111. The Last Hours of Susan Davis & Elizabeth Perry
Susan Davis & Elizabeth Perry, both 19 years old, spent 3 days at the Jersey shore in the spring of 1969. The teens kept in touch with their families and were eager to get home the morning of Memorial Day.
It was 4:30 am when Susan and Elizabeth headed out of Ocean City. In just a few short hours, their car would be found, seemingly abandoned on the Garden State Parkway.
This is Susan’s and Elizabeth’s story.
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of violent crime. Listener discretion is advised.
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The Evening News
Mon, Jun 02, 1969 ·Page 3
Press of Atlantic City
Fri, Jun 06, 1969 ·Page 1
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Mon, May 25, 1970 ·Page 1
The Albert Lea Tribune
Wed, Jun 04, 1969 ·Page 1
Press of Atlantic City
Tue, Jun 03, 1969 ·Page 7
The Millville Daily
Tue, Jun 03, 1969 ·Page 1
The Record
Thu, Dec 31, 1970 ·Page 5
L&C Bench Dedication Honors Monticello Girls Killed in 1969 | RiverBender.com
Long-Buried Secrets: The Serial Killer and the Detective - The New York Times
The Record
Wed, Sep 22, 1982 ·Page 46
Raymond Alves, a registered Sex Offender in West Orange, NJ 7052 at Offender Radar
Rapist Caught After Release Spurs Dispute In New Jersey - The New York Times
The Record
Wed, Apr 26, 2000 ·Page 11
After 'Torso Killer' confession, NJ loved ones explain how 1960s murders changed their lives
Daily News
Sat, Feb 17, 1968 ·Page 7
“The Torso Killer Confessions” mini-series
The Record
Thu, Jul 18, 1968 ·Page 9
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
How a New Jersey detective coaxed a confession from a serial killer to solve the decades-old murders of 2 teen girls: ‘This case was always haunting me’ – Hartford Courant
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.