Albert Henry DeSalvo (September 3, 1931 – November 25, 1973), also known as the Green Man or the Measuring Man, was an American murderer and rapist who was active in Boston, Massachusetts, in …

Apr 2, 2014 · Convicted criminal Albert DeSalvo was in and out of trouble with the police from an early age, but nothing as gruesome as the “Boston Strangler” case. DeSalvo admitted to murdering 13 …

Albert DeSalvo confessed to the crimes, and according to authorities, he was “most likely” the Boston Strangler. In 1967 he was convicted of several unrelated rapes and received a life sentence. In 1973 …

Oct 27, 2025 · Albert DeSalvo confessed to 13 murders in the 1960s, but DNA, doubt and conspiracy theories still cloud the Boston Strangler case. Here's everything to know about the Boston Strangler.

Apr 1, 2026 · DNA testing in 2013 confirmed what investigators had suspected for half a century: Albert DeSalvo sexually assaulted and killed Mary Sullivan, the last victim attributed to the Boston Strangler.

Oct 17, 2024 · In 2013, DNA evidence linked DeSalvo to the rape and murder of Mary Sullivan, considered the last victim of the Boston Strangler. The other cases remain unsolved.

Oct 25, 2025 · When Albert DeSalvo was arrested by Cambridge, Mass., police in November 1964, it wasn't for murder. Rather, the 33-year-old handyman was wanted for robbery and sexual assault. …

When Albert DeSalvo admitted in 1965 to killing a dozen women, police considered their case closed. Oxygen's The Boston Strangler: Unheard Confession digs into the doubt that's surfaced since.

Nov 15, 2025 · DeSalvo is the alleged Boston Strangler, a serial killer who killed 13 women in the 1960s. DeSalvo confessed to the murders, but there has always been a shadow of doubt concerning his guilt.

Jul 11, 2013 · Then DeSalvo, a convicted rapist, made a jailhouse confession claiming that he was the Boston Strangler and provided details on the 11 murdered women. But DeSalvo was never charged …