Richard Cottingham

Digitally enhanced and re-rendered portrait of Richard Cottingham, also known as the "Torso Killer," taken by the Bergen County Sheriff's Office on May 22, 1980. Cottingham was arrested in Room 417 of the Hasbrouck Heights Quality Inn in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey after hotel staff reported suspicious activity. He was in the act of torturing a surviving victim.

Richard Cottingham: “The Torso Killer” InIntroduction Richard Francis Cottingham, known as “The Torso Killer” and “The Times Square Ripper,” is … Continue reading Richard Cottingham

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