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Maryann Carr

Case from Hasbrouck Heights, NJ dated Dec 15, 1977

Victim Details

Maryann Carr

Female

White / Caucasian

Hasbrouck Heights

NJ

1977-12-15

26

Maryann

Carr

07/08/2026

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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 ...
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  • A Brutal Murderer's Confessions: Inside the Times Square Killer Case
  • Richard Cottingham - Wikipedia
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