Three terrifying Amish murders

05/12/21 • 43 min

This week, Amy and Chris bring you three murders committed in the typically peaceful Amish community. The first is about Ed Gingerich, a mentally ill man who brutally murdered and disemboweled his wife Katie. Ed had frightened many people within his community before the murder due to his unhinged behavior, enough to the point that they resorted to calling 9-1-1. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and placed on medication, but he ultimately stopped taking it, which only made his state of mind worse. Ed was convicted of manslaughter and spent a little over 2 years in prison, despite community members pleading with authorities to keep Ed institutionalized. In the second case, Amy the killer Eli Stutzman, often known as a potential Amish serial killer. Eli was a closeted gay man living in an extremely devout Amish community. He was also a pathological liar, so the details of his life and whereabouts are difficult to verify. What is certain is that Eli became a person of interest after several murdered bodies were discovered that had connections to Eli, including his own son, Danny Stutzman, who he abandoned in a ditch. Finally, Chris details the story of the self-described "Amish Stud" Eli Weaver. Despite being married and having 5 children, Eli scoured the internet for women to sleep with, causing a lot of strife within his community. Eli's addiction to cheating ultimately became a horrific crime. Eli was able to convince his mistress, Barbara Raber, to shoot Eli's wife Barbara Weaver as she slept in their bed. Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps! Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/ Follow TCR on YouTube here! Follow TCR on Instagram here! Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Oftentimes, the only ones we can trust are our friends. But what happens when your friends turn on you in the worst possible way? This week, Amy and Chris delve into 2 tragic stories of friendships gone awry. In the first story, Chris discusses the murder of Sarah Stern. After discovering Sarah's cash inheritance, Liam McAtasney, one of Sarah's close friends, and Liam's friend Preston Taylor plotted to kill Sarah, stage a suicide, and run off with the money. Almost 3 years after Sarah disappeared, Liam and Preston were brought to justice. Ultimately, Liam and Preston did the unthinkable to one of their friends for a measly $9,000. After that, Amy gets into the brutal rape and murder of 13-year-old Maryann Measles. Maryann was lured into a secluded area by her supposed friends. There she was raped and murdered by 5 men and 3 women, and was even violated post-mortem. Maryann was dumped in a nearby lake, Lake Lillinonah, wrapped in a blanket and chains. After the perpetrators were caught, it came to light that Maryann had previously accused one of the perpetrators of statutory rape before her death, and the women involved were upset with Maryann for supposedly sleeping with their boyfriends. Go to DAILYHARVEST.com and enter promo code true to get $25 off your first box! Get 10% off your first month by visiting Betterhelp.com/recaps! Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps! Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/ Follow TCR on YouTube here! Follow TCR on Instagram here! Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The True Story Behind 3 Infamous Crimes

You might've heard about these stories, but this week, Amy and Chris dive deep into 3 of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history. First up is the only unsolved hijacking in FBI history, the case of D.B. Cooper. On November 24, 1971, a mysterious man who identified himself as Dan Cooper sat calmly on a plane. He handed a flight attendant a note that told her he had a bomb and demanded $200,000 and 2 parachutes. Dan got his demand and jumped out of the back of the plane into the wilderness, never to be seen again. Many theories have arisen as to the fate of the hijacker, from dying in the rugged terrain to burying his money on the beach, but no decisive conclusion has ever been reached. In the second case, Amy delves into the body of a man found at Somerton Beach, Australia that has confounded investigators for decades. The Tamám Shud case, as it is often referred to, involves the discovery of an unidentified man found dressed in business attire slouched over on the beach in December 1948. It was later discovered that the man was dead, but his identity has never been determined. Strange notes and encrypted texts were found on him, leaving many to speculate that the man was involved in the Cold War or other secret operations, but even with advent of DNA technology, his background and identity remain murky. Finally, Chris explains the details surrounding the case that is usually referred to as the Lindbergh Baby case, or Lindbergh kidnapping. On March 1, 1932, Charles and Anne Lindbergh were approached by their nurse Betty Gow with a note. The note explained that their 20-month old son had been kidnapped and was demanding money. The investigation and subsequent trial turned into what many media outlets dubbed as the "crime of the century." And although a man named Bruno Richard Hauptmann was ultimately tried and executed for the crime, many doubts remain surrounding his guilt. Is it possible that an innocent man was put to death for one of the biggest crimes in U.S. history? Get 10% off your first month by visiting Betterhelp.com/recaps! Send your true crime suggestions to hello@truecrimerecaps! Support the show AND listen ad-free here!: https://truecrimerecaps.supercast.tech/ Follow TCR on YouTube here! Follow TCR on Instagram here! Follow TCR on Facebook here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices