Some cases remain open for years – or even decades – without answers. With no new leads, they go cold, despite the best efforts of investigators and loved ones. Here are some of the unsolved cases from Montreal.
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Montreal cold cases Some cases remain open for years – or even decades – without answers. With no new leads, they go cold, despite the best efforts of investigators and loved ones. Here are some of the unsolved cases from Montreal.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Murielle Guay: On April 27, 1982, a pedestrian discovered a body in a wooded area of the municipality of Milles-Îles. The police were called.
The victim was identified as 19-year-old Murielle Guay. The body bore signs of violence. She was a CEGEP student who had frequented certain bars and restaurants in the downtown area of Montreal. A few days before her disappearance, on April 17, she was seen at the Bar América on St-Laurent Street in Montreal with a new male friend.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Pierre Duff: On November 10th, 1972, Pierre Duff’s body was found in a small stream crossing Masson’s Road in Mascouche. He was missing from Montreal since a couple of days. The investigation showed that he was a murdered.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal William Neyra: The disappearance of William Neyra, 30 years old, was reported to Montreal police on April 21, 1984. He had not been seen since April 7, 1984, when his vehicle was located in front of his residence in Montreal.
On April 22, 1984, Neyra's body was found along the Rivière Richelieu in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu. He was the victim of homicide, and it is likely that his body was disposed of there.
Neyra, an immigrant from Peru, arrived in Canada in June 1982. He was unemployed.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Giovanni Redana: On Aug. 17, 1991, the body of Giovanni Redana, who was then 50 years old, was found in a field near an abandoned farm building on Racine Road in Bromont. He was the victim of a shooting death. Redana was last seen alive four days prior to the day his body was discovered.
He was at his home on Lajeunesse Street in Montreal. He was a mechanic and worked for many years at a garage in LaSalle. The investigation shows that Giovanni Renda had a problem with drug use.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Chantal Tremblay: On July 29, 1977, Chantal Tremblay, age 16, left her home in Rosemère at around 5:00 p.m. to take a Laval public transit bus that was scheduled to leave at 5:30 p.m.
Chantal was to meet her sister at Terminus de l’Est in Montreal and then take a bus to Québec. Chantal was seen for the last time when she got off the bus at Terminus Henri-Bourassa in Montreal. She was reported missing later that evening.
Almost two years later, on April 21, 1979, two boys who were walking in a wooded area owned by the Department of National Defence in Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne discovered human bones on a hill. Analyses were conducted and it was determined they were the remains of Chantal Tremblay.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Gilles Giguère: On April 28, 1996, around 10:45 a.m., a truck driver travelling oL’Épiphanie saw a man’s body lying in a water-filled ditch.
The victim was Gilles Giguère. He had been reported missing on April 27, 1996 by his spouse, who had seen him leave their residence in Pointe-aux-Trembles the previous day around 8:45 p.m.
Gilles Giguère was involved with the Hells Angels and the motive for the crime was probably a settling of accounts.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Guy Robitaille: Guy Robitaille, 46, worked as a manager and doorman for the Lion D’Or night club in Montreal. On Oct. 9, 1972, after work, he went back to his home in the town of Prévost in the Laurentians. When he arrived home, he was shot with a firearm. He was found in front of his home the next morning around 9 a.m. by one of his neighbours.
The suspect(s) fled the scene with the victim’s car, an Oldsmobile Tornado 1968, that was found the next day in Saint-Hyppolyte.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Denise Bazinet: On Oct. 24, 1977, the body of the victim, Denise Bazinet, was found by passersby in an isolated area along Highway 35, near Route 10 in Carignan. She left home around 9 p.m. on Oct. 23, 1977, and was last seen on Oct. 24 around 1:30 a.m. in a Montreal establishment with a man. She was known to frequent the Bar Au Bout du Quai and Nu Way restaurant on Papineau Avenue.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Denise Picard: On Aug. 10, 1967, 17-year-old Denise Picard and Suzanne Gilbert were found dead in a cottage at Anse à Pierre-Jean in Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski. The two teenage girls lived in Montreal.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Wilton Lubin: On Nov. 1, 1984, at around 5 p.m., Wilton Lubin, who was then 12 years old, left his residence located on Desjardins Street in Montreal (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) to go to an arts and crafts course not far from his home. He spent the evening with 8-year-old Sebastien Métivier, who also disappeared the same day. On Dec. 2, 1984, Lubin's body was discovered on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River on Ile Charron (Longueuil). He was the victim of a murder. Sébastien Métivier has still not been located (file under the responsibility of the SPVM # 52-841101-045).
