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Richard Francis Cottingham (born November 25, 1946) is an American serial killer who was convicted in New York of six murders committed between 1972 and 1980 and convicted in New Jersey of twelve murders committed between 1967 and 1978.
Dec 12, 2021 · Learn about the horrifying crimes of Richard Cottingham, who murdered and dismembered sex workers in New York and New Jersey in the 1970s and 1980s. Find out how he was caught, what drove him to kill, and how many victims he confessed to.
- Kaleena Fraga
Dec 5, 2022 · Richard Cottingham, also known as the Torso Killer, has admitted to over 100 murders, mostly women, since his 1980 arrest in New Jersey. He recently pleaded guilty to a 1968 rape and murder in New York, and received immunity for four other killings there.
- Brenna Ehrlich
Dec 5, 2022 · The serial killer pleaded guilty to killing a woman in 1968 and four other women decades ago. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison and received immunity for the other killings he confessed to.
Dec 5, 2022 · The admissions came as the man, Richard Cottingham, pleaded guilty to murder in the killing of a fifth woman, Diane Cusick, a 23-year-old dance instructor who was found strangled in her car at...
- Ed Shanahan
Jun 22, 2022 · The "Torso Killer" was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge for the killing of a Long Island mother in a mall parking lot. He had been linked to the case through DNA evidence and his own confession, after being convicted of 11 other killings.
Dec 6, 2022 · Cottingham, known as the 'Torso Killer' in NJ, pleaded guilty to killing five women in Nassau County, NY between 1968 and 1973. He will serve 25 years to life in prison, in addition to his previous sentences for other crimes.
