New Bedford highway killings

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New Bedford highway killings has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including 20/20. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

Joni JohnstonClinical and forensic psychologist who studied the case

  • Johnston said the victimology of the New Bedford highway killings differed significantly from Claire Gravel's case.

    “In the New Bedford highway serial killer, the victims tend to be either involved in sex work or in drug or alcohol use. That's very different from Claire”

    20/20: The Salem Strangler (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 41:50

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Podcasts

Episodes

  • The Salem Strangler

    20/20 · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    20/20 recounts the 1986 strangling of Salem State student Claire Gravel and how a similar 2007 attack and DNA led to John Carey's conviction.