Edward Gingerich was a troubled man.  He suffered from several mental illnesses that were beyond his Amish community's ability to treat.  He slowly spiraled out of control until he earned the dubious distinction as the first Amish murderer in history.  This is a story of illness, greed, bad influences, murder, and attempted redemption.  SHOW NOTEShttps://medium.com/@nikyoung/the-first-amish-man-convicted-of-murder-edward-gingerich-7550e7333748https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amishhttps://gambonelaw.com/library/why-mental-illness-isnt-a-complete-defense-in-pennsylvania/https://buffalonews.com/news/a-rage-out-of-time-with-an-amish-housewifes-murder-20th-century-crime-jolts-a/article_7ab7c81e-fa86-562b-9bf7-d679ddfd57ee.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_GingerichSupport the show