Gary Vue, 27, and his brother, Chong Vue, 29, of St. Paul, were the subject of an "America's Most Wanted" television show in November 2006. They were wanted for the shooting death of 21-year-old Za Xiong, who was killed in north Minneapolis in July 2001.The FBI's Minnesota Fugitive Task Force developed information that the Vues were in the area. They were arrested Monday morning in St. Paul.In March 2006, the Vues were charged with second-degree murder and later indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder. The Vues were members of the Oroville Mono Boys and Xiong of the Purple Brother Street gang.
William (Billy) Bowden pleaded guilty in a Winnipeg courtroom today to carrying a firearm in a careless manner in January 2007
William (Billy) Bowden, 33, pleaded guilty in a Winnipeg courtroom today to carrying a firearm in a careless manner in January 2007 and skipping out on his preliminary hearing about a year later. Other drug and weapons charges related to the 2007 incident were stayed as part of a plea bargain securing the two convictions. Bowden remains in custody though, charged with manslaughter in relation to the November 2007 killing of Jeff Engen, who was fatally stabbed at the Empire Cabaret, prompting the club to close. That charge remains before the courts. Bowden has been in custody since he was arrested Feb. 14 in Whistler, B.C., and returned to Manitoba. The Crown and defence jointly recommended that time be noted in his sentence for carrying the firearm. That crime occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2007, as Bowden was leaving the NV lounge in a truck with friend Ken Houston, court heard. Police discovered a Glock 9mm handgun loaded with 18 bullets in a pile of garbage close to where the...
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