Preston Lord murder suspect arrested for third time after allegedly drag racing near ASU

A suspect in the Preston Lord murder case was arrested for a third time Thursday after Tempe police said he was drag racing on a motorcycle near Arizona State University while out of custody awaiting trial.

Talyn Vigil, 20, and Reeve Gosney were arrested just before 3 p.m. Thursday on charges of reckless driving and exhibition of speed after officers observed them splitting traffic, performing burnouts at intersections and drag racing near the ASU campus, Tempe police confirmed.

Both men were booked into Tempe City Jail on misdemeanor charges and their motorcycles were impounded.

The arrest was first reported by ABC15.

Vigil still awaiting trial in Preston Lord killing

Vigil is one of six remaining defendants charged in the 2023 beating death of Preston Lord, a 16 year old Queen Creek boy who was fatally attacked while leaving a Halloween party. Only one of the seven people arrested in the case has taken a plea agreement.

Vigil was 17 at the time of the killing and faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges.

He posted a $1 million bond in April 2024 and was released with electronic monitoring. He was arrested in September 2025 for violating a restraining order and again in February 2026 for reckless driving.

Maricopa County prosecutors moved to revoke his release conditions after the February arrest, but Judge Sam Myers denied the motion, according to ABC15.

Vigil later pleaded guilty in both misdemeanor cases and was placed on three years probation with a 180-day suspended sentence if he violated the terms, ABC15 reported.

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