Roger Bradford
Introduction
Roger Paul Bradford is a 60-year-old Aldie, Virginia, man charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the September 22, 2026 shooting death of his wife, Lisa Bradford, 54, a well-known Northern Virginia real estate agent with Compass, inside the couple’s home in the Loudoun County town of Aldie. After the shooting, authorities said, Bradford phoned a relative and then drove off in a rental car, touching off a multi-state search through Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania that ended when Pennsylvania State Police took him into custody in Bedford, Pennsylvania, roughly three hours after deputies first reached the house. He is being held in Pennsylvania pending extradition to Virginia, and has not yet entered a plea.
Background Information
Bradford, 60, lived with his wife Lisa in Aldie, an affluent community in Loudoun County, Virginia, west of Washington, D.C. The couple shared three children — two attending college and one enrolled at a local high school; none were home at the time of the shooting, and all three had been notified of their mother’s death.
Lisa Bradford had been a licensed Northern Virginia real estate agent since 2008 and most recently worked for Compass, which she joined in 2021; before her real estate career she graduated from Miami University and spent a decade working for Ford Motor Company. Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman said Roger Bradford also had “some prior criminal history,” though authorities did not provide details. A Compass spokesperson said, “We are deeply saddened by Lisa’s passing,” adding, “Our hearts are with her family, friends, and everyone who knew and worked with her during this very difficult time.”
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Allegations. The claims in this section are allegations from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and charging documents, which report that Roger Bradford shot and killed his wife. He has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony but has not been tried, and the allegations were never admitted by him, never adjudicated in court, and remain accusations he is presumed innocent of until proven guilty. No plea has been reported, and it was not immediately clear whether he had retained legal counsel.
Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office were called to the couple’s home shortly after noon on September 22, 2026, after a relative contacted authorities, reported that Bradford was allegedly involved in his wife’s death, and asked them to check the home, Sheriff Mike Chapman said at a news conference. When deputies arrived, they found Lisa Bradford dead; her husband had already left in a rental car. Investigators tracked the vehicle as it traveled north, launching a search that stretched through Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
According to the Loudoun Times-Mirror account cited by Us Weekly, Bradford phoned a family member after the killing and confessed that he had shot his wife. Pennsylvania State Police located and arrested him in Bedford, Pennsylvania, at about 3:15 p.m. — roughly three hours after deputies first responded to the Aldie home. Authorities believe the shooting was domestic in nature, though investigators had not determined whether there had been previous domestic incidents involving the couple; “We just don’t know,” Chapman told reporters. A handgun was used, but authorities had not recovered the weapon as of the following afternoon, and no one else was believed to have been inside the home at the time of the shooting.
Public Reaction and Consequences
Bradford was charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and the sheriff’s office said there was no continuing threat to the public after his arrest. The case drew wide attention to the quiet Loudoun County community; a Bradford neighbor, John Niles, told NBC4 Washington that Lisa was “a good person” who “would always send us a gift every once and a while and check in with us, see how we’re doing. It’s just really heartbreaking.” Maryland State Police and the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the multi-state search, and the sheriff’s office asked anyone with additional information to contact them.
Current Status
As of September 23, 2026, Roger Bradford, 60, remains charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the death of Lisa Bradford, and is being held in Pennsylvania pending extradition to Virginia to face the charges. The handgun used has not been recovered, and investigators continue to work the case; no trial date has been reported, and it was not immediately clear whether Bradford had retained legal counsel.
Impact on Their Career/Life
Lisa Bradford’s death ended a life that spanned a decade at Ford Motor Company, a Miami University degree, and a real estate career that made her a familiar presence in Northern Virginia housing since 2008; Compass’s tribute and a neighbor’s heartbroken recollection painted the picture of a well-liked agent and friend. Roger Bradford, 60, stands accused of ending it: once a resident of an affluent Aldie neighborhood, he is now a first-degree murder defendant whose three-hour run through three states ended in a Pennsylvania cell, awaiting extradition, with his three children — two in college, one in high school — left to learn their mother was gone.
Sources
- New York Post, “Virginia man charged with killing realtor wife in tony DC suburb after multi-state manhunt,” September 23, 2026. source
- Us Weekly, “Husband Allegedly Shot and Killed Wife at Home Before Arrest,” September 2026. source
- FOX 5 DC, “Northern Virginia real estate agent Lisa Bradford allegedly killed by her husband,” September 2026. source
- Daily Voice, “Three-State Manhunt Ends After Deadly Domestic Shooting In Aldie: Sheriff,” September 22, 2026. source
- X post by @nypost announcing the story, September 23, 2026. source