LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — James Bradburn, the man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection to the death of his stepfather, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The ruling occurred in Fayette County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon, and it comes with complicated emotions from the family of both victim and offender.

“You have a mom that basically, she's lost a husband, but she also lost contact with her son who she cares about,” Bradburn’s attorney told the judge.

In September 2023, then 59-year-old Bradburn shot and killed his stepdad, 80-year-old Arliss Stewart, according to police.

As the fury unfolded, police rushed to the scene near Marshal Lane in Lexington where Bradburn is said to have pulled a gun and shot into the floor before shooting his stepdad.

At the time, Gay Ste

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