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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 …

Wheatley/ Goodman: Funding crucial to growth

2/19/2024
On Jan. 12, 2024, Governor Hobbs released her Fiscal Year 2024-25 Executive Budget Proposal.

Queen Creek mayor: Time is now for a youth advisory …

2/15/2024
Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley had long planned to create a youth advisory council where teens could give direction to the town on the issues that are important to them. That plan has taken on a …

Chandler Council passes design phase of widening …

2/14/2024
A contract for the design phase of a major South Chandler street project was among the items given preliminary approval by the Chandler City Council at its Feb. 8 meeting. Olsson Inc. is the …

Family of slain teen lean on Chandler Council

2/9/2024
As discussions continue at East Valley local government meetings about teen violence, on Feb. 8, it was the Chandler City Council’s turn — again. A few weeks after the stepmother of …

Queen Creek is Brock Purdy country

2/9/2024
Queen Creek is proudly claiming Brock Purdy as its own. During the Queen Creek Town Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Mayor Julia Wheatley issued a proclamation honoring the starting quarterback …

Newest family fun center in Southeast Valley opens …

1/30/2024
A new family fun center in Queen Creek will be open for business starting Wednesday. Pecan Lake Entertainment Center currently has a ropes course, barbecue restaurant, botanical garden, 21-hole …

Gilbert police arrest three more people in teen …

1/24/2024
The Gilbert Police Department made three arrests Jan. 24 related to two active investigations involving incidents of teen violence, officials said. Kyler Renner, 18, was arrested in connection …

Book recounts Queen Creek author’s life with her …

1/24/2024
Scruffy was just two hours away from being euthanized at an animal shelter when he was scooped up and eventually landed in the home of Evelyn Hermes-DeSantis and her husband, Dan. And doggone it, …

Gilbert Chief: ‘We did everything we could’

1/19/2024
Gilbert Police Chief Michael Soelberg says his department is doing the best it can in investigating high-profile recent teen violence cases. It’s simply a matter of having the right …