Donald Lavoie
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Comment: Simply still not enough in-depth third-party sources overall to suggest fully satisfying criminals notability guidelines. SwisterTwister talk 05:22, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
- Comment: This reads like an essay, rather than an encyclopedic article. RadioFan (talk) 01:30, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
- Comment: This needs to be written as an encyclopedia article, not as an essay or story. As an article about a living person EVERY fact must be sourced to reliable sources. oocities does not meet the reliability requirements so you should stick to newspaper and journal articles. Do not engage in speculation or enhancement of the story. LaMona (talk) 02:17, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- Comment: This criminal is probably notable as a criminal, but this draft does not have adequate references establishing his notability. Also, improve formatting of references, and improve formatting of body of article. Robert McClenon (talk) 00:57, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
Donald Lavoie is a self-proclaimed hit man for the Dubois Gang, situated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His career as a hit man contributed to over thirty murders, this was either at the hand of him or he was present. The testimony given by Donald Lavoie was used by the Montreal Police Force to to convict the members of the Dubois Gang. Until the testimony of Donald Lavoie the Dubois Gang was nearly impossible to infiltrate.
Early childhood
He was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, and was one of three children. At a young age, his parents surrendered him and his siblings to a local orphanage.[1] A clear reason why the children were surrendered is unclear. Donald Lavoie claims he was a smart young man and did well in school. As a teenager he would commit break and enters and would rob convenience stores.[1]
Hit man
Donald Lavoie moved to Montreal and soon after came in contact with Dubois brothers, also known as the Dubois Gang. Once he was infiltrated into the gang he became an important member and was known has the Gang's top hit man.[2] During Donald Lavoie's career as a hit man, he admitted to killing fifteen people. (The exact number is unknown). It is estimated that he was a part of over thirty murders in his career.) [3] Donald Lavoie dedicated ten to twelve years of his life to the Dubois Gang.[4]
Informant
Donald Lavoie's career came to an end when he overheard a conversion between Claude Dubois and another gang member planning his execution. He was able to hide safely from the other gang members, by sliding down a laundry shoot and waiting patiently.[3] Donald Lavoie now needed police protection and decided to testify against the Dubois Gang.[5]
When Donald Lavoie agreed to testify against Claude Dubois in 1982, it resulted in Claude Dubois serving a life sentence for murder charges.[6] Donald Lavoie also testified, as the key witness, against Adrien Dubois. In the testimony, Donald Lavoie claimed he drove Adrien Dubois to a location to murder someone. Donald Lavoie was not convicted of any murder charges he admitted too (but did serve some time in a penitentary) [3] and was placed in the Witness Protection Program.[7] The testimony of Donald Lavoie was crucial in that it brought the Dubois Gang down and the Gang was dissolved after that. Along with the murders Lavoie committed himself, he was also able to give insight on many other murders and other criminal acts.[6][3][8][9]
Life After Crime
After serving his time, Donald Lavoie now lives in Laurentian, Quebec, Canada.[3]
References
- ^ a b True Face of Crime in Quebec (Director). (2006). The Hitman (Le Tueur) [Motion picture]. Canada.
- ^ "I don't fear vengeance, police informant says". The Gazette. Montreal. November 15, 1982. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "The Biker Who Shot Me". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Iced". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Crime Encyclopedia: J". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Family says farewell to a scion of Montreal's brotherhood of crime". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Iced". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ Go.galegroup.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
Further reading
- "Hitman - Episodes - the fifth estate". CBC.ca. April 27, 1983. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- Laurent, Rene (September 22, 1982). "Reporter 'sat in' on gang parlays". The Montreal Gazette.
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