Talyn Vigil, a defendant in 2023 murder of Preston Lord, is back in jail

Talyn Vigil, a defendant in the 2023 murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord, is back in jail after being arrested three times in the last year.

Vigil, 20, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Intake, Transfer and Release facility in Phoenix. His bond was set at just over $2 million, and he is scheduled to appear in court at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Prosecutors are expected to ask the court to keep Vigil in jail until he is tried for the death of Lord, who was fatally beaten while leaving a Halloween party in Queen Creek three years ago.

Vigil is one of six remaining defendants in the case. Lord’s death was one of multiple violent incidents involving a gang of teens known as the Gilbert Goons.

A seventh defendant, William Hines, pleaded guilty last year and was sentenced to 12 years in prison for manslaughter and another five years for crimes unrelated to the Lord case.

What has Talyn Vigil been arrested for since posting bond in Preston Lord case?

Vigil was indicted on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges related to Lord’s death in March 2024. 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. He took plea deals to avoid jail time in those misdemeanor cases, according to ABC15.

Vigil’s most recent violation occurred Sept. 17, when Tempe police said he was drag racing on a motorcycle near Arizona State University.

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