Richard Cottingham: The True Story of The Torso Killer: Historical Serial Killers and Murderers PDF
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Richard Cottingham: The True Story of The Torso Killer by Jack Rosewood Historical Serial Killers and Murderers True Crime by Evil Killers Volume 20 Copyright © 2016 by Wiq Media ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. DISCLAIMER: This serial killer biography includes quotes from those closely involved in the case of American serial killer Richard Cottingham, also known as the Torso Killer, and it is not the author’s intention to defame or intentionally hurt anyone involved. The interpretation of the events leading up to Cottingham’s arrest and capture are the author’s as a result of researching the serial killer’s story from a variety of different sources including newspaper stories and interviews, televised interviews and documentaries about the case. Any comments made about the psychopathic, narcissistic or sadistic behavior of Cottingham – one of the most deranged murderers to prowl Times Square - are the sole opinion and responsibility of the person quoted. Free Bonus! Get two free books when you sign up to my VIP newsletter at www.jackrosewood.com 150 interesting trivia about serial killers and the story of serial killer Herbert Mullin. Contents Free Bonus! Introduction Chapter 1: A murderer is born The making of a paraphilia Tales of a dark side More, more, more The calling card is like a fingerprint The meaningless of others Evil hiding behind a normal life Chapter 2: Murder on his mind A gruesome discovery An unlikely suspect At work, Cottingham talks a big talk Chapter 3: Would a wife mean a new life? Setting off for a fresh start He had a way about him A madman hiding in plain sight Chapter 4: Woman’s disappearance triggers concern Mary Ann’s horrifying last hours Cottingham flies under the radar, but only for a while The chase begins Another woman survives torturous night with Cottingham Police again make horrific find Chapter 5: Prostitutes made for easy prey Midwestern girls were particularly vulnerable Sex workers at high risk for murder Chapter 6: The torture killer The games sadists play Empathy? Surprisingly yes, say two experts Don’t get it twisted. Empathy and sympathy are not the same Chapter 7: A murder that became unforgettable Torture becomes a sick game All fun and games Hiding evidence in plain sight Firefighters arrive to find unspeakable horror The Times Square Ripper revealed? Escalating depravity a common trait Chapter 8: A return to hotel hell Evidence begins to add up Time between crimes escalates A gruesome second fire Fingerprints, photos lead to victim’s identification Trouble in ‘paradise’ Chapter 9: Leslie Ann O’Dell suffers to save countless victims Hope, rising Luck for Cottingham finally runs out Cottingham had gotten careless The great escape foiled Chapter 10: The interrogation Attempted murder called consensual Questioning goes cold A treasure trove of trophies Souvenirs of death Charges pile up quickly Cottingham was all the buzz at Blue Cross Blue Shield Chapter 11: Cottingham on trial A surprising suspect Chilling since childhood The timeline of Valerie Ann Street’s death Girlfriend talks Survivors’ testimony leaves courtroom reeling Prosecution takes on psychopath An inside look Cottingham goes on trial for murder of Mary Ann Carr Mary Ann Carr trial beings again Curses, escape attempt foiled again Chapter 12: New York trial Chapter 13: Cottingham confesses to first murder, solving cold case Other cold cases could have been Cottingham Chapter 14: The Aftermath Two books are born Sitting down with danger A fascination with danger Face to face with a madman Like Santa, but with a sadistic side Cottingham doesn’t wonder ‘why me’ Communal with madness a way to solve unanswered questions Question of ‘why’ will never have answers More books by Jack Rosewood GET THESE BOOKS FOR FREE A Note From The Author The making of a serial killer It leaves us always asking why Serial killers think they’re unique – but they’re not Nature vs. nurture? Going inside the mind: Psychopathy and other mental illnesses Top signs of a serial killer Trademarks of a serial killer A Note From The Author Introduction His sadistic side made sex-crazed serial killer Richard Cottingham notorious from the start. “It was a very big story because of how gruesome it was,” said New Jersey resident Richard Neumann, who ran high school track with Cottingham, a sexual sadist whose desires were fueled by the pain he inflicted on women he thought were his for the taking. Arrested for the murders of five women although he has admitted to killing almost 100, Cottingham has never expressed a shred of remorse for the torture he forced his victims to endure or the pain he brought to the families of the women whose lives he took, robbing them of years of memories. In fact, he expressed nothing at all. “No feeling,” he said to Canadian journalist Nadia Fezzani, who in 2011 snagged the only interview Cottingham ever gave aside from police interrogations. “Nothing. I forgot. Like it didn’t happen. I could put myself into a zone to do something like that.” In the media, he became known as the Torso Killer for the gruesome dismemberments of his victims’ bodies, conducted as his crime scenes escalated and he required more and more deviant behavior in order to satisfy his sexual urges. A psychopath with little regard for human life, Cottingham was one of those guys who was truly born to kill. “A psychopath already starts at a disadvantage,” said forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland. “And as he then gets exposed to things that lure him into wanting power over other people, the idea of being born to kill comes pretty close to him.” And it was just a matter of time until his proclivity for pornography, prostitutes, and S&M led him to take a step into a dark side that coworkers and his devoted family never expected.
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