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The Boston Strangler was the name given to the killer of 13 women in Boston in the early 1960s. Albert DeSalvo confessed to the crimes in 1964, but his guilt was questioned by some investigators and the public.
6 days ago · Learn about the Boston Strangler, who murdered at least 11 women in the Boston area between 1962 and 1964. Find out who confessed to the crimes, how DNA testing confirmed his guilt, and how the case influenced a film and a politician.
- John Philip Jenkins
A series of strangulation murders of Boston women sparks a protracted complex manhunt. Law professor John Bottomley leads a multi-jurisdictional task force in the investigation, with help from surviving victim Diane Cluny.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Richard Fleischer
- 1968-10-16
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.
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- ABC News
Apr 2, 2014 · Albert DeSalvo confessed to being the “Boston Strangler,” who killed 13 women in Boston in the early 1960s. He was serving a life sentence when he was murdered.
The Boston Strangler is a crime drama film based on the book by Gerold Frank about the serial killer who strangled and raped elderly women in Boston. The film stars Tony Curtis as Albert DeSalvo, who confessed to the crimes, and Henry Fonda as the investigator who uncovered his split personality.
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Albert DeSalvo was an American murderer and rapist who confessed to being the "Boston Strangler", a serial killer who murdered thirteen women in the Boston area between 1962 and 1964. His confession was disputed and lacked physical evidence, but DNA analysis in 2013 linked him to one of the murders.
