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Sep 30, 2023 · Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story: Directed by Stacey N. Harding. With Luke Macfarlane, Kirsten Vangsness, Miranda MacDougall, Brent Stait. A man who calls himself Amish Stud plots with his mistress to murder his wife, to the horror of his conservative Amish community.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Stacey N. Harding
- 2023-09-30
Sep 13, 2023 · Eli Weaver, a self-proclaimed "Amish Stud" who had affairs with women outside his community, hired a Mennonite taxi driver to murder his wife Barbara in 2009. Learn about the motive, the murder, and the aftermath of this rare case of Amish spousal homicide.
Sep 30, 2023 · The film depicts the murder of Barbara Weaver, an Amish housewife, by her husband's lover, Barb Raber, in 2009. It explores the themes of love, betrayal, and frustration in the Amish community and the investigation that uncovered the conspiracy.
- Eli Weaver's Infidelity
- Eli Weaver and Barbara Raber Kill His Wife
- Eli Weaver Now
"According to Barbara’s sister, Eli’s infidelity had been a huge problem throughout their entire marriage. In fact, it started back during Eli’s Rumspringa, back when they first started dating. Eli was much wilder than Barbara, always partying, seeing people outside of the Amish faith," Kristin Farley, a former reporter with WATE, told producers. I...
Eli and Raber texted often about potential ways to kill Barbara, including a poisoned cupcake, carbon monoxide, and a home explosion, with Eli even dismissing the possibility of his five children dying as collateral damage, insisting it was fine because "they would go straight to heaven," according to copies of the text messages obtained by Killer ...
Eli, meanwhile, eventually agreed to take a plea deal in exchange for testifying against Raber. He pleased guilty to complicity to commit murder and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. He will be eligible for parole in 2024 when he is 44 years old. Raber went to trial, where she was found guilty of aggravated murder and sentenced to life i...
- 2 min
Sep 29, 2023 · Eli Weaver and Barbara Raber were convicted of killing Barbara Weaver, his wife and her lover, in 2009. Learn how they plotted to get rid of her, what happened to them, and where they are now.
Sep 7, 2023 · Luke Macfarlane executive produces Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, starring alongside Kirsten Vangsness and Miranda MacDougall. The new original true-crime movie revisits the story of a man...
- 1 min
- 155K
- Lifetime
Luke Macfarlane, Kirsten Vangsness, and Miranda MacDougall star in this Lifetime original movie that revisits the story of a man who called himself “Amish Stud” and plotted with his mistress to murder his wife, to the horror of his conservative Amish community.
