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Today is Saturday, January 18th, 2020. On this day,

day in 1967, Albert DeSalvo was sentenced to life in prison for armed robbery

and the sexual assault of four women.

DeSalvo is most notorious, however, for confessing to the brutal Boston Strangler murders. Welcome to today in True Crime, a parcast original.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes, listener

discretion is advised. Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13. Today

we're covering the conviction and sentencing of Albert DeSalvo.

Though DeSalvo is believed to be the perpetrator of the Boston Strangler slangs, he was never

formally charged with the murders.

Let's begin in a Cambridge courtroom on Wednesday, January 18th,

1967. The courtroom was a buzz. The jury was returning to deliver their verdict. A strong, cold breeze was blowing through the city that day.

It rattled the windows of the building as the defendant, Albert DeSalvo,

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