Two Quebec men face murder charges in 2025 South Glengarry home invasion
The charges follow a complex investigation into a break-in that left two teens dead and the residents unharmed.
BAINSVILLE · Two men from Quebec have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal home invasion in South Glengarry, Ont., in February 2025. Ontario Provincial Police announced the new charges this week against Marc André DeMontigny-Defoy, 36, of Coteau-du-Lac, Que., and Michael Cloutier, 40, of Valleyfield, Que. The charges relate to the deaths of Eddie Alobhouet, 19, and Tristan Simard, 18, both of St-Jérôme, Que., who were found with gunshot wounds. The residents of the home were not injured.
DeMontigny-Defoy was charged on Oct. 29 with two counts of second-degree murder, police said in a Nov. 11 news release. Cloutier was charged with two counts of second-degree murder on Nov. 9. Both men were already in custody facing a series of other charges laid between August and October, including armed robbery, conspiracy, and multiple firearms offences. "These charges are the result of the dedicated work of investigators who have continued to follow the evidence throughout this complex investigation," said Det. Insp. Marty McConnell in the release.
Police responded to the home invasion on Old Highway 2 around 9 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2025. Officers with the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry detachment found the two deceased men. Police have confirmed the residents were home at the time of the break-in but were unharmed. Investigators determined a third person had left the area.
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This week's murder charges are the latest development in an investigation that saw several people charged in recent weeks. On Oct. 21, OPP announced 21 charges against three Quebec residents: DeMontigny-Defoy, Cloutier, and Stephanie Pigeon, 34, of St-Jérôme. Those initial charges included conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, break and enter, armed robbery, and various firearms offences, but not homicide. Pigeon was charged with accessory after the fact to commit an indictable offence and obstructing justice. On Nov. 4, police announced weapons charges against a fourth individual, Ozric Blanchard, 31, of South Glengarry. Blanchard, who police say is a resident of the home that was invaded, faces 11 charges including careless storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, and possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.
Court records show DeMontigny-Defoy's next court appearance is scheduled for Friday in Cornwall. Cloutier had a court appearance in Cornwall on Tuesday, with another set for Nov. 19. Pigeon has an appearance scheduled for Alexandria court on Nov. 17, and Blanchard is due to appear in Alexandria court on Dec. 2. Police asked anyone with information related to the investigation to contact the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122. South Glengarry is about 110 kilometres southeast of Ottawa.
With files from Ottawa Citizen, CBC News and CityNews