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While They Were Sleeping: The Pike County Murders

While They Were Sleeping: The Pike County Murders

Written by: WCPO 9 News
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In April 2016, eight members of the same family were all found shot to death in their beds in multiple homes in Pike County, Ohio. In the 10 years that have followed, there's been years of investigation, multiple arrests, two guilty confessions and one criminal trial — but one person accused of the murders still has yet to face a jury.WCPO 9 News True Crime
Episodes
  • 'I am NOT sorry I got caught' | The Pike County Murders Episode 6

    'I am NOT sorry I got caught' | The Pike County Murders Episode 6
    May 27 2026

    As George, Jake and Angela's cases wrap up, we look toward the trial of Billy Wagner, who has maintained his innocence in the 10 years since the Pike County Massacre.

    Here's what's happened, and what's still to come.
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    31 mins
  • 'I'm gonna take the electric chair' | The Pike County Murders Episode 5

    'I'm gonna take the electric chair' | The Pike County Murders Episode 5
    May 20 2026

    We couldn't record Jake and Angela Wagner's testimony during George Wagner's trial, but we did take notes.

    In this episode, we detail everything Jake told prosecutors about the night he, his brother George and father Billy went out to kill the Rhoden family, as well as the errors mom Angela made in her BCI interviews.
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    32 mins
  • 'They will have to kill me' | The Pike County Murders Episode 4

    'They will have to kill me' | The Pike County Murders Episode 4
    May 13 2026

    A fight over child custody turns fatal when the Wagner family devises a plan to ensure Jake and Hanna May's baby stays with them — no matter what.

    We look at some of the details investigators found that linked the Pike County murders to Billy, Angela, George and Jake Wagner.
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    30 mins
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