Kevin Bradsher

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Name:
Bradsher, Kevin Lee

Date of Booking:
07/27/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
Theft by taking

Financial Transaction Card Theft – 7 Counts

Criminal Damage to Property-2nd Degree-Business

Threaten,​ intimidate a disabled,​ elder or resident

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 07/21/2026 at 0941 hours, I, Teleserve Operator Wilson, spoke to Mr. [VICTIM #1] at the LEC regarding theft and card fraud.

Mr. [VICTIM #1] resides at [100 BLOCK] South End Av., Warner Robins, GA. He stated last date he let Mr. Michael Bradsher sleeр on his couch. Mr. [VICTIM #1] stated he woke up this morning at 0800 hours to Mr. Bradsher gone, several fraud alerts from his bank (Robins Financial Credit Union), and his RFCU card missing. He stated he believes the card was last within his short’s pocket. Mr. [VICTIM #1] stated he has not spoken to Mr. Bradsher but he “won’t be surprised” if Mr. Bradsher is responsible for the theft and fraud.

Mr. [VICTIM #1] provided fraud amounts as $7.41 for Two Guys at 0750 hours, $41.01 for Chevron at 0734 hours, and $31.44 for Discount Mart at 0711 hours. He advised of denied attempts in amounts $17.51 for Texaco, $109.03 for VIP Store at 0745 hours, and $16.01 for Two Guys at 0751 hours. Mr. [VICTIM #1] advised all locations are on N Davis Dr.

Mr. [VICTIM #1] was advised how to obtain a report copy.

See Names and Property Sections.

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

7/30/26

DEFENSE FILES MOTION FOR BOND AND DESIGNATION OF DISCOVERY — CASE NO. 2026C0065245

What this means: Kevin Lee Bradsher was being held in the Houston County jail when his attorney, Stephen T. Smith of the Houston Circuit Public Defender’s Office, filed this motion on July 30, 2026. The motion asked the court to set a bond — meaning a dollar amount Bradsher could pay to be released from jail while his case was pending. The filing also formally notified the court that Bradsher would participate in reciprocal discovery, which is a process where both sides share evidence with each other. The motion covered multiple magistrate court case numbers tied to what would become Case No. 2026C0065245, involving charges including Criminal Damage to Property in the Second Degree and related offenses.

7/31/26

DEFENSE FILES MOTION FOR BOND AND DESIGNATION OF DISCOVERY — CASE NO. 2026C0065258

What this means: A separate but nearly identical motion was filed the following day, July 31, 2026, by attorney Stephen T. Smith on behalf of Kevin Lee Bradsher in connection with what would become Case No. 2026C0065258. Bradsher remained jailed in Houston County at the time. This motion also requested that bond be set at a reasonable amount and confirmed that the defense would participate in reciprocal discovery. The charges referenced in this filing included Criminal Damage to Property in the Second Degree and related offenses stemming from the same underlying set of events.

8/6/26

PLEA AND BOND HEARING CONTINUED — CASES 2026C0065245 AND 2026C0065258

What this means: A plea and bond hearing that had been scheduled for August 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM in both cases was continued — meaning it was postponed to a later date. No plea was entered at that time. The hearing was rescheduled for August 13, 2026.

8/12/26

ACCUSATION FILED — FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD FRAUD — CASE NO. 2026C0065245

What this means: On August 12, 2026, the Houston County District Attorney’s Office, through Senior Assistant District Attorney Lina F. Khan, filed a formal accusation — a charging document — against Kevin Lee Bradsher in the Superior Court of Houston County. An accusation is how the State formally brings felony charges without going through a grand jury. This accusation contained one count: Financial Transaction Card Fraud under O.C.G.A. 16-9-33. Bradsher is accused of using a Robins Financial Credit Union card without the cardholder’s consent, with the intent to defraud Two Guys Food Mart, on or about July 21, 2026. The case was filed under the July Term 2026 of Houston Superior Court.

