Infamous BTK serial killer held by US police

THE 31-year manhunt for a serial killer who taunted police with letters about his crimes ended over the weekend when the authorities finally caught up with the man who called himself BTK. He was linked with at least 10 murders.

“The bottom line: BTK is arrested,” Wichita Police Chief Norman Williams said, setting off applause from a crowd that included family members of some of the victims.

The suspect was identified as Dennis L Rader, a 59-year-old city worker in nearby Park City, who was arrested on Friday. Police did not say how they identified Rader as a suspect or whether he has said anything since his arrest.