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The parents of Preston Lord have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the seven suspects accused of his murder and several parents.
One of the Preston Lord murder suspects successfully got his $1 million bond lowered, posted it and was later released from jail.
A new 143-page police report details what led up to an attack outside a Gilbert restaurant and how suspects responded afterward.
New court documents reveal more about the ambush attack of a teen outside a Gilbert In-N-Out in December 2022.
Gilbert police are stepping up their presence at parking garages near downtown after several dangerous and deadly incidents.
One of the defendants charged with the murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord was back in court Monday morning asking for his bond amount to be reduced to get out of jail before trial.
Chandler officials pass the unruly gathering and brass/metal knuckles ordinances that are intended to prevent and deter teen violence in the city.
The Gilbert Town Council passed an ordinance that bans brass knuckles and another that cracks down on wild parties.
Christopher Fantastic appeared in court on Thursday morning, agreeing to plea deals in both of the teen violence cases he was charged in out of Gilbert and Mesa.
Prosecutors said on Tuesday they won’t seek the death penalty against three men charged with first-degree murder in the Preston Lord case.
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Two young men linked to attacks on teens in Gilbert have reached a plea deal.
A tentative trial date has been set for seven suspects arrested for the murder of Preston Lord.
Chandler City Council approved the introduction of two ordinances that ban out-of-control parties and kids having brass knuckles.
According to a memo, $1.9 million is needed for overtime costs due to staffing shortages, pay raises and investigations into teen violence cases.
A 2022 report by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission noted hybrid gangs as an “area of concern."
We look into what the classification of the Gilbert Goons as a hybrid gang could mean in the Preston Lord and other teen violence cases.
Gilbert Goons meet traditional criteria for a criminal street gang in Arizona, but no new charges will be filed.
On Monday night, Chandler Police Chief Bryan Chapman said there are no active teen violence cases that include the so-called goons but that could change.
Community outrage over teen-on-teen violence ramped up after the death of 16-year-old Preston Lord in October of last year.
Vigil posted bond and was released on Friday with electronic monitoring.
Suspect Talan Renner played in a November football game after the deadly beating of 16-year-old Preston Lord at the end of October last year.
He said his department worked quickly to get as much physical evidence as possible in case.
Talan Renner, along with the other six suspects, have pleaded not guilty to the crime.
The report shows police were getting DNA and evidence from possible suspects just days after the attack.
The police report is more than 1,100 pages.
911 calls released by the Queen Creek Police Department the night 16-year-old Preston Lord was killed illustrates the chaotic situation unfolding in the normally quiet neighborhood.
All of the suspects’ next court dates are April 30.
Court documents show none of the seven suspects knew the victim, Preston Lord, before the night of the attack, Oct. 28.
He said all seven suspects in the Preston Lord murder had some interaction or involvement with their department; most of them had prior arrests with Gilbert PD.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has released the indictment in the Preston Lord's murder.
The 16-year-old died two days after being brutally beaten outside a Halloween party in Queen Creek.
The vigil is scheduled to be held in the neighborhood where he was attacked on Oct. 28.
Gilbert police had interactions with four of the arrested suspects previously.
Wednesday marked four months since the deadly beating of 16-year-old Preston Lord in Queen Creek.
State Sen. John Kavanagh says the bill failed to get enough votes to be brought to the Senate floor.
The suspects are accused of posting an address online they thought was a person of interest in a teen violence case.
Kyler Renner, Cody Kostoryz and Gage Garrison are facing new charges related to two separate cases.
She was arrested for a robbery and assault case in September.
Police believe the person may have witnessed a separate incident nearby.
Chief Michael Soelberg shared photos and videos of four cases Gilbert Police are investigating involving teen violence and the 'Gilbert goons' gang.
The Maricopa County M.E.'s office says the report is complete and currently under legal review.
The teen reportedly suffered a severe concussion and other injuries in an attack at an In-N-Out restaurant in Gilbert last August.
Dozens of children and adults are listed as defendants in the lawsuit.
A total of 25 arrests have been made in teen violence cases in Gilbert.
Gilbert police say they have made dozens of arrests in connection to teen violence.
County Attorney Rachel Mitchell held a briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
The 16-year-old died two days after being brutally beaten outside a Halloween party.
Three people have been indicted in connection to a teen assault that happened at a Gilbert parking garage in December 2022.
Several arrests have already been made.
“By Arizona statute, they fit the criteria of a criminal street gang,” said a former Mesa Police gang detective.