So You Think You Want to Become Amish
Jumping the fence from the other side … I can’t tell you how many letters, phone calls and e-mails I receive from people inquiring about how they can become Amish. The number has to…
Brown City Raises a Stink Over Amish Buggies
Brown City, Michigan – Hoof steps and the sound of steel wheels crunching over gravel are a common soundtrack to country life in southwestern Sanilac County. While Amish horses and buggies aren’t a new sight…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Robbing Amish
Sheridan Township, Michigan – A Beaverton man has been arrested for allegedly robbing an Amish family in Clare County. On Aug. 28, Clare County Sheriff’s Department, with help from Gladwin County Sheriff Department obtained information…
Amish Families to Sign Permits to Stay in their Homes
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin – A number of Old Order Amish families in Eau Claire County will sign building and sanitary permits “under protest” to remain in their homes, according to their attorney. Those families…
Crimes are on the Rise in Amish Communities
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – An Amish man charged with driving drunk? Yes, it happens in Lancaster County — perhaps more frequently than one would think. Drunken driving, along with sex abuse, are the crimes most often…
Ohio Woman in Amish Case Seeks her Release
Cleveland, Ohio – The attorney for a woman serving time in connection with beard- and hair-cutting attacks targeting Amish is asking a federal judge to release her. Read More August 27, 2014 Court Overturns Convictions…
Amish Who Escaped Persecution have New Problem in Wisconsin
An expert on the Amish community says Wisconsin state government should leave them alone. The Amish number about 220,000 in the United States and reside in 20 states. They have faced lawsuits only in two…
3 Amish Buggy-jacked in Lancaster County
East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania – Police are searching for a man who robbed the occupants of an Amish horse and buggy early Monday morning in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. Authorities say the buggy was…
Pennsylvania Governor Wants TV Series ‘Amish Mafia’ Dropped
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and other politicians have signed a statement calling on the Discovery Channel to drop the series “Amish Mafia.” The statement says “Amish Mafia” is a “bigoted portrayal” of…
Amish Horse Manure Causing Stink in Village of Heuvelton
Heuvelton, New York – The village board has asked St. Lawrence County Legislator Joseph R. Lightfoot, R-Ogdensburg, to seek legal advice from the county attorney over the best way to proceed with crafting a public…