What to expect in sentencing for Preston Lord murder suspect
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[{'start': '0.000', 'end': '4.880', 'text': 'Tomorrow, a major step towards justice'}, {'start': '2.480', 'end': '7.200', 'text': 'after the brutal and unnecessary death'}, {'start': '4.880', 'end': '10.480', 'text': 'of Preston Lord. It was right around'}, {'start': '7.200', 'end': '12.400', 'text': 'Halloween in 2023 when the 16-year-old'}, {'start': '10.480', 'end': '14.559', 'text': 'was beaten to death outside of a house'}, {'start': '12.400', 'end': '16.480', 'text': 'party. Seven people have now been'}, {'start': '14.559', 'end': '18.720', 'text': 'charged with his murder. The first of'}, {'start': '16.480', 'end': '20.400', 'text': 'the seven, William Hines, has reached a'}, {'start': '18.720', 'end': '22.880', 'text': 'plea agreement and will be sentenced'}, {'start': '20.400', 'end': '25.119', 'text': 'tomorrow. 12 News journalist Bianca Bono'}, {'start': '22.880', 'end': '27.920', 'text': 'will be in court tomorrow for that and'}, {'start': '25.119', 'end': '30.960', 'text': 'joins us live now to explain how we got'}, {'start': '27.920', 'end': '32.800', 'text': 'here. Bianca.'}, {'start': '30.960', 'end': '34.960', 'text': 'Yeah, Mark. William Owenheind has'}, {'start': '32.800', 'end': '36.880', 'text': 'pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of'}, {'start': '34.960', 'end': '39.600', 'text': 'manslaughter. And when he is sentenced'}, {'start': '36.880', 'end': '42.160', 'text': 'here tomorrow, we expect it to be a sea'}, {'start': '39.600', 'end': '43.920', 'text': "of orange. As Preston Lord's family,"}, {'start': '42.160', 'end': '47.239', 'text': 'friends, and community members will be'}, {'start': '43.920', 'end': '50.719', 'text': 'here to watch the judge hand down that'}, {'start': '47.239', 'end': '52.640', 'text': 'sentence. Since October of 2023, they'}, {'start': '50.719', 'end': '54.960', 'text': 'took away his life. Just hope that'}, {'start': '52.640', 'end': '57.600', 'text': 'justice is served for Preston. The East'}, {'start': '54.960', 'end': '59.760', 'text': 'Valley has demanded justice for Preston'}, {'start': '57.600', 'end': '61.920', 'text': 'Lord. Yeah. Such an incredible person'}, {'start': '59.760', 'end': '64.239', 'text': 'who when you look back on his life has'}, {'start': '61.920', 'end': '66.320', 'text': 'done so much in a short time and then it'}, {'start': '64.239', 'end': '68.320', 'text': 'was gone. The 16-year-old was killed'}, {'start': '66.320', 'end': '70.640', 'text': 'outside of a Halloween party.'}, {'start': '68.320', 'end': '73.520', 'text': 'Senselessly attacked by a group of other'}, {'start': '70.640', 'end': '76.400', 'text': 'teens and young adults. And on Friday,'}, {'start': '73.520', 'end': '79.360', 'text': 'justice will start to be served. William'}, {'start': '76.400', 'end': '81.840', 'text': 'Hines. William Owen Hines, now 19 years'}, {'start': '79.360', 'end': '84.159', 'text': 'old, was 17 at the time of the fatal'}, {'start': '81.840', 'end': '86.640', 'text': 'attack in Queen Creek. A police report'}, {'start': '84.159', 'end': '89.600', 'text': 'showing early on in the investigation he'}, {'start': '86.640', 'end': '92.000', 'text': 'admitted to kicking Preston. He and six'}, {'start': '89.600', 'end': '94.560', 'text': 'others were arrested five months after'}, {'start': '92.000', 'end': '96.479', 'text': "Preston's death. A death that sent shock"}, {'start': '94.560', 'end': '98.960', 'text': 'waves through a community that had been'}, {'start': '96.479', 'end': '101.680', 'text': 'plagued by teen violence incidents for'}, {'start': '98.960', 'end': '104.159', 'text': 'well over a year. In part carried out by'}, {'start': '101.680', 'end': '106.479', 'text': 'a group known as the Gilbert Goons.'