Infamous NYC Serial Killer Gives Full Confession in Shocking Interrogation

Cottingham gave a full confession to the murders, which shocked police as he detailed the killings during his interrogation. Stranger Stories breaks down the interrogation of the infamous torso killer Richard Cottingham.
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[@AP12360]

This is another repeat video that you have posted already. We want new videos. Thanks.

[@MVPTC]

Him saying my “killing grounds” just shows you how cold blooded he is

[@jacquiamerritt4278]

he had his route planned

[@davidmckayii752]

Rip

[@liverbird_55]

Yes that sent shivers up my spine especially as he is so calm talking of these gruesome murders, and when he said about not using his own car of fear it would get stuck in wet grounds and that he would drive all the way down to the end of long island??? So as he has admitted to that surely the police will look at all the bodies found there on the long island gilgo beach murders, just a thought🤔😂

[@kathryneschneider1112]

Giving the guy a map from the 70s would make this so much easier

[@silvermine2033]

That's what I was thinking.

[@Angelofloveandhappiness]

They love to tell their stories, highlighting the smart and witty things they did along the way. They think they're so powerful and superior

[@emmapicara9527]

Totes agree. What a narcissistic POS.

[@LUM-kb2rl]

This guy is like the opposite. Its as it hes trying to explain to the cops that at the time, absolutely no one was trying to stop him or catch him at all. He repeatedly says things like "a lot of it wasnt planned" as if to say "i just went out looking for the first straggler and it was simply that easy."

[@Angelofloveandhappiness]

That's a scary guy. He said he never carried a flashlight. He was just in the woods in the dark hiding bodies. Imagine running into him while he's out and about

[@Angelamb1987]

He's terrifying. Definitely one of the most gruesome in my opinion.

[@liverbird_55]

Yes he is very scary especially the way he is so calm about it, also the way he says he never used his own car from fear of it getting stuck in wet ground and then the big shocker he says he would drive all the way down to the end of long island??? So was he the gilgo long island beach murderer as police found so many bodies there so maybe they should look at this man who has openly admitted to taking his victims there to the wet grounds🤔

[@JD-dh7bk]

Kills over 100 women says "oh no I'm not serial killer" So an in denial serial killer.

[@kindytheb]

Really creepy hearing him talk about taking girls from all the malls, diners, and towns around where I've lived my whole life.

[@walyap8094]

This guy keeps interrupting to repeat what we just saw word for word. 🤣

[@jacquiamerritt4278]

That's how he keeps "control" of conversation

[@Jm-sl2dg]

Do cops always play footsies and answer their phones when interviewing a serial killer. What a debacle.

[@BourbonWriter]

Are you a cop? Nope. So shut it

[@Angelamb1987]

Kinda...yeah lol. They are on their phones a lot but sometimes it's bc the detectives/cops watching from the other room are texting them questions to ask. Its extremely noticeable in the Sarah Boone interrogation lol.

[@Jm-sl2dg]

​@@Angelamb1987the bloke was spilling his guts any interference was just just stopping the momentum.

[@FaceFcuk]

​@Angelamb1987 yep a forensic psychologist is watching from a different room txting the detective on what questions to ask and when's the best way and time to ask him .

[@Angelamb1987]

@@Jm-sl2dg I definitely agree with you. They shouldn't be on their phones even if they were getting texts from the other investigators. Being on your phone while someone is talking to you in general gives off the impression that you don't care and aren't listening but when the person talking is one of the worst serial killers ever and he's trying to tell you about his crimes you should be listening intently. That one detective was bored out of his mind and his body language showed it. It's so obvious that I wonder if it's a new tactic. Like serial killers are very grandiose when it comes to their crimes so I imagine if they think they're boring you they'll start to tell you more of what you want to know in attempts to get your attention again. I don't know if that's a thing or not lol. I'm pretty sure they are really just bored and want to get out of there. Sorry this is longer than what I expected to write. I was typing what I was thinking as I went lol.

[@Jimmo85]

Swear I hear that narrator voice on 10 different channels.

[@leahf0529]

Because they have a few channels with different content.

[@jacquiamerritt4278]

The narrator has a voice smooth and easy to listen to. Mm hm

[@86TrapHouse]

It’s AI

[@DarkCriimes]

@@86TrapHouse its not

[@laure26]

This should’ve been done with older detectives, this guys talking about the 60’s & early 70’s with people who weren’t born yet

[@stephenn8366]

Maroon shirt detective can't sit still 🤣

[@hnormizzle]

That would be me. Grown adult squirming around like a child 🤣

[@ulknatmelknatu]

All coked up

[@Crimsonwolf-is3sf]

he tweakin

[@50kArchipelagos]

Here, let me draw you a clearer picture of my guilt. Cops yawn, go ahead, DF.

[@Angelamb1987]

He is one of the most gruesome serial killers in my opinion. Emma Kenney has a pretty detailed episode on her channel for anyone interested. I feel for the people who found what was left of his victims and the cops that worked the case.

