MUS-2026-0104
Archive card
MUS-2026-0104
Homicide
- Incident
- 1995
- Indexed
- Oct 5, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Somerville Police Department
- Location
- Somerville MA
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Deanna Cremin, 17, was strangled behind a senior housing complex less than a block from her Somerville, Massachusetts, home on March 30, 1995. Police identified three persons of interest over the years but never filed charges. In 2005 the Middlesex District Attorney announced new forensic evidence, with no result. Her family erected annual billboards and raised the reward to $50,000. The case is unsolved.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 1995
Cremin, 17, is found strangled behind a senior housing complex on March 30, 1995.
- 1995
Deanna Cremin Square is dedicated in Somerville that summer.
- 2005
The Middlesex DA announces new forensic evidence; no charges follow.
- 2014
Her family raises the reward to $50,000. The case remains unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
17, of Somerville, Massachusetts. Strangled March 30, 1995, less than a block from home.
Middlesex District Attorney involved in the cold-case effort. Contact details change over time; confirm the current assignee before publishing.
Investigating agency
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