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BREAKTHROUGH

Suspect Arrested in Murder of Pregnant Amish Woman: Report

Police have reportedly arrested a suspect five days after 23-year-old Rebekah Byler was found dead, rocking Pennsylvania’s Amish community.

Mathew Murphy

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‘STAY VIGILANT’

Police Have No Suspects in Murder of Pregnant Amish Woman

The murder of Rebekah Byler, 23, shocked the typically quiet Pennsylvania Amish community.

Amanda Yen

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OLD ORDER CODE

The Keys to Mental Illness May Be Hiding Within Amish Genes

Researchers believe a centuries-old religious community may be able to shine a light on how we can best treat disorders like depression.

Christopher Johnston

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HERD MENTALITY

Right Wing Milks Story of Amish Farm Tied to Fatal Outbreak

“The stuff that Amos has done—he should have been in jail a long time ago,” Steven Lafuente, the farmer’s own lawyer, told The Daily Beast.

Will Sommer

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DISTURBING

‘Sins of the Amish’ Reveals Rape, Incest, and Physical Abuse

The new docuseries is a horrifying portrait of the pattern of dark behavior and victim silencing that has pervaded the Amish community for generations—and gone largely unnoticed.

Fletcher Peters

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GIDDY UP

Beer-Drinking Amish Buggy Driver Arrested for DUI, Cops Say

The officers waited for a family member to retrieve a skittish horse before arresting the man.

Anna Venarchik

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‘BAD HORROR MOVIE’

3 Face Trial for Bizarro Plot to Snatch 5 Mennonite Kids

Three Americans accused of a “premeditated conspiracy” to snatch Mennonite kids probably deserve the life sentence they’ll get in the U.S., said a Scottish judge.

Allison Quinn

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GUILTY PLEA

Amish Teen’s Killer Admits to Strangling, Burying Her

Justo Smoker’s guilty plea allows him to avoid the death penalty. Instead, he will serve at least 30 years in prison.

Corbin Bolies

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GRISLY

Amish Teen Was Strangled and Stabbed to Death: Coroner

Linda Stoltzfoos vanished last year on her way home from church.

Blake Montgomery

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TRAGIC

Amish Teen’s Killer Buried Her Body Behind Workplace: DA

The teen’s body was finally found on Wednesday. Now, prosecutors are pursuing murder charges against Justo Smoker.

Pilar Melendez

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BREAKTHROUGH

Human Remains Found in Amish Abduction Case: Police

Justo Smoker has already been charged with Linda Stoltzfoos’ murder, but authorities said they had been unable to find her body.

Blake Montgomery

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