Hannah GIlley's mother had forceful words for the Wagner family during a sentencing hearing in Pike County on Jan. 3, 2025.

Here are five of the most dramatic moments from a day in the Pike County Common Pleas Court, where three defendants were sentenced and one sat for a hearing.

The ultimate sentence was a shock to the state, defense, gallery, and other court-watchers alike — and prompted audible tears ...

Judge Hein sentenced Jake Wagner to a life sentence. Hein surprised the court by giving Jake the opportunity for parole in 32 ...

I’m back in Pike Co., OH, today, covering the sentencing hearings for confessed killer Angela Wagner & her son, Jake. She helped plot the deaths of 8 members of the Rhoden family in 2016 & he was one ...

Visiting Judge Jonathan Hein sentenced Jake Wagner to life in prison with a chance of parole after 32 years for his role in the 2016 Pike County massacre.

Edward “Jake” Wagner, his mother, Angela, and his grandmother, Rita Newcomb, were all sentenced Friday for their part in the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two more family members convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family received lengthy prison terms on Friday for their roles in the 2016 shootings, as ...

WAVERLY, Ohio — Three members of the Wagner family will be sentenced today. It comes after their involvement in the killing ...

Members of the Wagner family appeared in Pike County Common Pleas Court for sentencing today, after taking plea deals related ...

Three members of the Wagner family learned their fate on Friday for their involvement in the Rhoden family massacre. Judge ...

George "Billy" Wagner III returns to Pike County for a hearing in advance of his coming murder trial. Three family members ...