Amish mother Ruth R. Miller was booked into jail on Monday, following a stay at a mental health facility. Miller has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in the death of her four-year-old son Vincen, following events at a Tuscarawas County, Ohio lake in which she allegedly threw the boy into the water as a “price to pay” for failing tests of faith….
This was first reported yesterday – but with scarce details. Now it’s known that a crash in Herkimer County, New York, ejected eight Amish people from a wagon, with a six-year-old boy being hospitalized. A horse was also killed in the crash. From Syracuse.com: Danube, N.Y. — Eight people were ejected from a horse-drawn wagon and a horse died after a crash Monday in Herkimer…
Many Amish people make use of conventional medicine and health care. At the same time, many are partial to alternative treatments and unconventional approaches to health and wellness (here are five examples). And for some Amish folks, spending time being exposed to radon belongs on that list. A recent story in the Jefferson County, MT Monitor Online describes how popular one Montana mine has become…
Where Rolling Hills, Handcrafted Traditions, and Amish Hospitality Meet Ohio’s Amish Country, centered around Holmes County, but extending into neighboring counties like Wayne, Tuscarawas, Coshocton, and Stark, is one of the largest Amish communities in the world. Home to around 40,000 Amish people, each year scores of visitors are drawn here by the winding backroads, horse-drawn buggies, quilt shops, cheese factories, and warm hospitality. People…
Specifically, type 1 diabetes, which most commonly shows up with children and younger people. And as noted we’re talking about one community, albeit quite a significant one – the third-largest in the country, in Northern Indiana (Elkhart & LaGrange County). Here’s more from WSBT: MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (WSBT) — Researchers in Middlebury are finding hope in the work to cure diabetes. New studies suggest the Amish…
Coinciding with their debut album release today, Ben and Rose have put out a new song and video. And this one, “Farther On”, is a great choice as it sounds fantastic. Described as an “old gospel favorite”, the Amish couple deliver a great rendition. The song is calm and understated with some delicate playing. In the video, the pair sing on a beautiful Pennsylvania hillside…
This charming little place is yet another home in Fillmore County, Minnesota. The county has three separate Amish communities; the best-known and biggest is the Harmony settlement, a Swartzentruber Amish settlement. This home, with a Mabel, MN address, appears to belong to that settlement. Unlike the three previous traditional farm homes from this settlement we’ve looked at, this is a smaller place, with just two…
Good news alert – I have been getting this question for months and I’m happy to finally be able to give a positive answer: Ben and Rose plan to release a full album – this Friday! In the new promo clip at bottom, you can hear producer Conrad Fisher talking about the release, accompanied by some beautiful imagery. In the background we hear the sounds…
As expected, the Amish mother who allegedly threw her 4-year-old son into the water of a lake, “as an offering to God”, has been charged with aggravated murder. Her name has also been revealed as Ruth R. Miller, 40, of Millersburg, Ohio. Many people have already known her identity for several days, but with the charges, the name can now be officially publicly disclosed. The…
Lancaster County mother of seven Sadie Stoltzfus might fit the mold of “typical Amish mom” in many ways – but in at least one, she stands out. That’s because she has a real love of running. This has led her to do some remarkable things – including recently completing a 50-mile “UltraChallenge” race. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: When an Amish mother of seven with a…