The Torso Killer is back in the news again as Richard Cottingham confesses to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old nursing student, Alys Eberhardt, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Cottingham will not be prosecuted for the murder, the admission allows the city of Fair Lawn to close the case, maybe provide an answer for family who have waited decades to know what happened to their loved one. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig into the story of the "Torso Killer", the "Time Square Killer" Richard Cottingham. He confesses to a cold case from 1965, will there be more?

 

 

 

 

 


Transcribe Highlights
00:00.28 Introduction - Decade, getting older

02:53.32 Deathbed confessions

06:23.91 Will confession aid in healing?

11:38.74 The last woman attacked, survived

16:56.79 Rodney Alcala worked at BCBS at same time

22:56.31 Torso killer - attacked with a knife, but killings were strangling

29:00.70 Heroic woman survived and caused Torso Killer to be caught

35:11.48 Telling tales for benefits in prison

40:03.03 Bodies try to heal

45:16.76 Torture killing

46:02.07 Conclusion

 

The Torso Killer is back in the news again as Richard Cottingham confesses to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old nursing student, Alys Eberhardt, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Cottingham will not be prosecuted for the murder, the admission allows the city of Fair Lawn to close the case, maybe provide an answer for family who have waited decades to know what happened to their loved one. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dig into the story of the "Torso Killer", the "Time Square Killer" Richard Cottingham. He confesses to a cold case from 1965, will there be more?
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 Transcribe Highlights 00:00.28 Introduction - Decade, getting older
02:53.32 Deathbed confessions
06:23.91 Will confession aid in healing?
11:38.74 The last woman attacked, survived
16:56.79 Rodney Alcala worked at BCBS at same time
22:56.31 Torso killer - attacked with a knife, but killings were strangling
29:00.70 Heroic woman survived and caused Torso Killer to be caught
35:11.48 Telling tales for benefits in prison
40:03.03 Bodies try to heal
45:16.76 Torture killing
46:02.07 Conclusion
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Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.

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Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.

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

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