Investigation Discovery explores BTK killer

Investigation Discovery in the US has commissioned a two-hour special about the double life and crimes of Dennis Rader, the infamous ‘BTK’ killer.

BTK: A Killer Among Us comes from Toronto-based Cream Productions and will air in the US on February 17.

The special aims to expose Rader’s double life through comprehensive interviews with law enforcement, victim’s family members, reporters, and his daughter, Kerri Rawson.

Rader killed 10 people in Wichita, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991, and was particularly known for sending taunting letters to police and newspapers describing the details of his crimes. He gave himself the name “BTK,” which stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill.” He was arrested in 2005 and sentenced to life imprisonment.

“It’s shocking to think that for 31 years, Dennis Rader was able to live a double life: one as a doting husband and father, and the other as one of our country’s most vicious and prolific serial murderers,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America.