Perhaps the most shocking aspect of The Torso Killer’s case is that some of the victims were dismembered and harvested for body parts. Not much is known about why this might’ve happened, but it does illustrate the depravity of these killings.

Investigators believe however, that there were more people associated with this group than just the one killer, which may explain how body parts ended up being distributed across such great distances.

The bodies of The Torso Killer’s victims were often dismembered and his organs at times harvested for ritualistic purposes. One victim in particular, killed in 1919 was reported to have had her heart taken from her chest cavity. Other body parts such as eyes, tongue, teeth and limbs were also reportedly taken from victims of the killer.

To this day investigators are still trying to wrap their heads around this barbaric act but with no new leads or information it seems that the true story behind these unthinkable crimes may never be known.

It is believed that the Torso Killer committed these crimes in order to obtain body parts which could then be used in religious ceremonies. Others speculate that he may have harvested organs for medicinal purposes or even out of a sense of morbid curiosity.

Whatever his reasons, the works of this killer remain one of America’s greatest unsolved mysteries and a source of deep fascination. They are also a tragic reminder of how depraved and violent people can be when they allow themselves to rebel against societies conventions and laws.