Stories about the Amish as victims – or perpetrators – of crime.
An Iowa health facility run by a former Amish man has been shut down by court order. A judge has ruled that those operating it are “a danger to the public.” We’ve looked at this case already on two occasions – once when the story of charges against clinic operator Eddie R. Gingerich broke back in May, and later when further details emerged on his…
Daryl Heller, the Lancaster County businessman whose ATM investment network drew money from Amish and Mennonites across the Lancaster County area, among others, pleaded guilty to securities fraud on Monday, August 10. However, no one has yet established how much his investors actually lost – with his attorney even claiming to the court that the figure could be zero. Charged In September 2025 This is…
Amish retreat leader Sam Shetler will not be tried in Cooper County, Missouri — the county where he ran the Mercy and Truth Retreat, and where he was arrested in March. Prosecutors have agreed to move the case. This is the latest in a case we’ve been following since Shetler’s arrest in late March. If you’re new to the story, he made his first court…
A very sad and awful story is now coming to an end of sorts, as Samuel Hochstetler has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in the death of 28-year-old Amish woman Rosanna Kinsinger. Kinsinger was found dead in her Meigs County, Ohio home back in March 2025. Hochstetler, 18 at the time, was arrested and charged nearly two months later in the crimes. After a series…
This is a strange and tragic case out of Missouri. This story does not directly involve the Amish, but nonetheless they play a particularly odd role in it. A father who told police his missing 2-year-old son had been dropped off at an Amish community in Mississippi has been arrested. This week, in a wooded area outside Belleville, Illinois, investigators found the remains of a…
Nearly a year after the deadly van wreck in Tuscola County, Michigan, that killed six people – five of them Amish – authorities have made an arrest. Why the delay? They had to figure out who was actually driving the pickup truck that (reportedly) ran a stop sign and crashed into the van. More from ABC 12’s report: Twenty-six-year-old John Stacey is facing 20 felony…
Four Amish youth have landed themselves in hot water, after allegedly breaking into a home in Holmes County, Ohio. Deputies arrived to see them fleeing – and they were apparently still inside the home when law enforcement arrived. Those involved face charges including felony burglary, underage alcohol offenses, and for one, even an assault charge. This happened in Salt Creek Township on June 21st. And it wasn’t an…
A man has been arrested and charged after what investigators describe as a months-long pattern of harassment & indecent exposure aimed at young females in the Amish community near DeGraff, Ohio. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office laid out the allegations in a press release, via Peak of Ohio: Detectives from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office have been investigating multiple reports received within the last several…
It looks like another run of targeting the Amish has come to an end. A Brocton, New York man is facing a 35-count indictment over a string of burglaries at Amish homes in the far western end of the state. The burglaries happened in various parts of Chautauqua County, which is home to several separate Amish settlements. More from WGRZ: Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason…
Following the news of once-Amish Eddie R. Gingerich’s arrest and felony charges tied to running an unlicensed health facility, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported more on the story. Reporter Clark Kauffman provides more details on Gingerich’s clientele, and how his practice was outfitted. We also learn more on some individual patient cases – two that turned out poorly, and one with a positive outcome. Claims…