Booking photo of Richard Cottingham, Bergen County Sheriff's Office, 1980
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Richard Cottingham

Incarcerated at South Woods State Prison, Bridgeton, New Jersey
1 case·30 media appearances

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Richard Francis Cottingham is an American serial killer who committed ten murders in New York State between 1972 and 1980, plus a further ten murders in New Jersey between 1965 and 1980. He was nicknamed by media as the Torso Killer and the Times Square Ripper, since some of the murders he was convicted of included acts of mutilation and dismemberment..

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Richard Cottingham — The Torso Killer

Richard Francis Cottingham is an American serial killer who committed ten murders in New York State between 1972 and 1980, plus a further ten murders in New Jersey between 1965 and 1980. He was nicknamed by media as the Torso Killer and the Times Square Ripper, since some of the murders he was convicted of included acts of mutilation and dismemberment.

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SHOCKING! "Torso Killer" Strikes Again! Confesses to 1965 Cold Case Murder, Nursing Student, 18

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan · Jan 14, 2026 · 46m

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E|167 UPDATE! The Torso Killer Talks!

Criminal Mischief · Jan 13, 2026 · 54m

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Unearthing The Crimes of the 'Torso Killer'

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno · Jan 8, 2026 · 19m

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Sadistic Dismembering Murderer - True Crime Documentary

Serial Killers: Real Life Documentaries · Nov 1, 2025

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5 More of the Weirdest Murders That Have Never Been Explained

The Casual Criminalist · Oct 31, 2025 · 3h 58m

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468 - Richard Cottingham: The Times Square Killer

Timesuck with Dan Cummins · Aug 18, 2025 · 2h 25m

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Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 47: Live at the Bell House

My Favorite Murder · Jun 4, 2025 · 1h 23m

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Richard Cottingham aka The Torso Killer aka Times Square Ripper

Arcanum Obscura · Apr 23, 2025 · 1h 23m

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Serial Killer Richard Cottingham & Dr. Peter Vronsky – Part 2

Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps · Apr 2, 2025 · 53m

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Serial Killer Richard Cottingham & Dr. Peter Vronsky – Part 1

Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps · Mar 26, 2025 · 43m

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Dr. Peter Vronsky on Serial Killers, Richard Cottingham, and Cold Case Mysteries

True Crime: Myths, Legends, & More · Mar 18, 2025 · 2h 7m

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My Grandmother's Killer: Richard Cottingham FT: Heart Starts Pounding Podcast

Haunted Detective · Apr 29, 2024 · 1h 12m

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Episode 113 Richard Cottingham The Time Square Killer

Ohio Unsolved · Apr 5, 2024 · 33m

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Richard Cottingham: The Torso Killer Part 3

New York's Dark Side · Feb 18, 2024 · 40m

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Richard Cottingham: The Torso Killer Part 2

New York's Dark Side · Feb 11, 2024 · 39m

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Richard Cottingham: The Torso Killer Part 1

New York's Dark Side · Feb 4, 2024 · 52m

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Richard Cottingham (The Torso Killer)

SKD · Sep 3, 2023 · 32m

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#79 Richard Cottingham Part 1

Mental Illness Theatre · Feb 13, 2023 · 1h 26m

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118. Richard Cottingham - The Torso Killer

Murder With My Husband · Jun 27, 2022 · 46m

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Richard Cottingham: Torso Killer

10 Minute Murder | Bingeable True Crime Stories · Mar 31, 2022 · 11m

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Richard Cottingham - Korpusowy Zabójca. ZŁO - Zbrodnia, Łowca, Ofiara

ZŁO - Zbrodnia Łowca Ofiara · Mar 14, 2022 · 25m

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Times Square Killer: Part 2

True Crime Obsessed · Mar 1, 2022 · 52m

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Serial Killer Richard Cottingham

Human Monsters · Jul 14, 2021 · 46m

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“The Torso Killer” Richard Francis Cottingham Pt. 2

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén · Jul 23, 2020 · 43m

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“The Torso Killer” Richard Francis Cottingham Pt. 1

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén · Jul 20, 2020 · 43m

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Richard Cottingham

Serial Killing : A Podcast · May 10, 2020 · 34m

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Richard Cottingham | The New York Ripper - Part 2

The Serial Killer Podcast · Mar 31, 2018 · 49m

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Richard Cottingham | The New York Ripper - Part 1

The Serial Killer Podcast · Mar 14, 2018 · 46m

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102 - Decompressions

My Favorite Murder · Jan 4, 2018 · 1h 42m

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47 - Live at The Bell House

My Favorite Murder · Dec 15, 2016 · 1h 24m

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