: DeSalvo later recanted his confession before being stabbed to death in prison in 1973.
, a factory worker and military veteran, became the primary suspect after confessing to 11 of the Strangler murders while in prison for unrelated rapes. The Boston Strangler
Over an 18-month period, ranging in age from 19 to 85 were murdered in their homes. : DeSalvo later recanted his confession before being
: The murders caused widespread terror in eastern Massachusetts, leading to a surge in sales of locks, deadbolts, and tear gas. Albert DeSalvo: The Confession a factory worker and military veteran