Murder Trial for Former Officer Brian Brush Faces Delays

There are more delays in the murder trial of Roseburg-based North River Boats Owner Brian Brush.

47-year-old Brush is accused of shooting his former girlfriend to death in Long Beach, Washington last September. He was set to be arraigned Friday on first-degree murder charges, but his attorney has requested a week long delay. This comes after a mental competency hearing was called off by Brush's lawyer earlier this week.

Brush's formal arraignment has been postponed three times.

Long Beach Police say Brush shot 45-year-old Lisa Bonney in broad daylight on Sept. 11, during an annual classic car rally that draws thousands of people to the Long Beach Peninsula. Bonney was Brush's on-again, off-again girlfriend. According to documents filed with South Pacific District Court in Long Beach, Bonney said she thought Brush was going to kill her during a violent outburst in July of last year.

Brush was hired as a patrol officer with the Medford Police Department in 1988. He left on a medical disability in July of 1994. North River Boats is currently under investigation by the FBI for fraud.