DNA evidence linking DeSalvo to the murder
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Looks like there is now DNA evidence linking DeSalvo to the murder.

From today's Boston Herald:

DNA tests have linked Albert DeSalvo to the 1964 murder of Mary Sullivan, the last of 13 women whose deaths were attributed to the Boston Strangler, authorities said today.

Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley and Boston Police have called an 11 a.m. press conference to announce what they called a major development in the decades-old case of the Boston Strangler, who terrorized the Hub from 1962 to 1964 and was blamed for the silk-stocking slayings of 13 women in their teens to age 75.

"While the man widely believed to be guilty of the murders - Albert DeSalvo - has never been formally charged with any of homicides, history is about to change that," police said in a statement announcing the press conference. "Now, some 50 years later, the miracle of science and DNA evidence has put law enforcement officers in a position to formally charge the Boston Strangler with the murder of Mary Sullivan."

Sullivan, 19, was found raped and murdered in her Charles Street apartment on Jan. 4, 1964, and was believed to be the last of DeSalvo's alleged victims.

DeSalvo confessed to the killing but was never charged because his confession was ruled inadmissable in court, the statement said. He was sentenced to life on unrelated convictions for armed robbery and sexual assault, only to be stabbed to death behind bars in 1973.

Sullivan's nephew, Casey Sherman, wrote "A Rose for Mary," in 2003, casting doubt on DeSalvo's claim that he murdered Sullivan.

A press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Boston Police Headquarters. Conley, Attorney General Martha Coakley and Police Commissioner Edward Davis are expected to attend.
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'The Monster of Florence' tells the true story of Doug Preston a writer who moves to Florence to write a novel. While in Flroence he hears the unsolved murders of the 'Monster'. He teams up with the newpaper reporter who has been involved in these events for years.

This first half of this book is good in drawing the reader into the events surrounding the serial killings. We learn of the people involved in these murders and the tragically run investigations. I am not sure which is more disturbing...the serial murders or the Italian police force. So many mistakes are made over the years. Not just with poorly handle evidence, but with false information, etc.

The conclusions made in the second half of the book are very compelling and point towards a suspect the police are not investigating. Why? Are the writers correct. This book is a nice summer read. Enjoy!
925694
We will never truly know the truth, but the DNA evidence is pretty compelling. Food for thought. Very well written.
2401797
Not just a story of what this serial killer had done but a lot of evidence led by psychiatrists and others giving some insights into the minds and modus opera di of the like.
927074
I've been interested in this unusual disappearance for several years. This case has been featured on several TV shows, but Rick's book tells us some of the back story, which hasn't been made public: the odd withdrawals from Joseph McStay's Paypal account after he went missing, Summer's mortgage modification work, a CPS complaint, etc. I'm not sure if I agree with some of Rick's theories and he doesn't solve the mystery, but there is enough info in the book to make one realize why this case hasn't been solved--theories could go off into many directions.
1806708
This true crime book looks beneath the death and trial to the clues and stories explained by the corpse.  Dr. DiMaio takes the reader to the Morgue to give a real understanding of the autopsy, as well as the court testimony from the experts.  It is well written, and I read it two days.  I would recommend this book to everyone, whether they are interested in true crime or not.
3145562
In this book, you will see how the author is convinced that an homicide is committed by another author. Through the young and beautiful Shizuko, you will discover how crime and erotism are esthetically associated!
3459515
Very interesting and credible theory that the two men who murdered a family of four in Kansas and became the focus of the famous true crime book by Truman Capote may have murdered another family of four in Florida before they were captured.

