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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.
Jul 11, 2013 · Then DeSalvo, a convicted rapist, made a jailhouse confession claiming that he was the Boston Strangler and provided details on the 11 murdered women. But DeSalvo was never charged in the case and was found dead in his cell under mysterious circumstances at Walpole state prison in 1973.
After nearly 50 years, no one has ever been charged as the Boston Strangler. In July 2013, the Boston Police Department believed that they had discovered DNA evidence linking Albert DeSalvo to Mary Sullivan, who had been raped and strangled in 1964 – the final victim of the Boston Strangler.
Mar 17, 2023 · Albert DeSalvo reportedly raped and killed 13 women as the Boston Strangler. Read ahead for a complete timeline of the Boston Strangler's victims.
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Mar 3, 2014 · Topics. Solving Cold Cases with DNA: The Boston Strangler Case. NIJ funding helped the Boston Police Department solve a rape and murder case almost 50 years after the crime. Download and print. March 3, 2014. By. Phil Bulman. Thinkstock, royalty-free ( see reuse policy ). This was a ghastly crime.
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...