8/12/26

ACCUSATION FILED — CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND EXPLOITATION OF ELDER PERSON — CASE NO. 2026C0065258

What this means: Also on August 12, 2026, the District Attorney’s Office filed a second accusation against Kevin Lee Bradsher, this one under Case No. 2026C0065258. This document charged Bradsher with two counts. Count 1 accuses him of Criminal Damage to Property in the Second Degree under O.C.G.A. 16-7-23, alleging that on or about June 26, 2026, he intentionally damaged a refrigerator belonging to the victim by tearing out the drawers, causing damage exceeding $500. Count 10 accuses him of Exploitation and Intimidation of a Disabled Adult, Elder Person, or Resident under O.C.G.A. 16-5-102(b), alleging that on the same date he intimidated an elder person by threatening to destroy the victim’s property and take family heirlooms. Both counts were filed under the July Term 2026 of Houston Superior Court, with Lina F. Khan as the prosecuting attorney.

8/13/26

KEVIN LEE BRADSHER PLEADS GUILTY TO ALL THREE COUNTS ACROSS BOTH CASES — SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS TOTAL

What this means: On August 13, 2026, Kevin Lee Bradsher appeared before Judge Edward Lukemire in the Superior Court of Houston County and entered guilty pleas in both cases as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Attorney Stephen T. Smith represented Bradsher, and Senior Assistant District Attorney Lina F. Khan prosecuted. Before accepting the pleas, the court walked Bradsher through a formal acknowledgment of rights — confirming he understood the charges, the rights he was giving up, and that his pleas were made freely and voluntarily.

In Case No. 2026C0065258, Bradsher pleaded guilty to both counts. On Count 1, Criminal Damage to Property in the Second Degree, he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years on probation with a $1,000 fine. On Count 2, Intimidation/Threatening a Disabled or Elder Person, he was convicted and sentenced to 60 days to serve in confinement, running concurrently with Count 1. The sentence summary for this case is 5 years total, with the first 60 days to be served in confinement and the remainder on probation. Bradsher received credit for time served from July 24, 2026 to the present. The First Offender checkboxes on the final disposition form are not checked, so this is a standard conviction.

In Case No. 2026C0065245, Bradsher pleaded guilty to Count 1, Financial Transaction Card Fraud. He was sentenced to 3 years on probation, running consecutive to — meaning it begins after — the sentence in Case No. 2026C0065258. Bradsher also received credit for time served from July 24, 2026 to the present in this case. The First Offender checkboxes on this form are also not checked, making this a standard conviction as well.

Combined, Bradsher’s total sentence across both cases is 8 years: 5 years in Case No. 2026C0065258 (with 60 days to serve) followed by 3 years of probation in Case No. 2026C0065245.

The probation conditions across both cases include: paying the community supervision fee as required by law; a Fourth Amendment waiver allowing probation officers and law enforcement to search Bradsher’s person, vehicle, and property without a warrant; submitting to drug and alcohol testing upon request; no possession of firearms or weapons; completing a Family Violence Intervention Program; 100 hours of community service (in Case No. 2026C0065258); no contact of any kind with two named individuals (in Case No. 2026C0065258); restitution to be determined with the right to a hearing within 30 days; and compliance with all standard general conditions of probation. Attorney’s fees and the Public Defender Application Fee were waived in both cases.

9/4/26

RESTITUTION ORDER ENTERED — $79.75 OWED TO ROBINS FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION — CASE NO. 2026C0065245

What this means: On September 4, 2026, Judge Edward Lukemire of the Houston Judicial Circuit signed a restitution order in Case No. 2026C0065245 requiring Kevin Lee Bradsher to pay $79.75 to Robins Financial Credit Union, located at 803 Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins, Georgia. Restitution is money a convicted person is ordered to pay back to a victim to cover losses caused by the crime. The order was consented to by Senior Assistant District Attorney Lina F. Khan and defense attorney Stephen T. Smith, and was e-signed by the court on September 10, 2026.