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The Cleveland Torso Murderer, also known as the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, was an unidentified serial killer who was active in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, in the 1930s. The killings were characterized by the dismemberment of thirteen known victims and the disposal of their remains in the impoverished neighborhood of Kingsbury Run . [1]
246. shares. Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer. Cleveland's infamous Torso Murders: 80 years later, the fascination endures (vintage photos) CLEVELAND, Ohio – More than 80 years after the...
The cause of death was decapitation. It was the fourth dismembered body to show up in less than a year, and Cleveland police realized they had a serial killer on their hands. A morgue photograph...
Torso Murders - Cleveland Police Museum. The Kingsbury Run Murders. aka "The Torso Murders" Between 1935 and 1938, a serial killer murdered and dismembered at least 12 victims - only 2 of which were ever positively identified. This killer is officially unidentified, yet researchers of today are quite certain who committed these horrible crimes.
For 18 years, Badal, 71, has researched the Torso Murders, the spree of decapitation killings that terrified Cleveland during the Great Depression. The torso murderer killed seven men and five or six women. He dismembered most of his victims, cutting them apart with a skill that suggested a knowledge of human anatomy.
The Torso Murders: Cleveland’s serial killer, still at large – The Observer. Veronica Madell, Staff ReporterNovember 1, 2019. In September 1934, the first body was found. A young man was walking along the shores of Lake Erie when he stumbled upon the lower torso of a woman. Later that week, a dive team found the arms, but never the head.
Published 03 November 2022. The Cleveland Police efforts to identify each of the thirteen victims of the Torso Murderer of Kingsbury Run were extensive. At the crime scene, police collected evidence and photographed the area. Using the physical attributes of the victim, police combed through missing persons records attempting to find a match.
