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Crime Salad

Given to God At Atwood Lake: The Ruth Miller Case

Crime Salad

BLACKCAT | Realm

True Crime

4.4 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Atwood Lake Park in Ohio was known for peace and family vacations until the summer of 2025, when deputies found Ruth Miller, an Amish mother, standing knee-deep in the water claiming she had “given her child to God.” What followed became one of Ohio’s most haunting faith-related tragedies, now known as the Ruth Miller Atwood Lake case.Ashley and Ricky explore how faith, delusion, and mental illness collided in this heartbreaking story from Tuscarawas County, Ohio.Thanks to our sponsors!UncommonGoods: Looking for unique and meaningful gifts this year? Shop early and have fun finding something special at Uncommon Goods. Use our link to get 15% off your next gift: UncommonGoods.com/crimesaladMintMobile: If you're tired of paying too much for your phone plan, now’s the time to switch. Say yes to savings and no to contracts at MintMobile.com/crimesaladCrime Salad Merch: https://crimesaladpodcast.dashery.com/ Want to support the show and get more Crime Salad? You can join us on Patreon for as little as $1/month: patreon.com/CrimeSaladPodcastIf you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Keywords: Ruth Miller case, Atwood Lake Ohio, Amish mother drowning child, spiritual delusion, insanity plea Ohio, religious psychosis, true crime podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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telling stories that matter. So truly, thank you. Now let's get into this week's episode.

1:07.5

The story we're talking about this week involves a few trigger warnings. One major

1:12.3

warning comes with the tragic death of a child and includes themes of mental health crisis

1:17.4

and parental violence. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Please take care of yourself

1:23.0

while listening. And if you need to skip this episode or step away at any point, we completely understand.

1:34.3

Deptept between the rolling hills of Tuscararis and Carroll counties sits a place that

1:39.1

looks like a picture of peace. At Wood Lake Park is where northeast Ohio families go to escape. It's just an easy

1:46.7

hours drive from Akron or Cleveland. But it's far enough that you can hear the world go quiet.

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It's one of the region's best spots for sailing and pleasure boating with calm water that

1:57.5

mirrors the sky and a wide sandy beach that fills each summer with laughter,

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picnics, and the smell of sunscreen and grilled food.

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