Unsolved Mysteries did not mention if both George Nassar and Albert De Salvo were actually both easily seen by the 2 witnesses who came to the prison to ID the strangler... Since the 2 men looked alike, its possible perhaps the women misidentified Nassar if the 2 men were not really in a "line up" type situation.

I'm not sold on the fact that Albert was going to confess 8 years after the fact that he was not the strangler - his death was probably linked to the black market meat issue mentioned, because apparently the 3 men who killed him did not claim anyone else ordered the hit.

Sorry if this has been covered but Mr Searchy came up blank for this case

Unsolved Mysteries did not mention if both George Nassar and Albert De Salvo were actually both easily seen by the 2 witnesses who came to the prison to ID the strangler... Since the 2 men looked alike, its possible perhaps the women misidentified Nassar if the 2 men were not really in a "line up" type situation.

I'm not sold on the fact that Albert was going to confess 8 years after the fact that he was not the strangler - his death was probably linked to the black market meat issue mentioned, because apparently the 3 men who killed him did not claim anyone else ordered the hit.

Sorry if this has been covered but Mr Searchy came up blank for this case

I haven't seen it covered. Surprised it hasn't gotten more attention, very interesting case IMO.

I saw something not to long ago that was intriguing on the case, it was one of the crime TV shows. Not Unsolved Mysteries, but one of the other ones. Possibly City Confidential or or Cold Case Files, but apparently they were theorizing several different men were actually responsible and there wasn't any one Boston Strangler. I can't remember all the details, but I think there was a theory that at least one or two of the murders were the work of a copy cat.

I believe its plausible. If a guy wants to do away with his girlfriend and there is a notorius serial killer at large in the area, its a perfect smokescreen to make it look like a strangler victim.

I'm not sure if it was DeSalvo, but the thing about George Nasser is that as far as I know other than on UM I've never heard anyone seriously looking at him as a possible suspect, though I could be wrong. It could be telling.

This really doesn't have to do with the case itself but I have a "Stupid History" daily calendar was shocked to come across this little bit of information:

To protest the number of unread resolutions that pass through the Texas State House every session, Representative Tom Moore Jr. intorduced a bill in 1971 honoring Albert DeSalvo for his pioneering work in population control. DeSalvo, the notorious Boston Strangler, confessed to killing thirteen women in the Boston area. The bill passed unanimously.

I don't think there was a "Boston strangler", just coincidence that several women were killed by different people with the same MO. They mentioned that a painting crew was in the area of 2 of the victim's residences around the time they were killed and another victim was allegedly killed by her boyfriend I think or a boyfriend of a female friend of theirs.

I just don't feel that one person did all that, especially since DNA eliminated DeSalvo in one or more of the cases I believe.

This really doesn't have to do with the case itself but I have a "Stupid History" daily calendar was shocked to come across this little bit of information:

To protest the number of unread resolutions that pass through the Texas State House every session, Representative Tom Moore Jr. intorduced a bill in 1971 honoring Albert DeSalvo for his pioneering work in population control. DeSalvo, the notorious Boston Strangler, confessed to killing thirteen women in the Boston area. The bill passed unanimously.

OT political rant....

At this point in life (44 years old), I'm not surprised that they blindly passed such a disgusting and offensive bill.

I was shocked when I learned that the 1000+ page patriot act was supposedly passed without being read back in 2001. I was not shocked 10 years later when they said the recent health care law was passed without being read.

Even true crime books that have nothing to do with politics mention situations that sound like politicians don't read what they're voting on.

Right now, I'm reading John Walsh's Tears of Rage. His point was more that he was frustrated that politicians were unfamiliar with the laws he was trying to get passed, and weren't putting too much effort into learning about them, but it was obvious to me that at every political level, they were unfamiliar with the proposed legislation because they weren't reading the bills before casting their votes.

It looks like this is a HUGE ongoing problem that most citizens aren't aware of.

I spent about 10 years being very interested in the political workings of the US. I've pretty much given up now, because it's just about hopeless. IMO, almost all politicians are egotistical power tripping celebrity-wannabes who are as far from statesmen as anyone can get. I can only think of three current politicians that I would trust to house sit for me without pilfering the family silver.

It's been 50 years since the Boston Strangler case, there is an update on the case, but I can't post a url because I have not made five posts yet.
One of the nephews of a victim had the body exhumed and the dna of the killer did NOT match Alber DeSalvo(confessed strangler).
If you go to the FOX Boston website, look up the videos and it's a pretty recent video posted on the case.

I was always annoyed that there were two separate segments made on the Boston Strangler for UM and I have found it exceedingly difficult to find the one I actually want to see! I'm referring to the one where Nassar was interviewed, NOT the one where the victim was exhumed and they were doing DNA work. Nothing wrong with that segment, of course, it's just very easy to find and on the DVD even. But the one with Nassar and the whole intricate history was an earlier segment I found better produced and slightly more intriguing.

This really doesn't have to do with the case itself but I have a "Stupid History" daily calendar was shocked to come across this little bit of information:

To protest the number of unread resolutions that pass through the Texas State House every session, Representative Tom Moore Jr. intorduced a bill in 1971 honoring Albert DeSalvo for his pioneering work in population control. DeSalvo, the notorious Boston Strangler, confessed to killing thirteen women in the Boston area. The bill passed unanimously.

How disgusting. This reminds me of people who say the Holocaust was great for population control. That kind of talk makes me kind of ashamed to be in the same human race as those people.

