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Amish mom charged with murder after throwing 4-year-old son into Ohio lake to prove “worthiness to God,” police say

Amish mom charged with murder after throwing 4-year-old son into Ohio lake to prove “worthiness to God,” police say

An Amish woman who told authorities she was testing her faith when she threw her 4-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 …

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