Quebec man charged with 1st degree murder in partner’s slaying southwest of Montreal
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. — A Quebec man who is accused of killing his partner and wounding a provincial police officer was arraigned on five charges on Thursday, including first-degree murder.
Quebec provincial police said Alain Castonguay, 72, appeared by video conference at the courthouse in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., southwest of Montreal.
Castonguay is charged in the slaying of his partner, Johanne Chayer, 65.
He was also charged with four counts of attempted murder involving provincial police officers — including a 27-year-old officer who remains in serious but stable condition.