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Maryann Carr

Death by Force
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In December of 1977, the life of 26-year-old Maryann Carr, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. A medical technician and radiologist, Maryann was last seen on December 15th in the parking lot of the Ledgewood Terrace Apartments where she lived. Witnesses reported seeing her speaking with a man later identified as Richard Cottingham, a notorious serial killer who would come to be known as the 'Torso Killer' and the 'Times Square Ripper'. Cottingham, who h ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Maryann Carr

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Hasbrouck Heights

    NJ

    1977-12-15

    26

    Maryann

    Carr

    11/17/2025

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    04/09/2024
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    11/15/2023
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