An Amish man appeared shocked after he was arrested for a murder that rocked his notoriously seclusive community.
Samuel Hochstetler, 18, originally from Kentucky, appeared in a mugshot after being detained on Monday for murder in the suspicious death of 28-year-old Rosanna Kinsinger, of Pomperoy, Ohio, the Scioto Post reports.
Hochstetler has since been arraigned and was given a $1 million bond, which he has not yet paid to secure his release, according to WTAP.
As a result, the suspect continues to be held at the Gallia County Jail in Ohio, where he was pictured wide-eyed with his hands handcuffed in front of him.
Hochstetler wore a simple button-down shirt, black pants with suspenders and a straw hat that appeared to be falling apart.
It remains unclear how deputies with the Meigs County Sheriff zeroed in on the 18 year old as the prime suspect in Kinsinger’s death.
Authorities have only said they served numerous search warrants, conducted interviews and processed evidence collected at Kinsinger’s home – where she was found dead on March 13.
They also said they followed up on tips and rumors, which they said helped identify Hochstetler as a person of interest.
Samuel Hochstetler, 18, originally from Kentucky , was detained on Monday and charged with murder in the suspicious death of 28-year-old Rosanna Kinsinger
Kinsinger was found dead inside her home on March 13
Additionally, deputies noted they sent Kinsinger’s body to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy – but the preliminary results were inconclusive.
One community member, Mose Troyer, though, told WSAZ Hochstetler had been living with him for a few months – and Kinsinger lived right across the street.
Troyer recounted that on March 13, people in the community noticed they hadn’t seen Kinsinger all day.
He then went to check on her at home that night, where Troyer said he found her dead – with a goat mysteriously inside the house.
At that point, Troyer said he called 911.
Looking back at the situation, Troyer said it was scary to find the body – and noted that it is disturbing to think he had been living for weeks afterwards with the main suspect.
Now, he said, he just wishes he could ask Hochstetler why he did it.
The murder case shocked the notoriously seclusive Amish community in Ohio
‘This case was such a tragedy to those who knew Rosanna. She was a beloved individual in her community,’ Sheriff Fitch said in a statement.
‘Detectives have worked around the clock searching for answers and were able to get those answers,’ he added.
‘Hopefully this investigation helps bring some closure to the victim’s family and on behalf of the sheriff’s office, we offer our deepest condolences.’
