Pike County, Ohio

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Ex-Pike County deputy sentenced to prison for beating, pepper spraying restrained inmate

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Final Pike County massacre trial pushed to 2025: Billy Wagner, the final defendant in the Pike County massacre case of 2016, was supposed to face trial in May ...

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Jan 05

Coyote or warden? Ohio man wearing body armor tells PA official he couldn't tell difference

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Nov 20 23

2-year-old injured after firing gun he pulled from his mother's purse inside Ohio Walmart

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Nov 20 23

Ohio woman charged after her toddler accidently fires her gun at Walmart: Ohio woman charged after her toddler accidently fires her gun at Walmart

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Nov 28 23

What happened to children in the Pike County massacre case?: Five children were directly impacted by the 2016 Pike County massacre.

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Nov 20 23

Toddler grabs mother’s handgun from purse, fires it in Ohio Walmart: No one was hit by the gunshot, but the boy’s mother was arrested on a charge of endangering ...

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Nov 21 23

Billy Wagner's 2024 murder trial will stay in Pike County: George "Billy" Wagner III said Pike County cannot seat undecided jurors for his May 2024 murder trial ...

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Nov 17 23

Toddler accidentally fires mother’s handgun in Ohio Walmart: No one was hit by the gunshot, but the boy’s mother was arrested on a charge of endangering children ...

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Nov 09 23

‘The Pike County Murders’ Docuseries Set At Oxygen: EXCLUSIVE: Oxygen is exploring a slew of murders in Pike County, Ohio in its latest true-crime docuseries ...

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Oct 13 23

Uranium enrichment resumes at southern Ohio Centrus plant for first time in a generation

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Oct 07 23

Two dead, including a Lexington man, and one injured in Eastern Kentucky shooting

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Sep 08 23

Rhodens drop wrongful death suit in Pike County killings case: Tony Rhoden still wants the Wagner family to pay for the homicides that took eight of his ...

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cincinnati.com/story/news/local/2023/08/07/pike-county-massacre-how-much-money-did-the-wagners-have/70515020007/

Aug 08 23

In massacre lawsuit, a key question: how rich were the Wagners?: Wagners were star witnesses in fall 2023 Pike County murder trial. In wrongful death suit ...

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How often are hazardous materials passing right by Midwestern drivers, homes?: Most hazmat shipments arrive at their destination without incident ...

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The Plain Dealer

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Ohio may soon get two new nuclear power plants for the first time in decades: The two nuclear plants, if and when they’re built, would be able to use the nuclear ...

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Feb 11 23

Williamsport Westfall boys basketball team manager swishes 3-pointer on senior night

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Feb 03 23

Pair ‘put their own life at risk’ to save elderly driver in N.S. lake crash: RCMP

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Jan 18 23

Billy Wagner should be tried outside of Pike County, attorneys say: George "Billy" Wagner III was back in a Pike County courtroom on Wednesday for the first time ...

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Jan 11 23

Billy Wagner to return to court in Pike County murder case: Last month, George Wagner IV earned the maximum sentence in the 2016 Pike County murders ...

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Dec 19 22

Man in notorious Ohio mass family killing sentenced to life without parole: George Washington Wagner IV had been convicted on all counts for his involvement in ...

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Dec 19 22

Man to be sentenced in murders of 8 from another Ohio family: A man convicted in the killings of eight people from another southern Ohio family faces the ...

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Dec 19 22

The Ohio Man Who Was Found Guilty Of Murder In The Pike County Massacre Has Been Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole

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Jan 18 23

George "Billy" Wagner III arrived at the Pike County Courthouse Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing in Waverly, Ohio.

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Dec 15 22

Maximum or mercy? George Wagner IV returns to Pike County court Monday for sentencing

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Dec 21 22

Rhoden family members put grief on display as George Wagner IV is sentenced in Pike County

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Dec 20 22

Man who killed 8 family members in their sleep sentenced to life in prison: George Wagner IV, a man found guilty for the death of 8 family members in rural Ohio ...

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Dec 20 22

Man sentenced to life for helping massacre family of 8 in rural Ohio: To the end, George Wagner IV denied involvement in the slayings, but prosecutors were ...

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Nov 30 22

Ohio Man Found Guilty in First Trial in Killings of Eight Family Members: George Wagner IV is one of four charged in execution-style shootings that prosecutors ...

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Quick Glance: George Wagner IV Found Guilty in Pike County Massacre

George Wagner IV and his family were charged and convicted for planning and carrying out the massacre of the Rhoden family.

The murder of the Rhoden family was allegedly planned due to a custody dispute between George's brother and one of the victims.

