Man sentenced 2 years after killing unhoused man for his dog in Sacramento County
Two years after killing a homeless man while trying to take his dog in Sacramento County, a man was sentenced to decades in prison for murder.On Oct. 8, 2023, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said Richard Bradford, 62, murdered Joshua Rash, who was living in an encampment. Officials said Bradford had gone to the encampment to take Rash's dog. Rash armed himself with a pole to try to stop Bradford from taking his dog, but Bradford shot him in the chest and left him underneath a bridge on Gerber Road. A bystander found the victim, the sheriff's office said at the time. The district attorney's office said Rash's dog was sitting by his side when his body was found.On Aug. 5 of this year, Bradford was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder with a firearm. He was also found to be a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and had two prior strike convictions. On Friday, Bradford was sentenced to 76 years to life in prison. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
