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She was well-liked with no known enemies and couldn't think of a single person who would target her so maliciously. The Finleys were introduced to the seasoned detectives of the Major Crimes Division. Ruth and Ed were surprised that their case had been escalated to such an elite unit. They would soon learn the troubling reason why.

Wichita had spent the last three years gripped by fear it had never felt before. The city's first known serial killer had claimed the lives of seven victims, including four members of the same family. The killer had adopted the moniker BTK Strangler, which was short for Bind, Torture, Kill, a reflection of his sadistic method of attack.

Wichita had spent the last three years gripped by fear it had never felt before. The city's first known serial killer had claimed the lives of seven victims, including four members of the same family. The killer had adopted the moniker BTK Strangler, which was short for Bind, Torture, Kill, a reflection of his sadistic method of attack.

Wichita had spent the last three years gripped by fear it had never felt before. The city's first known serial killer had claimed the lives of seven victims, including four members of the same family. The killer had adopted the moniker BTK Strangler, which was short for Bind, Torture, Kill, a reflection of his sadistic method of attack.

His crimes made headlines and were a hot topic among locals who lived in a state of perpetual terror, uncertainty and suspicion. By late 1978, police had no substantial leads on who the BTK Strangler was, only vague witness descriptions and a series of graphic, taunting letters that he'd sent to authorities and media outlets.

His crimes made headlines and were a hot topic among locals who lived in a state of perpetual terror, uncertainty and suspicion. By late 1978, police had no substantial leads on who the BTK Strangler was, only vague witness descriptions and a series of graphic, taunting letters that he'd sent to authorities and media outlets.

His crimes made headlines and were a hot topic among locals who lived in a state of perpetual terror, uncertainty and suspicion. By late 1978, police had no substantial leads on who the BTK Strangler was, only vague witness descriptions and a series of graphic, taunting letters that he'd sent to authorities and media outlets.

In them, the BTK Strangler detailed his crimes and sometimes included disturbing cryptic poems. Most were handwritten in distinct, blocky handwriting. When Wichita's Major Crimes Division learned of Ruth Finley's case, they noted troubling similarities to BTK's MO, but there were enough differences to prevent an unequivocal connection.

In them, the BTK Strangler detailed his crimes and sometimes included disturbing cryptic poems. Most were handwritten in distinct, blocky handwriting. When Wichita's Major Crimes Division learned of Ruth Finley's case, they noted troubling similarities to BTK's MO, but there were enough differences to prevent an unequivocal connection.

In them, the BTK Strangler detailed his crimes and sometimes included disturbing cryptic poems. Most were handwritten in distinct, blocky handwriting. When Wichita's Major Crimes Division learned of Ruth Finley's case, they noted troubling similarities to BTK's MO, but there were enough differences to prevent an unequivocal connection.

Since Ruth didn't appear to be in immediate life threatening danger, her case was relegated to the bottom of the pile of leads the division was sorting through in the larger investigation. A week later, Ruth received another letter.

Since Ruth didn't appear to be in immediate life threatening danger, her case was relegated to the bottom of the pile of leads the division was sorting through in the larger investigation. A week later, Ruth received another letter.

Since Ruth didn't appear to be in immediate life threatening danger, her case was relegated to the bottom of the pile of leads the division was sorting through in the larger investigation. A week later, Ruth received another letter.

Filled with similar writing errors to the previous one, this long-winded note demanded that Ruth leave $100 under a seat in Ed's pickup truck and park it in a location where the cash could be collected. The author made it clear that they knew Ruth had enlisted the help of her husband, her colleagues at Southwestern Bell, and even the police, warning, The letter ended with a poem.

Filled with similar writing errors to the previous one, this long-winded note demanded that Ruth leave $100 under a seat in Ed's pickup truck and park it in a location where the cash could be collected. The author made it clear that they knew Ruth had enlisted the help of her husband, her colleagues at Southwestern Bell, and even the police, warning, The letter ended with a poem.

Filled with similar writing errors to the previous one, this long-winded note demanded that Ruth leave $100 under a seat in Ed's pickup truck and park it in a location where the cash could be collected. The author made it clear that they knew Ruth had enlisted the help of her husband, her colleagues at Southwestern Bell, and even the police, warning, The letter ended with a poem.

Wherever you go, on water or land, you still got to pay or I'll tell about your brand. I am smart and know things to do. You talk to people I despise, like police lieutenant and telly spies. Ruth took the letter to the police and soon more arrived, each more erratic, illegible and profane than the last.

Wherever you go, on water or land, you still got to pay or I'll tell about your brand. I am smart and know things to do. You talk to people I despise, like police lieutenant and telly spies. Ruth took the letter to the police and soon more arrived, each more erratic, illegible and profane than the last.

Wherever you go, on water or land, you still got to pay or I'll tell about your brand. I am smart and know things to do. You talk to people I despise, like police lieutenant and telly spies. Ruth took the letter to the police and soon more arrived, each more erratic, illegible and profane than the last.

The writing featured near incomprehensible abbreviations and was sometimes penned upside down, backwards, or scribbled in circles at the corners of the page. The police struggled to make sense of them. Ruth took it upon herself to type out the content of each letter in an effort to clarify and decode them.