Amish Stud's wife murdered in fatal affair plot

Barbara Raber is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of Barbara Weaver, wife of Eli Weaver, with whom Raber had an affair. The couple's plot to kill Weaver, despite Eli's knowledge of his wife's awareness of the infidelity, led to Raber shooting Weaver in June 2009. Messages between Raber and Eli detailed various methods for the murder, including poisoning and carbon monoxide. Eli Weaver is also serving a 15-year-to-life sentence for complicity in the murder, having testified against Raber. Both are incarcerated in Ohio and will be eligible for parole in 2032. Raber, who had left the Amish community, met Eli through her taxi services for Amish residents. Their affair continued despite Eli's marriage to Weaver. Raber maintained the shooting was accidental during her trial, claiming she only intended to scare Weaver. However, evidence, including text messages and fingerprints, led to her conviction. Raber is held at the Ohio Reformatory for Women, with parole possible in April 2032, while Eli is at Grafton Correctional Institution, with his next parole hearing in February 2032.