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“Preston Lord’s death uncovers ‘Gilbert Goons'”

Excellence in Local Video Storytelling, honoring Jack. R. Howard

The Arizona Republic and azcentral, 2025

Author(s): Robert Anglen, Michael Chow and Elena Santa Cruz

After teen Preston Lord’s death in late October 2023, The Arizona Republic investigated a string of vicious, blitz-style attacks by a group of affluent teenagers known as the “Gilbert Goons,” who threaten and intimidate their targets into silence.

Honoring Jack R. Howard
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Jack R. Howard is credited with expanding The E.W. Scripps Company’s presence in the field of broadcasting. In 1937, he was elected president of the Scripps radio company. Jack succeeded his father, Roy W. Howard, as president of Scripps-Howard in 1953. He retired in 1976.