US Edition'A Spiritual Delusion': Tuscarawas County Officials Provide Details on Investigation Into Drowning Deaths of Man, 4-Year-Old Son at Atwood Lake
An Amish woman is held in a mental health facility and expected to face charges after allegedly causing the deaths of her child and husband in a faith-related incident at Lake Atwood.
- Over the weekend of August 23-24, 2025, Amish family members Marcus J. Miller, 45, and his 4-year-old son Vincen drowned in Lake Atwood near Atwood Marina West, Ohio.
- The incident occurred after the mother drove a golf cart recklessly into the lake with her three teenagers and later admitted to drowning her son amid spiritual delusions and mental health struggles.
- The three teenagers—a 15-year-old daughter and 18-year-old twin sons—survived uninjured and were released to family care, while the Amish church and relatives emphasize mental illness as the cause, not their beliefs.
- Authorities discovered Vincen's body around 6 p.m. on August 23 and Marcus's body at approximately 8:30 a.m. on August 24. Meanwhile, the mother remains hospitalized and is anticipated to face aggravated murder charges on Tuesday.
- Officials from Tuscarawas County will perform autopsies to establish the official causes of death, while the family and church request privacy and emphasize the importance of mental health support during this challenging period.
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