108. Nancy Vogel & Diane Cusick - The Names He Couldn't Bury
29-year-old Nancy Vogel went missing on her way to play Bingo in October of 1967. Diane Cusick never made it home after a shopping trip in February of 1968.
Nancy and Diane never knew each other, but were both victims of murder at the hands of one man.
In this episode, we retrace Nancy’s and Diane’s final days, the impact that their murders had on their children and loved ones, and how investigative teams finally closed their cases.
This is the 5th part of a series, honoring the victims of serial killer Richard Cottingham. Please listen to episodes 104 through 107 first.
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Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of graphic violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Thank you to Dr. Peter Vronsky for lending his expertise and for helping to facilitate the closure of Diane Cusick’s case. Thank you to Jennifer Weiss, late daughter of victim Deedeh Goodarzi.
Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of graphic violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, & produced by Dawn Cate
Music by Tymur Khakimov from Pixabay
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Sources:
Long-Buried Secrets: The Serial Killer and the Detective - The New York Times
The Record
Wed, Apr 26, 2000 ·Page 11
Daily News
Sat, Feb 17, 1968 ·Page 7
The Star-Ledger
Tue, Oct 31, 1967 ·Page 1
Parents Find Daughter Raped And Slain in L.I. Shopping Area - The New York Times
Decades later, ‘Torso Killer’ charged in killing at NY mall
‘Torso Killer’ Charged in Strangulation of Long Island Woman in 1968 - The New York Times
Richard Cottingham Pleads Guilty to 1968 Cold Case Murder • Nassau County DA,NY
The Jersey Journal
Fri, Feb 03, 1967 ·Page 2
The Star-Ledger
Wed, Feb 01, 1967 ·Page 6
The Herald-News
Sat, Apr 15, 1967 ·Page 13
The Morning Call
Sat, Apr 19, 1969 ·Page 1
The Herald-News
Thu, Nov 02, 1967 ·Page 4
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer — Netflix Documentary Series
“The City” — The New York Times
“How a Detective Delved Into the Mind of N.J.’s Torso Killer to Close Brutal Cold Case Murders” — The Record
“Torso Killer: Ailing Richard Cottingham Confesses to More Murders” — The Record
“‘Crime Scene’ Reveals True Depravity of ‘Times Square Killer’” — The Herald-News (May 2, 2021)
“New Jersey Cold Cases: Girl Murders 1960–1980” — Research Compilation
Archival articles accessed via Newspapers.com
Archival news reports accessed via American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Additional research assistance provided by Dr. Peter Vronsky and archival reporting from regional New Jersey and New York newspapers.
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