All members of the Rhoden family, including relatives and the fiancé, were killed, and all members of the Wagner family were charged for the murders.

George's brother Jake and their mother Angela have already confessed to being involved in planning and carrying out the murders, and have testified against George and their father to avoid potential death sentences.

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Nov 30 22

Jury convicts man in killings of 8 from another Ohio family: WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Jurors convicted a man Wednesday in the killings of eight people from another ...

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Dec 02 22

What's next after Pike County murder trial?: Geoge Wagner IV was convicted in the 2016 Pike County homicide case this week. His father will face trial next.

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Nov 30 22

Moments after George Wagner IV was found guilty, Tony Rhoden and other family members said the verdict brought some measure of peace. https://bit.ly/3gLrZ8f

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Dec 01 22

Rhoden family finds 'little bit of peace' in George Wagner IV's conviction: After eight hours of deliberations and a three-month trial, a jury found George ...

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Nov 16 22

'I would have never let it happen:' George Wagner IV testifies in Pike County murder trial

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Dec 01 22

Pike County murders: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he never lost faith justice would be done

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Nov 30 22

How big is the Pike County murder trial? $3.7 million in expenses is one answer: The fate of George Wagner IV is now in his jury's hands. Here's a look at the ...

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Nov 29 22

Pike County murder trial goes to the jury. They've got two versions of what happened

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Nov 28 22

Live: Closing statements expected Monday in Pike County murder trial: The prosecution will present its closing, followed by the defense, with prosecutors then ...

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Nov 30 22

Jurors began deliberations at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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Nov 18 22

After 11 weeks, both sides rest in the murder trial of George Wagner IV: The jury, on duty for just eight minutes today, was sent home until the Monday after ...

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Oct 24 22

George Wagner IV is facing eight counts of aggravated murder and 14 other charges in the eight shooting deaths of Pike County's Rhoden family in 2016 ... Show more

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Oct 25 22

Jake Wagner is on the stand in the trial of George Wagner IV, in Pike County Common Pleas Court in Waverly, Ohio. Eight members of the Rhoden family were ... Show more

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Jurors began deliberations at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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Oct 31 22

Pike County case history at six years: Eight victims, six defendants, one trial: Jurors begin week nine in the Pike County killings case with a full chronology ...

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Nov 29 22

Pike County murder trial of George Wagner IV | What you need to know: After more than 12 weeks, the murder trial of George Wagner IV, charged in the 2016 deaths ...

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Oct 14 22

Live testimony: George Wagner IV is standing trial In Pike County for the April 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden and Gilley families ... Show more

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Nov 28 22

Pike County murder trial nears end after 12 weeks and 60 witnesses: After a holiday break, George Wagner IV's murder trial resumes in Pike County ...

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Oct 21 22

The Trial of George Wagner IV, Day 28 at the Pike County Courthouse in Waverly, Ohio.

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Oct 28 22

Two former Pike County Sheriff's deputies charged with federal civil rights violations

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Oct 22 22

Manchin and Ryan pledge help to Piketon over diffusion plant, but not everyone convinced

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cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/28/jake-wagner-finishes-testifying-against-brother-in-murder-trial/69601319007/

Oct 29 22

'Take him away, judge:' Jake Wagner finishes testimony in Pike County murder trial

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Nov 14 22

What to know: Seven themes as defense takes over in Pike County murder trial: The defense in the George Wagner IV trial has begun its case. Here are seven themes ...

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Oct 24 22

'It's not Hollywood.' But Pike County murder trial has plenty of cyber intrigue: Tense text exchanges. Suspicious phone calls. Bank records. Secret recordings ...

Quick Glance: High-Tech Investigation Reveals Intrigue in Pike County Murder Trial

Investigators used advanced technology for the 2016 Pike County Rhoden family shooting deaths case.

Michael Kaizar analyzed 'tens of thousands' of Wagner financial documents, revealing the family's account setup and suspicious purchases before the shootings.

Kaizar's analysis also suggests Wagner IV's involvement in the crimes his brother and mother confessed to.

Suspicious purchases included materials for homemade weapon suppressors and large quantities of concrete, pointing to a coordinated criminal plan.

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Oct 14 22

Wagner family relations strained around time of Rhoden deaths, records show: Tensions were running high among members of Pike County's Wagner family in 2016 ...

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Nov 10 22

'Pretty overwhelming.' Lawyers for Wagner IV need to counter mother, brother testimony

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Nov 01 22

Live: Angela Wagner takes the stand in George Wagner IV's murder trial: Angela Wagner entered the Pike County Courthouse on Tuesday for the trial of her son ...