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Gérald Morton: On April 1, 1990, a cyclist found a body in an advanced state of decomposition in a field near Highway 15 ssouth in Verdun. The victim’s face was covered by a piece of cloth. The body was on its back, and its face showed signs of violence. It was a man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing at most 120 pounds.
He wore grey sweatpants, a blue track jacket, and a blue-and-red wool sweater. Near the body was a backpack containing cards for a contest held by Birks jewelry store, the victim’s employer. No ID was found on the body.
Around April 15, 1990, after the case was covered by the media, the victim was identified as Gérald Morton, who was reported missing on October 20, 1989 in Montréal.
If you have any information that could help solve this crime, contact the Centrale de l’information criminelle of the Sûreté du Québec at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Anthony Collin Williams: On Feb. 21, 2011, a body bearing marks of violence was found on the edge of the forest on Route 155 in Grandes Piles. The body was identified as that of Anthony Collin Williams.
Anthony Collin Williams had been reported missing by his mother on Feb. 24, 2011. He was 38 years old at the time. He was seen for the last time at Bar Le Starter in Lasalle, around midnight, on Feb. 20, 2011.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Mélanie Temperton: Mélanie Temperton was reported missing on September 21, 1988. She was last seen at the Motel Métro, located on rue Lajeunesse in Montreal, where she rented a room using her credit card. During her stay in Montréal, she reportedly met with friends in various locations.
Temperton, 20 years old, was reported missing from her mother’s home in Mascouche, and has not been seen since.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Annette Labelle: On June 25, 1986, a highway employee for the Transport Ministry discovered a body along Highway 30 west in Saint-Hubert.
The victim was identified as Annette Labelle, 30 years old. Her personal effects were found by passers-by at the intersection of Highways 10 and 30.
Labelle was seen alive for the last time on June 19, 1986 at around 11:00 p.m., in Montréal at the Café Rialto.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Brigitte Pakeur: Brigitte Pakeur's 21-year-old body was found dead in the Sainte-Anne-Des-Plaines area on May 20, 1971. She was last seen alive the evening before, when she was leaving a residence on Sacré-Coeur Street towards Fleury Street in Montreal.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Jocelyne Houle: On April 14, 1977, Jocelyne Houle, age 24, spent part of the evening at the Vieux Munich, a bar located at 1170 Saint-Denis St. in Montreal, with a group of people.
During the evening, the group left the Vieux Munich on foot to go to another bar, La Calèche. Jocelyne Houle, who was walking apart from the group with two men, never arrived.
Her body was found by a passerby three days later in a ditch in Saint-Calixte.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Sylvain Leblanc: On Oct. 19, 1991, around 2 p.m., a hunter discovered the body of Sylvain Leblanc in a wooded trail near chemin de la Chapelle in Saint-Hippolyte. The victim was last seen alive at 2 a.m. the same day at the Brassade brewery located at the corner of Papineau and Ontario streets in Montreal. The investigation shows that this is a homicide.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Johanne Marsolais: Johanne Marsolais was 28 years old at the time of her death on Nov. 18, 1987. Her body was found on a farm road perpendicular to Lapinière Blvd., near the municipal golf course in Brossard.
