Man Charged for Teen’s Murder in Ladyville

Timothy Thurton

Twenty-four-year-old Timothy Thurton was arrested and charged last week with the murder of seventeen-year-old minor, Brandon Randy Bradley. He appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Carlon Mendoza for arraignment this afternoon. After being read the charge, no plea was taken and Thurton was remanded to prison until July fourth, 2017.  The ITVET student and Lords’ Bank village resident was found shot to the upper left chest area, to the lower left side of the back and to the upper left side of the shoulder.  Brandon and older brother Fenton Bradley were at a local shop earlier in the evening. Brandon told his brother he was going home and left on bicycle. Moments later, gunshots were heard echoing in the area. When Fenton went to investigate, he found Brandon lying face down in the bushes some thirty to forty yards from the road side. Police recovered two expended shells from the scene.