Cost of no Buggy Lane too High
Adams County, Indiana – On April 12, 2012, a buggy driven by the wife of Martin Schwartz was hit by a car while traveling on Indiana 124 in Adams County. Three of her children were…
Amish Accomplish Asheville Barn-raising
Asheville, North Carolina – A group of men from the Union Grove Amish Church in Hamptonville, N.C., were the driving force behind a barn raising this past week at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. Located in…
Students Learn about Amish Culture
Oshkosh, Wisconsin – As the Amish community grows in the U.S. so do the misconceptions about its people, students learned at Amish of Wisconsin: A New Wave of Immigrants to the Badger State, held in…
The Amish Mill Fined $23K, Owner Charged Fees For Checking On Orders
The owner of a Wilmington-area furniture store named The Amish Mill has been fined $23,000 for violating Delaware’s consumer protection laws. The Delaware Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Unit found that he assessed undisclosed fees and…
Buggy License Fees Shoot Up
Fort Wayne, Indiana – It will cost almost double to buy an Allen County license plate for your horse-drawn vehicle. The Allen County commissioners on Friday voted to raise the annual licensing fee from $30…
Horse Bolts, Tramples 1-year-old NY Amish Girl
Palatine, New York – Authorities say a 1-year-old girl is expected to make a full recovery from injuries suffered when she was trampled by a horse on her Amish family’s farm in the Mohawk Valley.…
Amish Man Admits Accidentally Shooting Brother
Leon, New York – An Amish man accused of shooting his 8-year-old brother has pleaded guilty to fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon. Eli Wengerd, 20, accidentally shot the boy while playing with an…
Man Apologized to Amish Family for Causing Crash
Fort Wayne, Indiana – After a long legal battle, the Bluffton man who admitted he was texting and driving shortly before his van plowed into an Amish buggy, killing three people, has finally met the…
Man Charged In Amish Buggy Drive-By Shooting
East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania – Police today announced charges have been filed against a Pennsylvania man in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of a horse pulling an Amish buggy. Timothy Antonio Diggs, 22, is…
Amish Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Rape
Parkman Township, Ohio – An Amish man was sentenced Thursday to the minimum three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Parkman Township after watching porn. Raymond F. Miller, 18, of Parkman…