The Cleveland Torso Killer

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@kiwisunshine9631]

Oh wow, that was gruesome for sure! The part of the letter that said, "Just Laboratory guinea pigs"... was disgusting. The bit that really got me was, so many of the victims were never identified. How terribly sad for their loved ones. A really gruesome story, and you told it so well Megan! Thank you🙂

[@curioushistorymegan]

I agree very gruesome and heartbreaking for the victims!! Thank you for watching :)

[@hauntedbyhaunted]

This channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Great to see the channel growth y'all deserve!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Right back at ya HauntedByHaunted! Thanks for the support!

[@micca903]

This case always freaks me out. It’s just not a good reminder of how some people are insane.

[@surlypuffin6375]

3:25 "they came up empty handed". No pun intended? Great video!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@charlenegodard564]

So great to see you branching out into this genre. So many true crime stories don't really go into much detail, or sort of treat this as a joke, so I really appreciate your effort. I'd like to request that you might look into the death of Marion Brubaker of Coventry Township south of Akron in August of 1962. She was 12 years old had been a classmate of mine. I don't know if they ever identified her killer. Thanks for your good work!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Charlene! I will pass this along to Megan. Thanks for watching and commenting! We both appreciate it! -John

[@MeMe-nw9mq]

Unfortunately, so many transients during this time. People just moving through the area to get to somewhere else and it was a perfect opportunity for a killer to have victims aplenty and practically guaranteed to never be identified. May those poor souls be resting in peace, and the killer or killers made to pay for his/her/their evil deeds, if not in this life, at least in the next one.

[@curioushistorymegan]

Couldn’t agree more! Thank you so much for watching!

[@larrystultz7545]

Good to see Maggie 2 thumbs ☝ as always excellent content and. Commentary

[@curioushistorymegan]

Always good to hear from you Larry :) thanks for watching!!

[@dawncarnley7007]

Leaves one to wonder how many unidentified bodies are still reported as missing persons.

[@Dakotawinks]

Wow, what a sick individual. I would imagine he didn’t just stop, maybe he got caught with another crime somewhere. People can be evil. I never heard of this one before, thanks 😊

[@johnkelley6278]

I seen this story a number of years ago on the history channel and you guys done a much much better job reporting this story! Always looking forward to your next video!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you John! We appreciate your support!😊😊😊

[@wadewilson8011]

I'm glad to see this case get more attention. I've known about this for around 37 years now. My dad was from Cleveland and told us about The Torso Killer. My dad was a kid back when it happened. This story started my fascination for capturing serial killers.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for watching Wade! 😊😊😊

[@netadubey6230]

Wow. I didn't realize so many of the victims are unidentified. Those poor people. My mom was born and raised in Ohio. She was raised on a farm, in Euclid I think. I remember her talking about this from time to time. R.I.P to these victims. I wish they could identify these victims and give their names back to them. I pray that they find out who did this, even so many years later.

[@curioushistorymegan]

Even with files and evidence being destroyed, I hope they find the killer too! Thank you for watching :)

[@jackalope_run]

What an interesting case. Reminds me in some ways of the unsolved murders throughout the South, Pacific Northwest possibly attributed to the "Man from the Train" theory. Lots of transient laborers and a lot less record keeping on personnel at that time.

[@lisad476]

There was a crime in Portland Oregon called "the torso murders" about the same years same MO...weird right....hope you do more of these

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

She’s working on it Lisa. I will pass along! Thanks for watching! 😊😊😊

[@lisad476]

@@CuriousHistoryYT cool..I'll be waiting

[@dawnrowlands2408]

Good evening, this was horrific but interesting. Its shocking that so many lives can be taken but the perpetrator never found. I think the saddest fact is those that were never identified. I'm looking forward to more in this series, best regards.

[@curioushistorymegan]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting :)

[@geoffgunn9673]

Good to see confidence shows in the presentation.

