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Jul 11, 2013 · Diane Dodd and son Casey Sherman hold a photo of Dodd's sister Mary Sullivan, who was found strangled in January 1964 and is believed to have been the last victim of the Boston Strangler. AP Photo
The Boston Strangler is the name given to the murderer of 13 women in Greater Boston during the early 1960s. The crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo based on his confession, on details revealed in court during a separate case, [1] and DNA evidence linking him to the final victim.
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DeSalvo confessed to being the "Boston Strangler", a serial killer who murdered thirteen women in the Boston area between 1962 and 1964. Because of the lack of physical evidence to support his confession, DeSalvo was prosecuted in 1967 for a series of unrelated rapes.
Apr 2, 2014 · Albert DeSalvo confessed to being the “Boston Strangler,” who killed 13 women in Boston in the early 1960s. He was serving a life sentence when he was murdered.
Mar 17, 2023 · In fact, according to reports, his father was a violent alcoholic with depraved needs, driving him to often hurt his wife as well as engage in paid sexual activities right in front of his young children.
Mar 17, 2023 · DeSalvo's wife, while "not surprised" by the other crimes he was accused of, did not believe he was capable of the Boston Strangler killings, per Crime Library. Gertrude Gruen, a survivor of...
Boston Strangler, American serial killer who murdered at least 11 women in the Boston area between 1962 and 1964. His crimes were the subject of numerous books and a film, though the exact number of victims—as well as his identity—proved a matter of controversy.
