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
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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
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Name: Luis Garza
Date of Death: February 13, 1978
Age: 2½ months
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Cause of Death: Undetermined
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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
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Name: Ericka Leonor Aleman (cousin's daughter)
Date of Death: October 8, 1980
Age: 6 weeks
Location: Muleshoe, Texas
Cause of Death: Undetermined
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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
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Name: Christopher Daniel Lumbrera
Date of Death: March 28, 1984
Age: 5½ months
Location: Dimmitt, Texas
Cause of Death: Septicemia (blood infection)
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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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