Aimee Ambrose

2 weeks ago | yorkdispatch.com | Aimee Ambrose

Brandon Ellerbe, 32, is charged with homicide in the 2023 shooting death of 65-year-old Sterling Miller in York City. Ellerbe's preliminary hearing concluded with the case advancing to the York County Court of Common Pleas. Security camera footage and witness descriptions led to Ellerbe's identification and arrest, police say. A York City man is now set to resume the court process in a case accusing him of shooting and killing another man on a city street two years ago.

2 weeks ago | yorkdispatch.com | Aimee Ambrose

The trial is over, with Nolan Grove now jailed while awaiting his sentence on a third-degree murder conviction, but the case that captivated Red Lion isn’t closed yet. Grove’s attorney, Farley Holt, said Tuesday he’s already started a process of appeal on the local level, followed potentially by appealing the verdict at the state level. “For right now, we’re going to file post-trial motions, see where that goes, and then we’ll ascertain where the appeal goes from there,” he said.

2 weeks ago | yorkdispatch.com | Aimee Ambrose

Grove testified in his own defense, claiming the shooting was accidental, while prosecutors argue his actions constitute third-degree murder. Key details of the events leading up to the shooting, including Grove's handling of the gun and interactions with Heiland, remain contested. The jury must decide whether Grove's behavior demonstrates malicious indifference, a key element of third-degree murder.

3 weeks ago | yorkdispatch.com | Aimee Ambrose

Nolan Grove argued he used the laser on his father’s handgun as a mini flashlight to see his way around a pothole in a darkened breezeway near his home. He said he didn’t know what happened right away as the world glared white around him and the sound of a gunshot deafened him in the narrow walkway a couple doors down from his father’s home along First Avenue in Red Lion.

3 weeks ago | yorkdispatch.com | Aimee Ambrose

Nolan Grove is on trial for the shooting death of 12-year-old Kain Heiland on April 1, 2023, in Red Lion. The jury must decide whether the shooting constitutes third-degree murder or involuntary manslaughter. Security camera footage allegedly shows Grove pointing a handgun at two girls prior to the shooting.