Torso Killer Confesses 1965 Murder
Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Jan 06, 2026 · Last updated Jan 07, 2026
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Richard Cottingham, known as the 'Torso Killer', confessed to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old nursing student Alys Eberhardt in United States — Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The cold case was reopened in 2021 by the United States — Fair Lawn, New Jersey Police Department, and after several years of interviews, Richard Cottingham provided a full confession with previously unknown details. Richard Cottingham, 79, has been imprisoned since 1980 and is serving multiple life sentences in United States — New Jersey. He has claimed responsibility for up to 100 homicides, though authorities have officially linked him to about a dozen across United States — New York City and United States — New Jersey. No additional charges will be filed in the Alys Eberhardt case to provide closure to her family. This confession adds to Richard Cottingham's history of admitting to cold cases, including five women in Long Island in 2022, one of whom was Diane Cusick.
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