Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed "BTK" killer—short for "Bind, Torture, Kill"—terrified Wichita and Park City, Kansas, for nearly two decades. But behind the mask of a monstrous mastermind was a man whose crimes were riddled with laughable mistakes, sloppy execution, and a bizarre craving for attention. In this episode, we dismantle the myth of BTK as a cri ... Show More
Jul 13
The House on New York Street: The Sylvia Likens Case, Part Two
Part 2 of the Sylvia Likens case examines the heartbreaking final hours of Sylvia Likens, one of the most horrific child abuse and murder cases in American history. On October 26, 1965, after months of unimaginable torture inside a home in Indianapolis, Indiana, 16-year-old Sylvi ... Show More
35m 33s
Jul 11
TRAILER: The House on New York Street, Part 2
Police arrived at the New York Street house and quickly realized the story didn’t add up. Within hours, Gertrude Baniszewski, her children, and neighborhood teens were arrested in the torture of 16-year-old Sylvia Likens. In court, everyone pointed fingers—mother against children ... Show More
1m 38s
May 2022
S4 Ep1: Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer
From 1974-1991, the city of Wichita, Kansas was gripped with fear as a violent serial killer was on the loose. The killer, known to the public by his alias BTK, was an unassuming family-man named Dennis Rader. He would attack people in their own homes before binding, torturing an ... Show More
45m 1s
Sep 2025
This Is Why BTK Is One Of The Most TERRIFYING Serial Killers Ever
On this week’s episode of Hot On The Case, we’re diving into the chilling story of Dennis Rader, the man who called himself BTK. For over three decades, he tormented Wichita, Kansas, taunting investigators with cryptic letters and playing a sinister game of cat and mouse with the ... Show More
43m 54s
Jun 2022
Murder Made Me Famous: BTK Killer
Although a seemingly average husband and father of two, Dennis Rader lived a double life as a serial killer who terrorized the Wichita, Kansas area from the 1970s to the ‘90s. In letters to police and local news outlets that detailed his murders, Rader would sign them as the BTK ... Show More
44 m
Jan 2021
163: BTK: A Killer Among Us
From 1974 – 1971, a serial killer tormented the people of Kansas. He called himself BTK, which stood for BIND, TORTURE, KILL. He wanted to incite fear and panic, and so his killings were especially brutal. He taunted police with postcards, letters, and voice messages, but no matt ... Show More
57m 12s
Oct 2025
S3 Ep354: BTK | The Mask of Dennis Rader (Part 1)
In 1974, Wichita, Kansas was shaken by a series of brutal attacks inside family homes. Men, women, and children were bound, tortured, and killed by a predator who called himself BTK. For 17 years, he terrorized the community, claiming at least 10 victims and taunting police with ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 2025
The Double Life Of Dennis Rader: The BTK Killer
On January 15, 1974, 15-year-old Charlie Otero and his siblings came home in Wichita, Kansas, to find their family murdered - the first known victims of the BTK killer: Bind, Torture, Kill. Dennis Rader, a father, church leader, and city worker, hid in plain sight while terrorisi ... Show More
47m 45s
Aug 2025
SERIAL KILLER: BTK
For three decades, the BTK Killer terrorized Wichita, Kansas—binding, torturing, and killing victims, all while hiding in plain sight. Morgan and Kaelyn break down the chilling clues, from cryptic puzzles and taunting messages, to the infamous floppy disk and groundbreaking DNA e ... Show More
1h 34m
Nov 2025
S3 Ep356: BTK | A Name for the Monster (Part 2)
In 1974, Wichita, Kansas was shaken by a series of brutal attacks inside family homes. Men, women, and children were bound, tortured, and killed by a predator who called himself BTK. For 17 years, he terrorized the community, claiming at least 10 victims and taunting police with ... Show More
1h 20m