Lisa Bradford — Roger Paul Bradford Loudoun County Prosecution

Case overview and current legal status

Extradited and arraigned October 7; reported second-degree murder and firearm counts; initial sheriff release described first-degree murder — reconcile with live docket

Aldie / Loudoun County, Virginia. Updated October 21, 2026. Charges are allegations unless a conviction is documented.

Courthouse and trial location

Case jurisdiction: Aldie / Loudoun County, Virginia. Exact trial courthouse, assigned judge and courtroom are not verified from a current docket. Police response locations are not trial venues.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys

The defendant reportedly expressed an intention to represent himself at his October 7 appearance. No court order granting self-representation or identifying assigned counsel has been verified.

Victim background

Lisa Bradford, 54, was a Northern Virginia real estate professional and mother who was found fatally shot in Aldie September 22, 2026.

People involved

Roger Paul Bradford, her husband, was arrested in Pennsylvania and extradited to Virginia. At the October 7 appearance he reportedly expressed an intention to represent himself; whether formally granted requires an order.

Interactive timeline

Investigation and evidence

Investigators reportedly cited a search-warrant affidavit describing a written list of names, zip ties, communications and firearm evidence. These remain allegations; charge-degree reporting conflicts.

Prosecution and defense theories

Prosecutors allege homicide and firearm offenses. First-degree versus second-degree murder classification must be resolved from the actual charging instrument; no definitive defense theory established.

Trial testimony and courtroom developments

Hearing reports are distinguished from sworn trial testimony. No verified transcript, trial witness list or court exhibit has been retrieved for this draft.

Known trial witnesses

No person is labeled an expected trial witness without a filed witness list or sworn hearing record. People mentioned by investigators may not testify.

Verdicts, sentencing and appeals

Current procedural stage: Extradited and arraigned October 7; reported second-degree murder and firearm counts; initial sheriff release described first-degree murder — reconcile with live docket. Verify any judgment, sentence and appeal against the live court docket.

Unresolved questions

What do the scene, firearm, devices, communications, and reported post-shooting contact with a relative establish? What was the couple’s separation or divorce status, and what evidence supports motive or premeditation?

Court records and source documents

Official court access and agency announcements are distinguished from secondary reporting. These are links for collecting source documents, not representations that a specific PDF has been downloaded.

• Loudoun Sheriff’s September 22 announcement (court / agency access)
• Virginia online case information (attributed source)
• NBC October 7 arraignment and affidavit (attributed source)