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Ohio family massacre highlights rural regions ties to illegal drugs
POSTED 6:00 PM, MAY 1, 2016, BY CNNWIRE
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The gruesome slayings have rattled this southeast corner of Appalachian Ohio, a region that culturally identifies more closely with neighboring Kentucky and West Virginia than the states northern cities. As U.S. 23 leads away from Columbus, business parks and strip malls give way to lush stretches of farmland dotted with old farmhouses and rusted silos. Farther south into the Appalachian foothills, churches, pickup trucks and Confederate flags become more common.
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Adding to the shock was the discovery of hundreds of illegal marijuana plants on Rhodens property, highlighting the regions dependency on the illegal drug trade as jobs in agriculture and timber have dried up.
No one has been arrested, and law enforcement has kept a tight lid on the investigation. What little is known has raised more questions than answers.
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The family that I knew could not have been involved in that, said friend Heather Romine of Waverly, the next town over. She met Dana Rhoden while working in a nursing home years ago and they became friends. Its just so out of character for them. I dont think its plausible.
Pike Countys ties to the drug trade
The killings have cast a spotlight on the remote regions ties to the drug trade, thanks to its obscured terrain and U.S. 23, the north-south highway that splits Pike County in two.
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PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- The names and dates of birth for the eight victims killed in execution-style murders in Pike County, Ohio Friday have been released. The names are as follows:
Hannah Gilley, DOB 02/28/1996
Christopher Rhoden, Sr., DOB 09/17/1975
Christopher Rhoden, Jr., DOB 11/04/1999
Clarence "Frankie" Rhoden, DOB 08/10/1995
Dana Rhoden, DOB 08/29/1978
Gary Rhoden, DOB 12/19/1977
Hanna Rhoden, DOB 04/07/1997
Kenneth Rhoden, DOB 03/30/1972
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Inv...376728131.html (this link also contains audio of the 911 calls)
PRESSER: APRIL 27, 2016
MOD NOTE: Tricia has given permission for sleuths to discuss the criminal records of the family members who were murdered. In light of the grow operations they may be very relevant. Please refrain from posting criminal histories of other individuals who have not been named persons of interest or suspects by LE or simply because they have the last name of the victims or may be a distant cousin or aunt. Stick with the victims for now. That may change as more develops on this case.
MOD NOTE: Please don't speculate about the current custody of the minor children who were left alive. It is a blessing they are alive. If posting snips from articles regarding the children please redact their names. These babes are innocents. one day they will google their names. And plenty will come up. Thanks.
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POSTED 6:00 PM, MAY 1, 2016, BY CNNWIRE
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The gruesome slayings have rattled this southeast corner of Appalachian Ohio, a region that culturally identifies more closely with neighboring Kentucky and West Virginia than the states northern cities. As U.S. 23 leads away from Columbus, business parks and strip malls give way to lush stretches of farmland dotted with old farmhouses and rusted silos. Farther south into the Appalachian foothills, churches, pickup trucks and Confederate flags become more common.
[...]
Adding to the shock was the discovery of hundreds of illegal marijuana plants on Rhodens property, highlighting the regions dependency on the illegal drug trade as jobs in agriculture and timber have dried up.
No one has been arrested, and law enforcement has kept a tight lid on the investigation. What little is known has raised more questions than answers.
[...]
The family that I knew could not have been involved in that, said friend Heather Romine of Waverly, the next town over. She met Dana Rhoden while working in a nursing home years ago and they became friends. Its just so out of character for them. I dont think its plausible.
Pike Countys ties to the drug trade
The killings have cast a spotlight on the remote regions ties to the drug trade, thanks to its obscured terrain and U.S. 23, the north-south highway that splits Pike County in two.
.........................
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- The names and dates of birth for the eight victims killed in execution-style murders in Pike County, Ohio Friday have been released. The names are as follows:
Hannah Gilley, DOB 02/28/1996
Christopher Rhoden, Sr., DOB 09/17/1975
Christopher Rhoden, Jr., DOB 11/04/1999
Clarence "Frankie" Rhoden, DOB 08/10/1995
Dana Rhoden, DOB 08/29/1978
Gary Rhoden, DOB 12/19/1977
Hanna Rhoden, DOB 04/07/1997
Kenneth Rhoden, DOB 03/30/1972
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Inv...376728131.html (this link also contains audio of the 911 calls)
PRESSER: APRIL 27, 2016
MOD NOTE: Tricia has given permission for sleuths to discuss the criminal records of the family members who were murdered. In light of the grow operations they may be very relevant. Please refrain from posting criminal histories of other individuals who have not been named persons of interest or suspects by LE or simply because they have the last name of the victims or may be a distant cousin or aunt. Stick with the victims for now. That may change as more develops on this case.
MOD NOTE: Please don't speculate about the current custody of the minor children who were left alive. It is a blessing they are alive. If posting snips from articles regarding the children please redact their names. These babes are innocents. one day they will google their names. And plenty will come up. Thanks.
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