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Man convicted in killings of 8 from another Ohio family seeks new trial
By: Bruce Shipkowski | AP
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(AP) — A man convicted in the killings of eight people from another Ohio family is seeking a new trial. George Wagner IV made the request in a filing Monday… Read More
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George Wagner IV gets life in prison after conviction in Rhoden family murders
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A man convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. George… Read More
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George Wagner IV to be sentenced in murders of 8 Rhoden family members
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A man convicted in the killings of eight people from another southern Ohio family faces the possibility of life in prison without parole when he’s sentenced…. Read More
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George Wagner IV denies knowledge of the plot to kill 8 Rhoden family members in 2016
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A man on trial in the 2016 slayings of eight current and prospective members of another family in southern Ohio has testified that he had no… Read More
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Woman testifies that husband wanted 8 Rhoden family members killed
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who helped plan the 2016 slayings of eight members of another family says the massacre was her husband’s idea. Angela Wagner made the… Read More
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A judge allows testimony from a man who admitted guilt in the Rhoden family murders
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge in Ohio is allowing a man who previously admitted to killing five members of a single family to testify against his brother in a… Read More
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Judge keeps death penalty chance for man accused in Rhoden family killings
By: John Seewer | AP
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A judge in Ohio is keeping the death penalty on table for a man accused in the slayings of eight people from a single family. Lawyers… Read More
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Lawyers For A Man Allegedly Involved In Rhoden Family Murders Say He Killed No One, So Nix Death Penalty Possibility
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Attorneys for an Ohio man charged in eight slayings want the aggravated murder charges and the possibility of a death penalty to be dismissed because they… Read More
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Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shootings Of Rhoden Family
By: Mark Gillispie | Kantele Franko | AP
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A man pleaded guilty in the murders of his child’s mother and seven other members of her family on Thursday, the fifth anniversary of when the shootings… Read More
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First Trial Connected to Rhoden Family Slayings Delayed
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A judge has delayed what was supposed to be the first trial connected to the investigation into the 2016 slayings of eight family members in Ohio…. Read More
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Woman Charged in Fatal Shootings Loses Some Jail Privileges
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – A woman charged in the fatal shootings of eight people in Ohio has lost jail phone and mail privileges after a judge determined she violated a… Read More
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Relative to Have no Calls with Suspects in Rhoden Family Massacre
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – A judge says the mother of a woman charged in a Pike County family’s slaying must stop talking with her jailed daughter and have no phone… Read More
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Woman Charged in Pike County Massacre Probe Will Face Trial in July
By: Associated Press
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PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – A judge has rejected a request to dismiss charges against a woman accused of lying to authorities investigating the killings of eight family members in Ohio…. Read More
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Mothers Charged In Massacre Probe Want House Arrest Changed
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – The mothers of a husband and wife charged in an Ohio family massacre are asking a judge to lessen the terms of their house arrest. Both… Read More
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Last Of 4 Suspects Pleads Not Guilty In Ohio Family Slayings
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – A man charged in the slayings of eight people from another family has pleaded not guilty in southern Ohio days after his wife and two adult… Read More
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Second Suspect In Pike County Family Killings Arraigned
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, OHIO — The second of four family members charged with killing eight people from another family in southern Ohio has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges…. Read More
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Watch: One Of Four In Ohio Family Murders Arraigned
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — The first of four family members charged with killing eight people from another Ohio family has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges in… Read More