Guns, silencers, drugs seized; 2 arrested during Montreal police raids
Simon Bilodeau, 40, will remain detained until his bail hearing, scheduled for Aug. 19. At the time of his arrest, he was the subject of a bench warrant issued from the Montreal courthouse in a...
View ArticleFormer hit man tells jury he was 'manipulated' into becoming an informant
A former hit man, who is the key witness in the murder trial of a couple charged with taking part in the murders of two brothers because of an internal conflict within the Montreal Mafia, said he never...
View ArticleShooting death of man in Laval might be linked to organized crime
The Sûreté du Québec has taken over the investigation of the homicide of a man in his 20s who was found dead early Tuesday in a residential neighbourhood of Laval. Read More
View ArticleInformant says he warned SQ that Mafia leader Salvatore Scoppa would be killed
The key witness in the murder trial of a couple from a small town charged with taking part in the murders of two brothers from Montreal says he warned the Sûreté du Québec that Salvatore Scoppa, the...
View ArticleMontrealer sentenced to 18 years after buying, sexually assaulting African child
A man who brought an eight-year-old girl from Africa to Montreal where he used her as his sex slave for more than two years was sentenced Wednesday to an overall 18-year prison term. Read More
View ArticleSalvatore Scoppa wasn't meant to be killed in front of his kids, informant told
The informant in a Montreal Mafia murder case said some of the most incriminating statements he managed to get out of one of his accomplices in a series of Mob-related homicides they took part in ended...
View ArticleInformant in Mafia murder trial confirms consuming a pound of cannabis per week
The key witness in the murder trial of a couple charged with taking part in the murders of two brothers from Montreal confirmed that he consumed an extraordinary amount of cannabis while he worked...
View ArticleMan who was supposed to help in double murder panicked, informant says
A man who was supposed to help carry out the murders of the Falduto brothers panicked and failed to do his part, an informant testifying in a Montreal Mafia murder trial said Thursday. Read More
View ArticleLaval police investigate three shootings in less than nine hours
The Laval police are investigating three shootings that took place in two different parts of the city within less than nine hours. Read More
View ArticleInformant in Montreal Mafia murder trial says several attempts were made on...
An informant testifying at the murder trial of a couple accused of taking part in the murders of two brothers from Montreal said Friday that several attempts have been made on his life. Read More
View ArticleFive people, including a young boy, injured in Contrecoeur shooting
A 37-year-old man faces seven criminal charges after five people, including a nine-year-old boy, were injured when someone discharged a firearm in a residential neighbourhood in Contrecoeur on Sunday...
View ArticleOnly carry a gun when it's needed, informant tells Montreal Mafia murder trial
Only an imbecile carries a gun when he is ordered to rough someone up, a former Mafia hit man told a jury on Tuesday. Read More
View ArticleInformant in Mafia murder trial is grilled about threats he made
The informant in the trial of a couple charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy became very emotional Wednesday while he was asked a series of questions about threats he made toward a former...
View ArticleInformant in Montreal Mafia murder trial once threatened to kill a prosecutor
The informant in the trial of a couple charged with first-degree murder and with conspiring to kill two brothers from Montreal is not painting a flattering portrait of himself as he continues to be...
View ArticleNBA players from Montreal North receive National Assembly medals
Two NBA players who grew up in Montreal North were awarded National Assembly medals on Friday for being role models to those in the often troubled borough. Read More
View ArticleMan who stabbed Montreal teen 72 times seeks escorted leave, early parole
Sébastien Simon, serving a life sentence for first-degree murder after having stabbed 17-year-old Brigitte Serre 72 times while she worked an overnight shift at a gas station in St-Léonard in 2006, has...
View ArticleMontreal Mafia murder trial resumes after juror contracted COVID-19
The trial of a couple charged with murder in the deaths of two Montreal brothers resumed Wednesday morning following a brief suspension caused by COVID-19. Read More
View ArticleMan who stabbed 17-year-old 72 times is denied escorted leaves once again
A man who killed a 17-year-old girl while she was working alone during a late shift at a Montreal gas station in 2006 has been denied the opportunity to take escorted leaves as he continues to serve...
View ArticleInformant says he looked Montreal Mafia leader in the eyes before killing him
The informant in a murder trial being held at the Gouin courthouse says he looked Montreal Mafia leader Rocco Sollecito "in the eyes" before he fatally shot him in 2016. Read More
View ArticleThe Supreme Court of Canada will sit in Quebec City next year
The Supreme Court of Canada will sit in Quebec City next year to hear two appeals in an effort to let more Canadians see how the country's justice system functions. Read More
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