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Amish Man's Murder Trial Ends in Guilty Plea
29 Jul
Summary
- Samuel Hochstetler pleaded guilty to aggravated murder last month.
- He killed Rosanna Kinsinger on March 12, 2025, through positional asphyxiation.
- Hochstetler received a 25-year-to-life prison sentence.
Samuel Hochstetler, 19, has admitted to killing Rosanna Kinsinger, a crime that occurred on March 12, 2025. His guilty plea to aggravated murder came just days before his scheduled trial on July 27, 2026. The plea agreement was announced on Friday, July 24, 2026.
Prosecutors stated that Kinsinger died from positional asphyxiation during a nonconsensual sexual act. Evidence suggested that Hochstetler smothered her during the assault. Kinsinger's body was discovered in her trailer on March 13, 2025. Hochstetler was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison and must register as a violent and Tier III sex offender.
In court, Hochstetler apologized for his actions, which his attorney argued were accidental. He expressed a wish to undo his past actions.
