Denis Bégin

• Most wanted: After 51 months on lam, Quebec inmate pleads guilty to escaping prison

  Denis Bégin was sentenced to 18 months in prison to be served concurrently with a life sentence that he is already serving for second-degree murder. 

  Crime

  Mar 21
  
• Suspect in Old Montreal fire was escaped prisoner: report

  According to La Presse, the suspect in the Old Montreal that caused the deaths of seven people is a man who was illegally at large for four years after escaping prison.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2023
  
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• Convicted killer who escaped from federal prison caught after 4 years on the lam

  Correctional Service Canada said Denis Bégin had been recaptured Monday by police in Montreal after being at large for 51 months.

  Crime

  May 19, 2023
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• Hunt continues for escaped Laval killer

  Quebec provincial police, who are investigating the disappearance, believe Denis Bégin was likely headed to Gatineau or the surrounding Outaouais region in western Quebec.

  Crime

  Feb 18, 2019
• Police issue arrest warrant for escaped Laval convict, CSC investigating

  Denis Bégin was being held at minimum-security facility where he was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2019