Alyssa Bradburn, 33, was sentenced to 28 years and four months in prison for the first-degree murder of her father, Timothy Bradburn, in Spokane, Washington. The killing occurred on June 25, 2024, after she detailed her plans in a journal and shot him as he entered the home. Judge Julie McKay imposed the sentence, splitting the difference between prosecution and defense requests.
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Julie McKay sentenced Alyssa Bradburn on Thursday to 280 months for murder plus a 60-month firearm enhancement, totaling 28 years and four months. The court also issued a no-contact order barring her from her brother, Trace Bradburn, who attended the hearing and addressed the court. “I just have to live my life with that,” Trace Bradburn said. “And it just guts me every day.” Bradburn called 911 shortly before midnight on June 25, 2024, confessing to shooting her 68-year-old father multiple times as he walked through the front door after a trip to Hawaii. She handed officers a notebook outlining her weeks-long premeditated plan. “My journal has my confession and everything in it,” she told police. “It's the result, I killed someone, so you go to jail for that, he wasn't trying to kill me at the time.” Initially, Bradburn claimed self-defense, alleging childhood abuse and harm to her dogs, but she later withdrew those statements. She had no prior criminal history and practiced with the gun at a local range. Deputy prosecuting attorney Emily Sullivan highlighted the “extreme and elaborate degree of planning,” seeking 31 years and seven months. Defense attorney Brian Raymon requested 25 years, citing her mental illness where she “blurs fantasy with reality.” Judge McKay noted, “Unfortunately, the crime Ms. Bradburn decided to start her criminal history with is the most significant and serious that we have.” Bradburn declined to speak in allocution and was seen smiling during proceedings.