After taking a taxi at the Berri-UQAM metro station in Montreal in the evening of Nov. 18, 1987 around 10 p.m., she was last seen alive at the bar Le Bic in Longueuil around 10:30 p.m. The victim used the alias France Tremblay.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal François Robillard: On March 24, 2010, François Robillard, age 57, disappeared from Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal after returning to Canada. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance suggest that he may have been murdered. Robillard was reported missing by his family in July 2010.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Jean Poirier-Guénard: On the evening of Feb. 26, 1972, Jean Poirier-Guénard left his home to go to Montreal in his 1965 Oldsmobile. He was never seen alive again, and his disappearance was reported a few days later.
On March 11, 1972, following an anonymous call, the police found the victim's body in the same Oldsmobile that was abandoned under the highway, facing 2651 Metropolitan Blvd.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Patrice Maillé: On Dec. 13, 2001 around 10h15 p.m., Patrice Maillé was seen for the last time in Montreal. His body was found on Nov. 10, 2007 in a wooded area in Mirabel. The clues point to him being the victim of a murder.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Réal Doré: On Oct. 17, 1982, the body of Réal Doré, age 58, was discovered by hunters in a wooded area on chemin Du Rocher in Ormstown. The victim had reportedly left his residence in Châteauguay on Oct. 8, 1982. His vehicle was found on Oct. 22, 1982 in the parking lot of the K-Mart shopping centre in LaSalle. The investigation revealed that it was a homicide.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Albert Landry: On Oct. 1, 1986, around 2:30 p.m., Albert Landry left his residence in Tracy with his vehicle. Landry was an insurance broker for the company Dollard Lussier Ltée 1978 and was supposed to meet with clients.
On Oct. 7, 1986, two people out for a walk found the victim on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Repentigny. Landry had been savagely beaten and left there.
The investigation revealed that the suspect(s) knew the victim.
Landry led a double life. He had a family, but also attended gay bars and had been an active member of the gay community in downtown Montreal for a few years.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal André Allard: André Allard was last seen on the evening of March 15, 1980 at Brasserie Peters in Montreal. His body was found at 10:30 a.m. on March 16th, 1980, buried in the snow at Pin-Vert Camping in Saint-Luc on Sainte-Thérèse Island. The investigation and autopsy proved that André Allard was the victim of a murder.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Huguette Boucher-Villeneuve: On July 18, 1973 around 6 a.m., a passerby found a body on the edge of Rang Madon in St-Thomas de Joliette. The victim was identified as Huguette Boucher-Villeneuve, then 34 years old. The expertise of the scene indicated it was a homicide.
Boucher-Villeneuve was last seen alive the night before in the Montreal area, where she lived.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Joseph Henry Silcott Jr.: On Aug. 20, 1969, the body of Joseph Jr. Henry Silcott, 21, was found by a truck driver along the Montée Ste-Thérèse road in the municipality of Prévost in the Laurentians. He had been seen the evening before in Montreal. The murder of the young father could be linked to the underworld.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Esther MacLennan: On June 15, 1974, Esther MacLennan spent the evening at the German Canadian Social Centre ("Bavarian" club) on Crémazie Street in Montreal. At around 3:30 a.m., on June 16, she left alone, walking on Crémazie Street heading westbound. This 40-year-old teacher was never seen alive again after that moment. She was reported missing two days after by a co-worker. Her lifeless body was found on June 20, 1974.
Her vehicle, a 1974 Ford Mustang, was found abandoned in a parking lot at the corner of Pie IX and Jean-Talon in Montreal.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Peter Harry Nadeau: On Aug. 11, 1985, Peter Harry Nadeau, age 36, left his home in Montreal to go to the Laurentians. On Aug. 18, 1985, the victim was found on the side of the ditch along chemin du Moulin, in front of Lac le Bouthillier in Sainte-Adèle. The investigation revealed that the victim was of American nationality, had been living in Québec for three years and was murdered.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Antonio Di Francesco: On Dec. 16, 1975, an anonymous call was made to the Delson police department regarding the discovery of an unidentified body found in a ditch on Sainte-Catherine Street in Saint-Constant. Police officers discovered the body of a man who presented signs of violence.
A witness confirmed seeing individuals near a car the night before and hearing gun shots coming from where they were standing.
