Les Jones: The BTK Strangler Returns

March 28, 2004

True Crime > The BTK Strangler Returns

The BTK Strangler seems to have turned up again in Wichita, Kansas:

A letter sent last week to The Wichita Eagle (search) contained information on a 1986 killing and included photos that appeared to be of the victim's body. Police are examining the letter for DNA and other evidence.
"The photographs appear to be authentic," said Lt. Ken Landwehr (search), who has been working the BTK case for 20 years. "I'm 100 percent sure it's BTK."

CrimeLibrary has a (poorly edited) BTK Strangler profile. The Fox News story linked above says that the new letter includes photos of the crime scene. One investigator suspected that the killer had taken photos:

FBI Profiler John Douglas in the book Obsession has a chapter on the BTK strangler. It is the chapter called "Motivation X". Within the book, Douglas states that there were no defensive wounds found on any of the victims, assuming that the killer used a gun to control them. He further stated that the killer's letters to the police had so much detail that he is convinced that the perpetrator had taken his own crime scene photos in order to have a keepsake of the crime to fantasize about later.

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Comments

And he's created quite a panic. He didn't suddenly surface, in the view of the public, for no reason.

They're probably right. And if he used a gun before he'll certainly use one now due to his advanced age.

Trying to understand the mind of an aged, perverted psycho has to be a difficult task. Fortunately most of them don't live so long. But this guy has. Think about it. :-(

Posted by: Steve at March 31, 2004

HI! i bet the btk strangler reads this stuff!

SO IM SAYING TO BTK WE WILL FINDE YOU!
JUST CALL ME A C Y AREST AND CAPTURE YOU

Posted by: dfhfgh at December 16, 2004

BTK IS GETTING A THRILL OUT OF THIS GAME!
I KNOW HE IS AND I HOPE HE GETES ONE TO
FROM BIENG RAPED TO DEATH IN PRISON BY OTHER MEN!

sinde a c y

AND OH YA! PS BTK YOU ARE A PERV!

Posted by: dfth at December 16, 2004

I think the BTK killer will eventually surface, but not if stupid people like yourselves won't stop tormenting and teasing him. He's just looking for attention. If he gets it, he'll be fine, if he becomes ignored. He will make a mistake.

Posted by: Katie at January 11, 2005

Could he have played hopscotch from Wisconsin? Could he have made up his face to resemble an ethnic race that he is not? Does he own a wig of hair belonging to a race that he is not? More persons are using helicopters now. He could have been raped by his mama when he was a boy. If he slips into senility, you will probably nab him.

Posted by: Muncie at February 07, 2005

Where can i go to see the crime scene photos? Does anyone know. I am from Wichita, and me and my co workers have followed this sinec he resurfaced. Someone please help!

Posted by: brandi at August 25, 2005

Posted by: connie at January 11, 2006

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW A PERSON COULD BE SO EVIL AND TERRORIZE FAMILYS, WHAT DOES HE DO FLIP A SWITCH IN HIS BRAIN. OR IS THAT WHY IT IS SO HARD TO DETECT SERIAL KILLERS, LITERALLY, 2 SIDES TO THIS TWISTED MAN WITH CHILDREN OF HIS OWN COULD INFLICT SO MUCH HORROR ON OTHERS LITTLE CHILDREN. AND TO THINK HOW MANY OTHER DENNIS RADERS ARE LURKING IN THE SHADOWS OR PLAIN SITE OR GOD FORBID NEXT DOOR. CONNIE

Posted by: connie at January 11, 2006