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One of the most bizarre events in Boston history was also the trigger for accusations and suspicions that were never truly settled.
Around noon on Jan. In the chaos that ensued, 21 people were killed, were injured, houses were flattened, and the area was flooded with three feet of standing molasses. The more they struggled, the deeper in the mess they were ensnared.
Human beings—men and women—suffered likewise. Some wrote the explosion off as a tragic accident, noting that the temperature outside had gone up sharply in the days preceding it, causing the molasses to ferment and increase the pressure inside the tank. In defending themselves against accusations of negligence, USIA claimed Italian anarchists had caused the explosion as an act of sabotage—an explanation that played into fears that had been stoked recently by the Boston district attorney.
Though USIA was eventually forced by the courts to pay a massive settlement to the victims of the disaster, the true cause of the rupture remains unknown. William Bartlett was 17 when he saw it, just sitting there, on a spring night in Bartlett was driving at the time along Farm Street in Dover, and though it was dark, he could clearly make it out, staring at him with its shining orange eyes.
Its head was like an egg, Bartlett said later, and from what he could tell, it was hairless, and had no nose or mouth. Not knowing what to do, the teenager kept moving.
And around midnight the next night, it presented itself yet again, to a girl driving down the road with her boyfriend. The sightings attracted immediate attention. Years later, Coleman maintained his belief that something special had visited Dover that spring.
Is the Dover Demon still out there? If so, it has been awfully quiet for 35 years.
But the legend certainly lives on. Sometimes a mystery is so gruesome and captivating that it inspires someone to stand up and take credit for it. The murders just kept coming, one after another, terrifying the people of Boston and moving them to buy tear gas and deadbolts to protect themselves. The Boston Strangler, as he came to be known in the press, haunted the city and kept its residents on edge until the killings finally stopped. In , a convicted sex offender named Albert DeSalvo told a fellow inmate that he had committed the crimes, and before long his lawyer had struck a deal with prosecutors that allowed him to issue a full confession under the condition that it not be used against him.
Though he was never prosecuted for the murders, his admission of guilt was widely seen as the final chapter in the harrowing ordeal. But in the years since, numerous skeptics have argued that DeSalvo was lying about his involvement—that there was no physical evidence linking him to the murders and a high likelihood that the details he supposedly remembered about the crime scenes were gleaned from media coverage.
The bodies were often headless and limbless.
All three of their cars were parked outside and their purses and keys were still inside the home. With a lack of evidence, no verifiable sign of foul play and no suspects, the Springfield Three's case has gone cold. Although her cabin had been ransacked, no belongings had been stolen.
Many people think Fossey was killed by the gorilla poachers she fought against, while others believe local gold smugglers were responsible. Either way, her murder remains unsolved, but she is remembered for the major impact of her work on the recovery of the mountain gorilla population.
An ensuing man hunt, which included a mystery letter possibly sent by the killer, turned up nothing. Despite public speculation and rumours, the murderer was never caught. Erin DeCoste. US presidential candidate welcomes Modi. Live: Modi arrives, US says 'howdy'. Full Screen. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.
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