A retired prosecutor and judge believes the first plea deal in the Preston Lord murder case could spark more plea agreements.

State representatives have approved legislation to create a new crime of ``swarming'' that police and prosecutors say they need to bring serious charges against gang members who assault others.

One of seven teens and young adults charged in the 2023 beating death of 16-year-old Preston Lord has pleaded guilty in the case.

William Owen Hines became the first suspect in the Preston Lord case to take a plea agreement, following a court hearing ...

The bill would update assault charges. If someone is convicted of committing an assault and is aided by two or more ...

William Hines pled guilty to manslaughter in the Preston Lord murder case, with the kidnapping charge dismissed. He also ...

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The U.S. Department of Education has launched an online form allowing people to "report illegal discriminatory practices" at ...

The only clue to a murdered Phoenix woman's identity was a purse with "Monique" scrawled across it. Here's how DNA testing helped solve the case.

The first of seven defendants in Preston Lord's murder took a plea deal on Tuesday so here's what it means for the future of the case ...

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A suspect in the murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord has entered a guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter. According ...