Richland, Ohio – A 6-year-old Amish boy was killed Friday afternoon when he was hit by a car as he reached for a hat that blew onto a road. Police said Ronald S. Smith, 50,…
Middlefield, Ohio – Another teen has admitted helping to commit organized attacks on the Amish in Middlefield Township. Gerald Wise, 19, of Cleveland, pleaded guilty Jan. 8 in Geauga County Common Pleas Court to two counts…
With the new year, Illinois’ Amish population can apply for state ID cards that don’t require a photo. State Representative Adam Brown (R-Champaign) says it’s taken a while to find a way to satisfy concerns…
The hype around Y2K had some engaging effects on commerce. Take for example, a Amish village in Kidron, Ohio where many people evade complicated conveniences. As CBS News match Richard Schlesinger reported, a town’s hardware…
Narvon, Pennsylvania – A horse and buggy ran away with no driver, eventually flipping onto its side Wednesday morning with three young children inside the carriage. Caernarvon Fire Company Deputy Chief Lennie Martin said the children,…
Clare County, MI: Five members of an Amish family that suffered serious injuries when the buggy they were in was struck by a vehicle Sunday remain in critical condition. Read more
Preston, Minnesota – A trial date has been set for a Fillmore County Amish couple who said their beliefs were violated. During a pre-trial hearing for Ammon and Sarah Swartzentruber on Wednesday, a judge went…
Cleveland, Ohio – A federal judge today scheduled a hearing for Feb. 24 to resentence Amish bishop Sam Mullet and 15 followers who were convicted in 2012 for hate crimes in connection with a series…
Fairchild, Wisconsin – Piles of horse manure dotting the winding roads of eastern Eau Claire County, evidence of the community’s Amish population, have gotten to be too much for Doug Farmer and some other town…
Columbus, Ohio – A federal appeals court in Ohio has declined to hold a hearing by the full court on overturned hate crimes convictions involving beard- and hair-cutting attacks targeting Amish. The 6th U.S. Circuit…
