Arrest Made in Murder of Pregnant Amish Woman

[@SMcCaskill]

Judging from this man's horrific behavior there is obviously a very good reason he wasn't allowed to have custody of his grandson! What a horrible monster!!!

[@kylenebillock2840]

An update from his foster daughter who is now grown, said he went there to confront a an Amish couple that used to live in the house. The couple had adopted the suspects grandson and he wanted his grandson back. She said she believes it to be a case of mistaken identity. One of the local news channels interviewed her on the phone. Absolutely horrific and tragic loss of life. My prayers are with the victim’s family and community.

[@StarLight-sl9ok]

Yes, I heard this too. So heartbreaking 💔

[@mzzquoted1185]

What agency placed a kid (his foster daughter) with him? Dear Lord. His reputation is very bad here.

[@ifindmetal]

He has 2 grown kids neither of them have kids , I know this because his Ex wife is married to my cousin .

[@leirra3634]

​@@ifindmetal thank you for clarifying that!!

[@leirra3634]

I heard today the foster daughter said Rebecca triggered him by telling him to get out of her house ! This monster yes monster saw Rebecca's face to me it was not a case of mistaken identity!

[@ratherbwithhorses]

i hope all the Amish haters blaming the husband will now see how judgemental and slow they are for slurring

[@elmercoblentz9432]

Eli Yoder should consider himself being partly to blame for the hatred and suspicion some now have for and of the Amish. Currently, I can’t comment on his channel. I’ve exposed his love for Jesus is as Jesus, while hating Jesus as truth.

[@bonniekintzel866]

Prayers for the family!❤

[@Greeneyesengage]

It’s not a stretch that romantic partners are the first people looked at… it’s also NOT A SECRET that abuse happens in the Amish communities….. get your head out of your ass

[@777dragonborn]

They are not crazy unlike the rest of the world , I think they were on to something about technology spoiling useful habits . Whoever sexual predators can also take advantage of that like this man.

[@LynetteA68]

One reason I’m happy the Amish aren’t on social media!! Hopefully they’ll be shielded from all the hate & accusations being spewed all over SM without ANY proof!!!

[@TheGhostOfLuciasClay]

I live in the area and I heard about the arrest here first. Thanks for the update.

[@carguy4658]

Thank you for keeping up posted on this hideous crime against this peaceful family and the Amish Community. I can only offer my heartfelt sympathies and prayers.

[@marilynfdavis891]

So sad!! Prayers for the family. 💜

[@midnightrunkennelbeth7629]

Thank you for keeping us up-to-date, 👍🏼 Appreciate hearing the true facts.

[@Jacelyn5440]

This is just unimaginable! This poor family and community. I am not even near there, but this is just horrific news. Thanks for sharing and keeping us up to date, Erik.

[@MaxKent-j5e]

I can only imagine what her family is going through.So much pain .Our son died 24 years ago n I’m still grieving..It’s such a shock to our minds.❤

[@beatrice7789]

Thank you Erik for the update. Prayers to the family and community.

[@karengunia5451]

Such a tragedy😢Prayers for justice.

[@mzzquoted1185]

It is a huge sense of relief in our community. She was such a sweet and gentle person. He is known as being a bully and rough.

[@yasminenazarine1629]

Why can't people leave people alone in their own life 🤨

[@BibleFellowship]

We pray for the family of this young woman & her child. May God provide some sort of consolidation in this time of grief.

[@Chevyguy-Ray]

This guy is going to prison for life, nobody gets any parole for what he is charged with. Pa doesn't mess around with homicides.

[@sandybruce9092]

There should be more than just life in prison - where a prisoner gets free ,odfing, free food, free clothing, free education, and can actually😂 do a “job” for a small (as I. Very small) amount of money so he/she/it can purchase cigarettes, etc. I know what I would prefer, but saying what it is will get me into a whole lot of trouble!!!

[@stephtimms1776]

@@sandybruce9092 Amen... (or blocked) Genesis 9: 6

[@JesusismyRock773]

@@sandybruce9092 He deserves to be under the jail, not in it.

[@WhispersFromTheDark]

Bless her heart. Prayers for the Family and her Friends.

[@Coko1954]

Continued prayers

[@karenenglish4900]

Thanks for the update.

[@PsychoKittee1]

This is so sad. My condolences to Rebekah's loved ones.

[@ellebakes4453]

This must be incredibly difficult for the entire Amish community... I know they respectfully enjoy their privacy and no attention on them.... how do the Amish handle police investigations, murder charges, and do they ask for leniency on the suspect? They are known for their incredible forgiveness, so it had me curious.

