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Fresno gang members sentenced for conspiracy to commit murder and other criminal conduct

Posted at 5:30 PM, Oct 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-01 20:30:43-04

Five Fresno residents were sentenced today for engaging in a conspiracy to murder rival gang members and other criminal conduct including violent crimes, sex trafficking, a firearm offense and fraud according to the Department of Justice.

According to the U.S Attorney, on June 11, the following defendants plead guilty to the charges. Court documents show that the defendants were members of the Dog Pound Gang (DPG) enterprise.

  • James York, 41, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, using a cellphone to promote prostitution and possession of an unregistered firearm.
  • Trenell Monson, 31, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, interstate transportation for prostitution and using a cellphone to promote prostitution
  • Kenneth Wharry, 35, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, interstate transportation for prostitution and conspiracy to commit credit card fraud.
  • Davon Millro, 24, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering and using a cellphone to promote prostitution.
  • Kenneth Johnson, 28, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to commit credit card fraud.