{"id":2032034,"date":"2023-09-14T15:22:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T19:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-attorney-for-btk-serial-killer-says-his-client-isnt-involved-in-teens-disappearance\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T15:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T19:25:15","slug":"defense-attorney-for-btk-serial-killer-says-his-client-isnt-involved-in-teens-disappearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-attorney-for-btk-serial-killer-says-his-client-isnt-involved-in-teens-disappearance\/","title":{"rendered":"BTK Serial Killer&#8217;s Defense Attorney Denies Involvement in Teen&#8217;s Disappearance."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdefense-attorney-for-btk-serial-killer-says-his-client-isnt-involved-in-teens-disappearance%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Defense\u2063 Attorney \u200bInsists BTK Serial Killer \u2064Not Involved in Teenager&#8217;s Disappearance<\/h2>\n<p>In a dramatic turn of \u200cevents, the defense\u200d attorney for the\u2062 notorious BTK <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-box-office-duds-that-became-cult-classics\/\" title=\"9 Box Office Duds That Became Cult Classics\">serial killer<\/a> vehemently denied his client&#8217;s involvement in the 1976 disappearance of an Oklahoma teenager. Rob Ridenour, \u2062the attorney, boldly stated\u200b that his client, Dennis Rader, had already confessed to his heinous \u200bcrimes \u2062and should not be linked to Cynthia Kinney&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p>Ridenour emphasized that Rader had been thoroughly interviewed by the sheriff&#8217;s \u2064department regarding Kinney, \u2062a young cheerleader from \u2062Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Kinney was last seen at a local laundromat, sparking speculations about her connection to the BTK killer.<\/p>\n<p>Rader, now 78 years old, terrorized the nation from 1974 to 1991, earning the chilling moniker &#8220;BTK&#8221;\u200c for his signature \u200cmodus\u2063 operandi of &#8220;bind,\u200d torture, and kill.&#8221; After decades \u2063of eluding authorities and\u200d taunting\u2062 the media, he was finally apprehended \u2062in 2005. \u2063Currently serving 10 life terms in Kansas for the murders he confessed to, Rader&#8217;s name\u200d continues to \u200cbe associated with unsolved cases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/exclusive-victims-sister-urges-coroner-to-hold-inquest-into-oxford-street-killing-5489492\">Victim&#8217;s Sister Urges Coroner to Hold Inquest into Oxford Street Killing<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/2-men-sentenced-to-life-without-parole-in-downtown-pittsburgh-drive-by-shooting-that-killed-toddler-5491071\">2 Men\u2064 Sentenced \u200cto \u2064Life Without \u2062Parole in Downtown Pittsburgh Drive-By Shooting\u2062 That\u200b Killed Toddler<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/13\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The defense attorney&#8217;s statement came on the heels \u200cof\u2062 a dispute between \u200dOsage County \u200cDistrict\u200b Attorney Mike Fisher \u200band \u2064Sheriff Eddie Virden over the handling of the investigation. Fisher raised concerns\u200b about Virden&#8217;s approach, prompting Ridenour to speak out.<\/p>\n<p>Undersheriff Gary Upton \u200cand other officials from the Osage \u200bCounty sheriff&#8217;s office recently labeled Rader as a\u200c &#8220;prime suspect&#8221; in Kinney&#8217;s\u200b disappearance and\u200b the death of\u200b Shawna Beth Garber,\u2063 whose body was found in 1990. The release of Rader&#8217;s journal\u200b entry, where he mentioned laundromats\u200b as\u2063 ideal places to observe potential victims, further fueled suspicions.<\/p>\n<p>Virden revealed that a bank near the laundromat was installing\u200d new alarms at the time Kinney vanished. While Rader worked as a regional installer for a security system company, the sheriff\u2063 couldn&#8217;t confirm his \u2064involvement with the \u2063bank&#8217;s \u2062systems.<\/p>\n<p>However, Fisher\u2064 expressed skepticism, stating that\u2062 he had not seen any evidence that would raise reasonable suspicion against Rader.\u2064 He criticized his fractured\u2062 relationship with Virden\u2064 and requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to launch\u2062 a \u2062formal inquiry into Kinney&#8217;s\u2063 disappearance due to public interest in the\u200b cold case.