In late 2023, a jury found George Wagner IV guilty. He's serving life in prison. His dad, Billy Wagner, maintains his ...

Judge Jonathan Hein sentenced Edward “Jake” Wagner to 32 years in prison with the possibility of parole; Angela Wagner was sentenced to 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole; and Rita ...

Hannah, 20, was engaged to 20-year-old Frankie Rhoden. They were among eight members of the Rhoden family who were killed in ...

Pike County massacre timeline Jake Wagner is incarcerated ... The Wagners killed the Rhodens and Gilley, prosecutors argued, to win control and custody of the then 2 ½-year-old daughter of ...

WAVERLY, Ohio (WXIX) - Three members of the Wagner family learned their fate Friday for their roles in the 2016 Pike County Massacre ... and a 3-year-old boy. Prosecutors have said the motive ...

Prosecutors filed a request on December 10 asking the Supreme Court of Ohio to disqualify Judge Jonathan Hein from the Pike County cases. That request was denied on December 23, court records show.

WAVERLY, Ohio – The 2016 killing of eight people in Pike County is often cited as one ... what are called victim impact statements. The prosecutor read two. A cousin offered a tearful rebuke.

Special Prosecutor Angela Canepa has gone toe-to-toe with Visiting Judge Jonathan Hein since he took over the Pike County cases in June. Jake Wagner likewise agreed to a sentence when he confessed ...

were all sentenced Friday for their part in the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden and Gilley families in Pike County. Jake pleaded guilty in 2018 to the murders. In court on Friday ...

Judge Jonathan Hein issued sentences for Angela Wagner, her son Edward “Jake” Wagner and her mother Rita Newcomb, in Pike County Common ... 2016. Prosecutors claimed the murders stemmed ...