The Night the Party Turned Silent: Matthew Degrood and the Brentwood Stabbings
Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired
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Show Notes
April 15, 2014.
What began as a small student gathering near the University of Calgary ended in one of the most devastating nights in the city’s history.
Five young people went to a house party in Brentwood and never made it home.
The accused, 22-year-old Matthew DeGrood, the son of a Calgary police officer, would later be diagnosed with schizophrenia and found Not Criminally Responsible for the killings.
In this episode, we explore:
• What witnesses described from inside the house
• The disturbing behaviour leading up to the attack
• The legal meaning of Not Criminally Responsible in Canada
• The ongoing review board process
• And the difficult tension between treatment and public safety
This is not a story about revenge or a clear motive. It’s a case about psychosis, missed warning signs, and the ripple effects that continue more than a decade later.
Five families are still living with the aftermath.
Sources:
https://calgary.citynews.ca/2025/12/19/matthew-de-grood-criminal-review-board/
https://globalnews.ca/news/10067351/matthew-de-grood-calgary-stabbings-review/
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