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Mar 17, 2023 · The Boston Strangler killed 13 women of different ages and races between June 14, 1962, and January 4, 1964. June 14, 1962: Anna Slesers, 55 June 28, 1962: Mary Mullen, 85
- Jasmine Washington
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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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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.
- John Philip Jenkins
From June 1962 through January 1964, 13 single women between the ages of 19 and 85 were murdered throughout the Boston area. Many people believed that at least 11 of these murders were committed by the same individual because of the similar manner in which each murder was committed.
What do we know about the case? Between 1962 and 1964, a series of brutal murders targeting women shocked the city of Boston, Massachusetts. The perpetrator used ligatures to strangle his victims to death, often after seriously sexually assaulting them.
Between June 14, 1962, and January 4, 1964, thirteen single women between the ages of 19 and 85 were murdered in the Boston area; their deaths were eventually tied to the Boston Strangler. Most of the women were sexually assaulted in their apartments, before being strangled with articles of clothing.
Jul 11, 2013 · Tim DeSalvo – whose uncle Albert DeSalvo had confessed to being the internationally notorious Boston Strangler – gave police the DNA evidence investigators needed to exhume his body to bring closure to a case that has been a mystery for nearly 50 years.
