Diana Lumbrera

Serial Killer

Serial Killer: Diana Lumbrera

Early Life

Diana Lumbrera was born on November 21, 1958, in Friona, Texas, to Albino and Juanita Hernandez Lumbrera. She was the eldest of seven children. At the age of 13, Diana dropped out of school, citing physical illness. In 1972, at 14, she married Rodolfo Carrillo and moved to Bovina, Texas. Their marriage was troubled, leading to a separation in 1974. Subsequently, Diana met Lionel Garza, who would become her second husband.

Crimes

Between 1976 and 1990, Diana Lumbrera systematically suffocated six of her own children and a cousin's child. She would rush each unresponsive child to the hospital, claiming they had stopped breathing due to convulsions, and then blame medical staff for not resuscitating them. Initially, these deaths were attributed to natural causes, but patterns and inconsistencies eventually led to investigations and her conviction.

Victims

• Name: Joanna Garza Date of Death: November 30, 1976 Age: 3 months Location: Friona, Texas Cause of Death: Strangulation due to aspiration of stomach contents
• Name: Luis Garza Date of Death: February 13, 1978 Age: 2½ months Location: Lubbock, Texas Cause of Death: Undetermined
• Name: Melissa Lumbrera Date of Death: October 2, 1978 Age: 3 years Location: Friona, Texas Cause of Death: Strangulation due to aspiration of stomach contents
• Name: Ericka Leonor Aleman (cousin's daughter) Date of Death: October 8, 1980 Age: 6 weeks Location: Muleshoe, Texas Cause of Death: Undetermined
• Name: Melinda Ann Garza Date of Death: August 17, 1982 Age: 2 years Location: Friona, Texas Cause of Death: Acute heart failure due to congenital heart disease
• Name: Christopher Daniel Lumbrera Date of Death: March 28, 1984 Age: 5½ months Location: Dimmitt, Texas Cause of Death: Septicemia (blood infection)
• Name: José Antonio Lumbrera Date of Death: May 1, 1990 Age: 4 years Location: Garden City, Kansas Cause of Death: Asphyxia due to smothering

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Confirmed Victims: (7)

Joanna Garza , Date of Death: 1976-11-30

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