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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Scolforo

Woman accused of killing her son by throwing him into a lake during test of faith

Members of a dive team on Atwood Lake, Ohio float over the spot where they recovered the body of Marcus Miller on Aug. 24, 2025 - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

An Amish woman who told authorities she was testing her faith when she threw her four-year-old son into an Ohio lake was charged Wednesday with two counts of aggravated murder in the boy's death.

Authorities said Ruth R. Miller, 40, of Millersburg, Ohio, told investigators she believed she was acting at the direction of God when she allegedly killed her son Vincen at Atwood Lake early Saturday.

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