Part 4 of the Richard Cottingham Victim Series

A single diary entry, buried inside a police file, may have held the key to stopping a killer.

In 1967, 17-year-old Mary Ann Della Salla vanished while walking home from work in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Seventy-six days later, she was found nine miles away.

Her case went cold, and her name faded, until decades later when a confession brought it all back.

In this episode, we retrace Mary Ann’s final days, the overlooked details that sat untouched for years, and the chilling truth that surfaced in 2022 - when serial killer Richard Cottingham finally admitted what he had done.

This is the 4th part of a series. Please listen to episodes 104, 105 & 106 first.

Thank you to Dr. Peter Vronsky for lending his expertise and for helping to facilitate the closure of Mary Ann Della Salla’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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