History's Mysteries: The terror spree of the Boston Strangler

Community College Campus NewsHistory's Mysteries: The terror spree of the Boston StranglerCommunity College Campus NewsPhysical evidence was needed to investigate further, so in 2001 the body of Mary Sullivan was exhumed for additional testing. DNA testing at that time led investigators to believe that DeSalvo was not responsible for Sullivan's rape and murder. But ...

New fuel in Boston Strangler feud

Boston HeraldNew fuel in Boston Strangler feudBoston Herald“When the DNA testing last July proved that DeSalvo was (Sherman's) aunt's killer, he should have thanked everyone for their hard work, apologized to the man he falsely accused, and stuck with his day job in public relations,” DiNatale said. ... back ...

New fuel in Boston Strangler fued

Boston HeraldNew fuel in Boston Strangler fuedBoston Herald“When the DNA testing last July proved that DeSalvo was (Sherman's) aunt's killer, he should have thanked everyone for their hard work, apologized to the man he falsely accused, and stuck with his day job in public relations,” DiNatale said. ... back ...

Boston Strangler saga gets miniseries

Boston HeraldBoston Strangler saga gets miniseriesBoston Herald“I now believe DeSalvo killed her, but several other questions remain,” Sherman told the Track. “DeSalvo's DNA was found at Mary Sullivan's crime scene, which places him there. There was ... Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley, who spearheaded the ...

Team 5: Boston police, DA hope new technology cracks 1994 murder

WCVB BostonTeam 5: Boston police, DA hope new technology cracks 1994 murderWCVB BostonWith advances in science and DNA testing, Team 5 Investigates has learned detectives have reopened their files to find out who the woman was and what happened to her. "Our ultimate goal ... Now, with a federal grant from the National Institute of ...

Crimes have put Daniel Conley in limelight

Boston GlobeCrimes have put Daniel Conley in limelightBoston GlobeAs if there weren't enough crime news surfacing, Conley dug up one nearly 50 years old: He announced that investigators would exhume the body of DeSalvo and use DNA to confirm his jailhouse confession as the Boston Strangler, at least in the case of ...

DNA links Albert DeSalvo to 1964 'Strangler' slaying

Boston GlobeDNA links Albert DeSalvo to 1964 'Strangler' slayingBoston GlobeAny lingering doubts authorities may have had about who killed the last victim attributed to the Boston Strangler vanished Friday morning when police said DNA test results confirmed that Albert DeSalvo raped and strangled Mary Sullivan in January 1964 ...