This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on Dennis Rader (a.k.a. BTK – the serial killer). In this episode, Margot explores Dennis Rader’s childhood, his 4-years in the Air Force, his initial failed attempts at kidnapping women, and the 1974 Otero Family Murders. Margot’s main source of information for this episode was John Douglas’s 2007 book, “Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer.” Don’t forget to subscribe to Military Murder and tune in next week for Part 2. 

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