The Boston Strangler Murders
A self-guided true-crime walk of Boston, United States
This self-guided true-crime walk of The Boston Strangler Murders in Boston, United States follows a documented case across 4 narrated stops over roughly 60 minutes and about 3.8 km on foot. Open the case in the CaseWalk app and each stop is narrated automatically as you arrive at the real location — walk at your own pace, online or fully offline. The route runs from The DA's Open Case — John Adams Courthouse, Pemberton Square to Memory and Reckoning — New Chardon Street, Government Center.
Coming soon to iOS — open this Boston case and the narration starts automatically at each stop, online or off.
The route, stop by stop
The DA's Open Case — John Adams Courthouse, Pemberton Square
The Suffolk County DA's office has never closed these files. Thirteen murders. No conviction. The courthouse behind that colonnade holds open cases that are now sixty years…
The City in Fear — Boston Public Garden
Late summer, 1962. The swan boats are still running. But in the brownstones behind these iron gates, women are changing how they…
The Confession — Suffolk County Jail Site, Nashua Street
The facility you're looking at now replaced an older one — but the ground is the same ground. Sometime in late 1964, inside a predecessor structure on this site, a man already in custody began to…
Memory and Reckoning — New Chardon Street, Government Center
This plaza didn't exist when the murders began. The city tore out the old Scollay Square neighborhood in 1962 — the same year Anna Slesers was killed — and poured this expanse of brick in its place. A civic…
These are the opening lines of each stop. The full narration — and the audio — plays in the app.
— good to know
- How long is the The Boston Strangler Murders walk?
- About 60 minutes on foot, covering 4 stops over 3.8 km. You can pause and pick it back up whenever you like.
- What does the The Boston Strangler Murders case cover?
- 4 narrated stops, beginning at The DA's Open Case — John Adams Courthouse, Pemberton Square and ending at Memory and Reckoning — New Chardon Street, Government Center. Each one plays automatically as you reach the real location.
- Is the The Boston Strangler Murders case real?
- Yes. It's built from the public record — court documents, contemporary news, and published histories — reviewed by a person, and told in a documentary register, never sensational.
- Do I need an internet connection or mobile data?
- No. Download the case once in the CaseWalk app and the narration plays fully offline — handy while roaming in United States. GPS triggers each stop as you arrive.
- Is the The Boston Strangler Murders walk free?
- Your first walk on CaseWalk is free. After that, unlock a single case with a credit (yours to keep) or go All-Access for every case. Cancel anytime.
- Can I walk it at my own pace?
- Yes. There's no guide and no schedule — start when you want, linger as long as you like, and the next stop plays automatically when you get there.
Open the The Boston Strangler Murders case with CaseWalk
Coming soon to iOS. Your first walk is free, and you can download this case for fully offline use.