By The Canadian Press

Convicted killer Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dead at 78

Mar 10, 2026 | 8:20 AM

HALIFAX — Notorious serial killer Allan Legere has died in prison.

The 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” killed five people in New Brunswick in the late 1980s.

The Correctional Service of Canada has confirmed Legere died while serving time in the Edmonton Institution.

In January 1987, Legere was sentenced to life in prison for killing a New Brunswick shopkeeper and sexually assaulting the man’s wife.

After he escaped from custody on May 3, 1989, he terrorized the Miramichi region of northeastern New Brunswick for the next seven months by robbing, attacking and killing people while eluding police.

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In December of last year, the Parole Board of Canada denied the inmate full parole, saying Legere posed a high risk for violent offences and a moderate risk for sexual crimes.





This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 10, 2026.

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