Rhoden family murders: George Wagner IV to stand trial for gruesome execution-style slaying of EIGHT people

Rhoden family murders: George Wagner IV to stand trial for gruesome execution-style slaying of EIGHT people
George Wagner IV and members of his family allegedly murdered eight people from the Rhoden family (Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine)

PIKE COUNTY, OHIO: A murder trial of a man allegedly involved in the mass murder of eight people of the same family is set to begin soon. George Wagner IV and his family allegedly killed Hanna Rhoden, 19, and seven of her relatives in April 2016. As per reports, the opening arguments of the case is expected to start on September 6, 2022.

The 30-year-old George Wagner IV, his mother, Angela Jo Wagner, his younger brother, Edward ‘Jake’ Wagner, and his father George "Billy" Wagner III are all accused in the gruesome  massacre. In June, it was reported that Jake and Angela have agreed to testify against Wagner IV after pleading guilty to their parts in murders in 2021. But defense attorney John Parker objected to it by saying: “My client does have the right to confront any of the witnesses against him at trial and cross-examine those witnesses. But under the plea agreement they have struck with Jake, he has to follow the script.”

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