Man convicted in Ohio family massacre wants new trial
George Wagner IV's defense claims their client was denied a fair trial and prosecutors made several errors. More
June 12, 2024
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George Wagner IV was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of eight members of the Rhoden family, who were killed as they slept.
Ohio Family Massacre: Billy Wagner’s trial date set
The trial of George "Billy" Wagner III is scheduled to begin May 6, 2024. He's accused in the brutal massacre of members of the Rhoden... More
October 4, 2023
Court TV’s Year in Review: Defendants who took the stand in 2022
Judge Ashley Willcott says, 'No one can predict what a defendant fighting for their life is going to do or say in front of the... More
December 30, 2022
Ohio Family Massacre Trial: George Wagner IV gets life in prison
George Wagner IV, convicted in the killings of 8 members of an Ohio family ,was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. More
December 19, 2022
The verdict is in: Court TV’s year in review
From the high-stakes case of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, to the intense trial of killer Darrell Brooks, here's the Court TV verdicts of 2022. More
December 7, 2022
Jury to decide if George Wagner helped family in killings of 8
George Wagner testified earlier that he didn't know anything about his relatives’ involvement in the killings. More
November 30, 2022
George Wagner testifies in his defense, denies knowledge of plot to kill Rhoden family
George Wagner IV tried to distance himself from his family as he took the stand in his murder and conspiracy trial for 8 members of... More
November 16, 2022
Woman testifies that husband wanted 8 family members killed
Angela Wagner testified under oath that the 2016 massacre of the Rhoden family was her husband's idea. More
November 2, 2022
Jake Wagner testifies against his brother in Ohio Family Massacre Trial: He didn’t want me…
Confessed killer Jake Wagner told Ohio jury he decided to kill the mother of his child because he feared she'd let their daughter be sexually... More
October 24, 2022
Ohio prosecutor: Family spent months planning slayings of 8
Defendant George Wagner IV was charged in Pike County Court in the 2016 slayings of the Rhoden family near Piketon in southern Ohio. More
September 12, 2022
Jury to visit four crime scenes of 8 killed in Ohio Family Massacre
By Grace Wong PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (Court TV) — The state’s case against George Wagner IV begins with a tour of the four crime scenes, where... More
August 31, 2022
Jury selection begins for death penalty case in slaying of 8
Defendant George Wagner IV was charged in Pike County Court in the 2016 slayings of the Rhoden family near Piketon in southern Ohio. Wagner, 30, faces the... More
August 29, 2022
OH v. George Wagner IV: Ohio Family Massacre Trial
George Wagner IV, along with his brother Jake and his parents, Angela and George III, are all charged in the shooting deaths of eight members... More
August 26, 2022
Woman is 2nd to admit role in death of 8 members of a family
Ohio Angela Wagner plead guilty plan killing eight members of family second member of her own family to admit role in crime prosecutors say stemmed... More
September 10, 2021
Man pleads guilty in fatal shootings of 8 from Ohio family
A man pleaded guilty Thursday in the murders of his child’s mother and seven members of her family in 2016 — a grisly crime that... More
April 23, 2021
Relative of 8 slaying victims files wrongful death lawsuit
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who lost several relatives in the killings of eight people in southern Ohio four More
November 10, 2020
