Srebnik Sentenced to Life in Prison for the Murders of Brynn Bills and Abby Hill

Judged guilty by a jury of his peers in February, Brad Srebnik received his sentence on Thursday for the murder of Brynn Bills and Abby Hill in 2021.

Even with the jury finding him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, Defense Attorney Patrick Cherry maintains his client’s innocence. “It’s our position that our position that the jury verdict was not appropriate and that it should have been a not guilty verdict,” he said.

Before hearing the families of the victims, Srebnik himself had the opportunity to make statement. “I am sorry for your losses, but I am innocent,” he said. “I did not kill Brynn Bills. I did not kill Abby Hill. There is no justice being served here today.”

One of the victim impact statements given by Austin Hill, the brother of Abby Hill. “While forgiveness may elude our family for the unfathomable selfish act that robbed her from our presence, we vow to keep her memory alive, cherish the moments we shared, and carry her memory with us always,” he said. “Just to be clear, no matter how much time we have on this earth and whatever the afterlife brings, as long as you and I have a conscience, never forget that forgiveness will never come.”

One of the next speakers, a cousin of Brynn Bills, had strong words for Srebnik. “A loser,” she said. “A grown child who needs saving from his parents at every turn. Only a weak, insecure, sad excuse of a man breaks things when he doesn’t get things that he wants. He is so threatened and powerless against women that he needs to use physical force to get what he wants.”

Judge Alan Curtis also didn’t shy away from telling Srebnik exactly how he felt before he passed down a life sentence. “It pains me to say that you get life when you intentionally and deliberately murdered two young women,” he said. “They do not get life. You made that decision for them. There is an older form of justice, one that goes back to biblical times. It’s an eye for an eye. You deserve death, but our state does not have the death penalty.”

Following the sentence, Father of Brad Srebnik, Larry Srebnik, told the media he still believes his son is innocent. “Like my son said, when he meets his maker, he will be there open-handed to come into it,” he said. “These rest of them that are lying and making stories to have freedom and whatnot, and getting help to do it, will meet your maker too.”

In a statement to WBKB, Alpena County Prosecutor Cynthia Muszynski said, “justice has been served.”