MA MA - ALBERT DESALVO, The Boston Strangler, 1960's

[Susan Kelly]

Yes, they are. The youngest would probably be in their late sixties, but certainly still alive.

 

[STANDREID]

F. Lee Bailey and Nassar are both still alive but they weren't involved when the murders were ongoing.

That is, unless you think Nassar did it.

 

[Susan Kelly]

Just wanted to let you know that I'll be posting essays at www.zacharykleinonline.com every other Monday, starting May 18. My June 1 article is "Why We Write About Crime," which may interest you. It will be the lead article till June 8, but will still be featured after that.

I hope you enjoy it.

 

[STANDREID]

That is, unless you think Nassar did it.

Nassar is now 83.

 

[STANDREID]

Song with Boston Strangler connections

[video=youtube;gG3DNiifhVQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG3DNiifhVQ[/video]

 

[STANDREID]

Has anyone tried to connect the 1961 Joan Risch case to Boston S? If it was, then it wasn't DeSalvo because he was in prison at the time.

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/646dfma.html

 

[STANDREID]

There have been at least 5 movies inspired by the case:

The Strangler(1964)
No Way to Treat a Lady(1968)
The Boston Strangler(1968)
The Boston Strangler(2006)
Boston Strangler: The Untold Story(2008)

The trailer for the first that came out before DeSalvo was on the radar:

[video=youtube;vLfwVMy7fXI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLfwVMy7fXI[/video]

 

[STANDREID]

The trailer for the second, by a few months, Strangler inspired movie:

[video=youtube;1uivCJAPhjQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uivCJAPhjQ[/video]

 

[STANDREID]

The trailer for the other 1968 and most well know release:

[video=youtube;l48RxxhjhqM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l48RxxhjhqM"]tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l48RxxhjhqM[/video]

 

[STANDREID]

The trailer for the 2006 The Boston Strangler (some strong content):

[video=youtube;P5OfriRLyeo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5OfriRLyeo[/video]

 

[STANDREID]

And the trailer for 2008's Boston Strangler: The Untold Story:

[video=youtube;hGWytb89wT4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGWytb89wT4[/video]

 

[Pickwick]

George Nassar is now 86 and give a brief interview about Albert DeSalvo.

 

[Richard]

Bumping this thread up.

 

[Dragonfyree]

Where is all the evidence in the strangler cases. There is so much stuff that could probably be tested by touch DNA to even see if they are connected. Scarfs or whatever was used to strangle them. The knives - people forget two of the victims were stabbed - some were beaten with objects - are they still in police custody or as in so many cases did they just throw all this stuff out?.

I would even retest the DNA from Mary Sullivan as more modern testing may bring more results as some are still disputing them - original testing was in 2013.

Do I think he did it? I don't know but the huge difference in victim types is unusual and it's not like he graduated from the Green Man to murder - he was still doing the rapes which are so different from the murders.

Great book to read - The Boston Stranglers by Susan Kelly which really gives you an idea of how different from each other these murders actually were.

 

[Richard]

Good post. You doing up some interesting points.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[Richard]

Albert DeSalvo (1931 - 1973) under arrest in 1967.

LINK:

Albert DeSalvo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Albert DeSalvo Jr., also known as the "Boston Strangler," was a notorious American serial killer who terrorized the Boston area in the 1960s. His crimes left a lasting impact on the city and continue to be studied and debated to this day. Here are 8 key aspects of Albert DeSalvo Jr. that provide a deeper understanding of his life and crimes.

• Childhood Trauma: DeSalvo's childhood was marked by abuse and neglect, which some experts believe contributed to his violent tendencies.
• Double Life: DeSalvo was a married man and father who lived a double life, hiding his gruesome crimes from his family and friends.
• Modus Operandi: DeSalvo's crimes were characterized by extreme brutality, and he often strangled his victims using their own clothing.
• 13 Murders: DeSalvo confessed to murdering 13 women, but many believe the number of his victims was much higher.
• Media Frenzy: DeSalvo's crimes sparked a media frenzy, and his trial was one of the most sensational in American history.
• Life in Prison: DeSalvo was sentenced to life in prison but was stabbed to death by another inmate in 1973.
• Unresolved Questions: Despite his confession, some doubts remain about DeSalvo's guilt in all 13 murders, and his case continues to fascinate criminologists and the public alike.
• Cultural Impact: The Boston Strangler case remains one of the most notorious unsolved mysteries in American history and has been the subject of numerous books, films, and television shows.

The Notorious Boston Strangler: The Life And Crimes Of Albert DeSalvo Jr.

Who is the infamous "Boston Strangler", Albert DeSalvo Jr.?

learnmore.charlestonsouthern.edu

 

[Austin023]

I tend to think DeSalvo committed at least a majority of the murders attributed to him. The revelation in 2013 that DeSalvo's DNA matched old evidence in custody of the State was indeed interesting, and yet a tad perplexing.

After years of resistance by the state to test old evidence for Mary Sullivan, even after her family, and Richard DeSalvo teamed up to get it tested and sued the state back in the early 2000s, out of nowhere it seemed, the old case for Sullivan was quietly reopened. This was without either family's knowledge and the state said the DNA from the Sullivan murder in 1964 matched Albert DeSalvo. Ok, that's very nice the state finally decided to do something with that case after so long.

However, what's long bothered me about that 2013 project, if you will, is it's suddeness, and apparent secrecy beforehand. The State also said they had no more evidence from the other twelve murders, only Sullivan's, conveniently. I'd love to see the actual laboratory reports and such of just how it was performed.

What do you people make of this? The reopened Mary Sullivan case and the sudden revelations in 2013?