Deborah Rae Stevens murdered or death by force in Lynn, Massachusetts.

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In the early morning hours of September 15, 1972, the body of 19-year-old Deborah Rae Stevens, a White female, was discovered in the lilac bushes just 75 yards from her home in Lynn, Massachusetts. A man walking his dog made the grim discovery at approximately 6:00 AM. Stevens, a sophomore physical therapy student at Boston University who also attended classes at Northeastern University, had been strangled. The medical examiner estimated her time of death to be between 2:00 and 3:00 AM. Investig ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Debra Stevens

gender

Female

race

White / Caucasian

city

Lynn

state

MA

Date of Death

1972-09-15

Age at Death

19

First Name

Deborah

Last Name

Rae Stevens

Last Updated

11/08/2025

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