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PIKE COUNTY, Ohio —

A town woke up one morning to the horror that eight people were brutally killed. The Rhoden family suffered an unthinkable loss eight times over on one late April night in 2016. And years would go by before an arrest was made, and the massacre of an entire family still haunts Pike County, Ohio to this day. On April 22, 2021 Edward Jake Wagner pleads guilty and agrees to testify against family members.

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Monday, November 28th:
*Trial continues (Day 46)-CLOSING ARGUMENTS (@ 9am ET) - OH - Pike County 8 people dead: Christopher Rhoden, Sr. (40), his ex-wife, Dana Manley Rhoden (37), their three children, Clarence "Frankie" Rhoden (20), Christopher Jr. (16), Hanna Mae (19); Frankie's fiancée, Hannah Hazel Gilley (20), Christopher Rhoden Sr.'s brother, Kenneth Rhoden (44), & a cousin, Gary Rhoden (37). Hanna Rhoden's baby girl (5 days old), another baby (6 mos.) & a young child (3) were unharmed. (April 21-22, 2016, Pebbles) – for *George Washington Wagner IV (27/now 31) (Jakes’ bro) indicted (11/12/18), arrested (11/13/18), charged (11/15/18) & arraigned (11/28/18) with 8 counts aggravated murder, (plus gun specifications on each), 1 count of 1st degree conspiracy, 4 counts of 1st degree aggravated burglary, 1 count of 5th degree unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance, 3 counts of 3rd degree evidence tampering, 1 count of 5th degree forgery, 1 count of 5th degree unauthorized use of computer or telecommunications, 1 count of 4th degree interception of wire, oral or electronic communication, 1 count of 5th degree obstructing justice, & 1 count of 1st degree engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek the DP. Per Jake’s plea agreement, DP is off the table only for Jake if his testimony is truthful. But George still faces the DP as he did not take a deal. DP dropped by Judge on 11/22/22.
Trial began on 8/29/22 with final jury selection & the jury was seated on 8/30/22. 12 Jurors & 6 alternates. Jury: (9 women & 3 men) & 6 alternates: (5 women & 1 man). 9/30/22: Ill juror replaced with alternate. 12 jurors & 5 alternates. Jury: (9 women & 3 men) & 5 alternates (4 women & 1 man). A few are in their late 20s or 30s, but most are in their 40s or 50s.
Trial began with opening statements on Monday, 9/12/22 & ended on 11/18/22. State rested their case on 11/18/22. Defense rested their case 11/18/22. Closing arguments begin on 11/28/22.
Crime info & court hearings from 11/28/18 thru 9/6/22 & Trial Day 1-45 (9/12 to 11/18/22) no court/jury on 10/27, 11/4 & 11/11, 11/14 & 11/21/22 reference post #514 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ner-family-members-arrested-85.644991/page-26
11/22/22 Tuesday: Attorneys & Judge only today. Judge says he expects they will spend a great deal of time today finalizing jury instructions after they argue some related defense motions. Angela Canepa said due to Jake's testimony & the fact that all of it was officially submitted as evidence for the jury to use in deliberations; the prosecution would drop the death specification charges in counts 1 thru 8 - the ones that apply to Aggravated Murder. All parties agreed. Judge Randy Deering granted the State’s request to drop the death penalty that possible sentence if George Wagner is convicted of aggravated murder charges. The jury will learn about the decision (DP dropped) before the closing statements begin.
For more info see posts #509, 512, 513, 515, 516 (article) & 519 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ner-family-members-arrested-85.644991/page-26
For more info see posts #527 & 539 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ner-family-members-arrested-85.644991/page-27
For more info see posts #542, 548 & 558 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ner-family-members-arrested-85.644991/page-28
Lawyers are due back at 9am on Monday, 11/28/22 to finalize jury instructions. Closing arguments follow. Jury back on 11/28/22 for closing arguments & jury instructions. Judge Randy Deering last week told jurors to expect to begin deliberations no later than Nov. 30.
11/22/22: Defendant's Motion #118: Motion for proposed jury instructions on the affirmative defenses to conspiracy filed. And defendant's Motion #119: Motion for proposed jury instructed on implicit bias filed. Judge Deering denied 6 of the 8 motions filed by defense. Do not know which ones - yet.
For more info see posts #708 & 712 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ner-family-members-arrested-85.644991/page-36
 
He testified, at 16, he left home for the first time after a fight with his father. He was tired of putting up with his mom and dad, he said. He drove 250 miles to KY and turned back and went back home.

He tried again to leave years later when his wife attempted suicide, during the time they shared a home with mother and bro. He wanted to move to Alaska but decided that a move there wasn’t feasible, and stayed in OH to keep a roof over his head. He testified "I wished I hadn’t turned around in KY."

Did he convince anyone his desire to leave family? I’d say there’s a very strong loyalty to family, especially the older he got; the evidence showed this IMO.

Moreover, after much abuse and control over TC, he's able to get her out of his life, and have full access to their son, exactly as granny wanted demand and pushed for.

For the record, investigators found copies of TC’s driver’s license and SS card in his truck. The record also shows attempts to obtain EA’s (JW’s ex) personal info, such as SSN too.

JW and Hanna May bickered for two years about S. JW insisted they live with mom and bro. Bro JW threatened to take S by force if she didn’t make a choice.

Hanna May’s Facebook response was viewed by AW, and it triggered something in her.

They. Then. Move. Onto. The. Next. Victim.

The beginning of the end, the planning and demise of generations of innocent people.

His uncle even testified that he felt betrayed by GW4. I’m sure the uncle was thinking you cross the line when you commit murder. It's only insurance fraud, dude, now you go and mess with peoples' lives.

Prosecution proved his involvement. He lived under the same roof with AW & JW, and for months prior to the murders the W’s (including GW4) premeditated and conspired and planned to commit murder of Hanna May and anyone that got in the way. There’s enough evidence to put him away for LWOP.

This is in my opinion only and a matter of opinion - seek justice!
 
iulia said:
I’m sorry, it’s not behind a paywall for me. I guess this ballances the many many articles we can access in Europe due to GDRP. :rolleyes:
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Oh gosh no worries iulia...It happens sometimes. Usually a site will give you so many free looks a month, not that one! lol
 
https://local12.com/news/local/clos...gela-billy-gun-shoeprint-truck-deliberations#

Closing arguments begin Monday in murder trial of George Wagner in Pike Co. massacre case​


Wagner is accused of helping his family kill eight members of the Rhoden and Gilley families in April 2016 and then helping his father, mother, and younger brother cover it up.

The victims included Chris Rhoden, Sr. and Dana Manley-Rhoden, as well as their children -- Hanna May Rhoden, Frankie Rhoden, and Chris Rhoden, Jr. Kenneth Rhoden, Chris Sr.’s brother, and Gary Rhoden, Chris Sr.’s cousin, were also killed, as was Hannah Hazel Gilley.
 
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