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Melissa Lumbrera, a three-year-old Hispanic female, tragically lost her life on October 2, 1978. Her death was initially attributed to asphyxia due to aspiration of stomach contents. However, her passing was part of a disturbing pattern involving multiple infant deaths under the care of her mother, Diana Lumbrera.
Diana Lumbrera, a Texas native, had a history of losing children under suspicious circumstances. Melissa was one of seven infants who died while in her care over a span of 14 y ...Read More
Diana Lumbrera, a Texas native, had a history of losing children under suspicious circumstances. Melissa was one of seven infants who died while in her care over a span of 14 y ...Read More
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Melissa Lumbrera
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Friona
TX
1978-10-02
3
Melissa
Lumbrera
11/29/2025

