OttawaRobert Rus pleaded guilty in an Ottawa courtroom Tuesday to the second-degree murder of his wife earlier this year.Brenda Rus, 60, found dead in Barrhaven home in AprilKristy Nease · CBC News · Posted: Oct 14, 2025 4:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: 20 minutes agoOttawa police initially charged Rus with first-degree murder in the killing of his wife Brenda Rus in April. (Ottawa Police Service/Facebook)Robert Rus pleaded guilty in an Ottawa courtroom Tuesday to the second-degree murder of his wife earlier this year.Rus, 61, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance to apply for parole for 14 years. In April, 60-year-old Brenda Rus was found dead inside a home in the city’s Barrhaven suburb. Rus was arrested and initially charged with first-degree murder. The Ottawa Police Service referred to the killing as a femicide.More to come.ABOUT THE AUTHORCBC Ottawa senior writer Kristy Nease has covered news in the capital for 16 years, and previously worked at the Ottawa Citizen. She has handled topics including intimate partner violence, climate and health care, and is currently focused on the courts and judicial affairs for all platforms. Get in touch: kristy.nease@cbc.ca, or 613-288-6435. Worried? Try kristyneasecbc@proton.me instead.Selected stories.Follow her on X.
Robert Rus pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in wife’s killing
