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 ...

Three members of the Wagner family learned their fate on Friday for their involvement in the Rhoden family massacre. Judge ...

The fourth, patriarch George “Billy” Wagner III, is scheduled for a hearing in his case. He’s fighting 22 charges for the 2016 crimes, with a trial that had been set to start Monday in Pike County but ...

Three members of the Wagner family learned their fate Friday for their roles in the 2016 Pike County Massacre.

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 ...

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 ...