[@AmishAmerica]

It can depend on the community how readily they turn to the police (at least for less serious crimes). For things like this, pretty much all Amish from conservative to progressive are going to go right to the authorities. But you are on to something in that they tend to exhibit forgiveness (although it's difficult for them) and not seek vengeance for lack of a better word. For another example, this one a car accident which took two Amish girls' lives, see the response of this father & family: amishamerica.com/amish-father-menno-miller-reflects-on-loss-two-daughters-crash/

[@ellebakes4453]

​@AmishAmerica All of my prayers are with the Byler family. I am however, very interested to see how they will not only come together, but also react to this court case. This is, luckily, a rare occurrence that may give us more insight on how the Amish react and why. Thank you for keeping us updated.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Thank you for sharing the video clip on news with father speaking of forgiveness. Such strong faith in God. So tragic that their community was shattered with these tragedies.

[@Piat65]

Tragic loss.God bless the family and community.The Amish are kind, hard working honest souls.They will be comforted by community and their savior 🙏

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

If I remember correctly, it really depends on the denomination. Most would seek forgiveness but there are stories out there of Amish and Mennonite communities who force the victims to give forgiveness to their assailants just to maintain the collective peace and keep the police off their backs. I remember this case from South America about how a Mennonite community tried to hide a gangrape crime on this one family's daughters by some members of said community and how they lobbied to have them be freed from prison...

[@8gagee]

How horrible...God Bless the family, friends and community!

[@Octopuscoast]

I appreciate that you have updated us so quickly. That poor woman must have been so terrified at the violence.

[@MaxKent-j5e]

My heart is broken for her family .😢

[@michaelwalker2091]

Sad situation 😢

[@davidspicer9949]

She was shot in the head and neck was slashed...he was looking for the people who lived in the house about 3 years ago and adopted his grandson...a case of mistaken identity

[@rph8704]

Amish adopting a non-Amish child??

[@davidspicer9949]

@@rph8704 unless his daughter was Amish, which I doubt, yes...Amish would raise an adopted child in their belief

[@jenXMAGA]

Lots of Amish adopt

[@kristenmarie9248]

But, WHY kill her?! That still doesn't make sense. 💔

[@blackrocks8413]

yeah, they adopt children. all kinds @@rph8704

[@luckyduckie2000]

Thankyou for the update Eric. I've been following the news also. I continue to pray for the family and their community.

[@FrankLutz2]

Thanks for the update. Look forward hearing more after March 15.

[@mothman-jz8ug]

Thanks for the update, and please keep us up to date on any further news on the matter.

[@jeffhess7130]

The "DEATH PENALTY" Is Crying Out For "JUSTICE" ⚖️

[@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419]

The death penalty needs to be banned I thought y’all was pro life

[@silent1967]

​@@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419That's for babies.

[@trailerparkpimp]

​@@xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419I'm sure that you celebrate the butchering of innocent children in the womb, while lamenting over a murderer's execution.

[@jamesalinio5277]

@jeffhess7130, PA doesn't have a death penalty in place, the most that can be given is life in prison with no possibility of parole

[@silent1967]

YT deleted my comment, how typical.

[@pattiomalley2667]

Thank you for the update. This is devastating. Prayers for the victim, her family and the community.

[@MrMjolnir009]

The face of evil.

[@davidsmathers5621]

So sorry for the family

[@180pottery]

Thanks for keeping us updated Erik! Sadly there is already a lot of misinformation floating around. My continued thoughts and prayers for the family and community. ~Alice

[@johnpinckney4979]

Prayers and love to the family and community says it all.

[@tommyt8998]

I live in PA. What a tragedy this story is. I am wondering if others found it bizarre that one of the charges is "murder of unborn child", yet a woman who aborts an unborn child in PA has violated no law, due to the State not viewing the unborn child as a human!!

[@kimfleury]

It's because it's reality that a growing zygote, embryo, and fetus is an unborn child. That's undeniable. The law was passed by a pro-life conservative legislative body at a time when PA had swung to the Right. I never looked Left or Right until recent times, but always pro-life in all aspects. I'm not in PA, but most voters in my State and in PA used to think like that. It's only hidden because of the urban vote now.

[@bossyfly776]

Bro you a cornball simple

[@cindynielson4231]

Thanks Eric, I have not be able to get this young woman off my mind. Sending blessings to this family. 🙏

[@terrycook8116]

a very sick person to do this

[@shirleymoore4885]

Thank You for the update still such a sad situation for the whole family & community I live in Pa just outside the community was alittle scary and didn’t hear an update until now 🙏❤️🙏

[@robynhigginbotham6468]

Heartsick!!!💔

[@victorianidetch]

My deepest condolences to her family and friends, may her memory be a blessing.

[@sharonkrivulka923]

😢💔 Thank you so much for updating us on this tragedy 😢So senseless !!

