'Torso Killer' to appear in court in Nassau County

NASSAU COUNTY (PIX11) --- A notorious serial killer is set to appear in court in Nassau County on Monday morning, reportedly to admit to the murders of five women, sources told Newsday.

A spokesperson for the Nassau County District Attorney's Office would not confirm that Richard Cottingham was expected to make guilty pleas. Cottingham, who's known as the Torso Killer because he dismembered his victims, is already behind bars in New Jersey.

He's been convicted for a number of murders in New Jersey and in New York. Cottingham has claimed he's responsible for up to 100 homicides, but he's only been officially linked to around a dozen cases.

Cottingham is expected to plead guilty Monday in the death of Diane Cusick, according to Newsday. Cusick, 23, was found duct-taped in the back seat of her car at the Green Acres Mall more than 50 years ago.