Albert De Salvo

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, 2024a springfield man says he gave police evidence that points to another suspect in the boston strangler investigation - not albert desalvo.

Oct 25, 2025when albert desalvo was arrested by cambridge, mass., police in november 1964, it wasn't for murder. 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. Nov 6, 2022one man named albert desalvo eventually confessed to all 13 murders, and many assumed the investigation was complete.

Apr 15, 2025albert desalvo, the self-proclaimed “boston strangler,” targeted women in the boston area between june 1962 and january 1964. Jul 5, 2025albert desalvo’s name is inextricably linked to one of the most notorious crime sprees in united states history: