Convicted serial killer Allan Legere, known as ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison at 78

Allan Legere, the convicted serial killer known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” has died while serving a life sentence in federal custody, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.

Legere, 78, died at the Edmonton Institution, the federal agency confirmed. No additional details about the cause of death were immediately released.

Legere was serving a life sentence for a series of killings and violent attacks in New Brunswick in the late 1980s. In January 1987, he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Miramichi-area shopkeeper and the sexual assault of the man’s wife.

On May 3, 1989, Legere escaped from custody and launched a months-long crime spree across northeastern New Brunswick. Police said he robbed homes, assaulted residents and killed several people while evading a large-scale manhunt in the Miramichi region.

The Parole Board of Canada denied Legere full parole in December 2025, stating in its decision that he continued to pose a high risk of violent reoffending and a moderate risk of committing sexual offences.