Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler is a name attributed to the murderer (or murderers) of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s. Though the crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo, investigators of the case have since suggested the murders (sometimes known as the silk stocking murders) were not committed by one person. Between June 14, 1962 and January 4, 1964, 13 single women (between the ages of 19 and 85) were murdered in the Boston area. Most were sexually assaulted and strangled ... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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Wilmington library kicks off 'Cloak and Dagger' series
Source: Abington MarinerJoin historian and lecturer Christopher Daley for an entertaining look at Massachusetts most infamous murders, including The Boston Strangler, The Bathsheba Spooner Case, Lizzie Borden and more. Audiences that like mystery, suspense and a little blood and ...
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Real-life CSI comes to the Wilmington Memorial Library
Source: Abington MarinerJoin historian and lecturer, Christopher Daley for an entertaining look at Massachusetts most infamous murders, including the Boston Strangler, the Bathsheba Spooner Case, Lizzie Borden, and more. Audiences that like mystery, suspense and a little blood ...
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Thirty Years Before SOPA, MPAA Feared the VCR
Source: ForbesHere’s then-MPAA head Jack Valenti, testifying before a House Judiciary Subcommittee in 1982: I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone… The ...
