Overview
- Friends, family and supporters held a Light the Night walk on Oct. 28 outside the Queen Creek Police Department to remember the 16-year-old and promote teen-violence awareness.
- The six remaining defendants are set for a Jan. 12, 2026 trial, with a Nov. 12 deadline for severance motions and prosecutors acknowledging the current date may slip.
- William “Owen” Hines pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced in May 2025 to 12 years in prison for his role in Lord’s death.
- Of those still charged, Jacob Meisner remains in custody while others are out on bond; Talyn Vigil was arrested in September on suspicion of violating a protection order in a separate matter.
- The case spurred statewide and local responses, including Preston’s Law increasing penalties for group “swarming” attacks and city measures such as brass-knuckle bans and youth outreach programs.