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Who killed Deanna Cremin? 17-year-old Massachusetts girl found strangled 29 years ago

“The greatest things in her life were still ahead of her,” Deanna’s mother, Katherine, told WCVB in 2015. “I can’t believe she’s been dead longer than she’s been alive.”



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Deanna Cremin

In March 1995, 17-year-old Deanna Cremin was attacked and murdered in Somerville, Massachusetts, as she walked home from her boyfriend’s house. To this day, her shocking murder remains unsolved.

On March 30, 1995, two children on their way to school found Deanna’s body behind an apartment complex, Boston.com reported. The cause of death was strangulation.

According to Boston 25 News, Deanna’s boyfriend at the time, Thomas Leblanc, told Deanna’s mother, Katherine Cremin, that he walked her halfway home the night of her murder.

“I just want the person who murdered my daughter to know: May every skin cell on your body tingle, every hair on the back of your neck stand up, because we’re right behind you,” Katherine told WCVB in 2015.

No suspect has been arrested in connection with Deanna’s murder.

“The greatest things in her life were yet to come,” Katherine told WCVB. “I can’t believe she’s been dead longer than she’s been alive.”

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29 years later, her relatives still keep her memory – and the unsolved case – in mind, hoping for a lead in the investigation.

On Facebook, a group called “Friends of Deanna Cremin” is posting updates about memorial services and masses being held in Cremin’s memory. A $70,000 reward is being offered for any information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of the person involved in her death.



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Deanna Cremin

In an effort to solve the unsolved case, Deanna’s story was widely discussed on social media.

Anyone with information about the unsolved murder of Deanna Cremin is asked to call the confidential tip line at 617-544-7167.

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