In September 1934, a portion of a woman’s torso was found on the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland. Weeks later other parts of her body were found, turned red from an unknown chemical. The woman became known as the “Lady of the Lake.” This seemingly isolated murder foreshadowed a grisly killer that haunted Cleveland for years to come. Today let’s discuss the puzzling case of the Cleveland Torso Killer. Content warnings: graphic description of violence/murder. Be careful when looking up images for this case. If you'd like to listen to past mysteries we discuss, they are: Servant Girl Annihilator (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xEQSMtKXwYYUQhlL7ygUP?si=bd25196d17214642), Jack the Ripper (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1si23rEL6RmdCn5KtWi7Bo?si=d512edd870e04e66), Zodiac Killer (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hp2q3eG1eSx7XvlRgFQsT?si=6d4fadb3d4dd4e87), and Black Dahlia (https://open.spotify.com/episode/51eP7pQAS26V7K7VAbrarc?si=19be70ad2a5a48d8). Sponsored by HelloFresh (go to http://hellofresh.com/redwebfree and use code redwebfree for FREE breakfast for life!), Rocket Money (go to http://rocketmoney.com/redweb to cancel your unwanted subscriptions), and Uncommon Goods (go to http://uncommongoods.com/redweb to get 15% off). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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