The investigation led to the identification of the victim, Antonio Di Francesco, a 24-year-old man from Montreal (Ville-Émard), known to be involved in drug trafficking as well as loan sharking. He was a victim of an account settlement related to organized crime, according to police.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Stanley Sydor: Stanley Sydor arrived at the Bordeaux prison in May 1972. During his short stay of eight days for unpaid tickets, he was beaten, and was even found unconscious in his cell.
Sydor was treated for his injuries and completed his sentence. Once released, his condition deteriorated and he had to return to the hospital, where he died a few hours later. The taxi driver by trade allegedly died from the injuries he suffered a few days earlier in prison.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Mario Ritchie: On Aug. 26, 1985, Mario Ritchie, aged 21 at the time, was found dead in a wooded area of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon. His body showed marks of violence. He was last seen the day before with a few childhood friends at a bar in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, then at the restaurant Venise Pizzeria where he left alone.
Mario Ritchie lived in Montreal and worked for two years as a labourer at the Louis-Hippolyte-Lafontaine Hospital.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Gérald Lapierre: On Jan. 16, 1980, the body of a man completely frozen and fully dressed was found by police officers patrolling in Saint-Janvier. Gérald Lapierre, a man in his fifties, had been shot and killed.
The victim used to go to various bars in Montreal, including the Barachais. The last person who saw the victim alive was a waitress at that bar.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Boris Crossosky: On April 17, 2009, the body of Boris Crossosky, 37, was discovered along Lafontaine Road in Entrelacs. Crossosky was last seen on Dec. 31, 2008, at approximately 11:45 a.m. in Montreal, while he was on his way to meet his bosses.
The investigation shows that this is a homicide.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Lorraine Keogh: Around 3:30 A.M. on April 3, 1990, Lorraine Keogh and a 33-year-old man's bodies were found along Highway 13 in Laval. They were murdered.
Both victims left a Verdun residence the day before at 5:30 PM and went to Colibri’s motel on St-Jacques’s Street in Montreal. They also went to O’Leary’s bar on the same street during this night.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Nicole Sassoon: Nicole Sassoon's disappearance was reported in February 1992.
A few months later, on June 3, 1992, her body was found on the shore of the St. Lawrence, at the turning basin near the Côte Sainte-Catherine lock. The autopsy revealed that Sassoon had been murdered.
The investigation showed that, from 1991 until her disappearance, she worked in LaSalle but had no fixed address. She appears to have lived for a time in an apartment located on Gravel St. in LaSalle.
Sassoon was last seen in late November 1991 at the Motel Colibri in Montreal.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Jean Romel Victor: On Sept. 7, 2013, between 8:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., a murder occurred at the Rivière des Prairies prison. The victim, Jean Romel Victor, was found lifeless in a cell. He had just been incarcerated a little earlier that evening.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Diane Larose: Diane Larose left her home located on Lasalle boulevard in Verdun around 9:30 p.m. on April 21, 1979. She supposedly told her boyfriend she was leaving in a taxi. Her disappearance was reported to the police on June 19, 1979. Her body was found a couple of days later, on June 25, 1979, near Montée des Sauvages at Prévost in the lower Laurentians.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Françoise Guilbault-Varin: On May 30, 1973, Françoise Guilbault-Varin left her home on Précieux Sang road in Joliette. She left a note to her husband to take care of the children and then bought a bus ticket to Montreal. Her disappearance was reported on June 1, 1973 by her husband. She was spotted on Dec. 27, 1973, at the Eaton store in Montreal by an acquaintance of hers. Since then, she was never seen or heard from again.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Jocelyne Beaudoin: This case concerns the disappearance of two young Montreal women, age 20 and 23, who left for a vacation in Lac-Saint-Jean on July 4, 1976. Jocelyne Beaudoin was accompanied by her friend Renée Lessard. They had planned to hitchhike and sleep in campgrounds. They were last seen alive on July 12, 1976, when they stayed at motel d’Amour in Rivière-du-Loup.
They were reported missing by their respective families on Aug. 2, 1976.
