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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.
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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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.
Mar 16, 2023 · Based on a True Story. The Tenacious Women Reporters Who Helped Expose the Boston Strangler. A new film explores Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole’s efforts to unmask a serial killer believed to...
The term "Boston Strangler" refers to the person or persons who committed a series of thirteen brutal murders of women in Boston and the surrounding area in the early 1960s. Although Albert DeSalvo did eventually confess to the killings, neither he nor anyone else ever went to trial for them.
SIGNIFICANCE: When Albert DeSalvo stood trial in Massachusetts courtroom for armed robbery and sexual assault, everyone present knew they were looking at the self-confessed "Boston Strangler."
Jul 11, 2013 · Jan. 4, 1964 — Mary Sullivan, 19, the last of the 11 victims, found murdered in her apartment in the Beacon Hill section of Boston. 1965 — Albert DeSalvo, a factory worker being...