}, {'start': '104.159', 'end': '108.799', 'text': "Preston Lord's death has peeled back a"}, {'start': '106.479', 'end': '110.560', 'text': 'veil of the evil among us. The seven'}, {'start': '108.799', 'end': '112.799', 'text': 'suspects were all charged with'}, {'start': '110.560', 'end': '114.720', 'text': 'first-degree murder, and Hines faced'}, {'start': '112.799', 'end': '117.840', 'text': 'additional charges for his involvement'}, {'start': '114.720', 'end': '120.240', 'text': 'in three other aggravated assault cases.'}, {'start': '117.840', 'end': '122.240', 'text': 'In March of this year, he reached a plea'}, {'start': '120.240', 'end': '124.320', 'text': 'agreement with the state. In addition to'}, {'start': '122.240', 'end': '126.560', 'text': 'pleading guilty in his three aggravated'}, {'start': '124.320', 'end': '129.039', 'text': 'assault cases, he plead guilty to'}, {'start': '126.560', 'end': '131.120', 'text': 'manslaughter, a reduced charge for his'}, {'start': '129.039', 'end': '133.120', 'text': "role in Preston's death. These events"}, {'start': '131.120', 'end': '134.720', 'text': 'have horrified me since the moment I saw'}, {'start': '133.120', 'end': '137.280', 'text': 'the news. During a settlement'}, {'start': '134.720', 'end': '139.520', 'text': 'conference, Hines spoke out, admitting'}, {'start': '137.280', 'end': '141.040', 'text': 'once again to his involvement. I hope'}, {'start': '139.520', 'end': '142.879', 'text': 'the court can see that I am serious'}, {'start': '141.040', 'end': '145.200', 'text': 'about one day making a difference and'}, {'start': '142.879', 'end': '147.440', 'text': "also owning up to my mistakes. Preston's"}, {'start': '145.200', 'end': '150.319', 'text': 'family was there too, trying to put the'}, {'start': '147.440', 'end': '152.560', 'text': 'pain of losing their son into words.'}, {'start': '150.319', 'end': '155.120', 'text': 'Accountability is crucial. This'}, {'start': '152.560', 'end': '156.959', 'text': 'defendant must answer for his actions,'}, {'start': '155.120', 'end': '158.959', 'text': 'and we believe the plea agreement is'}, {'start': '156.959', 'end': '161.120', 'text': 'appropriate in this case. As the cases'}, {'start': '158.959', 'end': '163.519', 'text': 'against the six remaining defendants'}, {'start': '161.120', 'end': '167.120', 'text': 'continue, Hines faces between 10 and a'}, {'start': '163.519', 'end': '169.680', 'text': 'half and 21 years in prison. On Friday,'}, {'start': '167.120', 'end': '172.000', 'text': 'he will learn his fate. To say we miss'}, {'start': '169.680', 'end': '175.640', 'text': 'our son is an understatement. Preston'}, {'start': '172.000', 'end': '175.640', 'text': 'was our world.'}, {'start': '175.920', 'end': '180.800', 'text': 'And two more defendants in this case,'}, {'start': '178.080', 'end': '182.400', 'text': 'Jacob Meisner and Taylor Sherman, both'}, {'start': '180.800', 'end': '184.720', 'text': 'have settlement conferences now'}, {'start': '182.400', 'end': '186.319', 'text': 'scheduled for the end of this month. I'}, {'start': '184.720', 'end': '188.120', 'text': 'did ask the county attorney about that.'}, {'start': '186.319', 'end': '190.319', 'text': 'She declined to comment on any'}, {'start': '188.120', 'end': '192.879', 'text': 'negotiations, but she did say that those'}, {'start': '190.319', 'end': '195.040', 'text': 'settlement conferences may or may not'}, {'start': '192.879', 'end': '196.800', 'text': "result in pleas. We're live in Phoenix"}, {'start': '195.040', 'end': '198.959', 'text': 'tonight, Bianca Bono, 12 News. All'}, {'start': '196.800', 'end': '200.879', 'text': 'right, Bianca, thank you. And uh we want'}, {'start': '198.959', 'end': '203.760', 'text': 'to let you know that we will live stream'}, {'start': '200.879', 'end': '205.840', 'text': "tomorrow's sentencing on 12 Plus. You"}, {'start': '203.760', 'end': '208.319', 'text': 'can watch the hearing starting at 1 PM'}, {'start': '205.840', 'end': '212.560', 'text': 'tomorrow. Just download the 12 Plus app'}, {'start': '208.319', 'end': '212.560', 'text': 'on your TV now to watch for free.'}]