1/27: WPD recovers BTK's Post Toasties cereal box communique as a result of letter sent to KAKE tv; the letter indicates yet another communique that WPD has overlooked and quickly locates; both drops are left in rural areas far afield of BTK's previously understood boundaries; contents not revealed
1/31: Melissa Scott (Valley Center, KS); c.o.d. unspecified (autopsy results not complete/released; police tight lipped), children unharmed
2/3: KAKE tv receives postcard from BTK, it expresses condolensces for the colds 2 news casters suffer, though the rest of the content is not revealed
2/3: KSAS tv receives manilla envelope with undisclosed message and objects. KSAS is a FOX affiliate.
2/25 - 2/26: WPD arrests Dennis Rader off tip from daughter Kerri's DNA, and the disc. hold press conference declaring they have a DNA match for Rader as BTK
2004*
3/19: BTK letter received by The Wichita Eagle containing photocopy of photos of the Wegerle crime scene and of Vicki's driver's license
4/7: KSN tv receives anonymous letter containing unidentified baby photo presumed to be from BTK
5/5: KAKE tv receives "The BTK Story", a rambling autobiography patterned after included are two phoney photo ID's
6/17: WPD receives letter from BTK concerning Otero murders; a second letter is discovered the same day at the Wichita Public Library, contents not revealed
8/17: Jacob Allen; bound to rail road tracks
9/26: Carol Mould; c.o.d. unspecified, arson, items possibly missing from scene
11/30: WPD releases laundry list of clues as to BTK's background and identity, asking for help from the public
12/8: unknown man, presumably BTK, calls quick mart alerting them to package left in Murdock Park; WPD searches park but finds nothing
12/14: citizen finds BTK package in Murdock Park containing Fox's drivers licence, as well as other unrevealed contents
2003
2002*
6/4: Dorothy Slaughter beaten, died two weeks later, Mr. Slaughter (survived) beaten, telco cut, car keys stolen, home invasion
2/20: body of Agnes Hayes found near bridge in Harvey County, KS; strangled, police believe crime originated in Wichita or Sedgwick County, known prostitute, body dumped
2001*
10/17: Melvin D. Childress; c.o.d. unspecified, body dumped in field, car found abandoned
2000
1999*
11/12: Tina Frederick; shot in home, blocks from Vians' 8/2004: man incarcerated for another murder charged with Frederick crime
12/15: Opal J. Trumpp; murdered in basement with unspecified weapon, perp. fled on foot
1998*
2/10: Monte E. Dixon; shot in home
1997*
5/11: Deanna Law found nude in bath tub, strangled, sexual assault, neighbor charged with the crime, but charges dropped despite his confession
6/6: Hattie Smith; strangled/drown
1996*
10/30/96 Avanthea Williams; c.o.d. unknown, body dumped in abandoned building, known prostitute
9/12: Cherie Fox shot to death, home invasion
12/27/96 Dennis' father William E. Rader died.
Sedgwick County Animal Control advisory board,
1995
1994*
10/29: John Doe (Sedgwick County, KS); body dumped, c.o.d. unspecified
1993*
8/16: Kristi Hatfield found dead; blow to the back of the head, body dumped in field