The driver of the semi truck in Tuesday’s fatal wreck, Bekzhan Beishekeev, has been transferred from local custody to federal custody. No charges have been filed as of now related to the wreck, which happened in Jay County, Indiana, and claimed four Amish lives. Rather, Beishekeev is being held separately by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As reported by WANE 15, “Indiana State Police emphasized…

Author Haley Straw returns today with part 3 of a new winter-themed series, drawing on one of her more challenging experiences as an Amish taxi driver. Part 1 is here and part 2 here, if you missed them. Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity. – Earl Nightingale We were living with my mother-in-law while building our house. By the time I finished packing, there were bags lined up…

Reports are out of a terrible accident yesterday in Jay County, Indiana. No news reports I’ve seen are actually identifying the victims as Amish – but I’ve been informed by a reliable source that this was in fact an “Amish taxi”. An Amish taxi would be a vehicle with a non-Amish driver hired to drive Amish people to and from work, the store, and longer-distance…