When Dennis Rader, the serial killer dubbed BTK, was arrested in 2005, lots of documentation was found by the Wichita police: documentation in the form of his own writings, journals, and an unpublished book manuscript.

The manuscript is thought to be a description of the murders BTK viewed as “successful." There were Polaroids of Rader dressed like his victims and in the “state” in which their murders occurred… bound, partially buried, or hanging upside down.  

The  Osage County Sheriff’s Office investigators have poured over Rader’s writings looking for links to local unsolved crimes, and the information inside led police to search the property where Rader and his family lived. 

During their search of the property, investigators found " trophies" from at least one woman. Investigators also found chains apparently used for bondage, along with C-clips.  C-clips can shorten chains or be used to secure a person’s legs or feet. We know that a pantyhose ligature was found.  Other items found have not been described publicly. 

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

• Tjuana Boulanger- Friend of Cynthia (Cindy) Dawn Kinney
• Dale Carson– High-profile Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent & Former Police Officer (Miami-Dade County); Author: “Arrest-Proof Yourself; Twitter: @DaleCarsonLaw
• Dr. Bethany Marshall –  Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills); Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Twitter:@DrBethanyLive
• Sheriff Eddie Virden- Osage County
• Sheryl McCollum – Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder & Host of New Podcast: “Zone 7;” Twitter: @149Zone7
• Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Lecturer: University of Texas Austin and Texas Christian University Medical School
• Nicole Partin – CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter; Twitter: @nicoleparti