An Old Order Amish mother in Ohio was charged with aggravated murder after throwing her 4-year-old son into a lake as an offering to God. Her husband drowned earlier that morning when investigators believe he swam a lengthy distance in an attempt to prove his faith.
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RuthAnn Hiebert, 82, of North Newton, Kan., died Aug. 1, 2025, at Kidron Bethel. She was born Oct. 7, 1942,