On Oct. 3, 1976, around 1 p.m., the body of a woman was found in a wooded area on rang du Coteau in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur. It was the body of Jocelyne Beaudoin, age 20.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Renée Lessard: This case concerns the disappearance of two young Montréal women, age 20 and 23, who left for a vacation in Lac-Saint-Jean on July 4, 1976.
Renée Lessard was accompanied by her friend Jocelyne Beaudoin. They had planned to hitchhike and sleep in campgrounds. They were last seen alive on July 12, 1976, when they stayed at motel d’Amour in Rivière-du-Loup.
They were reported missing by their respective families on August 2, 1976.
The body of Renée Lessard was found by chance by passers-by who had stopped in Parc de La Vérendrye for a picnic. Some clothes were found. The bones were scattered over a rather large area, having likely been moved by animals. No jewelry or ID was found. The young woman was not formally identified until June 2018.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Fritz Dieujuste: On March 21, 1991, around midnight, shots were heard coming from the parking lot located under the Ville-Marie Expressway in Montreal. A few minutes later, the victim, a young man by the name of Fritz Dieujuste, was found under the access road, lying on the ground. When the first witnesses arrived, Dieujuste was not dead, but unconscious. He was taken to the Montreal General Hospital, where he later died.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Teresa Martin: In the evening of Sept. 12, 1969, Teresa Martin, 14, was coming back from the Galeries D’Anjou cinema by bus, accompanied by two friends. At the intersection of boulevard Saint-Michel and boulevard Henri-Bourassa, Teresa left her friends to take a transfer. Around 3 a.m., her body was found in a sitting position in the parking lot of the Vieux Cyprès tavern, on boulevard Henri-Bourassa. The young victim had been carefully placed there by the suspect(s).
If you have any information that could help solve this crime, contact the Centrale de l’information criminelle of the Sûreté du Québec at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Claude Aubut: On May 25, 1982, Claude Aubut, 28, was reported missing to the Montreal Police Department. The brown 1974 Ford LTD vehicle he was using was discovered a few days before his disappearance.
On Oct. 10, 1982, in the Lanaudière region, hikers in the forest discovered the body of Claude Aubut. The investigation shows that he was the victim of a murder and had links with organized crime.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Marie-Marthe Marinier: On Oct. 16, 1970, Marie-Marthe Marinier contacted a friend to postpone the supper they had planned. She mentioned that she had to bring spare clothes to her boyfriend, Gérald Bourget. Later that evening, she was seen leaving her home in Montreal with an unidentified man.
Marie Marthe Marinier has not been seen since. On November 8, 1970, her boyfriend was found dead. He was the victim of a homicide.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Jocelyne Dubé: On Oct. 2, 2008, Jocelyne Dubé, a Piedmont resident, left her residency alone in a black convertible Mercedes. Left without any news for a while, one of her relatives decided to call the police. Several days later, on Oct. 8, 2008, Dubé’s Mercedes was found parked on Saint-André street, close to Maisonneuve street in Montreal. Since that day, Dubé has been missing and no one heard from her again.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Mélanie Cabay: The victim, 19-year-old Mélanie Cabay, was last seen on June 22, 1994, around 1:45 a.m. She was walking back home from a friend's place on Basile-Routhier street in Montreal towards Belanger Street.
She was usually using public transit on this route. The body of this young student was discovered by a passerby on July 5, 1994. She was in a wooded area off Highway 640 near Montée Dumais in Mascouche.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal George Groom: On Sept. 28, 1968, Georges Groom, aged 32, presented himself to the Army & Navy club in Verdun. The next day, his body was found on the land of a scrap metal company in Saint-Antoine-Abbé. Groom had close links with the Organized Crime. The investigation shows that this is a homicide.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Anne Vincent: On July 16, 1982, around 4:00 p.m., Anne Vincent, age 22, left the Edphy summer camp (Val Morin sector), where she had been working as a nurse’s aide for three weeks. She left the camp to go back to her home on rue Saint Urbain in Montréal. She did so by hitchhiking. The young woman was then seen at bar JT’S in Sainte Adèle. That is where she was seen for the last time.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal George Wahab: On June 9, 1973, George Wahab, 42 years old, from Palestine, left his home in Montreal. On June 10, at around 12:20 a.m., seriously injured, he sought refuge in a residence on rue Jack, in Châteauguay. He had a gunshot wound. He died from his injuries two days later. Wahab may have been the victim of a settling of scores.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Tiffany Morrison: On July 4, 2006, having not heard from her daughter, Tiffany Morrison’s mother went to the Kahnawake police station to report her missing.
