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CBC News Saskatchewan Killer apologizes to family of victim 82 News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpHalifax (Shearwater) Change City8c Tomorrow0c Snow and blowing snow CanadaHome World Canada BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba Thunder Bay Sudbury Windsor Toronto Ottawa Montreal NB PEI NS NL North Politics Health Arts & Entertainment Music Film Television Books Media Art & Design Theatre Technology & Science Money Consumer Life Diversions Weather Your Voice LICENSE EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Killer apologizes to family of victim 82Last Updated Friday December 11 2009 442 PM CT CBC News Ruby Macaroff was murdered at home in Biggar Sask a town of 2000 about 75 kilometres west of Saskatoon The man who murdered an 82yearold woman in Biggar Sask offered a tearful apology to her family on FridayBarry Dearing 32 pleaded guilty in a Battleford court to seconddegree murder in the shooting death of Ruby Macaroff It was a stupid mistake Dearing told the court It should never have happened Id like to say sorry to everybodyDearing killed Macaroff in her own home in February after she confronted him about trying to steal her truck Macaroff had hired Dearing to shovel her walk He did that and then stole her truck keysWhen challenged he shot her once in the face with a 22calibre rifle Then he shot her again in the back of the head while she leaned over her sinkDearing who is from Biggar about 75 kilometres west of Saskatoon said he didnt want Macaroff to sufferHe was very impulsive defence lawyer George Combe said outside the courthouse He thought by taking a gun over there he was going to scare the lady as opposed to simply returning the keys or doing something else His version of logic may be a little different than my version or your version but thats just the way it wasAlthough originally charged with firstdegree murder Dearing pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of seconddegree murder which carries an automatic life sentence with no eligibility for parole for a minimum of 10 yearsThe court accepted a sentencing submission from the Crown and defence that Dearing not be eligible for parole for 15 years LICENSE EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Saskatchewan HeadlinesTop Headlines Recommended Commented Snowbird jets soar into 40th year The iconic Snowbirds aerobatic flying squadron will open their 40th season of tours with a performance at their home base just outside of Moose Jaw Sask on April 28 2010 Cormier named captain of Team Canada juniors Patrice Cormier will be the captain of Canadas hockey team at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatchewan Charges laid following March highway crash that killed 3 A young man is facing charges of dangerous driving causing death in re...