MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ — The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has filed a petition to revoke Talyn Vigil's release conditions. The new court filing comes after ABC15 has learned that Vigil was arrested for a second time while awaiting his trial.
Vigil, along with the five other remaining defendants, is charged with the murder of Preston Lord. The 16-year-old was leaving a 2023 Queen Creek Halloween party when he was attacked.
Preston died days later, and seven people in total were charged in the case. One defendant, William Owen Hines, is the only person so far to take a plea agreement.
Last fall, ABC15 was the first to report that Vigil had been arrested again in Gilbert. The teen was accused of violating an order of protection.
Our team has been tracking the case, which is still proceeding through Gilbert Municipal Court.
Thursday, the Gilbert Police Department confirmed that Vigil had been arrested again on Feb. 5.
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"On February 5, 2026, Gilbert PD arrested Talyn Vigil for one count of A.R.S. § 28-693, Reckless Driving, after officers responded to the 400 block of Silver Creek Ct. in response to reports alleging a dirt bike being driven recklessly on a residential road. Upon arrival, officers located 19-year-old Vigil. Vigil was subsequently arrested and booked into the custody of the Gilbert Municipal Court," Gilbert police said in a release.
On Wednesday, MCAO filed a petition to revoke his release conditions.
"It's clear that the Defendant is disobeying the conditions of his release, including a failure to refrain from committing criminal offenses," prosecutors said in the filing.
It also said that Preston's family wants to be heard at a hearing regarding the potential revocation.
ABC15 is requesting information, including whether a hearing has been scheduled.
TRIAL DATE IN MURDER CASE
Earlier this month, prosecutors requested a series of trial dates after multiple defendants had their cases severed.
Jacob Meisner and Talan Renner were each granted their own trials.
Prosecutors requested that Meisner be tried first in October of this year. They asked for Renner's trial to be set for January 2027, Treston Billey and Dominic Turner's trial in April 2027, and Vigil and Taylor Sherman's trial in May, June, or July 2027.
At the time, Judge Sam Myers said he would take it under consideration and put his decision in the minute entry from the hearing.
He ultimately decided that instead of setting the other trial dates, just one would be set.
"The Court finds that setting a single Trial date, with the understanding that when one Trial is concluded, the next Trial will commence, will be the best way to ensure the timely resolution of these cases," the minute entry reads.
A settlement conference has been scheduled for Vigil at the end of this month.
Throughout the course of this case, various defendants have had settlement conferences scheduled that were ultimately vacated or did not result in a plea agreement.
One of Renner's attorneys filed a motion objecting to Vigil's upcoming settlement conference.
"Talyn Vigil has expressed strong, animus opinions towards Talan Renner throughout his pretrial motions in this case," wrote attorney Leah Dodd. "He has made it clear through his pretrial motions that he intends to blame Talan Renner for the charges that have been brought against him."
She insisted her client would be brought up in a negative light during potential settlement discussions.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Gilbert police provided a new release statement Friday, which has since been updated in the article above.
