Anna Slesers (55) is found murdered in her Boston apartment, the first of six elderly victims killed that summer.
The (Lo Strangolatore di Boston) was the name given to the serial killer responsible for the murders of 13 women in the Greater Boston area between 1962 and 1964 . The case terrorized the city, leading residents to purchase new locks and tear gas as the killer seemed able to enter victims' homes without force. While Albert DeSalvo eventually confessed to the crimes, the case remained shrouded in doubt for decades due to inconsistencies in his testimony and a lack of physical evidence. The Victims and Timeline
The mystery reached a major turning point in July 2013 when DNA technology finally provided a link. Investigators found a "near certain match" between DNA from DeSalvo's nephew and seminal fluid recovered from the Mary Sullivan crime scene. A later exhumation of DeSalvo's body confirmed the match with "99.9 percent certainty".
In 1965, while serving time for unrelated sexual assaults (known as the "Green Man" and "Measuring Man" crimes), Albert DeSalvo confessed to being the Strangler to his cellmate, George Nassar. Although he provided details that only the killer could have known, DeSalvo was never charged with the murders due to a lack of forensic proof at the time; instead, he received a life sentence for his other crimes. In 1973, he was stabbed to death in prison, and his murder remains unsolved. Modern Resolution and Doubts
Mary Sullivan (19) is found raped and murdered in Beacon Hill. She is recognized as the final victim of the Strangler. The Confession of Albert DeSalvo
Anna Slesers (55) is found murdered in her Boston apartment, the first of six elderly victims killed that summer.
The (Lo Strangolatore di Boston) was the name given to the serial killer responsible for the murders of 13 women in the Greater Boston area between 1962 and 1964 . The case terrorized the city, leading residents to purchase new locks and tear gas as the killer seemed able to enter victims' homes without force. While Albert DeSalvo eventually confessed to the crimes, the case remained shrouded in doubt for decades due to inconsistencies in his testimony and a lack of physical evidence. The Victims and Timeline Lo Strangolatore Di Boston The Boston Strangler...
The mystery reached a major turning point in July 2013 when DNA technology finally provided a link. Investigators found a "near certain match" between DNA from DeSalvo's nephew and seminal fluid recovered from the Mary Sullivan crime scene. A later exhumation of DeSalvo's body confirmed the match with "99.9 percent certainty". Anna Slesers (55) is found murdered in her
In 1965, while serving time for unrelated sexual assaults (known as the "Green Man" and "Measuring Man" crimes), Albert DeSalvo confessed to being the Strangler to his cellmate, George Nassar. Although he provided details that only the killer could have known, DeSalvo was never charged with the murders due to a lack of forensic proof at the time; instead, he received a life sentence for his other crimes. In 1973, he was stabbed to death in prison, and his murder remains unsolved. Modern Resolution and Doubts While Albert DeSalvo eventually confessed to the crimes,
Mary Sullivan (19) is found raped and murdered in Beacon Hill. She is recognized as the final victim of the Strangler. The Confession of Albert DeSalvo