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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 …

Gilbert chief details police involvement with Lord …

3/7/2024
Gilbert Police remain actively pursuing 12 cases involving teen violence even as prosecutors announced the first indictments and arrests in the Preston Lord homicide, Chief Michael Soelberg said. …

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 …

Gilbert residents call for mayor's resignation over …

3/6/2024
Residents concerned about teen violence turned up the heat on Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson at the Gilbert Town Council meeting March 5, asking her to resign.   The residents accused …

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 …

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 …

Gilbert ponders bicycle helmet law

3/1/2024
Daniel and Sarah Strazza came close to losing their 7-year-old daughter Alexandria on Jan. 15 when an uninsured and distracted driver ran a red light at a trail crossing and hit Alexandria on her …

Chandler superintendent speaks on teen-violence …

2/29/2024
Superintendent Frank Narducci used most of his current-events report at the Feb. 28 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting to talk about student safety. In addition to staff …

Natalie DiBernardo joins Gilbert mayoral race

2/29/2024
The Gilbert mayoral race has a third entrant.   Natalie DiBernardo, a business owner and Realtor who is a lifelong Gilbert resident, has pulled papers to run for mayor. DiBernardo …

Gilbert Public Schools back to training on ELA …

2/28/2024
After the COVID-19 pandemic threw off training for its new elementary-level English Language Arts curriculum, Gilbert Public Schools is in the process of getting back on track this year.   …

Gilbert subcommittee closing in on teen violence plan

2/27/2024
The Gilbert Town Council Subcommittee on Teen Violence rounded the curve in its third meeting Feb. 26 and is heading toward its goal of presenting a list of actionable items for the town.   …