTK sent in his 5th communicaton? I haven't ran across it anywhere, so doubt they released it?
12 - Frank Waldron
Good question. I've never seen anything in the media about the exact words written, just general statements.
We can't edit these blogs once they are published, but it should be corrected to say that Rader was arrested on his way home to lunch, not after his lunch.
13 - sam
i hate btk he is the worst man in the world i hope he gos to hell for doin that to all them poor peoples i fell so sorry fir them.i will be prayin for those peoples familys
14 - Sophiered
Frank your site is amazing. You couldn't find anything on the web that is more complete when it comes to information on BTK.
I had no idea we could comment, I always find so many links here to use that I didn't know if we scroll down we could comment.
Well done.
Anne.
15 - chiloe mcdonald
wow man your site is awesome