George "Billy" Wagner III returns to Pike County for a hearing in advance of his coming murder trial. Three family members ...

Edward “Jake” Wagner, his mother, Angela, and his grandmother, Rita Newcomb, were all sentenced Friday for their part in the ...

WAVERLY, Ohio – Throwing out an earlier agreement that would have imprisoned Edward "Jake" Wagner for the rest of his life without parole, the judge in the 2016 Pike County massacre case on Friday ...

WAVERLY, Ohio – The 2016 killing of eight people in Pike County is often cited as one of Ohio’s most dramatic crimes. The legal aftermath has been equally dramatic, with four hearings on ...

Here are five of the most dramatic moments from a day in the Pike County Common Pleas Court, where three defendants were sentenced and one sat for a hearing.

WAVERLY, Ohio – The 2016 killing of eight people in Pike County is often cited as one of Ohio’s most dramatic crimes. The legal aftermath has been equally dramatic, with four hearings on Friday the ...

The ultimate sentence was a shock to the state, defense, gallery, and other court-watchers alike — and prompted audible tears ...

Three members of the Wagner family learned their fate on Friday for their involvement in the Rhoden family massacre. Judge Jonathan Hein issued sentences for Angela Wagner, her son Edward “Jake” ...

Hannah GIlley's mother had forceful words for the Wagner family during a sentencing hearing in Pike County on Jan. 3, 2025.

Members of the Wagner family appeared in Pike County Common Pleas Court for sentencing today, after taking plea deals related ...