COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – George “Billy” Wagner III no longer faces the possibility of the death penalty in his trial for the Rhoden family massacre. Pike County court records show Judge ...

WAVERLY, Ohio (WXIX) - The fourth and final Wagner family member who has not been convicted in the 2016 Pike County massacre is still waiting for his trial date and location to be set.

Three young children, including a baby, were found unharmed. Billy Wagner is accused of helping his sons, Jake Wagner and George Wagner IV, kill the family members across four homes on April 22, 2016.

William “Billy” Wagner III, 53, is accused of helping carry out the execution-style murders of his son’s ex-girlfriend Hanna Rhoden and her family amid a custody battle for her young daughter.

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - The change of venue request filed by Billy Wagner’s defense team has been granted, according to online court filings. George “Billy” Wagner III, 53, is the lone ...

Billy Wagner, 53, was still scheduled ... 71, originally pleaded not guilty to five charges related to helping daughter Angela Wagner create fake custody documents for Wagner’s two grandchildren.

During George Wagner IV’s trial, his brother and mother said the family wanted to sideline the Rhoden family to protect Sophia Wagner, the then-2 ½-year-old daughter Jake and Hanna Rhoden shared.

Billy Wagner had another pre-trial hearing Friday afternoon. The judge heard arguments on evidence and the death penalty. Stay Connected. Like Us. Follow Us. Newsletter Sign up /sign-up ...

That would be another fly in the prosecution's case because Jake and Angela Wagner have to testify against Billy Wagner at trial to the state's liking — as per their plea deals — in order for ...