A fifth and sixth person have been arrested in connection with the fatal beating of Preston Lord, the southeast Valley teen whose killing shocked the community and brought to light a string of attacks by teens that persisted for more than a year.
Taylor Sherman, 19, was booked late Wednesday by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on one count of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping.
Jacob Meisner, 17, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder, kidnapping and aggravated robbery, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. He was in custody on other charges when he was served.
A Maricopa County grand jury on Wednesday indicted several people on charges including first-degree murder and kidnapping in the gang-style attack on Lord, 16, that occurred during an Oct. 28 Halloween party in Queen Creek. Lord died two days later in the hospital.
‘There will be justice’: Arrests in Preston Lord’s death bring relief to East Valley
Four others have been charged so far in Lord’s death : William “Owen” Hines, Talan Renner, Dominic Turner and Talyn Vigil.