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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. [2]
Jul 11, 2013 · The Boston Strangler case, which inspired a 1968 Hollywood movie starring Tony Curtis, marked a terrifying swath of history in the city – and one that has long been mired in doubt.
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The Boston Strangler’s first victim, a 55-year-old woman, was sexually assaulted and strangled in her ransacked apartment on June 14, 1962. During the following months, several other women, ranging in age from 65 to 85 years, were murdered in similar circumstances, news of which engulfed the city in panic.
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Mar 17, 2023 · Watch the trailer and see the cast of this film about the first reporter to connect the murders of the Boston Strangler in the 1960s. Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon and Chris Cooper star in this R-rated thriller directed by Matt Ruskin.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Albert DeSalvo, the convicted criminal who confessed to be the "Boston Strangler" who killed 13 women in the early 1960s. Explore his early life, crimes, investigation, death and controversy.
United States. State (s) Massachusetts. Date apprehended. October 27, 1964. Albert Henry DeSalvo (September 3, 1931 – November 25, 1973) was an American convicted murderer, rapist, and serial killer who was active in Boston, Massachusetts between June 1962 and January 1964. DeSalvo confessed to being the "Boston Strangler", a serial killer ...
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Learn about the serial killer who raped and strangled 13 women in Boston from 1962 to 1964. Find out how Albert DeSalvo confessed to the crimes, but was never convicted, and how DNA evidence linked him to one victim 50 years later.
