Superior murder case transferred to trial court

SUPERIOR, Neb. (KSNB) - The murder case against a Superior man accused of killing a woman in a December domestic fight is headed to trial court.

Sebastian Dunbar, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony and child abuse. On Friday, Dunbar waived a probable cause hearing and his case was transferred to Nuckolls County District Court.

Court records indicate 35-year-old Molly Gruber suffered a gunshot wound in the back. The two had a fight after Dunbar claimed he was trying to remove Gruber from his house. An affidavit indicates Dunbar was outside the home and fired a rifle into the front door. The bullet went through the door and struck Gruber. She later died at a Superior hospital. Photos taken by investigators indicated wounds on both Dunbar and Gruber which indicated a physical fight between the two.

A Nebraska State Patrol press release indicated the fight happened Dec. 17.

The couple’s two-year-old child is in the care of a foster family under state supervision.