Episode
'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 2: The Search
26:01
Published: Wed Apr 05 2023
Description
Today we bring you the second episode of "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler," a new multi-part podcast series from ABC Audio on the 13 victims of the Boston Strangler, the inconclusive investigation, and how even after a killer confessed, it didn’t end the story. In today's episode, the Strangler's killing spree brings a torrent of pressure on law enforcement and police try new techniques to catch the killer but their methods raise questions among the press. The whole series is available now on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3wgRdzb), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3XFQm6X), Amazon Music (https://amzn.to/3ksWvFj), or your app of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapters
In this episode of the true crime podcast, we dive deeper into the unsolved murders of women in 1960s Boston, known as The Boston Strangler case.
00:00 - 02:59 (02:59)
Summary
In this episode of the true crime podcast, we dive deeper into the unsolved murders of women in 1960s Boston, known as The Boston Strangler case. Despite the gruesome details and mounting evidence, the police still struggle to identify a suspect and solve the case.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 2: The Search
Podcast20/20
Police considered the possibility of multiple killers due to a new MO, while flawed theories of the times were fueled by outdated prejudices.
02:59 - 09:32 (06:32)
Summary
Police considered the possibility of multiple killers due to a new MO, while flawed theories of the times were fueled by outdated prejudices. A computer donation allowed for more efficient data input, but investigators still had to consider the possibility of a lone killer changing tactics.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 2: The Search
Podcast20/20
Journalists from the Record American newspaper obsessed over the Boston Strangler case, competing to report any new details, while law enforcement worked tirelessly to solve the murders.
09:32 - 15:36 (06:03)
Summary
Journalists from the Record American newspaper obsessed over the Boston Strangler case, competing to report any new details, while law enforcement worked tirelessly to solve the murders.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 2: The Search
Podcast20/20
A look into the Boston Strangler case and the challenges the police faced in identifying the culprit.
15:36 - 21:34 (05:58)
Summary
A look into the Boston Strangler case and the challenges the police faced in identifying the culprit.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 2: The Search
Podcast20/20
A nurse's anonymous letter uncovers the defense strategy for a man accused of raping and kidnapping, and suspected of being the Night Stalker.
21:34 - 24:38 (03:03)
Summary
A nurse's anonymous letter uncovers the defense strategy for a man accused of raping and kidnapping, and suspected of being the Night Stalker.