Serial killer and rapist Richard Cottingham has been in the news because he is expected to plead guilty to the gruesome murders of 5 women, know if he’s still alive now in 2022
On Monday, December 5, the legendary serial killerโalso known as the “Torso Killer” because of the manner he dismembered some of his victimsโis expected to plead guilty to the gruesome murders of five Long Island women.
Richard Cottingham, 76, had already been serving a life sentence in New Jersey after being convicted for the murders of six other women between 1967 and 1980.
Who Is Richard Cottingham aka Torso Killer, Is He Still Alive And Where Is He Now Today In 2022
TIL that serial killer Richard Cottingham worked in the same office as another serial killer, Rodney Alcala, in 1969, though the two denied being aware of each other. from todayilearned
The so called โTorso Killerโ Richard Cottingham pleaded guilty to 1968 rape and murder of 23 yr old Diane Cusick in Valley Stream and also confessed to killing 4 other women in Nassau County from 1972-1973 #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/lrku1uBTT2
— Pei-Sze Cheng (@PeiSzeCheng4NY) December 5, 2022
He is now expected to confessย to the 1968 rape and murder of dance instructor Diane Cusick as well as the 1972 and 1973 murders of four more women in Nassau County, according to Newsday.
Since then, he has been in the news with many people trying to find out more about him and his current whereabouts. So, letโs find out more about him:
Who Is Richard Cottingham?
Richard Cottingham is a notorious American serial killer. He has been in the news because he is expected to plead guilty to the gruesome murders of five Long Island women.
His full name is Richard Francis Cottingham. He was born in Mott Haven, Bronx, New York City on November 25, 1946. He has three sisters. In 1948, he along with his family moved to Dumont, New Jersey. Later, in 1956, they moved to River Vale, New Jersey.
He did his schooling at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, New Jersey. Later, he becomes a computer programmer and started working for Metropolitan Life. When he was arrested, he was a computer operator at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
He is married. However, nothing much is known about her wife. They have 3 kids together. His wife divorced him later.
Where Is He Now?
As per the reports, he is currently serving a life sentence at a New Jersey jail.
Crimes Of Richard Cottingham
Between 1967 and 1980, heย killed at least 12 young women and girls in New York and New Jersey. 30 years later, he admitted to journalists in 2009 that he had killed at least 80 to 100 women in various parts of the United States in “perfect murders,” six of which have since been confirmed and their cases have been closed.
He was found guilty of five murders, including two in New Jersey and three in New York, as well as several counts of kidnapping, sexual assault, and other offenses. Four living victims gave evidence against Cottingham; he was found guilty in three cases involving abduction-rape survivors and cleared in one.