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Vivian Zwick

Case from Lansing, MI dated Apr 13, 2021

Victim Details

Vivian Zwick

Female

White / Caucasian

Lansing

MI

2021-04-13

5

Vivian

Zwick

06/25/2026

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In a quiet neighborhood in Delta Township, near Lansing, Michigan, a heart-wrenching scene unfolded on April 13, 2021, forever altering the lives of a family. Five-year-old Vivian Zwick, her three-year-old brother Anson, and their forty-eight-year-old father, Joseph Lechleitner, were discovered in their home, all victims of gunshot wounds. The initial assessment by law enforcement pointed towards a grim conclusion: a murder-suicide perpetrated by the children's father. This preliminary theory su ...
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  • Law & Crime: Deputies Thought a Michigan Man Killed His 2 Kids in Murder-Suicide. Now, They Suspect He Was Actually a Victim.
  • Lansing State Journal: Once considered murder-suicide, deaths of father, kids in Delta Twp. being investigated as homicide
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    Has anyone else been closely following the investigation into the Zwick-Lechleitner tragedy in Delta... ...Read More
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