Pike County massacre case back in court

Pike County massacre: Jake Wagner sentenced to prison, eligible for parole after 32 years
Jake Wagner had agreed to serve eight consecutive life sentences without parole, plus up to 160 years on other charges.
Pike County Massacre: Jake Wagner, guilty of murdering 8 in 2016, granted possibility of parole
Edward “Jake” Wagner, his mother, Angela, and his grandmother, Rita Newcomb, were all sentenced Friday for their part in the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden and Gilley families in Pike County. Jake pleaded guilty in 2018 to the murders.
Pike County Massacre: Jake Wagner may request parole in 32 years
Three members of the Wagner family learned their fate Friday for their roles in the 2016 Pike County Massacre.
Pike County massacre: 4 Wagner family members due in court Friday
The fourth, patriarch George “Billy” Wagner III, is scheduled for a hearing in his case. He’s fighting 22 charges for the 2016 crimes, with a trial that had been set to start Monday in Pike County but will be delayed by a ruling to move it elsewhere.
Jake Wagner, guilty of murdering 8 in Pike County in 2016, granted possibility of parole
In a Pike County court room on Friday, Judge Jonathan Hein decided to eschew the prosecution’s plea deal with Edward “Jake” Wagner and instead provide him an opportunity for parole.
Confessed killer gets life in prison with chance for parole in Pike County massacre case
Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret, likely planned a more damaging attack but the steel-sided vehicle absorbed much of the force from the crudely built explosive.
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Judge ignores Pike County Massacre plea deal for ‘spawn of Satan’ killer as victims’ families storm out of courtroom in the middle of sentencing hearing
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Three more sentenced in 2016 Pike County murder case
Edward "Jake" Wagner was sentenced Friday to life in prison with a chance of parole after 32 years, in the 2016 Pike County massacre case. Pike County Common Pleas Court visiting Judge Jonathan Hein ...