The Mid-Town Torso Killer - Richard Cottingham (1 Viewer)

Users who are viewing this thread

Sidetrack

Lurker
It was in 1979 that firemen discovered the mutilated bodies of 2 women in a Times Square Motel - decapitated with their hands cut off. It was the beginning of a murder series that baffled New York and New Jersey Police - bizarre and savage.

It ended after 5 murders and several other savage attacks when a a young prostitute escaped after being handcuffed and tortured and pointed the finger at Richard Cottingham ... a middle class man with a wife and 3 children.

He was sentenced to almost 200 years in prison.

cottingham1.jpg


cottingham2.jpg


normal_1280733610_84089_viraldeath_com_richard_cottingham4.jpg


normal_1280733620_80658_viraldeath_com_richard_cottingham2.jpg


normal_of=50,387,442.jpg


normal_Richard_Cottingham.jpg


normal_viraldeath_com_richard_cottingham1.jpg


normal_viraldeath_com_richard_cottingham3.jpg


richardcottingham.jpg


Valerie A. Street.jpg
 

Sev

Well Oiled Member
Damn I was going to post this guy the other day but I thought he was already listed and I was to lazy to look. Nice post.
 

fuckotheclown

nothing like bloody clown sex!!!!
what is it with all the killers chopping the victims up??? trying to be artisitc or something????
 

karathrace428

Facetious Trollop
omfg its santa claus:eek:

he looks like my father but with a bigger beard - who is often mistaken for santa by small children around christmas...i think that picture is actually going to creep me out more than anything else i could ever see or read here.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sev

Sicksicle

Well Known Member
This is the last person I'd ever expect to be a killer, which is why it's so disturbing.
I wonder what sent him over the edge? He is such a pleasant old guy lol. I guess if you have nice tits and your in a room alone it's slice slice baby!
 

Sicksicle

Well Known Member
what is it with all the killers chopping the victims up??? trying to be artisitc or something????
He did it to confuse police and delay ID of the victims through dental and fingerprint records. By the way he's way up there with the smartest of em. Did anybody notice he looked like Elton John in his trial photo? I reckon the hoes asked him to to sing rocket man lol.... Great crime scene pics!
 
Back
Top