HOLMESVILLE, Ohio -- When LaVina Miller Weaver chose to leave her Amish community at 17, it wasn't a frivolous decision born of teenage angst. She desperately wanted to please her parents and stay ...

This series was originally published in 2004. "There certainly is more and more reception to talking about this, dealing with this," said Jim Laughman, executive director at T.W. Ponessa Associates, a ...

Fisher, 67, was raised Amish, but left the church more than four decades ago. Zook says the Wisconsin v. Yoder decision is contrary to Anabaptist ideals: The educational limits it countenanced leave ...

The Amish populate some parts of Michiana and many parts of the Hoosier State. Indiana is one of three states where the group primarily resides in the United States, according to the Young Center at ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Authorities in rural Pennsylvania marked the 10-month anniversary of the abduction of Linda Stoltzfoos in a grim way, by recovering human remains they believe belong to the ...

Hello to one and all! “Many hands make work light” has become a reality today at Mom’s house. With hosting services at their house on Sunday, there’s lots of cleaning and organizing to be done. In our ...

PEQUEA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — An Amish bishop was charged this week by Pennsylvania authorities with failing to report sexual abuse allegedly committed by one of his congregants. Levi Esh Sr., 63, of Pequea ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two different groups of Amish are calling the Tri-Cities home while lending a hand with flood relief in the area. The groups are staying at Wesley Memorial United ...

Learn more about cases of missing children in this week's issue of PEOPLE Chris Harris has been a senior true crime reporter for PEOPLE since late 2015. An award-winning journalist who has worked for ...