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Advances in DNA Testing Help Solve the Boston Strangler Case
26:16 - 35:44 (09:27)
The sensitivity of DNA testing has led to the forensic identification of the Boston Strangler. Advances in technology have allowed for familial matching to link biological evidence at the crime scene to a suspect in the case.
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Richard de Savo, the brother of Albert, the Green River Killer, questioned the lack of forensic evidence connecting his brother to the series of rapes committed as the Green Man.
26:16 - 28:42 (02:26)
Summary
Richard de Savo, the brother of Albert, the Green River Killer, questioned the lack of forensic evidence connecting his brother to the series of rapes committed as the Green Man.
ChapterAdvances in DNA Testing Help Solve the Boston Strangler Case
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 3: The Confession
Podcast20/20
The sensitivity of DNA testing has allowed for a familial match between evidence from the crime scene of Mary Sullivan's murder and a suspect in the Boston Strangler case.
28:42 - 32:36 (03:53)
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The sensitivity of DNA testing has allowed for a familial match between evidence from the crime scene of Mary Sullivan's murder and a suspect in the Boston Strangler case. The use of familial DNA helped to pinpoint a relative of the perpetrator in the case.
ChapterAdvances in DNA Testing Help Solve the Boston Strangler Case
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 3: The Confession
Podcast20/20
Over the years, the decline in the number of serial killers can be attributed to advances in DNA technology, potential victims being more careful, and more advanced tools that police possess.
32:36 - 34:15 (01:39)
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Over the years, the decline in the number of serial killers can be attributed to advances in DNA technology, potential victims being more careful, and more advanced tools that police possess.
ChapterAdvances in DNA Testing Help Solve the Boston Strangler Case
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 3: The Confession
Podcast20/20
A former Globe reporter talks about the late Loretta McLaughlin and her connection to the Boston Strangler case, and why people are fascinated by horrible stories.
34:16 - 35:44 (01:28)
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A former Globe reporter talks about the late Loretta McLaughlin and her connection to the Boston Strangler case, and why people are fascinated by horrible stories.