Divers find car, remains believed to be linked to 37-year-old Quebec cold case
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National Post
9 hours ago
- National Post
After 37 years, a Jeep in a river solves the mystery of Quebec dad's disappearance
Daniel St-Louis was in disbelief when his brother-in-law called him with the news last Sunday morning. After 37 years, his missing father's vehicle was found deep in the river waters in Deux-Montagnes. Article content 'I told him I didn't believe it, but that I would still go,' St-Louis, 55, said in an interview with The Gazette on Friday. Article content Article content Upon arriving near a boat drop along the Mille-Îles River, he saw a large deployment and he knew something big was underway. Even after seeing photos of a beige Jeep Cherokee Chief, the same car his dad drove, he still had his doubts. Article content Article content Article content But alongside the remains discovered in the vehicle, St-Louis said his father's sunglasses were retrieved. A unique square, gold watch that his father inherited from his own dad was also recovered. Article content Article content 'It was really a mix of 'I have to believe it' and 'This is real,'' St-Louis said. 'Then again, it was like a bad nightmare. Article content 'It's an answer that we might not have wanted to receive, but in some way, we needed to have it.' Article content Robert St-Louis, the father of Daniel and his four sisters, vanished at the age of 42. The Laval man was last seen in June 1988. At the time, Daniel St-Louis was 18 years old. They thought their dad was elsewhere for a few days as he would sometimes go for a break, he said. But after failing to come home, St-Louis said his mother contacted police. Article content 'The police at the time didn't take the disappearance seriously,' he said, noting police didn't conduct searches in the beginning. There didn't appear to be any criminal element tied to the case, he added. Article content Article content Despite the family's efforts, tips from the public and a possible match that ended up being disproven in recent years, they never saw Robert again. Article content It was one of Daniel St-Louis's sisters who recently penned a touching letter about their father's disappearance to the American non-profit Exploring with a Mission. The diving team, composed of two volunteers, search waterways for missing individuals whose vehicles were never recovered, under the assumption that the cars are likely submerged in bodies of water. Since 2023, they have found missing people in Australia, the U.S. and Canada. Article content Article content Armed with a list of a dozen cold cases mapped out by region, Exploring with a Mission arrived in Quebec in early July. They found the remains in a vehicle believed to belong to Yvon Guévin, a 75-year-old former town councillor who was reported missing in 2014, in the St-François River. Article content With his sister's help, St-Louis said the two-person team scanned the river. But it was near a drop closer to the Deux-Montages side where they found a few cars buried deep in the dark, choppy waters. They dove and identified the Jeep Cherokee Chief believed to belong to Robert last Saturday evening, he said. Bones were inside, too.
National Post
11 hours ago
- National Post
Convicted murderer who escaped prison north of Montreal captured by police
MONTREAL — A convicted murderer who escaped from a Quebec prison nearly three weeks ago was recaptured early Friday in Montreal, Correctional Service Canada said. Article content They said Lory Bill Germa was apprehended by the Montreal police at around 7:45 a.m. Article content Article content The 69-year-old escaped from the Archambault Institution north of Montreal on July 5. Article content Article content Germa was serving a sentence after a 1992 conviction for first-degree murder. Article content Article content Montreal police said Friday in a news release that they had arrested a suspect who matched Germa's description 'in connection with two robberies that occurred on July 19 and 22 in the Ville-Marie borough.' Article content While they did not name him, they said the suspect was 69 years old and had escaped from prison on July 5. Article content Police said the suspect appeared at a downtown bank on July 19 and allegedly robbed the branch of $400 after handing an employee a threatening note. He later returned to the branch three days later and allegedly made off with $500, some of it in marked bills, police said. Article content Police added that the suspect was charged with theft on Friday afternoon and would be returned to Archambault Institution. Article content
CTV News
11 hours ago
- CTV News
Final arguments on Monday in bail hearing for 3 Quebec extremist plot suspects
The RCMP says four people, including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, are facing charges after allegedly plotting to "forcibly take possession" of land in the Quebec City area. This RCMP handout image shows military-style training police allege the accused took part in. (Source: Quebec RCMP) A Quebec court judge is expected to hear final arguments from the Crown and defence attorneys on Monday in a bail hearing for three men facing terrorism charges in the Quebec City region. The men are accused of plotting to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region. The Crown is opposing bail for Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphaël Lagacé, 25, and Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24, who face charges of facilitating a terrorist activity, and other charges related to the illegal storage of firearms, and possession of explosives and prohibited devices. Judge René de la Sablonnière heard testimony from the three men as well as their relatives on Friday. There is a publication ban on details of the testimony provided to the court, which began Thursday with an RCMP officer testifying for the prosecution. A fourth accused — Matthew Forbes, 33 — is facing weapons charges and was granted bail last week under a lengthy list of conditions that include wearing a GPS tracking bracelet. Forbes and Chabot were active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, but the military has said they have not been performing duties or having unescorted access to the base since their arrests. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2025.
