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Mitchell: ‘Extraordinary speed’ in Lord homicide …

3/7/2024
While announcing the arrests of suspects in the murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord in Queen Creek, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said the investigation, indictments and arrests had moved …

Queen Creek mayor reacts to Lord case arrests

3/7/2024
Six men have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Combs High School student Preston Lord at a house party in Queen Creek. On Thursday, Queen Creek Mayor Julia …

Two more arrested in Preston Lord homicide

3/7/2024
An additional two people have been indicted and arrested in the murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord in Queen Creek, bringing the total number of arrests so far to six. Maricopa County Attorney …

Four indicted, arrested in Preston Lord homicide

3/6/2024
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has indicted, and Queen Creek Police have arrested four suspects in the Preston Lord homicide. Dominic Turner, William Owen Heinz, Talan Renner and Talyn …

Sinema out, Lamb staying put in U.S. Senate race

3/6/2024
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb is in the campaign for the U.S. Senate from Arizona for the long haul. Following current U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement on Tuesday that she would not be …

Socio-emotional learning — does it stop when social …

3/3/2024
Two Valley women have worked on solutions for teens amid a technology- and image-centered adolescence. With so much recent news about teen violence in the East Valley — much of it …

Cries for help: Teen violence inspires calls to action

3/2/2024
After Stephen Jacobo was shot to death at a party in Mesa, his father obsessed about every details of what happened that night in November 2022. He had to know. Mark Jacobo got those details …

The root of all evil

3/1/2024
With the current spate of arrests and incidents of youth violence in the southeast Valley — particularly Gilbert — spiking, the negative effects of wealth on children are being discussed …

Business groups promote ‘Leap of Kindness’ day

2/27/2024
It’s Leap Year, and of course that means February has an extra day in 2024. If you’re wondering what to do with your extra day, the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce is encouraging you to …

Preston Lord investigators closing in on charges

2/22/2024
Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice briefed the public Wednesday on the latest developments in the Preston Lord homicide case as the Maricopa County attorney signaled that charges could be made …

Southeast Valley businesses possibly exposed to …

2/22/2024
Two new cases of measles in the southeast Valley have been traced to exposure at five locations, including Queen Creek. The new cases were reported earlier this month, according to a press …

Lord death ruled a homicide by Maricopa M.E.

2/20/2024
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner has ruled 16-year-old Preston Lord's death a homicide.   Lord was severely beaten during a house party in Queen Creek on Oct. 28. He died of his …