Killer of the Week: BTK Pt. 2

For more than 30 years, Dennis Rader terrorized Wichita, Kansas,living a double life as a devoted husband, church leader, and Scoutmaster by day, and a sadistic killer by night. As he taunted police and played a deadly game of cat and mouse, Rader’s arrogance would ultimately become his undoing. In this shocking conclusion for today's Killer of the Week, Vanessa and Dr. Engels break down the psychology of a man driven by control, secrecy, and a need for fame... and the digital mistake that finally ended his reign as the BTK Killer.

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