Unearthing The Crimes of the ‘Torso Killer’

Richard Cottingham, infamously known as the ‘Torso Killer,’ has confessed to killing 18-year-old Alys Eberhardt in her New Jersey home in 1965. Cottingham is currently serving a life sentence for his crimes, including 18 murders to which he’s been linked.

FOX News Digital Investigative Reporter Michael Ruiz provides details on the chilling update and shares how investigators have linked Cottingham to cold case crimes.

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