[@aleckto28]

the cop in the maroon shirt is 100% high on coke. hes literally crack dancing in his chair.

[@PrincessCashmonie]

He appears to be bored.

[@mango8918]

Don't know if he's high but, he seems bored and restless. I can't imagine sitting in front of a serial killer who's dumping his guts and being as restless as he is. I think I would be sitting on the edge of my chair listening to every word and trying to understand what makes this POS tick.

[@Cojocarilori]

He is on something!!!!!

[@dsab381]

What a lovely, warmhearted soul. Reminds me of Santa.

[@ChronicGamer420]

Satan claws lol

[@1MacDog]

​@@ChronicGamer420GOOD ONE!!! 🤣😳🤣😳🤣

[@ploydp]

Did they throw a pizza party to put him at ease? Remarkably cost effective interrogation strategy.

[@fairlyvague82]

‘I’m sorry officer, am I boring you?’

[@MatJustChillin]

SANTA CLAUS 🎅🏼 WTF HAVE YOU DONE???

[@leegalen8383]

Women as prey. Guys if you have a smart woman this one shows you why she acts "paranoid " sometimes. Smart/lucky women are taught about being prey from an early age.

[@mahaM19911]

Santa scares me..

[@Sniperboy5551]

I guess you’re Claus-trophobic

[@aleckto28]

Gees, Santa has a real dark past apparently.

[@AustinD1993]

That guy is so full of himself. What a creep

[@mercster]

Look, what he did was horrible, we all accept that. But in the West we have standards of treatment for even the worst of the worst, and making this man drink Sierra Mist is beyond the pale of common decency.

[@jacquiamerritt4278]

Criminal defense feeding?

[@patchoulijulie7769]

😁😂

[@hollyrochford]

Sierra mist was great. The only soda that didn't have high fructose syrup. Now that I've quit soda and hfs, I can't touch the stuff or it'll make me really sick

[@mercster]

@@hollyrochford Yeah, you look like one o' them sensitive types.

[@TheKrmoore]

The guy in the reddish shirt is giving me anxiety because he can’t sit still 😳

[@Evanthebat15]

Its crazy hearing him mention all these streets that I've walked in the past and stuff that New Yorkers say about the city.

[@catbones1]

He'll realise just how much so called power and control he thinks he has while languishing in a cage forever more ...

[@Carl_McMelvin]

He’s been in prison for almost 45 years.

[@ColleenVaughan-l3z]

Looks like detective has restless leg syndrome…

[@dreman1122]

Law&Crime got so lazy they copy, pasted and uploaded a video that was already on youtube

[@druelia9485]

Yeah they do this all the time. They do at least credit the original posters in the video descriptions, but still. Reuploading this many videos of other people's work is just 😕

[@nofapobama]

Gotta be some kind of license deal in place

[@Nefertiti0403]

So?

[@sarahardin6451]

You all don't know how it works, do you?! They partner with the KZbinrs, which are very happy about the opportunity! It gets their page out their, more views= more money! It's very well thought out!!

[@NorthEastCannaGrow]

Ever since automatic doors,escalators and pre packaged meat the decline of society and rise of laziness rose

[@marcradzilowski7450]

That cop Is falling asleep

[@Keniv.]

What's with the quiet cop, laying out all in his chair, just give him a pillow and a blanket! Lazy cop.

[@OttoTheWeim]

I can’t get my wife to remember where she left her car key but this guy recalls photographically the 100 murders he committed in the 60s and 70s.

[@stevenmoore3381]

I dated someone from Bergen county. Whenever we visited her parents’ house the entire conversation was just like the first 10 minutes. Nothing but naming towns around the area and when you were in them

[@KeithWhalen11]

5:55 is a posture meltdown hahaha

[@jamespotts8197]

The fact that he's getting food (pizza, pop), is a direct insult to all those affected by this freak, waste of air....etc.

[@jamesschwartz3837]

Keeps a suspect talking and revealing.

[@piffdaddy420]

crazy this guy lived in lodi. that is the next town over from me. but i wasnt born yet lol

[@mercster]

32:59 has incorrect captioning (in-video, not KZbin captioning.) He said "I still don't know if we'll ever figure this one out." Caption reads "I still don't know if I will be taking this or not."

[@danayneal4409]

Bad Santa 😡

[@JustASmallTownGirl1974]

Same, I had to double check because I thought I was watching EWU😮

[@MysteryProductsLtd]

He's demonic.

[@elfonzo18]

Disgusting

[@Angelofloveandhappiness]

Bad Santa

[@Thephilosopherisstoned]

This is like watching ‘who’s on first”

[@TK-111]

What is wrong with the detective on the left basically laying down in the middle of the interrogation how unprofessional I have seen people tweaking before and I think he is

[@Evanthebat15]

Maroon shirt detective is that kid in class with ADHD😂(Speaking from personal experience as someone with ADHD)

[@SueZQ]

Love your channel so much!! Thank you! 🥰

[@jaggcalgary.7938]

This guy is so creepy and he's aware of it. He knows no woman would even speak to him much less have any type of relations except for those poor women who had to sell themselves to earn a living. That smug, self satisfied way of speaking makes me wish someone would give him a taste of what he put his victims through.

