Mormons, Amish and Jews
The McJenkin family has a special connection to the Jewish holiday Shavuot. On the eve of the holiday last year, they became part of the Jewish people, and on Wednesday, days before this year’s holiday,…
Mesopotamia Man gets One Year in Prison for Molesting Girl
Warrnen, Ohio – The father of an Amish girl who was sexually assaulted by Norman Mullet, also of the Amish community, asked prosecutors not to send Mullet to jail. The father also would have asked Judge…
Amish Boy’s Death Was Not First Tragedy For Family
Orleans, New York – State police have released the name of the Amish boy killed in Tuesday’s accident on a farm in the town of Orleans. The child is identified as 9 year old Andy Swartzentruber.…
Amish Dad: Don’t Send Young Daughter’s Molester to Prison
Warren, Ohio – The father of an Amish girl who was sexually assaulted by fellow Amish man Norman Mullet asked prosecutors not to send Mullet to jail. The father also would have asked Judge Andrew Logan…
Woman Charged in Deadly Horse and Buggy Crash
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania – A woman has been charged in a deadly crash months after it happened. Police arrested Roberta Bolden Wednesday on several charges including homicide by vehicle. They say the 31-year-old was driving the car…
1965 Amish School Photo Started Rural Revolution
Hazleton, Iowa – The iconic photo of Amish children fleeing into Iowa cornfields to escape school and law enforcement officers who were there to enforce compulsory public education laws turns 50 this fall. Taken by…
Lost Schools: A Photo that Launched a Revolution
Hazleton, Iowa – The iconic photo of Amish children fleeing into Iowa cornfields to escape school and law enforcement officers who were there to enforce compulsory public education laws turns 50 this fall. Taken by…
Kosciusko Sheriff Visits Amish School
Kosciusko County, Indiana – Law enforcement officers visited an Amish school in Kosciusko County on Tuesday to talk primarily about bike safety. The school asked Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine and the department’s public information officer…
Should St. Lawrence County Require Safety Signs on Amish Buggies?
St. Lawrence, New York – Monday night the St. Lawrence County Legislature voted to table a resolution that would ask the state to require Amish buggies to display orange, reflective triangles. People on both sides of…
Middlebury’s Old Timer’s Tell Tales of Pranks, Halloween Tricks
Middlebury, Indiana – On hearing that confession is good for the soul, Chuck Mather stood up at an Old Timers’ meeting, a free event held once a year in Middlebury for young and old alike,…