Torso Killer's Murders
Did Richard Cottingham's evilness hidden behind normal life?
4.7 (20)
78 mins
Explore the unsettling contrast between a quiet family man and a violent serial killer living a hidden double life across New York and New Jersey. Discover how Richard Cottingham’s early social isolation, obsession with control, obsession with big breasts, and deep resentment toward women escalated into ritualistic murder and dismemberment.
Ep 1:
The Torso in Room 417
A motel fire reveals two headless, handless torsos, launching a nightmare hunt for a killer hiding behind a suburban family man's perfect facade.
Ep 2:
Hunting Ground: Times Square
Long before Times Square made him infamous, Richard Cottingham was already murdering women—starting with a bingo night that ended in strangulation.
Ep 3:
Four Hours That Broke Him
A survivor's screams inside a Hasbrouck Heights motel finally end Cottingham's reign of torture, exposing four hours of horror and his twisted justification for it.
Ep 4:
Six Years to a Confession
Decades after his conviction, a patient detective's six-year prison relationship unlocks a flood of confessions to murders once thought unsolvable.
Ep 5:
Names Behind the Nightmare
Beyond the case files, the real women Cottingham destroyed—and the lasting legacy of a killer who exposed deep flaws in justice for the marginalized.
Discussions (10)
Jay
Level 4 · 9 mo agoHe bragged about catching diseases and flashed cash at work yet nobody cared. The coworkers ignored a total monster just because he did his job well enough.
Lloyd
Level 5 · 9 mo agoPeople always focus on the crimes but the fact he was a computer operator at Blue Cross is the worst part. Imagine sitting next to the Torso Killer at work and having no clue 😂 absolute nightmare fuel
Jeremy
Level 8 · 9 mo agoTalk about a killer work routine. Proper grim. 😳
