NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ The defense attorney for a woman accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into Atwood Lake as an offering to God is seeking to have her mental health reviewed by the legal system.

Attorney Ian Friedman submitted a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity for his client, Ruth R. Miller.

Miller, 40, was arraigned Sept. 8 in Tuscarawas Common Pleas Court on felony charges of aggravated murder, murder and felonious assault and the misdemeanor charges of child endangering and three counts of domestic violence.

Tuscarawas County Prosecutor Ryan Styer wants Miller to continue to be held in jail without bond while she awaits trial. Miller's defense wants to see her released on bond.

Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Ernest set a hearing for 1 p.m. Sept. 25 to h

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