Albert Desalvo

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, 2014convicted 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. Oct 27, 2025albert desalvo confessed to 13 murders in the 1960s, but dna, doubt and conspiracy theories still cloud the boston strangler case. Oct 17, 2024in 2013, dna evidence linked desalvo to the rape and murder of mary sullivan, considered the last victim of the boston strangler.

Oct 25, 2025when albert desalvo was arrested by cambridge, mass., police in november 1964, it wasn't for murder. Nov 6, 2022one man named albert desalvo eventually confessed to all 13 murders, and many assumed the investigation was complete. On january 18, 1967, a notorious criminal named albert desalvo, also known as the boston strangler, was sentenced to life in prison for his heinous crimes.

Mar 17, 2023and as it turns out, albert could be behind both — he confessed to being the boston strangler in detail while in custody after a victim positively identified him as her measuring man. Jun 2, 2021albert desalvo, believed to be the serial killer responsible for the deaths of more than a dozen women in the boston area in the early 1960s, told of a childhood marked by extreme violence.