PHOENIX — Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell held a news conference with Queen Creek police officials on Wednesday where they announced several indictments in connection to the death of 16-year-old Preston Lord.
All four individuals were charged with first-degree felony murder and kidnapping, and Dominic Turner was additionally charged with aggravated robbery.Four indicted in Preston Lord homicide case Queen Creek officials say they received arrest warrants Wednesday morning and began operations early that afternoon on multiple arrests.See the latest ABC15 coverage on the developments of the string of incidents here.
Other prior incidents for the indicted individuals were reported by Gilbert police, but the department did not confirm the identities as they are under the age of 18. Lord's homicide is the first homicide investigation for the Queen Creek Police Department, which was formed only a few years ago.In November, Queen Creek PD said it identified multiple"persons of interest."
“We've had witnesses that were reluctant to provide information, so we've gone back to them and done walkthroughs with them,” Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice told ABC15. “What we're finding is that they're starting to open up a little bit more and provide additional information.”Lord's death brought a series of attacks on teenagers in the East Valley into the spotlight, leading multiple police agencies to start or reopen cases of violence.
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