East Hempfield man charged after stabbing sister to death, injuring brother
Police say 26-year-old Bryan Emeric Adolph stabbed his 28-year-old sister multiple times and wounded their 24-year-old brother inside a Persimmon Drive home.
Bryan Emeric Adolph, 26, is charged with criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime after police say he stabbed his 28‑year‑old sister, Elyse Adolph, to death and injured their 24‑year‑old brother at a Persimmon Drive residence Monday morning. Officers found Elyse dead and the brother, who had multiple puncture wounds, was hospitalized; Adolph was arrested near Good Drive and Route 30 with blood on his legs and head, and Judge Brian Chudzik denied him bail at a preliminary arraignment. Additional charges may be filed ahead of an Aug. 4 preliminary hearing; Detective Allison Roush filed the charges and Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lapp will prosecute.