Amber Lee Vanguilder

On January 6, 2026, at approximately 12:39 A.M., an officer with the Inver Grove Heights Police Department arrested AMBER LEE VANGUILDER [DOB REDACTED]. The officer arrested VANGUILDER at a gas station located on the 5700 block of Bishop Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota. The officer noticed a motor vehicle parked outside the gas station that was registered to VANGUILDER and learned that she had a warrant. When the officer arrested VANGUILDER, he took possession of a purse she had in her possession.

The officer searched the purse and located, among other things, (1) VANGUILDER’s wallet that contained her identification and (2) a drug kit. The kit contained six vials, each holding a substance. The substance inside each vial later field tested positive for the presence of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance. The substance inside each vial weighed approximately 0.5 grams.