[@jamesschwartz3837]

He was married to a woman who he didn't mistreat. 🤷‍♂️

[@oneiros5156]

Must be one of the top 5 in killcount interrogations

[@mattyp6908]

Why would you rat on yourself like this?

[@tigerlilygirl2643]

He knows he will never get out. I've seen documentaries on serial killers and the experts say that when they finally let the information out, it's like a release for them. They actually enjoy telling about their crimes bc they are proud of their work. It's so sickening.

[@hyperbolic-time-chamber-strand]

He did it all for duh nookie

[@astrialindah2773]

Because they stuck a fork in him and he knows he's done??😂

[@JeremiahMendozaMastersgt.]

why would anyone like this be released

[@StevieMariee]

He hasn't been released.

[@BobbySacamano]

Is that simply a rhetorical question?

[@miogi0072]

Are you referring to this video...this interrogation/interview w-ever being released?

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

He will never be released.

[@BigEd2023]

Released lmfao.....

[@daybyday0731]

1:09 do you hear that female evp say " help me" with ear. Buds 😮 again at 1:27😮

[@kaelightupthedark]

I heard it at 1.27 definitely a spirit

[@am5790]

what a nasty monster.

[@stevewelbert5039]

I can't believe that happened a few towns away from me!! Eerie

[@joekewl13]

Im watching this and seeing this demon right there observing this interrogation

[@chelseebarber3903]

Is this narrator the same one from Stranger Stories on yt? Or am I going crazy..

[@Youtubeissokewl]

Detective on left just shaking his head in disgust

[@Monty-m4e]

you want some fries with that ?

[@josephsmith6777]

This guy was fkn terrifying

[@jdarmin]

like he's telling an old fishing story lol

[@liverbird_55]

This man is terrifying and acts so calm about the women he has killed, but I hope police have looked into the fact that he says he never took his car as of the wet grounds and fear of his own car getting stuck so he used the womens then says that he would drive all the way to the end of long island??? So he has admitted to putting bodies there, so maybe the police should be connecting him to all the bodies they found on the long island gilgo beach murders, just a thought🤔😱

[@SnowTimeBreee]

😮

[@Cojocarilori]

What’s wrong with the detective on the left??

[@SnowTimeBreee]

❄️❄️❄️ he’s draining

[@Mws556]

The one detective there acts like a punk teenager with his fidgeting and slouched seating positions😮

[@Monty-m4e]

i knew santa was suspicious

[@cb24203]

Serial killers prefer lemon lime over cola

[@Lennox2409]

All these creeps have that creepy look

[@Monty-m4e]

this guy was mingling with mobsters his words are very specific words mostly mob guys use

[@Monty-m4e]

i believe

[@delphipsmith5724]

why are they blurring his beard??

[@Rhombohedral]

I always suspected Santa to be pure evil!

[@galaxysurfer1122]

Like it or not, his stories are far more fascinating than high school football stories. Sport stories are boring.

[@SnowTimeBreee]

Maroon shirt been in the evidence room 😮🎉.

[@Aw_2669]

GIVE US A FONTANA BREAKDOWN PLEASE!! THE MOST SOCIOPATHIC BEHAVIOR DISPLAYED BY POLICE, EVER.

[@claire-christmas-august73]

ICKY FEELING ALL OVER.! ..spidey senses.. * trust them.! 😉😊 ✌🏻🇦🇺🌏🤘🏻

[@TERRENCEJJR]

"Doesn't keep track of basic information." Like where he lived either 50 or 48 years ago.

[@leVraiQuasar]

16:25.... yo want a long chair ?

[@suzieque9934]

Ruined my love of Santa clause

[@julieweaver8665]

Who's on foist!

[@stedydubdetroit]

This is boring

[@OLDSKOOLRAVER1]

Fantasist

[@Matthew-pk9lr]

Where's his sled

[@racecombat]

I've heard a lot of females say they're strong and independent and equal to men but I've never seen one prove it 💯

[@dsab381]

Stop it.

[@heidi9569]

@@dsab381when a man calls a woman a ‘female’ it’s instant side eye from me. 🚩 🚩 🚩 that’s all you need to know about them.

[@ChronicGamer420]

​@@heidi9569thats a female responce

[@ppw2393]

Incel?

[@Jumperkiller909]

@@heidi9569 its not that serious. Whats with people and their damn pronouns?

[@Angelamb1987]

He is one of the most gruesome serial killers in my opinion. Emma Kenney has a pretty detailed episode on her channel for anyone interested. I feel for the people who found what was left of his victims and the cops that worked the case.