Map: Marine Hedge's house
6254 Independence Street, Wichita, KS 67219
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The house where BTK murdered Marine Hedge
Murder House in Wichita, Kansas
On April 27th, 1985, serial killer Dennis Rader murdered Marine Wallace Hedge at this house in Park City, near Wichita.
At the time, Rader lived just seven doors away from Marine.
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Brittany Center
On May 3rd, 1985, the police discovered Hedge's vehicle in the southwest corner of the Brittany Center parking lot.
At the time, the 53-year-old was still missing.
After finding her car, investigators quickly realized that they were dealing with a homicide. There was a blanket in the trunk, and mud on the tires suggested that someone had driven it along dirt roads.
BTK brought Hedge's body to Christ Lutheran Church
After strangling Hedge to death, BTK put her body into the trunk of her own car and drove to Christ Lutheran Church at 5356 North Hillside Street.
Rader had keys to the property because he was a senior member of the church.
After bringing her down into the basement, he took several photographs of her in various bondage poses.
However, he lost track of time while he was doing this and became somewhat panicked when he realized that the sun was starting to come up.
At that point, he cleaned up the scene, put her body back into the trunk, and then drove east along East 53rd Street.
53rd Street
Rader dumped his victim's body in a drainage ditch on 53rd Street and then covered it with foliage.
This street has undergone a significant number of changes since the murder.
In 1985, it was a narrow dirt road that was lined with trees. A couple of years ago, the city redeveloped the area by removing the trees and widening the road.
During the 1970s and 1980s, this section of 53rd Street picked up a reputation for being a popular "dumping spot" for dead bodies.
Many murderers saw it as an ideal location to dispose of their victims. Although it was quiet and remote, it was also convenient due to its close proximity to Wichita.
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