A federal grand jury in Fresno returned an indictment Thursday against three members of the Mongolian Boys Society, charging them with conspiring to commit murder for a gang shooting that killed four Hmong men, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott said. “Federal and local law enforcement are committed to stopping violent criminal...
Judge Orders Hmong Murders Suspects to Remain Jailed
Three suspects accused of conspiracy in the killing of four men at a football-watching party on Nov. 17 will remain in detention, a federal judge in Fresno ruled Wednesday afternoon. Jhovanny Delgado-Marcelo, Pao Choua Vang, and Johnny Xiong were denied release by Judge Stanley Boone. The three face conspiracy charges...
Details of Hmong Murder Suspects and How Police Caught Them
Shortly after the brother of a Mongolian Boys Society member was killed in a Fresno home invasion in the early hours of Nov. 17, gang members met to plan a retaliatory hit. That is some of the new information revealed in the federal criminal complaint filed against three men for...
Hmong Murders: 4 Could Face Death Penalty, 7th Suspect Named
Four suspects in the Nov. 17 shooting deaths of four Hmong men in Fresno could face death penalty charges, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp announced Thursday afternoon. Three other suspects will also be charged in federal court. Anthony Montes (27 of Fresno), Porge Ku (26 of Fresno), Billy Xiong...
Death Penalty Possible for Six Arrested in Hmong Murders
UPDATE After 44 days, and 5,000 hours of investigative work, Fresno Police say they have solved a quadruple homicide that gripped the city and the nation. At a New Year's Eve news conference, Fresno Police Chief Andrew Hall announced the arrest of six suspects in the Nov. 17 homicides. The...
Fresno Police Arrest 6 Gang Members in Killings of 4 Hmong Men
UPDATE Six suspects are in custody in the mass shooting that killed four Hmong residents on Nov. 17 and are being held in the Fresno County Jail. Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall announced the arrests in a news conference Tuesday morning. The suspects are all self-admitted members of the Mongolian...