Alyssa Bradburn, 33, was sentenced to 340 months in prison—roughly 28 years—after being found guilty of first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement in the 2024 killing of her father, Timothy Bradburn. The sentencing occurred April 2 in Spokane County Superior Court, about a month after a jury returned the guilty verdict.
Prosecutors described the case as one marked by weeks of planning. Bradburn showed little emotion during the trial, often sitting stoically and at times smiling. During her testimony, she admitted guilt, stating, 'I killed Tim Bradburn, and I am guilty.' She added that she 'enjoyed' the trial process but believed she deserved punishment and would accept her sentence.
According to court documents and testimony, Bradburn called 911 on June 25, 2024, reporting that she had shot her father as he returned home from a trip to Hawaii. She told dispatchers his body was in the entryway of their Northwest Spokane home and that she would be waiting outside for police. Investigators say Timothy Bradburn was ambushed as he walked through the front door, still holding his suitcase and keys.
Bradburn told detectives she believed she shot him three times—twice in the chest and once in the head to ensure he was dead. An autopsy later determined he had been shot four times. Prosecutors emphasized the killing was deliberate.