Episode
'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 1: The Women
32:34
Published: Wed Mar 29 2023
Description
Today we bring you the first installment 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. 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
The podcast presents the first episode of the three-part series about the Boston Strangler, featuring the events leading to the brutal murder of Anna Slessers in 1962.
00:00 - 01:48 (01:48)
Summary
The podcast presents the first episode of the three-part series about the Boston Strangler, featuring the events leading to the brutal murder of Anna Slessers in 1962.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 1: The Women
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The unsolved murder of Anna Schlesers in Boston has left people speculating on what occurred in the apartment where the tragedy took place over six decades ago, despite the case still being open.
01:48 - 06:15 (04:27)
Summary
The unsolved murder of Anna Schlesers in Boston has left people speculating on what occurred in the apartment where the tragedy took place over six decades ago, despite the case still being open. The address of the apartment has changed and remains unknown today.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 1: The Women
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Anna Slesers and Jane Britton were strangled to death within 24 hours of each other in Boston, and police found Anna's body on the floor near the dining room.
06:15 - 14:25 (08:10)
Summary
Anna Slesers and Jane Britton were strangled to death within 24 hours of each other in Boston, and police found Anna's body on the floor near the dining room. Former FBI profiler John E. Douglas suggests that Anna's record player was still spinning when officers arrived at the scene.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 1: The Women
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Police investigate a neighbor's sighting of a man in a green work uniform, leading to the discovery of a semen stain next to one of the victim's bodies.
14:25 - 21:36 (07:11)
Summary
Police investigate a neighbor's sighting of a man in a green work uniform, leading to the discovery of a semen stain next to one of the victim's bodies. The killer was becoming more reckless, giving police more evidence to chase down.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 1: The Women
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The pressure on John's father and everyone working the case searching for this killer was overwhelming; people back then had a tendency to let strangers in if they mentioned the super sent me to fix it.
21:36 - 27:09 (05:33)
Summary
The pressure on John's father and everyone working the case searching for this killer was overwhelming; people back then had a tendency to let strangers in if they mentioned the super sent me to fix it. The back bay is built on a bay and women were taking Coke bottles, breaking them, and putting the broken jagged glass on their windowsills as a defense mechanism.
Episode'Boston Strangler' | Ep. 1: The Women
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Casey investigates the murder of his aunt, Mary Mullen, which was initially not considered part of the Boston Strangler's killing spree and writes a book on the unsolved case.
27:09 - 31:09 (03:59)
Summary
Casey investigates the murder of his aunt, Mary Mullen, which was initially not considered part of the Boston Strangler's killing spree and writes a book on the unsolved case.