The Boston Strangler
Gerold Frank
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1962–1964 · Massachusetts
Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case
Multiple & serial murders
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Albert DeSalvo confessed to the Boston Strangler killings but was never tried for those murders. DNA evidence later linked him to Mary Sullivan’s 1964 death. His responsibility for the other killings has remained a subject of disagreement in reporting and books.
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The Boston Strangler
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The Boston Strangler (1968)
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Murder Made Fiction — The Boston Strangler Mini Primer
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Killer Psyche
Albert DeSalvo: "The Boston Strangler"
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released July 7, 2026. About 51 minutes.
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That Chapter Podcast
Ep.152 - Albert DeSalvo, The Boston Strangler
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released November 17, 2025. About 42 minutes.
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Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 160: The Boston Strangler Murders Part 2 - Shoes in the Shower
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released February 17, 2015. About 75 minutes.
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The Boston Strangler
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released September 4, 2022. About 55 minutes.
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True Crime This Week: Boston Crime Scenes
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released January 11, 2026. About 50 minutes.
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ZONE 7: Inside the Boston Strangler Case
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released April 19, 2026. About 34 minutes.
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Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum
Inside the Boston Strangler Case: Casey Sherman on Mary Sullivan, Albert DeSalvo, and What Still Does Not Add Up
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released March 25, 2026. About 34 minutes.
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Murder, Mayhem, & Miles
Murder, Mayhem, & Miles - 50-minute Running workout and Final Bonus Episode Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo, did he do it?
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released November 7, 2022. About 50 minutes.
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Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
“The Boston Strangler” - Albert DeSalvo
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released April 3, 2018. About 46 minutes.
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Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
“The Boston Strangler” Pt. 2 - Albert DeSalvo
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released April 17, 2018. About 56 minutes.
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Profiling Evil
Was Albert DeSalvo the Only Boston Strangler? 13 Victims and Decades of Doubt | Profiling Evil
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released June 23, 2026. About 43 minutes.
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What the Forensics
Ep. 19 - Albert DeSalvo & Forensic Hypnosis
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released June 17, 2021. About 71 minutes.
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Albert DeSalvo
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released June 9, 2024. About 36 minutes.
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Albert DeSalvo - Lo Strangolatore di Boston - 139
Podcast coverage of the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Released September 29, 2024. About 110 minutes.
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The Boston Strangler — Ebook
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The Boston Stranglers
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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Time — The true story behind Boston Strangler
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Reporting on Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case
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The Boston Globe · 1967-01-18 · Page 14
DeSalvo hearing addresses disputed confession evidence
Court coverage reports competing psychiatric testimony and questions about DeSalvo’s claims.
This was not a conviction for the Boston Strangler murders; includes an advertisement.
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The Boston Globe · 1967-02-25 · Page 2
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1966
the boston strangler
gerold frank. A library catalog record for a book connected with Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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The Boston stranglers : the public conviction of Albert DeSalvo and the true story of eleven shocking murders
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KTVU Noon News : KTVU : July 11, 2013 12:00pm-12:31pm PDT
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Happening Now : FOXNEWSW : July 11, 2013 8:00am-10:01am PDT
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CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley : KPIX : July 11, 2013 5:30pm-6:01pm PDT
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Commonwealth v. DeSalvo — separate criminal appeal
A historical appeal concerning DeSalvo’s other offenses and his insanity defense. This is not a murder judgment in the Boston Strangler killings.
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- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
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- January 4, 1968
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Our History
How did Albert DeSalvo Become The Boston Strangler? (Born To Kill) | Our History
Video from Our History covering the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Length: 43:43.
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I-Team: George Nassar, Boston Strangler's Cellmate, Recalls Albert DeSalvo's Confession
Video from CBS Boston covering the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Length: 2:54.
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"Was He Telling The Truth?" | The Boston Strangler: Unheard Confession | Oxygen
Video from Oxygen covering the Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case case. Length: 6:01.
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