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New York Times
3 days ago
- General
- New York Times
The Hiker Who Vanished in the Adirondacks
Good morning. It's Friday. Today we'll look at the unexplained death in the Adirondack Mountains of an experienced young hiker, whose disappearance prompted a sweeping but fruitless search; his remains were found by accident months later. Three weeks ago, a hiking party in upstate New York found human remains off a trail in the Adirondack Mountains. An autopsy confirmed that they belonged to Léo Dufour, a 22-year-old Canadian university student and experienced hiker whose disappearance more than five months earlier set off an all-out search. The cause of Dufour's death had not been determined as of this week, leaving a question that may never be answered: How did such a hardy young man become the rare hiker to vanish and die in the Adirondacks? Millions of people visit the Adirondack area each year. Many, like Dufour, who lived in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, a Montreal suburb, come to hike. And many, like him, have the range's 46 High Peaks in their sights. He arrived in Newcomb, N.Y., on Friday, Nov. 29, to make the roughly 18-mile round trip to the summit of Allen Mountain, one of the 46 peaks. The hike can take four hours or more each way. He was expected back home Saturday night. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- CTV News
Quebec man who killed mother, neighbour declared not criminally responsible
Fabio Puglisi, 44, has been charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of two women, including his 68-year-old mother, after a stabbing attack at an apartment complex in Vaudreuil-Dorion on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Source: Facebook)
CBC
12-05-2025
- CBC
Man found not criminally responsible for killing his mother, neighbour in Montreal suburb
A 45-year-old man who fatally stabbed his mother and a neighbour last year has been found not criminally responsible for his actions. A Quebec Superior Court judge accepted a joint recommendation by both the defence and prosecution on Monday and ordered Fabio Puglisi detained at Montreal's Philippe-Pinel Institute. Puglisi had been facing two second-degree murder charges for stabbing his mother, Élisabetta Puglisi-Caucci, 68, and his neighbour, Manon Blanchard, 53, to death in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., in February 2024. A third person was also taken to hospital with stab wounds. Puglisi has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was not taking his medication around the time of the killings. The Crown will request that Puglisi be declared a high-risk accused. The designation allows for further restrictions on Puglisi and requires him to be detained in a mental health facility. Court documents show Puglisi has a long history of mental illness and has twice been found not criminally responsible for offences in 2012 and 2020.
