Bail set for suspect in deadly Amish buggy crash
Law enforcement on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and Amish buggy in Sumner Township in Fillmore County on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.
(ABC 6 News) — Samantha Jo Petersen made her initial appearance before a Fillmore County judge on Monday, March 25.
Petersen, 35, is facing nearly two dozen criminal charges in connection to a crash involving an Amish buggy last fall that killed two children.
In court Monday, the judge set bail at $50,000 with no conditions, and no monetary value for a conditional bail.
Petersen is due back in court on June 3.
Petersen’s twin sister, Sarah, is also facing charges in connection to the crash after authorities said the two may have traded places. Sarah Petersen will be in court on Thursday, March 28.