Alyssa's Story
Alyssa Bray is a survivor from the Colville Reservation facing charges for defending herself against her attacker, Gerald Fox. After accepting a ride along Sunset Highway outside of Spokane, WA, she refused his advances, which he ignored. He pulled over and walked around to the passenger side where Alyssa was, exposing himself as he did. Alyssa panicked. Locking the door, she took control of the vehicle, struck Fox, and fled for home.
On April 9, 2024, Alyssa was walking on Sunset Highway outside of Spokane, WA and accepted a ride from Gerald Fox, whom she later told police had given her a "gross feeling." In his truck, Alyssa refused Fox’s advances. He did not listen. Instead, he drove off the highway and pulled over on a sideroad. Fox got out and walked toward the passenger side while exposing himself to Alyssa. In a panic, she locked the door and got behind the wheel, taking control of the vehicle. She struck Fox with the vehicle and fled toward home. She was arrested in Lincoln County and incarcerated in Spokane County, where her bail was set at $1 million.
Alyssa is a citizen of the Colville Confederated Tribes and a descendant of the Spokane Tribe. Growing up on the Colville Reservation, she was involved in junior rodeo. She worked as a nursing assistant (NAC) at the reservation nursing home, where she was beloved by fellow staff and residents. Her faith is very important to her, and she loves to sing, which is considered a form of prayer in her community. She is deeply loved by her family.
Alyssa’s story is the other side of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis, and her family knows it could have ended much worse.