Judge dismisses death penalty for Billy Wagner trial

Death penalty formally removed from Billy Wagner Pike County Massacre case
Billy Wagner will not face the death penalty if he is convicted for his alleged role in the Pike County Massacre
Judge dismisses possibility of death penalty for Billy Wagner in Pike Co. massacre trial
A judge has dismissed the possibility of the death penalty against Billy Wagner in the Pike County massacre trial.
Billy Wagner spared from death penalty in trial for Rhoden family massacre
George “Billy” Wagner III no longer faces the possibility of the death penalty in his trial for the Rhoden family massacre.
Visiting judge rules on rare change of venue motion in Billy Wagner trial
WAVERLY, Ohio (WKRC) - A visiting judge has granted the defense's motion to move Billy Wagner's trial out of Pike County. Billy Wagner faces murder and other charges in the shooting deaths of seven Rhoden family members and Hannah Gilley.
Pike County judge grants motion for change of venue in Billy Wagner trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge ruled Monday that the trial of George "Billy" Wagner III will not be held in Pike County as previously planned. Billy's defense team requested a change in venue due to the publicity of the case in Pike County. The case is centered around the homicides of eight family members in 2016.
Billy Wagner’s trial will not take place in Pike County as judge grants request
A previous report can be seen in the player above. WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) — The 2025 trial for the Wagner family patriarch’s in the killing of the Rhoden family will not take place in Pike County. Pike County court records show that Judge Jonathan Hein granted a request Monday to change the venue for the
Jake, Angela Wagner scheduled to be sentenced before final Pike County murder trial begins
Two members of the Wagner family who took plea deals years ago will finally be sentenced, according to court records in Pike County.
Billy Wagner’s murder trial will not take place in Pike County, judge rules
George “Billy” Wagner III, 53, is the lone Wagner family member facing trial in the 2016 Pike County massacre. The defense team wanted to move the trial to another county, arguing in a previous hearing before retired Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan Hein that “the jury pool has already been tainted.”
Pike County Massacre: Judge dismisses death penalty for Billy Wagner trial
The possibility of the death penalty is no longer on the table in the final trial connected to the Pike County massacre.
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George 'Billy' Wagner III won’t face death penalty if convicted in Rhoden family murders
The judge’s decision was filed in the Pike County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday weeks ahead of the trial of George “Billy” Wagner III. The decision also comes two days after a judge ...
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Phillies on the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Billy Wagner
Former closer for the Phillies, Billy Wagner, gets his last shot on the BBWAA ballot for the 2025 Major League Baseball Hall ...