Matthew de Grood granted extra freedoms at Alberta forensic centre
De Grood was found not criminally responsible for the deaths of Zackariah Rathwell, Jordan Segura, Josh Hunter, Kaiti Perras and Lawrence Hong. Continue reading
Brentwood Stabbings
Matthew de Grood vows not to relapse as victims’ families ask board to deny request for privileges
Every year, Matthew de Grood’s status is reviewed by an Alberta provincial court judge, two psychiatrists and community members. Continue reading
‘Model patient’ Matthew de Grood to seek reintegration into society despite concerns
By Nancy Hixt Crime Reporter
Ten months after he was declared not criminally responsible (NCR) for the worst mass killing in Calgary’s history, Matthew de Grood will start seeking freedoms. Continue reading
Families of Brentwood 5 victims want Matthew de Grood hospitalized indefinitely
By Nancy Hixt Crime Reporter
Last May, Matthew de Grood was found not criminally responsible (NCR), meaning he was found to have been mentally ill at the time of the Brentwood stabbings. Continue reading
How the legacy of the Brentwood tragedy is helping budding musicians’ dreams come true
By Jill Croteau Reporter
Five young lives were lost in at a house party in Brentwood more than two years ago, consuming the city in grief. But an organization created in the memories of two of the young men — both musicians — is bringing hope in the darkest of places. Continue reading
Matthew de Grood’s 1st review board hearing set after verdict in Calgary stabbings
By Nancy Hixt Crime Reporter
Since the trial, de Grood has been held at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre. It will be up to the Alberta Review Board to decide what happens to him next. Continue reading
What a high-risk NCR designation could mean for Matthew de Grood
Matthew de Grood has been found not criminally responsible in the stabbing deaths of five people at a Calgary house party in 2014. The Crown says it is considering designating de Grood high-risk NCR; here is what that could mean for the 24-year-old. Continue reading
‘This isn’t the end’: Brentwood victims’ families, Matthew de Grood’s parents react to verdict
The families of the five young victims of the Brentwood tragedy and the parents of Matthew de Grood said the end of the trial is not the end of their nightmare, in emotional statements outside court Wednesday. Continue reading
Matthew de Grood found not criminally responsible in Brentwood murders
Matthew de Grood has been found not criminally responsible (NCR) in the stabbing deaths of five young people, after a judge ruled he had “lost touch with reality” at a 2014 house party in Calgary’s Brentwood neighbourhood. Continue reading
Crown agrees Matthew de Grood should be found not criminally responsible
The court room was packed Tuesday as closing arguments were delivered in the murder trial of Matthew de Grood, accused of stabbing and killing five people at a party in Calgary’s Brentwood neighbourhood. Continue reading