Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Albert DeSalvo (never convicted of any of the murders) |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | June 14, 1962 – January 4, 1964 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Target | Women |
| Killed | 13 |
| Weapons | Nylon stockings or housecoat cords |
The Boston Strangler is the murderer of 13 women in Greater Boston during the early 1960s. The crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo (1931–1973) based on his confession, on details revealed in court during a separate case, and DNA evidence linking him to the final victim.
In the years following DeSalvo's conviction – but prior to the emergence of this DNA evidence – various parties investigating the crimes suggested that the murders (sometimes referred to as the "Silk Stocking Murders") were committed by more than one person.