Tortured animals as a child, and began shoplifting and stealing in early adolescence. There was even less information on DeSalvo's sister. This isnt the first time Hollywood has taken a look at the killing spree that rocked Boston in the 1960s, during which 13 women were murdered between June 14, 1962, and January 4, 1964. [1] Authorities exhumed DeSalvo's remains later that month[2] and confirmed the DNA match.[3]. How Did Albert DeSalvo From Boston Strangler Die? His mother Diane was just 17 when Mary Sullivan was murdered and she continued to dream of her sister, Sherman told ABC News. After completing his second sentence, DeSalvo joined the U.S. Army. We have worked as daily newspaper reporters, major national magazine editors, and as editors-in-chief of regional media publications. In March 1960, when he was. A break in the case was found 50 years later due to science and technology, linking DeSalvo to the murder of one of the 13 victims. [22], On July 11, 2013, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley stated that DNA testing had revealed a "familial match" between DeSalvo and forensic evidence in the Sullivan killing, leading authorities to request the exhumation of DeSalvo's body in order to provide a definitive forensic link of DeSalvo to the murder of Mary Sullivan. The killer's identity remained up for debate for decades. Born Albert DeSalvo, the Massachusetts native became better known as his killer: the Boston Strangler. [CDATA[// >