The
Boston Strangler is a name given to the
murderer (or murderers) of 13 women in the
Boston area, in the
U.S. state of
Massachusetts, in the early 1960s. The crimes were attributed to
Albert DeSalvo based on his confession, details revealed in court during a separate case, and DNA evidence linking him to the last murder victim. Since then, parties investigating the crimes have suggested that the murders (sometimes referred to as "the silk stocking murders") were committed by more than one person.