BTK suspect pleads guilty, calmly describes 10 murders.

Byline: Ron Sylvester

WICHITA, Kan. _ Dennis Rader dropped his mask Monday.

With no apology or remorse, the former church leader and Boy Scoutmaster pleaded guilty as Wichita's notorious BTK serial killer. Then he gave an extraordinarily detailed recollection of how he selected, stalked and strangled 10 people.

For 75 minutes, life stood still in Wichita. People stopped their normal morning routine to tune into live broadcasts of the Sedgwick County District Court hearing, witnessed across the nation via satellite.

"Today we have some resolution," Sedgwick County District Attorney Nola Foulston said of the mystery that taunted police and haunted the city for more than three decades.

At the direction of Sedgwick County District Judge Greg Waller, Rader launched into a horrific accounting of his actions that surprised his lawyers and shocked spectators.

"He did this all on his own this morning," said Steve Osburn, chief public defender for Sedgwick County.

But Waller said the proceeding itself wasn't unusual. He said Rader isn't the first defendant he's asked to provide more details about the crimes than what they anticipated.

"I've always thought you needed more than just a recitation of the basic charges," Waller said afterward.

The 60-year-old former Park City dog catcher talked dispassionately about killing, like it was his hobby.

"I called them projects," Rader said of the 10 murders.

Rader divided his projects into steps.

"If you've read much about serial killers, you know they go through…