Phoenix (AZ Family) — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says prosecutors are reviewing the homeowners who hosted a Halloween party attended by East Valley teenager Preston Lord a year ago before he was brutally assaulted after the party broke up. announced that the charges had been dismissed.

Police had filed citations against the homeowners on charges of “criminal nuisance,” a misdemeanor, and aiding and abetting the delinquency of a minor, a first-degree misdemeanor. However, the charges were dismissed because there was “no reasonable possibility of conviction.”

In a statement obtained by Arizona’s family, prosecutors said there was no evidence to suggest the parents gave the minor alcohol or “encouraged” the minor to drink or engage in criminal activity. explained in detail. Additionally, authorities say the parents broke up the party after an argument, but it was unrelated to the Preston Road attack that took place outside the premises a short time later.

“While it is not ideal for parents to not manage their property carefully and act sooner than 40 to 45 minutes have passed, these omissions do not rise to the level of a crime under the law,” the letter said. It is written.

Regarding criminal nuisance, the prosecution said there was no evidence to suggest that the disturbance was caused by the intentional acts of the parents, but rather by the intentional acts of others.

More than 100 people gathered on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of the brutal attack on Lorde. He died two days later at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Seven suspects were charged in connection with his death, five of whom were released on bond. Their trial is tentatively set for July 21, 2025.

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