Murder at Dix30: Joshua Sarroino freed after pleading guilty to firearm offences
Sarroino, who was found not guilty of a 2019 murder at the Dix30 complex, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to possessing loaded pistols police found when they snuck into his home.
View ArticleFormer leader of teen prostitution ring charged in St-Léonard double homicide
The charges against Nerva (Lion) Lovinski, 49, come long after three other people were sentenced for what happened in an apartment on Jean-Talon St. E. on Dec. 24, 2018.
View ArticleMan tied to West End Gang sentenced for possessing gun and cocaine
Lawrence Cooney, a man who has survived two attempts on his life, was acting as a bodyguard for organized crime figures last summer.
View ArticleÎle-Bizard resident charged with drug-trafficking has U.S. prison record
Tharushan Nirmalachandran, 34, told the courts he turned to crime to help his family survive after his parents' restaurant failed.
View ArticleHarsh sentences for pair who assaulted people on the Main, leaving one in a coma
Both men pummelled a Good Samaritan with such force he ended up in a hospital for four months and was in a coma for 40 days.
View ArticleMan charged with smashing windows in St-Michel, including at Muslim community...
Bo Sam, 42, to undergo a mental health evaluation to determine if he is fit to stand trial.
View ArticleNicola Spagnolo receives three-year sentence for Old Montreal stabbing
"Since the attack (the victim) has been having nightmares and is suffering from insomnia. He feels stressed and has anxiety attacks."
View ArticleTwo men sentenced for assaulting retired Montreal cop Poletti
The motive for the 2020 home invasion in LaSalle remains a mystery, the judge notes, as he hands down prison terms of eight and nine years.
View ArticleMontreal priest Brian Boucher charged with sexual assault while serving sentence
In 2019, Boucher was sentenced to an eight-year prison term for sexually abusing two boys while he was their parish priest.
View ArticleDowntown shooting is Montreal's 19th homicide
Police found the victim unconscious and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body.
View ArticleMan who stabbed N.D.G. woman in the street charged with assault
"You don't even have to do anything to warrant being attacked by this guy. He can just attack anyone."
View ArticleMan who killed Laval police constable in 2005 denied parole again
On Dec. 14, 2005, François Pépin killed Laval police constable Valérie Gignac when he shot her through the door of his apartment in Laval.
View ArticleLaval jewelry store robber granted full parole
Dimitrios Batzakis became a suspect in the 2012 heist when his ex-spouse came forward two years later and said she believed he was involved.
View ArticleTwo people arrested in connection with Cherrier St. kidnapping
The victim was significantly injured before officers arrived but is expected to survive, Montreal police said.
View ArticleInmate who accused ex-priest of sexual assault behind bars granted day parole
Former priest Brian Boucher was charged with sexual assault and voyeurism in July.
View ArticleMan charged in Cherrier St. kidnapping renounces right to bail hearing
"There are objections (to his release) everywhere," prosecutor Jérôme Laflamme said Friday.
View ArticleOld Montreal fire that killed 7 now an arson case
Traces of accelerant were found at the site of the March 16 blaze.
View ArticleLaval police seeking alleged fraud artist who targeted seniors
The suspect allegedly showed up at their homes to collect their bank cards and PIN numbers.
View ArticleU.S. requests extradition of Quebec truck driver involved in fatal collision
In August 2020, a truck crushed into the back of a Honda Accord on Interstate 87 in New York.
View ArticleLongueuil can proceed with culling deer herd, court rules
The city of Longueuil has tried to take steps to reduce the herd since 2020.
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