[@sonofsoule2783]

Thanks for sharing, it reminds me of an episode on the Travel Channel I watched a year or two ago. If you watch The Holzer Files on Travel Channel - Season 2 Episode 1 "Phantom Hand" it covers the Cleveland Torso murders being a railroad worker who killed for fun, and left on the next train. There were similar torso murders off the railway in Pennsylvania. Still do not know who it was, Elliot Ness gave it his best shot. Very interesting Channel you have.

[@mollybradley4935]

You did awesome and you are so beautiful too! Good job Meg❣️❣️

[@retiredfirefighter415]

Well put together thank you for sharing

[@Fez4277]

I know this story well. Very well presented

[@betong3449]

Nice work, Megan!

[@curioushistorymegan]

Thank you for the comment and watching Betong :)

[@betong3449]

@@curioushistorymegan Really sweet of you to reply. Please don't be afraid of calling me Martin - my real name. :)

[@chrislofts7934]

Great job. You guys are awesome. Thanks for another great video. Love your work. Cheers from Oz🍻🇦🇺

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Chris! Very nice of you to say! 😊😊😊

[@sandyalseth4550]

Wow!! For all the crime shows I've watched over the years, I've never heard of this serial killer!! Files being lost or destroyed sounds a bit suspicious in its own right. Great information!😉

[@curioushistorymegan]

I agree! Very suspicious 🤨 thanks for watching!

[@cloudchaserify]

Yikes! Pretty disgusting. How does a person get to that point to do things like this. Hope to see more like this on your channel. Great job!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

More coming Cathy! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊😊😊

[@melodycoull9638]

I definitely think this serial killer owns a boat. Probably discarding around bridges to keep possibilities open to investigators. The year of quiet is def something

[@timopoling6447]

Well done! I'm always looking forward to a new video from you guys. I hope youre all well! ❤

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

All good here Timo. Hope you are well too! 😊😊😊

[@elliecargould9697]

This channel is a hidden gem. Sharing. Just curious, of any of the stuff that is left on this case would the new micro DNA techniques work? That being said, you guys need to give some live presentations at local libraries,historical societies. Etc.

[@curioushistorymegan]

Thank you so much for this comment! If there was any evidence left they may have been able to find something but doubtful unless the killers dna was in the old systems :/

[@lideabarker8161]

What was Elliot Ness thinking? Those poor people he burned out because of his own frustration. The killer would have needed a base from which to do what he did. A place away from prying eyes and ears. He would also need a way to transport the bodies. Police did not have the abilities they do today to track the clues the killer leaves behind. I had not previously heard about this case. Very intersting and probably is connected to the Dahlia murder. Just found your channel and like the content as well as both of your delivery. Thanks for putting in all the effort for us to enjoy.

[@potato8780]

Thank you 😊

[@curioushistorymegan]

Thank YOU for watching :)

[@ThexEpicxMechanic]

Never heard of this one before! But it was a good story! If I may give just a small critique, and it's mostly me, but switching between past and present tense was my only bug. Just a little distracting, not a big deal. Other than that, fantastic!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks for the critique! Always happy to learn! 😊😊😊

[@edwardkellogg1284]

It almost sounds the guy could have been a mortician for knowing how to drain the blood and take them apart. It's sad that all these innocent lives were murdered. It would be great if they could do DNA now on the victims and find out who they once were. Great video.

[@wadewilson8011]

They did suspect him to be a Butcher, Surgeon, or Mortician. Hence his nickname Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run.

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

Engine oil AND blood? WTF? Do they mean a bucket once used for engine oil had blood in it? I read a book about these, but never realized that so many were unidentified and none of these details were in it, in spite of gruesome photos. As to the hobo jungle, the killer may not have lived there, but probably many of the victims did. It was a very hard time for the poor.

[@curioushistorymegan]

My thoughts exactly!!

[@randywhite3958]

Great job Megan well done had heard this story before but prefer your story keep up the good work 🙂

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Randy!

