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Laverne Moye

Death by Force
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Laverne Moye, a 22-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on July 19, 1972. Her death was the result of strangulation, and her body was discovered after being thrown over the Peninsula Boulevard bridge in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York. This heinous act was later linked to Richard Cottingham, a notorious serial killer also known as the "Torso Killer." Cottingham, who has been convicted of multiple murders across the tristate area, admitted to the killing of Laverne ...Read More
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  • 'Torso Killer' Admits to '68 Strangling and 4 More Cold-Case Murders
  • Victims' kids confront serial 'Torso' killer Richard Cottingham: 'Pure evil'
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    Victim Details

    Laverne Moye

    Female

    Black / African American

    Rockville Centre

    NY

    1972-07-19

    22

    Laverne

    Moye

    11/25/2025

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