Preston Lord: Progress continues to be made in Queen Creek teen’s murder investigation

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - Police officials in Queen Creek gave another update on their investigation into the death of Preston Lord.

Preston, 16, died following an incident on the night of Oct. 28. According to initial statements, police received a 911 call of an assault near 194th Street and Via Del Rancho. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Preston in the roadway.

Preston died two days after he was taken to the hospital.

Preston Lord: PD says progress made in teens murder

Preston Lord, 16, died following an incident on the night of Oct. 28. According to initial statements, police received a 911 call of an assault near 194th Street and Via Del Rancho. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Preston in the roadway. Lord died two days after he was taken to the hospital.

In a statement released on Nov. 29, Queen Creek Police officials called the investigation "extensive, intricate, and complex."

"We understand the community wants an arrest or more information about why an arrest has not taken place," said Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice, in the statement.. "While we cannot release information that could compromise the prosecution of this case, I want to reiterate that we want more than just an arrest. We want to ensure that those involved are convicted. We remain committed to helping bring justice to the individuals who participated in this terrible crime."

In the statement, Queen Creek Police officials stated that they have received and processed over 200 tips, including 29 tips through the FBI tipline.

"It is important to note not all tips lead to significant breakthroughs in the investigation. However, this does not diminish the importance of the information shared, but reflects the complexity of the investigative process," read a portion of the statement.

In addition, Queen Creek Police officials said 49 search warrants have been served, as of Nov. 29.

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Anyone with information on the case should contact Queen Creek Police or the FBI.

Queen Creek Police anonymous tip submission
https://p3tips.com/952

FBI Tipline for Preston Lord
https://www.fbi.gov/prestonlord

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