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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,359 posts) Thu Jan 15, 2026, 02:52 PM 4 hrs ago

On this day, January 15, 1974, serial killer Dennis Rader, the "BTK killer," murdered his first four victims.

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• 1974 – American serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as the "BTK killer", murdered his first four victims.

Wed Jan 15, 2025: On this day, January 15, 1974, serial killer Dennis Rader, the "BTK killer," murdered his first four victims.

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On this day, January 15, 1974, serial killer Dennis Rader, the "BTK killer," murdered his first four victims. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 4 hrs ago OP

That was a scary time MuseRider 4 hrs ago #1

MuseRider

(35,139 posts)

1. That was a scary time

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Thu Jan 15, 2026, 02:58 PM

4 hrs ago

and I lived way up in Topeka.

I was at the University, still 140 or so miles away, but as a music major a lot of us were walking at night across the campus.

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