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Amber Elena Lechuga

Case from Springfield, MN dated Sep 25, 2014

Victim Details

Amber Elena Lechuga

Female

Springfield

MN

2014-09-25

22

Amber

Elena Lechuga

06/21/2026

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On September 25, 2014, the life of 22-year-old Amber Elena Lechuga was tragically cut short in Springfield, Minnesota. What began as a report of a car accident soon unraveled into a story of brutal violence. That evening, authorities responded to a 911 call from Miguel Angel Vazquez, Lechuga's 26-year-old boyfriend, who claimed he had been in a car crash. When police arrived at the scene near the Cottonwood River, they discovered a van engulfed in flames and Vazquez nearby, smelling of gasoline ...
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  • Amber Elena Lechuga - Obituary - Minnesota Valley Funeral Home
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    It's been almost a decade since Amber Elena Lechuga was taken from us, and the lack of progress in t... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about Amber's two little boys, Miguel Jr. and Orion Anthony. They have lost th... ...Read More
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