Dennis Rader, the BTK killer, was caught on February 25, 2005, near his home in Park City, Kansas.

Quick Scoop: When Was BTK Caught?

  • Police arrested Dennis Rader (BTK) on February 25, 2005 , after he had evaded capture for roughly three decades.
  • He was stopped and taken into custody while driving near his home in Park City, Kansas , just outside Wichita.
  • His eventual capture came after he resumed taunting communications and sent a floppy disk that investigators traced back to his church and computer, leading directly to him.

After years of silence in the 1990s, BTK’s desire for recognition pushed him to contact the media again in 2004, and that digital trail finally ended his freedom.

TL;DR: BTK was caught on February 25, 2005, after sending traceable digital clues that exposed him to investigators.

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