DNA evidence linked Richard Cottingham to the killing of Diane Cusick, prompting Nassau County prosecutors to review 13 years of unsolved murders of women.
Source: New York Times
‘Torso Killer’ Charged in Strangulation of Long Island Woman in 1968
Published in Cottingham, Richard, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), Donnelly, Anne (1964- ), Forensic Science, Long Island (NY), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Serial Murders and Sex Crimes
More from Cottingham, RichardMore posts in Cottingham, Richard »
More from DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)More posts in DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) »
- Man Admits to Strangling Pregnant Woman in 1996, Settling Cold Case
- Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users
- Georgia Man Charged With Raping Women in Queens in the 1990s
- Nassau Police Charge Man With Raping and Killing Teenager in 1984
- Retrial in 1993 Buffalo Murder Case Ends With a Deadlocked Jury
More from Donnelly, Anne (1964- )More posts in Donnelly, Anne (1964- ) »
More from Forensic ScienceMore posts in Forensic Science »
- Man Admits to Strangling Pregnant Woman in 1996, Settling Cold Case
- Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users
- Florida Man Charged in Murder of Woman Found Near Gilgo Beach
- Georgia Man Charged With Raping Women in Queens in the 1990s
- Nassau Police Charge Man With Raping and Killing Teenager in 1984
More from Long Island (NY)More posts in Long Island (NY) »
- NYC Forecast Warns of First Big Snow This Weekend as Advisories Are Issued
- End of Major Corruption Case Embarrasses N.Y. Cannabis Regulators
- Top N.Y. Cannabis Official Resigns as Major Investigation Is Dropped
- Bruce Blakeman Moves to Run for Governor of New York
- Marriages, Kids, Careers: For 44 Years, They’ve Been Talking It Out
More from Murders, Attempted Murders and HomicidesMore posts in Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides »
- Man Is Arrested in Bow-and-Arrow Killing After Overnight Standoff
- At a Dark Moment, Jews in New York Celebrate the Festival of Lights
- A Mysterious Fire, a Helpful Neighbor and a Murder Charge
- Man Admits to Strangling Pregnant Woman in 1996, Settling Cold Case
- Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users
More from Serial MurdersMore posts in Serial Murders »
- Florida Man Charged in Murder of Woman Found Near Gilgo Beach
- Judge in Gilgo Beach Case Spurns Request to Throw Out DNA Evidence
- Inside the Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer
- Gilgo Beach Suspect’s House Becomes a Macabre Tourist Attraction
- ‘Torso Killer’ Admits to ’68 Strangling and 4 More Cold-Case Murders
More from Sex CrimesMore posts in Sex Crimes »
- Ghislaine Maxwell Asks a Judge to Throw Out Her Sex-Abuse Conviction
- U.S. Says Ex-C.E.O. of Abercrombie Is Fit for Trial, Despite Diagnosis
- Man Admits to Strangling Pregnant Woman in 1996, Settling Cold Case
- N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers
- Who is Andrew Farkas, Who Owned a Marina With Jeffrey Epstein?
Be First to Comment