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The clues were stronger than I anticipated when I began reading this book.
941924
Missing persons cases have always fascinated me. Especially cases where the known facts point in different directions. This book is  full of such cases and the authors give their own theories after presenting condensed versions of each case. Some of the stories are clearly more well-researched than others. In some of them the authors consulted several books, sources and web sites whereas others cite only a few online articles and Wikipedia. This is particularly noticeable in the case of Dr. Sneha Anne Philip who was last seen the evening before 9/11. The N.Y.P.D concluded that she disappeared voluntarily due to the chaos and turmoil in her life which at that time was substantial. This is my opinion as well, but the authors believe the same conclusion as her family --- that she died helping victims of 9/11. This theory seems hasty and  more reliant on wishful, romanticized thinking  than the evidence (or lack of it here). Legally, after many years of litigation and counter arguments she was named the 2,751st victim of the attacks. It is glaring however in the case the authors present of the three inmates who escaped from Alcatraz June 11, 1962. They overlooked the significance of the National Geographic TV special they mention. In this TV special a few new key facts emerged that strongly suggest one or more of the inmates made it to land in their raft made from prison raincoats. A U.S. Marshall's recent combing of the F.B.I original files revealed two bombshell documents which show that a makeshift raft was found with footprints leading away from it. Also, that a car was stolen that night by three men which the F.B.I originally never reported. Further, the authors mention a body later found floating in the San Francisco bay. The above-mentioned program however tracked down the body to an unmarked grave and did DNA comparisons which did not match those of escapee and mastermind Frank Morris. So essentially the authors ignored all this new evidence that they cited and contended that all three inmates drowned. Additionally, the story of Pennsylvania DA Ray Gricar shows every sign of a planned disappearance including searches on his computer about how to destroy a hard drive. Authorities eventually found his laptop computer and hard drive in a river not far from where his car was found. This and other facts the authors cited about the case were shelved in favor of the theory that he was murdered in a hit by a drug cartel which they didn't really develop. That's the nature of these types of books though. People can read the same things and in the absence of a body draw totally different conclusions from the known facts. All that being said the book is an intriguing and engrossing fast read. I give the authors credit for exploring these cases at all because the true crime genre of missing persons was long overdue for a new edition. The reason I didn't give it five stars in this review is that more digging & research could've made a good book great.
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You are arguing that about some of the evidence that was found in Steven Avery house and Dassey. The people who are seeking demanding Steven Avery release are not arguing if the evidence collected was enough or not. Any evidence that was collected by Monitach  sheriffs should be disqualified. They claimed that they were not going to involve then without notifying the other police force and some times logging in they entered the crime scene and tempered it. If other people had done that they would have been arrested but they did it nothing happened to them. One low for the police another for the civil. The evidence you are claiming is should be forfeited. I think you are hired by the same people who imprisoned Steven for cover up. Please do not try to say you had 20years experience in scrutinising injustice and can scrutinise Steven Avery's case which needs neither journalism nor law experience. Thanks
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To the annals of history, enter Ron Pastore of Benton Kansas with his "theories" on what really happened in St. Joseph, Missouri, April 3, 1882 with the shooting death of the notorious Jesse Woodson James.

The public was first introduced to Ron Pastore by History Channels airing of both "The Mystery of Jesse James" and later with "Jesse James Hidden Treasure".  It was here that Ron Pastore first laid out his strong evidence that Jesse James faked his death and lived well into his Eighties in Southeast Kansas.  It was here also that many, like I, found great interest within that evidence, that I, we believed  or sure raised an eyebrow.  Somehow needed to know more.

By the writing of Jesse James Secret: Codes, Cover-ups and Hidden treasure we are taken into Pastore's quest.  A quest not sought but one that the fates came looking for.  You will journey with Ron at each moment of the procession that includes  a  range of events from betrayal, to jaw-dropping discoveries.  Where minutes made a difference, or a step to the left or right might change the outcome.

It is with literally years of research, artifacts and preserverence that Ron Pastore just may change the History books.  There are those who along the way accuse the truth of the lowest slurs.  They tout little evidence save for a DNA test which "in truth" was actually taken from a tooth in a bottle, not from the grave at Kearney, Missouri.  There are flaws also with Pastore's DNA sample also on his candidate for Jesse James, one Jere Miah James of Neodesha, Kansas.  Questions need to be provided but in this instance we must and can look elsewhere for answers.  All should agree that the truth is the ultimate goal.  It appears with all the evidence gathered that truth lies in Southeast Kansas, where Jesse James rode into the sunset in his late life and found a friend in Ron Pastore some 100 plus years later to speak it, to let us know he pulled off the greatest rouse yet by living out those later years in annominity and peace.

