GILBERT, Ariz. — One of the teens who has been implicated in acts of violence committed in the East Valley has recently been indicted for drug-related felonies.
A Maricopa County grand jury has charged 18-year-old Kyler Renner with five counts of possessing dangerous drugs for sale, a Class 2 felony. He's also been charged with using electronic communications to facilitate a drug sale, a Class 4 felony.
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The indictment states that Renner is accused of possessing fentanyl, cannabis, alprazolam and psilocyn.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said the charges stem from a traffic stop conducted in Gilbert on March 29, 2023.
Renner was recently indicted for an assault charge in relation to an incident reported at a parking garage near Gilbert and Elliot roads on Dec. 3, 2022.
The defendant is one of several teens arrested over the last few months for various incidents involving violent attacks reported throughout the East Valley.
Prosecutors said they have also recently obtained indictments against Cody Kostoryz, 18, and Gage Garrison, 19, for their alleged involvement in an assault reported at a Gilbert birthday party.
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How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.