Who was captured for the Boston Strangler murders and what was his punishment?

EFW

Albert DeSalvo confessed to the crimes, but there is much doubt as to the credibility of his statements. But as far as the Boston Stranger goes, he is still connected to that alias. He was sentenced to life in prison, but died while in jail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Strangler Dec 24 08, 12:52 PM

zbeckabee

Lingering doubts remain as to whether DeSalvo was indeed the Boston Strangler. At the time that he confessed, people who knew him personally did not believe him capable of the vicious crimes. It was also noted that the women killed by "The Strangler" came from different age and ethnic groups, and that there were different modi operandi. Former FBI profiler Robert Ressler noted "You're putting together so many different patterns [regarding the Boston Strangler murders] that its inconceivable behaviorally that all these could fit one individual." DeSalvo was sentenced to life in prison in 1967. In February of that year he escaped with two fellow inmates from Bridgewater State Hospital triggering a full scale manhunt. A note was found on his bunk addressed to the superintendent. In it Desalvo stated that he had escaped to focus attention on the conditions in the hospital and his own situation. The next day he gave himself up. Following the escape he was transferred to the maximum security Walpole state Prison where he was found murdered six years later in the infirmary. The killer or killers were never identified. Additional info on DeSalvo: http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/413:835/1/Albert_De_Salvo_The_Boston_Strangler_.htm http://www.serialkillers.nl/albert-desalvo/albert-desalvo.htm http://serialkillercalendar.com/briefALBERTDESALVObio.html Dec 25 08, 7:38 PM