<description>&lt;p&gt;Between 1962 and 1964, the Boston Strangler was labeled as the person responsible for a series of murders in the Back Bay Area of Boston, MA. The victims, ranging in age from 19 to 85, were sexually assaulted and strangled, often in their homes. Albert DeSalvo, a handyman with a criminal history, eventually confessed to the killings, though doubts about his guilt linger due to inconsistencies and lack of physical evidence linking him to all the crimes. DNA evidence later tied DeSalvo to the final victim, but some experts believe more than one person may have been involved in the murders. The case remains one of the most notorious in American criminal history.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen to new monthly episodes wherever you get your podcasts! Look for us @dying2bfound on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest or visit our website at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.dyingtobefound.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.dyingtobefound.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intro &amp;amp; Extro Music: &lt;em&gt;Undersea World&lt;/em&gt; by Dragonov&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Teachable Moments Music: &lt;em&gt;Untold Story&lt;/em&gt; by Ballian De Moulle&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFERENCES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/notorious/boston/4.html"&gt;A Young Victim — The Boston Strangler — Crime Library&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/boston-strangler-case-solved-50-years/story?id=19640699"&gt;Boston Strangler Case Solved 50 Years Later - ABC News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/notorious/boston/11.html"&gt;DeSalvo Confesses — The Boston Strangler — Crime Library&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/boston-strangler-abusive-childhood"&gt;Did an Abusive Childhood Turn Albert DeSalvo Into the 'Boston Strangler' Serial Killer? - A&amp;amp;E True Crime&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/how-the-boston-stranglers-identity-was-finally-confirmed-50-years-after-his-reign-of-terror-ended"&gt;How The Boston Strangler’s Identity Was Finally Confirmed | Serial Killers | Investigation Discovery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://people.com/crime/boston-strangler-true-story/"&gt;The True Story Behind Hulu's 'Boston Strangler'&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/true-story-behind-hulus-new-crime-drama-boston-strangler-2023-3#the-murderer-was-thought-to-be-targeting-elderly-white-women-but-in-december-1962-a-20-year-old-african-american-student-named-sophia-clark-was-found-dead-7"&gt;The true story behind Hulu's new crime drama, 'Boston Strangler,' a serial killer who likely murdered 13 women in the 1960s without leaving a sign of struggle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;</description>

Dying to be Found

Deborah Norman

The Boston Strangler

OCT 10, 202452 MIN
Dying to be Found

The Boston Strangler

OCT 10, 202452 MIN

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<p>Between 1962 and 1964, the Boston Strangler was labeled as the person responsible for a series of murders in the Back Bay Area of Boston, MA. The victims, ranging in age from 19 to 85, were sexually assaulted and strangled, often in their homes. Albert DeSalvo, a handyman with a criminal history, eventually confessed to the killings, though doubts about his guilt linger due to inconsistencies and lack of physical evidence linking him to all the crimes. DNA evidence later tied DeSalvo to the final victim, but some experts believe more than one person may have been involved in the murders. The case remains one of the most notorious in American criminal history.</p><p><strong>Listen to new monthly episodes wherever you get your podcasts! Look for us @dying2bfound on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest or visit our website at </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.dyingtobefound.com"><strong>www.dyingtobefound.com</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound"><strong>https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>Intro &amp; Extro Music: <em>Undersea World</em> by Dragonov</p><p>Teachable Moments Music: <em>Untold Story</em> by Ballian De Moulle</p><p><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></p><ol><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/notorious/boston/4.html">A Young Victim — The Boston Strangler — Crime Library</a> </li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/boston-strangler-case-solved-50-years/story?id=19640699">Boston Strangler Case Solved 50 Years Later - ABC News</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/notorious/boston/11.html">DeSalvo Confesses — The Boston Strangler — Crime Library</a> </li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/boston-strangler-abusive-childhood">Did an Abusive Childhood Turn Albert DeSalvo Into the 'Boston Strangler' Serial Killer? - A&amp;E True Crime</a> </li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/how-the-boston-stranglers-identity-was-finally-confirmed-50-years-after-his-reign-of-terror-ended">How The Boston Strangler’s Identity Was Finally Confirmed | Serial Killers | Investigation Discovery</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://people.com/crime/boston-strangler-true-story/">The True Story Behind Hulu's 'Boston Strangler'</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/true-story-behind-hulus-new-crime-drama-boston-strangler-2023-3#the-murderer-was-thought-to-be-targeting-elderly-white-women-but-in-december-1962-a-20-year-old-african-american-student-named-sophia-clark-was-found-dead-7">The true story behind Hulu's new crime drama, 'Boston Strangler,' a serial killer who likely murdered 13 women in the 1960s without leaving a sign of struggle</a></li></ol>