Man charged after sister killed, brother injured in East Hempfield stabbing

Bryan Emeric Adolph, 26, was 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 wounded his 24-year-old brother inside their Persimmon Drive home on July 20, 2026. Officers found Elyse dead in the residence and transported the injured brother to a hospital; Adolph was arrested near Good Drive and Route 30 shortly after noon and had visible blood on his legs and head. Judge Brian Chudzik denied bail at a preliminary arraignment and Adolph remains in Lancaster County Prison; a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 4. Charges were filed by Det. Allison Roush and will be prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lapp.