Addition and subtraction is all one needs to come to the conclusion that this is a great read, true to life mysteries along the way. I've a feeling this adventure may just be the beginning!  Arm yourself with further knowledge in another publication by Ron Pastore, "Jesse James Forensic Analysis"  Conclude for yourself, as for me I Believe!
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This crime was featured on an episode of FORENSIC FILES.  Though ithe murder took place a number of years ago, I found the book to be well written and quite interesting.  Fortunately, toward the end of the TV program the author, Tom Henderson, spoke of the scenario and the book he was then writing.  That was the inspiration for my purchase of the book.
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The hole in the logic was present in the preview, also.

There is no proof nowhere that the author of the letters was the actual Ripper. This is not my idea. Many experts on Jack the Ripper believe the letters were written by another person.

I 'll cheerfully admit her chosen target is 99% likely to have written the letters. That doesn't mean he killed anyone.  It means he was a disturbed person.
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When reading this book, you have to take into consideration when it was written. DNA results, at the time, were not as reliable. So the author did substantial research, to prove, that since many critical documents were missing, it was possible, that two children of the Tsar might have escaped. We now know, that all the family and those, who accompanied them, have been found and DNA tests have proved the entire family was indeed killed.
That being said, I find it very interesting, that Canadian documents are missing. The author believed, that it was possible, that at least one daughter escaped via the Far East and Canada and that she died a few years later. I wonder, who is really in that grave?
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This book claims to have finally definitively identified with DNA testing and other scientific techniques who Jack the Ripper was.  The author is Russell Edwards, a British entrepreneur who developed, like many others, a fascination with the case. The missing link which he uses to identify Jack the Ripper is a shawl that was allegedly recovered at the scene of Catherine Eddowes' murder.  Through an almost unbelievable number of coincidences and lucky turns of events, Edwards follows a winding trail that includes getting DNA from one of Eddowes' descendants; with the help of his scientist sidekick finding the Ripper's DNA on the shawl, and then matching the two up and - voila! - Jack the Ripper was Aaron Kosminski, one of the original suspects who ended up dying in an insane asylum.  The book covers the usual ground for this case: the crimes and their victims; the culture and history of the time; police procedures and such.  Edwards also discusses at some length some of the other plausible suspects and explains why each would be unlikely to be the actual candidate.

The theory hangs on the accuracy and validity of the DNA testing, all of which seems tenuous given the age of the material involved.  As a non-scientist, I found the detailed explanations of the DNA evidence hard to follow but seemed to make sense at a high-level.  I leave that for scientific minds to sort out.  What to me seems to lack explanation is the meaning of the shawl.  Edwards makes the case that it did not belong to the victim but rather to the Ripper.  He supposedly was using the shawl, which included what was known as a "Michaelmas" pattern, to signal the dates of his murders, as they coincided with various dates for Michaelmas, the Christian feast in some Orthodox churches that honor St. Michael.  According to Edwards, the crimes occurred on these dates of observance.  This somewhat complex messaging system, however, does not mesh with the character decryption that was derived for Kosminski, who apparently was a schizophrenic who was becoming progressively more mentally ill.  It seems a stretch to think that someone losing their mental faculties could create a complex scenario using a shawl to send a cryptic message.  Perhaps that's why the story is not elaborated on further by Edwards.  In actuality, that tale does not matter so long as the DNA work is accurate and valid.
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The cases reviewed seem to have been selected with an eye toward debunking a homicide theory. Those cases with consistent anomalies that cannot be easily explained were not reviewed.
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I just saw a thing on ABC News Primetime last night---Arthur Leigh Allen, by DNA comparison (from his autopsy, and saliva from the flaps of authentic Zodiac letters) isn't the Zodiac killer. Several other suspects were eliminated by DNA comparison also. I guess everyone needs to return to the drawing board.