Murder In America

EP. 247 - SERIAL KILLER: THE TORSO KILLER - RICHARD COTTINGHAM PART 2

May 29, 2026·1h 8m·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of Murder in America chronicles the decades-long investigation into serial killer Richard Cottingham, who was initially convicted of five murders but has since confessed to as many as 80 killings across multiple states. Through the relentless work of Detective Robert Anzalo

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Richard CottinghamRobert EnzalottiJennifer WeissRichard KuklinskiDr. Peter Vronsky

Books

The Prostitute Murders, The People vs. Richard Cottinghamby Rod LeithRichard Cottingham, The True Story of the Torso Killerby Jack Rosewood

Companies

DNA Doe Project

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismSerial KillersTrue Crime

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