| 21st | Top unsolved murders and deaths: 1975-1999 |
| Deanna Cremin | |
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| Born | March 26, 1978 Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 30, 1995 (aged 17) Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Cause of death | Strangulation |
| Occupation | High school student, employee of Star Market |
| Website http://www.deannacremin.org DeannaCremin.org |
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Deanna J. Cremin (March 26, 1978 – March 30, 1995) was a 17-year-old American murder victim from Somerville, Massachusetts.
Deanna Cremin was found behind a senior housing complex only four days after her seventeenth birthday. An autopsy revealed she had been strangled, and her murder remains unsolved.[1][2]
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Cremin was a student of Somerville High School. She did volunteer work at Somerville Cable Access Television and worked with third graders at a local school. She was studying in the Child Development Program at her school as well as working at Star Market.[3]
On March 29, 1995, Deanna Cremin followed her usual Wednesday routine of going out with friends and visiting her boyfriend. She was supposed to be home by 10 pm; when she wasn't home by midnight, her mother, worried, tried unsuccessfully several times to reach her on a pager that the girl carried. Her boyfriend, considered to be the last person to see Cremin alive, admits walking her home that night, but says he left her halfway, as he often had during their year long courtship.[4][5]
Cremin's body was found at 8 a.m. on March 30, behind an elderly housing complex, less than a block from her home, lying on her back, and mostly undressed. She had been strangled.[4][5]
Deanna Cremin's murder has led to her family opening up a scholarship, a billboard and a square in her honor. The Deanna Cremin Reward Scholarship is an annual award given to one recipient currently attending the Child Development Program at Somerville High School. The scholarship is worth $500.
The Cremin family erects a billboard each year since her death, to help gather information and offer a reward for information about the killer. At the bottom of the billboard, a quote reads: "You know what you did to me. How much longer must I wait! Please help make my time in heaven restful." The reward has grown from $10,000 in 1995[5] to $20,000 by 2005.[6]
In the summer of 1995, Deanna Cremin Square was dedicated to her. The idea was proposed by a friend, Danielle Shute. The square is located on the corner of Jaques Street and Temple Street, Cremin's neighborhood. It is also located near St. Polycarp's Church, where her funeral was held. The family places a new wreath on it every year.[7]
Willie Alexander, former member of The Velvet Underground, wrote a song about her death titled "Who Killed Deanna", which appeared on his albums The East Main Street Suite (1999), and The Dog Bar Yacht Club (2005).[8] A friend of Deanna's published a poem titled "Waiting For Your Return" in Teen Ink magazine.[9]
   | ''A mother's renewed hope for justice'' - A mother's renewed hope for justice - The Boston Globe |
| | ''Cremin family still seeks justice for slain daughter'' - 404 File not found |
| | Justice For Deanna petition - Justic For Deanna Cremin Petition |
| | Justice For Deanna MySpace - MySpace.com - Justice for Deanna - 17 - Female - Somerville, Massachusetts - myspace.com/justicefordeanna |
| | Deanna Memorial site - Dedicated to Deanna Cremin - A Bravenet.com Hosted Site |
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