Richard Francis Cottingham (born November 25, 1946) is an American serial killer who committed ten murders in New York State between 1972 and 1980, plus a further ten murders in New …

Jan 7, 2026 · Richard Cottingham is serving life in prison for killing six women dating to 1967, but the number keeps climbing — and not there’s another.

Jan 6, 2026 · Infamous ‘torso killer' admits to another New Jersey woman's murder Richard Cottingham, known as the "torso killer" or "Times Square killer," was convicted of killing five …

Jan 6, 2026 · Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham confessed to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old Alys Eberhardt, who was found stabbed and bludgeoned in her family's home.

Jan 7, 2026 · Richard Cottingham, the notorious 'Torso Killer' infamous for murders across the New York City area, has confessed to another killing, New Jersey police announced on Tuesday.

Jan 7, 2026 · A man known as the "Torso Killer" has confessed to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old Alys Eberhardt in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

Jan 6, 2026 · Richard Cottingham, known as the Torso Killer, confessed last month to the murder of Alys Eberhardt nearly 60 years ago. File, NJDOC

Jan 7, 2026 · One of the New York City area’s most notorious serial killers has confessed to another killing. Police in New Jersey announced Tuesday that Richard Cottingham admitted …

Jan 6, 2026 · Notorious serial killer Richard Cottingham, known as the “Torso Killer” and the “Times Square Killer,” confessed to the murder of an 18-year-old woman in New Jersey, …

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — North Jersey-based serial killer Richard Cottingham, known as the "Torso Killer," has confessed to his role in the death of another young woman in the 1960s, …