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Amber Marie Burton

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Sep 12, 2021

Victim Details

Amber Marie Burton

Female

White / Caucasian

Des Moines

IA

2021-09-12

42

Amber

Marie Burton

Yes

06/30/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Des Moines, Iowa, police were called to a home on the 900 block of Randolph Street to investigate a reported dispute. A caller had expressed concern for a woman at the residence, leading officers to the discovery of the body of 42-year-old Amber Marie Burton on September 12, 2021. The nature of her death was not immediately clear, but authorities quickly determined it was not due to natural causes and began treating the case as a homicide. This marked the seventh homicide ...
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  • Obituary for Amber Marie Burton at Overton Funeral Home
  • Des Moines Register: Des Moines police: Dispute over ownership of lawn mower may have led to fatal shooting
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