Tiffany Morrison lived in the Kahnawake reserve. At the time of her disappearance, she was 24 years old. She was seen for the last time in the Montreal region on June 17, 2006. She took a taxi with an acquintance to go back home, but never made it there.
On May 31, 2010, Morrison’s body was found in a wooded area near the Mercier Bridge.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal John Warren Laidlaw: On April 3, 1976, the body of John Warren Laidlaw, 31 years old, was discovered in his summer trailer located on 2e Avenue, in Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville. Observations at the scene revealed that he had been murdered. John Warren Laidlaw was originally from Ontario, but lived in Montreal, where he frequented various bars and discos. He was seen for the last time on Feb. 12, 1976.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal James Schultz: James Schultz 20, was seen for the last time on Oct. 1, 2005, as he was chased through the streets of Montreal by two men on foot as well as by a man in a minivan. In June 2010, the bones of James Schultz were found in a wooded area of Montcalm. The investigation showed that it was a homicide.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Monique Bergeron: Monique Bergeron and Pierre Marchand were last seen alive in November 1977. This newly-formed couple was living on Montreal island. A few months later, on April 23, 1978, their bodies were recovered from the waters of Gauthier sandpit on Angora Road in St-Louis-de-Terrebonne. Their vehicle was found burned on the south shore of Montreal on Nov. 26, 1977.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Pierre Marchand: Monique Bergeron and Pierre Marchand were last seen alive in November 1977. This newly-formed couple was living on the island of Montreal. A few months later, on April 23, 1978, their bodies were recovered from the waters of Gauthier sandpit on Angora Road in St-Louis-de-Terrebonne. Their vehicle was found burned on the south shore of Montreal on Nov. 26, 1977.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Robert Messier: On July 5, 1982, Robert Messier, 19, was discovered lifeless in a field on the Petite-Côte-d'en-Haut road in Calixa-Lavallée, Montérégie. The body of the victim had significant injuries and the investigation shows that he was the victim of a homicide. The victim frequented the Cleopatra bar in Montreal.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Maxime Morais: On July 27, 1985, 30-year-old Pierre Beaulieu and 33-year-old Maxime Morais left Montreal in Pierre Beaulieu's vehicle to go to Rawdon.
They have not been seen since.
The vehicle was an orange 1980 MG convertible.
The investigation leads police to believe that Pierre Beaulieu and Maxime Morais were victims of murder.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Ayed Zawahery: On September 30th 1985, Ayed Zawahery, 32 years old, was found dead in Memphremagog Lake near Federal dock in the city of Knowlton Landing. The investigation shows that he was the victim of a murder. The last time he was seen is the day before around 7h00 PM as he left his business for a meeting in Montreal.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Mario Marabella: On the afternoon of Dec. 4, 2008, Mario Marabella was abducted at a gas station on Highway 440 in Laval. Individuals grabbed the victim and forced him into a vehicle and then fled. The victim's vehicle was found burned in Montreal. The victim was never seen again. The investigation shows that Mario Marabella may have been the victim of a homicide.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
Unsolved and cold cases in Montreal Réal Lefebvre: On March 3, 1976, Réal Lefebvre, 20, was last seen at the Bar le P’tit Ritz on rue Préfontaine in Montréal. On April 11, 1976, a passerby discovered the body of Réal Lefebvre on the side of the road on Montée Morel in Ste-Sophie, near St-Jérôme. The investigation showed that he was the victim of a homicide.
Any information that could help solve this crime can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l’information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264.
