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CTV News
19 hours ago
- CTV News
Convicted killer, 62, escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec
Richard Plourde, 62, as seen in a handout. (CSC) Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer has escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians region. Staff discovered Richard Plourde was missing from his minimum security unit at about 11 p.m. Sunday. The 62-year-old was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at Archambault Institution. He has a fair complexion, brown eyes and grey hair. He also has a tattoo of a skull bone and a hand on his right shoulder, a rose on his abdomen and the letters R.P. on his right arm. The federal agency says it has contacted Quebec provincial police who have issued a warrant for Plourde's arrest. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 23, 2025.
National Post
20 hours ago
- National Post
Convicted killer, 62, escapes from minimum security prison in Quebec
Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer has escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians region. Article content Staff discovered Richard Plourde was missing from his minimum security unit at about 11 p.m. Sunday. Article content The 62-year-old was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at Archambault Institution. Article content He has a fair complexion, brown eyes and grey hair. Article content Article content He also has a tattoo of a skull bone and a hand on his right shoulder, a rose on his abdomen and the letters R.P. on his right arm. Article content Article content