[@garycordle5295]

History class is in session 🤔 thanks for the video.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

You’re awesome Gary! 😊 Love your comment!

[@curtislavallee8444]

👍 great content thank you

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@ontargetthomunclesam3926]

Wow what a story I had no idea seems to me that someone in Cleveland was very angry over something do you sound like killings of rage thank you for telling it you did a wonderful job

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Thom. I will make sure Megan gets this! 😊😊😊

[@Julie-ms9ss]

Great job ! Would this have taken place anytime around the guy in Devil in the White City ? I wondered if there might have been a connection.

[@curioushistorymegan]

I actually haven’t heard of that one! I looked it up and it seems those murders happened in 1890, 1893, and 1895. I’ll have to look more into that one!

[@Julie-ms9ss]

@@curioushistorymegan yea, that was a really popular true crime book . I couldn’t remember if that took place around the time of the Torso Murders. I’m a huge true crime fan, so I’ll be watching for more of your videos.

[@mikegood5877]

The book "American Demon" by Daniel Stashower is a great book on this

[@sharonnichols9625]

So I assume they never figured out who actually did these gruesome killings. What a horrible way to die .

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

You’re right Sharon. No one was caught. Very sad.

[@lisapinfold506]

Could it have been more than one person commiting these murders?

[@curioushistorymegan]

The police seemed to think it was just one person. However I believe it could have been more!

[@DV80s]

One of the victims was frozen and mummified? Does that mean in a freezer or just by the cold weather? If a freezer, that would rule out the hobos that have no homes with freezers probably. And if the killer kept the body for a long time, could that mean the killer kept parts of his victim for some time in his home? Again, not likely to be hobos. Most of the victims appear to have been killed elsewhere, blood drained and then their bodies dumped where they are found. The Black Dahlia murder has similarities, but it also has differences, like her face was mutilated to give her a macabre smile and I think her breasts were removed and I don't recall the other details. The person took time to disfigure her, so it seems it was pretty personal. Besides, a killer could copy unsolved murders, like a serial killer's murders, to cover their own motive. One other thing that Black Dahlia murder has in common with the torso murders is her body was also washed like at least one of the victims mentioned.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Great comment DarkHero! I think Megan is working on Black Dahlia right now. Should be interesting.

[@thyjuliette]

Cleveland Ohio here. #gobrowns

[@leelajapheth4051]

Jack the ripper. Moved from UKto US

[@brandyjean7015]

So...am I the only one wondering: what chemical will render my body , both red & leather like, in death? I mean, if one is planning a return as a haunt, that would be a scary look!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Right!?!? How awesome would that look be!?

[@20thCenturyManTrad]

Whoever did it, is probably either dead for another crime, dead by his own hand, died in prison on another charge, or simply faded away. I'm going to guess a he, simply because men have the more violent tendency, like the Black Dahlia killer, got away with brutal murder. It's possible it's the same man, both killers are described as likely being Doctors, enjoying mutilation. But the Betty Short murder wasn't decapitation, so it's mere speculation, however, the taunting constantly does fit the same profile.

[@williaml1665]

Eliot Nees did know who the killer was but could not prove it.

[@rhondasmith8677]

😮😥😠😡

[@larrystultz7545]

Sorry ment to say megan

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

it wasnt me lol honestly

[@ogeegonesoon8549]

I know, you were in Chicago at the time. Previous ohioian

[@dianelawrence1087]

Some people don't change. I remember Jeffery Dalmur, Charles Manson. It will end when Jesus comes

[@hexjunkie]

Loosen up... I feel like I should pay a ransom to get you released!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@williaml1665]

Frank was coerced and beaten and murdered

[@MistressMary...22-u9j]

your so pretty!!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@MistressMary...22-u9j]

@@CuriousHistoryYT was not meant to be funny 😕

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Sorry Mistress Mary. I will let Megan know