Two men convicted of attacking retired Montreal police detective in his home
Pietro Poletti was an expert on the Mafia for the Montreal police for decades, but the trial revealed nothing behind the motive for the attack.
View ArticlePower, corruption and cocaine: The story behind a scandal that rocked the RCMP
A newly unveiled report confirms close ties between a crooked cop in charge of drug investigations and Montreal's powerful West End Gang.
View ArticleTwo men charged in 2021 Laval homicide
One of the suspects was already detained as a suspect in a home invasion in Laval in January.
View ArticleThree men found guilty in the death of LaSalle resident killed in his home
Jeffrey Romel Nauzinor was found guilty of first-degree murder while Gretzky Marcellus and Omar Araghoune are guilty of manslaughter.
View ArticleAttempted murder in Ahuntsic-Cartierville believed to be part of gang rivalry
The rivalry dates back more than a decade and is believed to include a string of shootings.
View ArticleSuspect in 21 Montreal break-ins spent most of the past two decades behind bars
Éric Vervais was out on parole during the time when he is alleged to have carried out the break-ins.
View Article2022 in review: These are the 41 homicides recorded in Montreal this year
The violence began Jan. 13 with the shooting of Amir Beneyad, 17, in Plateau-Mont-Royal.
View Article2022 in review: Gun violence pushes up homicide rate in Montreal
"The use of firearms has become trivialized," says Montreal police Commander Jean-Sébastien Caron. "And there is a lack of fear of getting caught."
View ArticleOne pleads guilty, four others on trial for blocking La Fontaine Tunnel
André Desfossés, 58, has pleaded guilty to mischief for his role during a protest of COVID-19 measures in March 2021.
View ArticleMontreal trial begins for man accused in kidnapping of New York couple
Gary Arnold is charged with kidnapping, forcible confinement, extortion and conspiring with other men.
View ArticleDucks on highway: Motorist on trial in death of motorcyclist, 19
"It wasn't the best place to stop," witness testifies at Éric Rondeau's jury trial in Joliette.
View ArticleAccused's cellphone placed at scene of elderly couple's kidnapping
Sandra and James Helm were grabbed from their home in Moira, N.Y., and held in Magog. Phone records are under scrutiny at Gary Arnold's trial.
View ArticleCocaine seizure was behind abduction of N.Y. couple, Montreal court told
The lead investigator in the kidnapping of Sandra and James Helm said everything began when their grandson was arrested with cocaine.
View ArticleNuns' Island murder case will proceed to trial
Frank Cao is charged with first-degree murder in the 2020 death of Shao Jing Lu on Nuns' Island.
View ArticleMontreal court hears sentence arguments for founding member of far-right group
"It would be easy to slide into whether it was a hate crime. But the crime committed by Mr. Lévesque was not a hate crime," Quebec Court Judge Joëlle Roy said.
View ArticleLachine pedophile who exposed himself to reporter gets 16-month prison term
Rémi Richard though he was corresponding with a 14-year-old girl, but was actually speaking to an adult who was part of a TVA investigation.
View ArticleVilleray daycare worker who assaulted four children sentenced to house arrest
The prosecution recommended a 10-month prison term, while the defence asked that Nassira El Hmaïni receive a conditional discharge.
View ArticleMontreal drug trafficker to have new trial after plea bargain fails
Gabriel Darveau was told he could serve concurrent sentences if he pleaded guilty in cases in Montreal and Ontario. The deal didn't work out.
View ArticleCouple's kidnappers were 'halfways decent,' victim told investigators
James Helm told police he and his wife were often offered food and drink while they were abducted and while being held against their will.
View ArticleWe were kidnapped because of our grandson, victim testifies
Sandra Helm, who was held in a Magog home with her husband, says their abductors wanted to use them "as leverage" after a failed drug transaction.
View Article