Brentwood Five

• Calgary killer cleared to transition to group home by Alberta Review Board

  The mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a Calgary house party has been cleared to transition to a group home.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2021
  
• Review board hears Matthew de Grood’s psychosis is in full remission

  A mentally ill man who stabbed and killed five young people at a Calgary house party seven years ago could be in a group home by Christmas, a review board heard Wednesday.

  Crime

  Sep 8, 2021
  
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• Calgary’s Quinterra Legacy Garden honouring Brentwood Five officially opens

  Quinterra Legacy Garden's grand opening was held on Saturday, Aug. 14.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2021
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• Alberta Court of Appeal restores privileges for Calgary mass murder Matthew de Grood

  The Alberta Court of Appeal has restored some privileges for a mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a house party seven years ago.

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2021
• Court reserves decision on privileges for Matthew de Grood, who killed 5 people at Calgary party

  The Alberta Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether a mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a house party should have more privileges.

  Crime

  Apr 1, 2021
• Mentally ill man who stabbed 5 people at Calgary party appeals denial of freedoms

  A provincial mental health review board said Matthew de Grood is making progress but will not be allowed to go into a group home.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2020
• No new freedoms granted to Matthew de Grood, who killed 5 at Calgary house party while delusional

  The Alberta Review Board says a mentally ill man who stabbed and killed five young people at a Calgary house party has been making progress but will not be going into a group home in the next year.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2020
• Calgary legacy garden to honor 5 lives lost in Brentwood nearing completion

  Almost a year to the date when they first broke ground, a special memorial garden in Calgary is soon the be unveiled. Construction is nearly halfway done at the site in South Glenmore Park.

  Features

  Jun 16, 2020
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• The Brentwood Five massacre

  It was a day that left a scar on the soul of a city — the biggest mass killing in Calgary’s history.

  Crime

  May 29, 2020
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• Crime Beat podcast: The Brentwood five massacre part 2

  In this episode, learn more about the red flags friends, family and co-workers of Matthew de Grood reported to police following the fatal attack.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2020