TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – The Amish woman accused of drowning her 4-year-old son at Atwood lake in Tuscarawas County will eventually be confined to a behavioral healthcare center in Massillon, a judge ruled on Friday.
The ruling comes after a judge concluded earlier this month that Ruth Miller, 40, of Millersburg, was not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Miller was facing several charges, including aggravated murder and endangering children charges. Last August, witnesses said they saw Miller drive a golf cart into Atwood Lake with her three teenagers. The three teens were able to walk out of the water but authorities said Miller then told them she threw her 4-year-old in the lake to “Give him to God.”
Miller’s husband also drowned in the lake.
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Friday morning, multiple experts testified to the court about her mental state. One testified he believed Miller suffered from bi-polar disorder. Another told the court, “the overwhelming evidence from the records as well as my observation is she does have a mental illness.”…