Judge Reduces Bonds in Preston Lord Murder Case

A judge in Maricopa County has reduced the bonds for three suspects in the murder case of 16-year-old Preston Lord, despite objections from the victim’s family and prosecutors. Jacob Meisner's bond was reduced to $350,000, Talan Renner's to $500,000, and Dominic Turner's to $250,000. These defendants, along with others implicated in the case, face charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping related to a fatal gang attack during a Halloween party in Queen Creek. The judge stipulated conditions for their potential release, including house arrest, electronic monitoring, and passport surrender. The victim's family expressed deep anguish and concern for community safety, opposing the reductions. The suspects' attorneys argued that the original bonds were excessive and that their clients were not flight risks.