Public Safety

A vigil is planned for Thursday, March 7 in the Queen Creek neighborhood where Lord was brutally attacked on Oct. 28, 2023. The vigil will begin at 5:30 p.m. at 194th Street and East Via Del Rancho Road.

The School Resource Officers in the Queen Creek Unified School District exemplify how their role transcends traditional law enforcement, leaving a lasting positive impact on students, staff and the school community as a whole. Through genuine connections and proactive engagement, they contribute to shaping a safe and supportive educational environment.

In compliance with Arizona state law, the Queen Creek Police Department is sending out this notification that convicted sex offender Jimmy Lee Brown, 53, nickname JJ, is now residing in Queen Creek at 19665 E. Carriage Way.

It was played informally, with varying rules, for many decades in American cities like New York by young men in their leisure time, including volunteer firefighters. Competitive with each other in all things, fire companies often played against each other and eventually formed clubs. This led Alexander Joy Cartwright (1820-1892) to draft a set of official rules for the game in 1845.

QCPD posts on its social media two photos of a vehicle and said they are "seeking assistance from the public in identifying a potential witness to another incident that occurred on Oct. 28, 2023 near the scene of the homicide. This vehicle is believed to have been parked on 194th Street, north of Via Del Oro."

The Queen Creek Police Department stated it remains focused on bringing justice for Preston: "The department is committed to the safety of the community and continues to deploy extra patrols in common areas where teens are known to congregate, utilizing school resource officers in all district high schools and building critical community connections."

Editor's UPDATE: Connor Jarnagan attends high school in Queen Creek. On Feb. 7, the Queen Creek Town Council voted 5-2 in favor of supporting SB 1183. Both Gilbert and Chandler councils unanimously supported the bill on Feb. 6 and Feb. 8, respectively. Jarnagan has asked everyone to go online and support SB 1183 at nobrassknuckles.org.

I'm asking Arizonans to support SB 1183 to ban brass knuckles or, if the bill gets amended, to restrict them. I will do whatever I can to help with this effort and to represent the victims who have been harmed by this dangerous weapon. I believe this is an issue that can bridge our differences and bring our state leaders together for the safety of our community at a time when teen violence is in the spotlight.

This is the 22nd year that the The Thunderbirds – hosts of the WM Phoenix Open – have extended this free invitation as a small gesture of thanks to our nation’s heroes. The 2024 WM Phoenix Open will take place Feb. 5-11 at TPC Scottsdale. “The People’s Open” was named Tournament of the Year at the 2023 PGA TOUR annual meetings, garnering the award for the fifth time to acknowledge the tournament’s legendary status as one the most unique events in golf.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a program offered through the Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department that educates volunteers about preparedness. The class is limited to 25 attendees and participants must be Town of Queen Creek residents or live within the Queen Creek County Island Fire District. This year's training class begins Feb. 8.