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, Virden expressed his fury over Fisher&#8217;s actions, accusing him \u200bof \u2064attempting to hinder the investigation by contacting the prison where Rader is incarcerated, potentially obstructing further interviews.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bresponse to the escalating tensions, a task force has been established \u200dto assist with the \u200bongoing\u200b investigation, as the truth behind Cynthia Kinney&#8217;s \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unsolved-the-disappearance-of-vatican-girl-emanuela-orlandi\/\" title=\"Unresolved: Vatican Girl Emanuela Orlandi's Disappearance\">disappearance remains elusive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What happened to\u200d Kathryn Bright?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Afraid\u2064 that police would\u200b be coming\u200c through the door of the\u200b Bright house at any time, Rader told Waller, he \u200cstabbed Kathryn Bright two or three times beneath the ribs. She died later at the hospital. \u2064Dennis Rader, also \u2064known as the BTK (Bind, Torture,\u200d Kill) serial killer, is once again at the center of attention as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-attorney-for-btk-serial-killer-says-his-client-isnt-involved-in-teens-disappearance\/\" title=\"BTK Serial Killer's Defense Attorney Denies Involvement in Teen's Disappearance.\">defense\u2063 attorney vehemently denies<\/a> his involvement in the 1976 disappearance\u200c of\u200b Cynthia Kinney, an Oklahoma teenager. \u2063In a shocking twist, Rob Ridenour boldly stated that his client \u2062had already confessed to his heinous crimes and should not be linked to Kinney&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p>Ridenour emphasized that Rader had been extensively questioned by the sheriff&#8217;s department regarding Kinney. The young cheerleader from Pawhuska, Oklahoma was last seen at a local laundromat, sparking speculations about\u200c her connection to the notorious BTK killer. However, Ridenour firmly denies any involvement on Rader&#8217;s part.<\/p>\n<p>Now 78\u200b years old, Rader terrorized the nation from 1974 to 1991, earning the chilling moniker &#8220;BTK&#8221; for his signature modus operandi of binding, torturing, and killing his victims. After decades of eluding \u2063authorities and taunting the media, he was finally apprehended in \u20642005. Currently serving \u200b10 life \u2063terms in Kansas for the murders he confessed to, Rader&#8217;s name continues to be associated with unsolved cases.<\/p>\n<p>While it is understandable for people to\u200b wonder if Rader could be linked to other unsolved cases, Ridenour insists that his client&#8217;s confession should be taken \u2063at face\u2062 value. The defense attorney believes that \u200bfocusing on Kinney&#8217;s case detracts \u200bfrom\u200d the closure and justice that\u2062 the families of Rader&#8217;s known victims deserve. By \u200ddiverting attention from Rader&#8217;s confirmed crimes, the chance of solving other unsolved cases may\u200b be \u2063diminished.<\/p>\n<p>The BTK killer&#8217;s reign of terror\u2064 left communities in fear and scarred the lives of many families. The brutality and sadism exhibited by \u2064Rader shocked the\u2063 nation, and the wounds left behind are still healing today. The focus should \u200cremain on addressing the pain and suffering caused by these crimes, rather than speculating \u200bon possible additional victims.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important to thoroughly investigate unsolved cases and bring justice to the families affected, it is \u2062equally important not to lose sight of \u200dthe facts. Rader&#8217;s conviction and confession to a series of gruesome murders should not be undermined or overshadowed by unsubstantiated claims or speculations.<\/p>\n<p>As the defense attorney for\u2063 Dennis Rader \u200cmakes his case, it is crucial to remember \u2063the importance\u200c of evidence and the impact that the BTK killer&#8217;s actions had on\u2063 his known victims. Only through a \u200ccareful examination\u200c of the facts and a\u200c dedication to justice can closure be \u2063achieved for those affected by Rader&#8217;s \u200breign of terror.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAWHUSKA, Okla.\u2014BTK serial killer&#8217;s defense attorney denies his involvement in the 1976 disappearance of an Oklahoma teenager. 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