The man known at the Boston Strangler confessed to Sullivan’s murder and a dozen others nearly five decades ago. But a confession didn’t equate to evidence. Instead, DeSalvo was locked up for unrelated rapes.
Boston strangler DNA confirms link to exhumed victim

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