5 young people remembered on 5th anniversary of Calgary’s worst mass killing
By Nancy Hixt Crime Reporter
It’s been five years since five young people lost their lives in Calgary’s worst massing killing. Continue reading
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5 years later, Billy Powers’ killer still deemed a threat to the public
By Aurelio Perri Radio reporter
Five years after the deaths of radio legend Billy Powers and his wife Donna-Lee, killer Derek Puffer is still deemed a threat to the public. Continue reading
Patients stuck at Halifax forensic hospital for years, rights inquiry told
The East Coast Forensic Hospital primarily houses adults who have committed crimes, but have been found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder, or NCR. Continue reading
Man charged in Edmonton U-Haul rampage will go to trial
Abdulahi Sharif — the man charged in the September 2017 Edmonton attacks — will go to trial after undergoing two psychiatric assessments. Continue reading
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
Winnipeg father outraged after son living with schizophrenia put in jail due to bed shortage
Blood stains on the ceiling and broken glass remind Aziz Mohammed of the night his 21-year-old son nearly killed him. Continue reading
Why Andy Bouvier, whose daughter was nearly stabbed to death, fights for ‘not criminally responsible’ patients
An Ontario father has become an advocate for people designated “not criminally responsible” after his daughter was nearly stabbed to death in 1999. Continue reading
Tim McLean’s mother calls it ‘disturbing’ Vince Li granted absolute discharge
The mother of a man who was beheaded and cannibalized on a Greyhound bus is criticizing a decision to grant complete freedom to the man who committed the violent crime Continue reading