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Victims Identified in Atwood Lake Deaths as Probe Centers on Mother's Intentional Act

Investigators cite 'concerning' statements suggesting spiritual delusion as they pursue a criminal case.

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Authorities in Ohio are investigating the deaths an Amish man and his 4-year-old son, who were found dead after the boy's mother, apparently suffering from a "spiritual delusion," intentionally drove her three other children into a lake, police said. (Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office)
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Overview

  • The Tuscarawas County coroner identified the deceased as 4-year-old Vincen Miller and his father, 45-year-old Marcus J. Miller of Millersburg, Ohio.
  • Sheriff Orvis Campbell says the mother intentionally drove a golf cart into Atwood Lake with her 15-year-old daughter and 18-year-old twin sons, who escaped uninjured.
  • Divers recovered the child near a dock Saturday evening and found the father Sunday morning after sonar detected a target about 50 yards from the dock.
  • The mother is hospitalized for mental health concerns, the three older children are with relatives, and autopsies are underway to determine cause and manner of death.
  • Media report that aggravated-murder charges are expected, though officials have not announced charges as detectives continue the criminal investigation.