New Jersey inmate Richard Cottingham, dubbed the 'Torso Killer,' pleaded guilty to a 1968 slaying near New York City, and admitted to four other homicides.
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“In the case of Diane Cusick, her family has waited nearly 55 years for someone to be held accountable for her death," said Donnelly, who fought back tears at points of a 40-minute meeting with reporters. He's been dubbed the"Torso Killer" due to the savage manner he maimed some of his victims. Cottingham had also been called the “Times Square Killer" for murders he committed in New York City.
Police and prosecutors appealed for the public's help in finding relatives of Marita Rosado Nieves, an 18-year-old from Puerto Rico who strangled on or about Dec. 27, 1973. Her body was found on Jones Beach. Authorities haven't been able to locate living loved ones to share this news. The victim's mother once lived Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
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