Judge Hein sentenced Jake Wagner to a life sentence. Hein surprised the court by giving Jake the opportunity for parole in 32 ...

Angela Wagner, her son Edward “Jake” and her mother Rita Newcomb appeared in Pike County Court of Common Pleas on Friday.

Three members of the Wagner family were sentenced Friday for their role in the Pike County massacre in 2016. [DOWNLOAD: Free ...

Two family members convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family have received lengthy prison terms for their roles in the 2016 shootings.

Here are five of the most dramatic moments from a day in the Pike County Common Pleas Court, where three defendants were ...

Court records show Billy's trial is still scheduled to begin on January 6, though it's unclear whether this is still a date ...

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

The visiting judge overseeing the cases, retired Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan Hein, filed court papers earlier this week rescheduling their sentencing hearings for Friday, Jan. 3 at ...

Angela Wagner, her son Edward “Jake” and her mother Rita Newcomb appeared in Pike County Court of Common Pleas on Friday. RELATED: George 'Billy' Wagner III won’t face death penalty if ...

In a Pike County court room on Friday, Judge Jonathan Hein decided to eschew the prosecution’s plea deal with Edward “Jake” Wagner and instead provide him an opportunity for parole.

Edward “Jake” Wagner, his mother, Angela, and his grandmother, Rita Newcomb, were all sentenced Friday for their part in the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden and Gilley families in ...