India, Aug. 26 -- A 40-year-old woman in the United States allegedly drowned her 4-year-old son in a lake before driving a golf cart with her three other children into the water. The incident, which took place on Saturday, followed her husband, who authorities say had already drowned himself. The husband and wife believed God was speaking to them when they jumped off a dock at Atwood Lake, where the family was camping over the weekend.

According to a New York Post report, officials believe that the Amish couple was trying to prove their faith to God and was suffering from a "spiritual delusion".

The incident unfolded after the family returned to the campground following their early morning dip. The 45-year-old husband, Marcus J. Miller,...