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Jul 2019
1h 10m

Episode 81: The Boston Strangler(s) Part...

Morbid Network | Wondery
About this episode
It's Albert DeSalvo time, guys. In the conclusion to our dive into the Boston Strangler murder spree, we discuss Albert's childhood, his confessions and whether or not we think he did it at all.

One big take away is that it was dark in there. Don't worry, you'll get it.

Sources:
The Boston Strangler by Gerold Frank

https://abcnews.go.com/US/boston-strangler-case-solved-50-years/story?id=19640699

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/us/dna-evidence-identified-in-boston-strangler-case.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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