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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.
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.
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
Mar 17, 2023 · After a judge granted authorities to exhume DeSalvo’s body, DNA tests confirmed he was responsible for the murder of Sullivan and “most likely” the Boston Strangler, given the match produced...
Mar 17, 2023 · Albert DeSalvo was a known criminal in the Boston area in the 1960s. A few years before the Boston Strangler murders occurred, DeSalvo confessed to being the "Measuring Man," a man who went...
In March of 1960, police caught a man breaking into a house. He confessed to the burglary, and without any prompting, he also confessed to being the “Measuring Man.” The man’s name was Albert DeSalvo. The judge sentenced DeSalvo to 18 months in jail, but he was released after 11 months for good behavior.
Mar 17, 2023 · DeSalvo was caught when one of his victims reported her assault to the police and described him. From there, he was committed to Bridgewater State Hospital for observation. While he would go...