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Oct 28 22

'Con artists and thieves.' Brother vs. brother in Pike County murder trial: As the murder trial of George Wagner IV ends its eighth week, his brother Jake ...

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Oct 25 22

OHIO FARM MASSACRE: Accused killer believed daughter was sexually assaulted: A custody dispute was at the heart of a massacre on an Ohio farm that left eight ...

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Sep 28 22

Live: Wednesday testimony in the Pike County killings trial: Testimony continues in the murder trial of George Wagner IV.

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Sep 17 22

Ohio prosecutor: Family spent months planning slayings of 8: Authorities say the shootings of seven adults and a teenage boy stemmed from a dispute over a young ...

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cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/crime-and-courts/2022/09/29/what-do-walmart-shoes-have-to-do-with-pike-county-killings/69526291007/

Sep 29 22

Pike County killings: 'Grandpa shoes' left prints. But who was wearing them?: Jurors in the Pike County trial of George Wagner IV are considering shoeprints at ...

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Sep 21 22

Pike County trial: Wagner IV lawyer calls for mistrial over graphic images: The lawyer representing George Wagner IV in the Pike County killings case called for ...

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Oct 02 22

Pike County killings: More Wagner family members expected to testify: As the murder trial in the deaths of the Rhoden family moves into a fourth week ...

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Sep 12 22

Pike County opening statements: Was he a full participant in Rhoden killings or home asleep that 2016 night?

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Oct 17 22

Star witnesses still to come in final weeks of Pike County killings trial: As the Pike County murder trial of George Wagner IV enters a seventh week ...

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Sep 26 22

Pike County killings: What the jury knows and doesn't know after three weeks: As Week 4 in the Pike County trial of George Wagner IV begins, the jury knows about ...

Quick Glance: Pike County Murders: Discoveries and Questions After Three Weeks

The prosecution estimated that the trial of George Wagner IV, facing 22 charges related to the 2016 deaths of the Rhoden family, could take up to five more weeks.

Chris Rhoden Sr. and Gary Rhoden were shot, likely while awake, in Chris Rhoden's trailer home.

Chris Rhoden was the most severely injured victim, sustaining nine gunshot wounds.

Frankie Rhoden and his fiancée Hannah Hazel Gilley were attacked while asleep in bed, living next door to Chris Rhoden Sr.

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Sep 24 22

Week 2 in Pike County testimony: 4 witnesses, 3 crime scenes, 7 autopsies: Witnesses recounted the scene at 4077 Union Hill Road, once the home of Christopher ...

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Oct 11 22

Pike County killings: Who is George Wagner IV, the man on trial?: As the Pike County killings trial enters a sixth week, a portrait of the defendant is emerging ...

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Sep 12 22

Trial in slayings of Rhoden family to resume: Opening statements after delay for illness

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In Pike County courtroom, stark proof of impact of violence on children | Theodore Decker

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Aug 29 22

Rhoden family slayings: First Pike County murder trial underway this week: In 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were murdered in Pike County. This week ...

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Quick Glance: Pike County Massacre: First Murder Trial Begins This Week

Six years after the tragic event, the first trial of the suspects begins in a county court in Pike County, Ohio.

Attorneys for George Wagner IV will present their opening statements.

George Wagner IV, 30, faces 22 charges related to the murders of seven members of the Rhoden family and one future member.

The courtroom on the second floor of the Pike County Common Pleas Court is expected to be full.

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Aug 30 22

Jury selection begins for death penalty case in slaying of 8 in Pike County: Jury selection started Monday in county court in Waverly, about 65 miles (105 ...

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Aug 17 22

Custody fight sparked murder of 8 family members, prosecutors say: New York Times: The brutal killings frightened and stunned residents of a rural US county.

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Sep 20 22

Pike County killings: Coroner walks through first 2 autopsies: The coroner who completed autopsies in the 2016 Pike County killings walked through her ...

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Aug 31 22

Jurors visit scenes of Rhoden family killings: Jurors in the trial of George Wagner IV visited the scenes of the Rhoden family killings Wednesday.

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Sep 05 22

Pike County murder trial delayed by illness: The trial of George Wagner IV in the 2016 Pike County murders is delayed a week by illness ...

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Sep 30 22

Pike County killings: Wagners attended Rhoden funerals: The Wagner family attended the funerals of the Rhoden family in 2016, according to testimony ...

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Aug 14 22

‘Cold, cold blood’: why were eight Ohio relatives killed the same night?: A vast criminal case alleging that one family plotted the massacre of a rival family ...

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Wednesday morning takeaways from the Pike County killings: Ohio BCI Special Agent Todd Fortner, who was the lead investigator at what he referred to as "Scene 2" ...

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