[@susanschuck8124]

May God give this family hope and strength! Thank you Erik for updates!🙏🙏🙏

[@terryerobins1782]

Thank you for the update. Praying for this precious family.

[@kimkrebs451]

Thanks for sharing. This has been awful to hear about

[@madmac4185]

Thank you so much for taking the time to update "us" out here. We here in UpState New York. Where there is a heavy population of Amish & Mennonite folks. Do understand both the gravity of the situation & the sorrow felt by so many. Our thoughts & prayers to all down that way we wish to give. Thx again.

[@sandydaniels2668]

This story is such a tragedy. May the family find peace and comfort. Eric do the Amish adopt outside of their community?

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Thanks Eric

[@lindaSee89]

RIP Rebekah. Sending condolences to her family and extended Amish community.

[@brendahaire8824]

So sad for the family. Prayers for comfort.

[@pollycowley631]

A foster daughter of the arrested in interview with a news reporter said it may well have been a case of mistaken identity. The arrested man wanted his grandson back. An Amish family who lived in the Byler home before they moved in had fostered the grandson. There was mention of cuts and a gunshot wound to the head received by the Amish woman. The Amish woman was supposedly killed b/c the arrested thought she had fostered the grandson. Again, in this era where opinion seems to overrun fact, I saw this interview and just wanted to share its content.

[@Ziggybaby-67]

My prayers go out to the family of this mother 🙏

[@CSheri2]

Heartbreaking. Prayers for her family & Community. Healing prayers for this world outside of their family & Community. Be the Light.

[@nannag5801]

Praying for the family and community🙏🙏

[@shirleyfarmer7345]

Sending prayers to her family and friends.

[@birdiesgs]

Thank you for the update Eric..Really appreciate it..I am saying prayers for her husband and her small children at home..Such a tragic thing to happen..Also prayers for the community..It bothers me really bad..The Amish don't hurt anyone..They would be the first to help if someone needed it..Such a sick thing to do..

[@mienafriggstad3360]

Thank you for your reporting. FYI the lady who was murdered is not related to anyone on the tv show Breaking Amish/ Return to Amish; contrary to some reports. Prayers for the community 🙏

[@lindaodom1322]

Prayers to her family and friends

[@deborahdunlap3909]

Thank you so much. Is there a way to get donations or support to the family? Such a heartbreaking situation they are experiencing. My heart goes out to them and their church and community.

[@palady1486]

There is a gofundme account under Family of Rebekah Byler, Spartansburg PA

[@stephaniecorporandy7018]

What a sad loss for the community. RIP Rebekah.

[@shaunleonard3878]

Such a horrible and sad situation. My condolences to this young lady’s family.

[@robertdailing4836]

Thank you. My condolences to family.

[@Crystal11Skulls]

Thanks for covering this case! So sad for the husband, children and their community. Question: Have you heard of the Amos Miller farm case?

[@blessedrthosesermount99]

Poor dear woman and baby...EVIL.

[@beliedat2457]

They caught the guy at my dollar store. Right in corry. Guy didn’t even try to run or hide

[@patchadams4me]

He lived next door.

[@mackenzieshreve]

The whole thing is so sad.

[@pricklypear7516]

Small-minded people will say the most salacious and inflammatory things they can think of from behind the safety of their screens. How pathetic does one have to be to smear the reputation of this innocent victim?

[@sherryduva5263]

Prayer for the husband and the children left behind. Prayers for the community 🙏🏻🕊🙏🏻

[@marileedent8499]

Horrible ..😢prayers and condolences RIP

[@goingaboutmyfathersbusines4359]

I knew from the beginning this was NOT an inside job..such a sad tragedy. Prayers for her children, husband and her family...i seen a report that she was murdered because of mistaken identity he went to the home looking for his grandson who was adopted by the previous owners of the home..i don't know how reliable that report is

[@resellerjennythriftingkasi3857]

Very sad, that poor lady and her family

[@slatsgrobneck7515]

How old are the two children that witnessed this?

[@elmercoblentz9432]

I saw somewhere, 2 and 3.

[@slatsgrobneck7515]

@@elmercoblentz9432 I hope that is too young to remember?

[@bubbajordan5479]

​@slatsgrobneck7515 u never forget a thing like that! Don't ask me how I know.

[@LillianGraceWerger]

Oldest son is about to be 4, he told his grandpa everything 🥹​@@elmercoblentz9432

[@lisapeck2617]

What Happened Was His Grandson Got Taken Away From His Daughter And A Amish Family Adopted Him They Lived In The House Where She Lived He Shot Her And Slit Her Throat Hope They Never Let Him Out ???

[@mq5276]

And you know this, how? And why do you capitalize every word? That's really annoying.