I can't imagine what other "Stupid History" the calendar says. That must be aggravating, CD!

I was always annoyed that there were two separate segments made on the Boston Strangler for UM and I have found it exceedingly difficult to find the one I actually want to see! I'm referring to the one where Nassar was interviewed, NOT the one where the victim was exhumed and they were doing DNA work. Nothing wrong with that segment, of course, it's just very easy to find and on the DVD even. But the one with Nassar and the whole intricate history was an earlier segment I found better produced and slightly more intriguing.

I recall that segment, it included a statement from a woman who pointed out Nassar as the strangler I believe. I too have wondered why it was not broadcast much.

Apologies for reviving an old thread, but apparently the Boston PD are planning a news conference today (http://bigstory.ap.org/article/officials-major-development-strangler-case) regarding one of the Boston Strangler cases.

Apologies for reviving an old thread, but apparently the Boston PD are planning a news conference today (http://bigstory.ap.org/article/officials-major-development-strangler-case) regarding one of the Boston Strangler cases.

This is off-topic, but that is a fantastic avatar 2xJ.

Wow. This seems pretty conclusive.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/officials-major-development-strangler-case

This is off-topic, but that is a fantastic avatar 2xJ.

Haha many thanks! I think if we all just Batusi'ed once in awhile, the world would be a better place. :lol:

Haha many thanks! I think if we all just Batusi'ed once in awhile, the world would be a better place. :lol:

I agree with this statement.

Back to the topic, now there is no doubt in my mind that DeSalvo was the Strangler.

They've since corrected it, but yesterday's Daily Mail article online announced that officials were charging DeSalvo for the Boston Strangler crimes. While correcting the article and headline, they missed a caption under one of the pics which is still there. It says, "New evidence: Albert DeSalvo, pictured in 1968, has reportedly been charged in the slaying of Mary Sullivan, 19, in 1964".

The comments section is kinda funny, since the readers caught the errors in the reporting (as usual).


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2360337/Boston-Strangler-suspect-Albert-DeSalvo-officially-named-notorious-killer-DNA-evidence.html

I think there is little doubt now, that there was more than one 'boston strangler'. They relayed so heavily on eye witness testimony years ago. Which we now know, eye witness testimony is one of the worst sole pieces of evidence you can have to prove someone committed said crime

I remember watching the "newer" segment of UM when the families of DeSalvo and Sullivan came together to do DNA testing. They pulled a sample directly from Mary's body and from DeSalvo's brother. They were absolutely definitive saying that it wasn't a match. I am just surprised that someone got the idea to decide to test it again. I know DNA testing has come far in the last 13 years since that segment was produced, and I find it amazing they can still test samples from that blanket after 50 years.

I am currently reading The Boston Stranglers, the author, Susan Kelly was interviewed for the UM segment. It was a very strange coincidence that I picked up this book two weeks ago and then this happened- especially since the book does a fantastic job of convincing the reader that Albert did NOT do any of the stranglings. I do also believe that there was more than one strangler. The victims, for one, varied in age quite considerably. In Kelly's book, it was known that Albert had an insatiable sexual appetite, and he always went after young and beautiful women. It would be very strange for him to seek much older, elderly women. The entire investigation process by the "Strangler Bureau" in the sixties was a convoluted mess, explained by Kelly. There was so much pressure from the press, public, atty general, etc, that the leaders were happy to accept Albert's confession. The interviews I read in the book contained very tentative/general statements by Albert and he was led and prompted by the interviewer for the confessions of the murders. He frequently misspoke about the facts, especially involving the older women. Most of the details were printed in the papers at the time, so anyone reading would know the answers to the questions being asked.

What really is sad in all of this is who killed the other 12 women, assuming now that DeSalvo is guilty of the last one, which I still have some nagging doubts about.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/19/justice/massachusetts-boston-strangler-dna/index.html

According to this article, it has been officially proven by way of DNA that Albert DeSalvo is the killer of Mary Sullivan.

Has Desalvo's body been exhumed before this? I thought I read something about that before this most recent exhumation to confirm DNA. Or maybe they moved his body from a previous burial location? Or there was talk of exhumation but it didn't happen at that time? Anyone remember details?

It's strange to see this and whitey bulger in the news at the same time.

The ending of the segment on UM where it has the voice over of the actor playing DeSalvo reading one of DeSalvo's poems always gives me chills.

I went to Puritan Lawn Memorial Park yesterday to check out his grave site but it was still dug up. The lot was difficult to locate & 1 grounds keeper I asked wasn't to helpful with locating it but I guess I don't blame him.

Bumping because I just watched this segment on Season 6.
I thought they took the DNA profile of DeSalvo's brother and couldn't find a match then - now there's a match?
I didn't see any articles when this came out in 2013, but this really surprised me.

I'm just finishing up the segment now (6x12) and F. Lee Bailey is driving me nuts. He's so convinced of Desalvos innocence, yet time (and DNA) has shown he was wrong. He definitely raped and killed Mary Sullivan, at the very least. Do they have DNA in the other cases, to link them?

Don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other regarding DeSalvo, but the most disturbing aspect of the Boston Strangler case is the number of plausible suspects.

Does anyone know who the actor was that played Albert Desalvo in the episode?

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1060462/?ref_=tt_cl_t3

Thank you very much for the info. I liked the way he played Desalvo