Stoughton street strangler

The Stoughton Street Strangler is a name attributed to the [...] of several people in Medford, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s.

History

Between June 14, 1962 and January 4, 1964, 6 people (between the ages of 19 and 75) were murdered in the city of Medford. All 6 victims received coded messages in the days leading up to their death, and were ultimately strangled with rope in their homes. The [...] was given the name Stoughton Street Strangler after the second and third murders, both of which took place on Stoughton St. The murders remain unsolved.

"Seventh Victim"

Lary Owenst, the strangler's "seventh victim" received a coded message from the Stoughton Street Strangler in March of 1964 and decoded it. It was reported that on the night of March 30, 1964 the strangler entered Owenst's home, but when Owenst spoke the decoded message the strangler left without incident. The details of the message were never revealed to the press. Owenst's unwillingness to cooperate with the police, and discrepancies in his story lead some to believe that Owenst either made up his story or was in fact the Stoughton Street Strangler himself. However, he was never formally charged with a crime.

Legend

The Stoughton Street Strangler has become a local legend. Residents of Stoughton Street have reported finding coded messages and threats in the mail over the years, but police believe this to be a copycat hoax. None of these messages has led to [...]. The strangulation death of a Tufts University student in 2002 led to increased fear that the Stoughton Street Strangler had returned, but Medford police report no connection between the murders. That [...] remains unsolved.