[@janetstonerook4552]

His foster daughter said he was looking for a grandson who had been adopted by people who had lived there in that house years previously. But it makes no sense. Perhaps he had a violent, psychotic break with reality.

[@beliedat2457]

@@mq5276he is correct tho regardless of the capitals

[@doughershberger4285]

What state is this in?

[@Kuulei265]

You know what totally fries me these days? These senseless speculations. Do people NOT have things to do? I mean I have been working hard for over a week diving into closets organizing and weeding out stuff. Giving things to donate to others. I have enough I think to keep me busy for a long time. I’m just saying that people need to sit back and let law enforcement at least go look into the matter before shooting off their mouth. Condolences to her family, loved ones, and community.

[@bobbibartels303]

Prayers for them.

[@kc8ueu]

This whole situation is so incredibly sad. The Amish wish to deal fairly with everyone, and then somebody gets his brains in a knot and murders a wife and mother who only wants what's best for her family. I'll be praying for Rebekah Byler's family and friends, and for this poor messed up man. Thanks, Erik, for keeping us posted on what's happening there.

[@dreamsfloatjoe]

Prayer going UP!

[@radiopal0911]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Linda-in9ns]

Poor lady and baby! RIP 😔🥀

[@meripederson8379]

I hope they start locking their doors. 😢such a terrible loss. First I heard of this. May God bless and keep her family and Rebecca's community.❤

[@sandyhayre188]

What a way to do somebody. Hope her kids didn’t see this. Bless this family and Amish neighborhood.

[@user-yn7on7ou8n]

They found the red Jeep at his house.

[@juliepeterson6639]

A Freak did this, an Evil Freak. Sooo sickening for her loves. I will pray for all of them.

[@joyceparrotta3432]

Update says a case of mistaken identity. He thought another couple lived there who adopted his grandson. His step daughter said he did shoot her in her head abd slashed her throat. Sooo unbelievable. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kristenmarie9248]

STILL, WHY DO THAT?!

[@LynetteA68]

They’ve said the Amish couple who once lived there fostered or adopted his grandchild! They’re saying he went there looking for his grandchild and when she saw him in the house she started yelling and he then shot her.

[@kristenmarie9248]

That still makes no sense what he did. Going INTO her house?! Was he going to steal back/kidnap the child? He's deranged!😱

[@pk-cp1bo]

Prayers for the Byler family.

[@jennyeagan1840]

Not a case of mistaken identity? He wanted to lash out his revengeful anger on the first innocent victim he could first find. Not his son. His geandson.

[@kevinbimber]

So thankful for this guys arrest. Also so sad to find out that he had mistaken Rebekah for the previous family that lived at the property because that family have been Foster Parents of this suspects grandson and he was trying to take him back. I just don't understand why he would kill Rebekah maybe because she would not give him the information of the Family that been fostering his grandson. Still keeping the Family and the whole community in my place.

[@jeanmariemissale5663]

How can they charge homicide for a fetus ?? Doesn’t people say a fetus unborn is not a baby ?

[@doyeworrell1680]

One news report said it was mistaken identity. A family that lived in the home before the victim had adopted his grandchild and we wanted to get the child back. Not verified info but that was told to news by a woman he raised and she thought of him as her Dad.

[@BO830.]

Wrong he never raised this girl . And don’t have grandkids. Hello !!!! Get it right

[@doyeworrell1680]

@@BO830. I said plainly it was reported in the news, they identified her, she said she considered him as a Dad. You get it right! This was a news report, it’s not something I made up. If you want to gripe calls the News station and tell them.

[@jeanettecoleman-mz7ie]

Cowards Never pick on someone who can match them, pick on defenceless Women & Children!

[@1951kvk]

May Rebecca and her unborn baby's souls rest in peace. Amen. May all who love them find comfort.

[@wendyluckie4537]

So tragic.

[@karencarter8029]

Idk …… things are not always as they seem

[@notsosilentmajority1]

I know the Amish are usually keen on forgiveness, etc. but some people prefer a different type of justice. Hopefully, this savage gets the most serious penalty available. Seeing that a woman was murdered is bad enough but then to find out that she was 6 months pregnant, makes it so much worse. It's terrible that there were people essentially "victim blaming", for no real reason other than the fact that the victims were Amish. Some people think that everything is a "coverup", especially when it involves the Amish. This is a very sad tragedy and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims loved ones and the entire Amish community.

[@LibertyScott-x6i]

That poor woman. So young.

[@lorizielinski227]

So very sad ! Prayers for her family and the Amish community ❤

[@melissahinkley7629]

Glad he was caught!

[@gailpettee7906]

Is there something that we can do for the family or the community🙏🙏

[@JamieCranston]

He has no foster daughter or grandchildren