Posted on 11/14/2018 7:18:03 AM PST by sevinufnine
Authorities arrested a family of four Tuesday in the gruesome 2016 slayings of eight people from another family in rural Ohio, a crime that prosecutors suggested stemmed from a custody dispute. The announcement marked the culmination of a massive investigative effort that began after seven adults and a teenage boy were found shot in the head at four separate homes in April 2016. The killings terrified local residents and spawned rumors that it was a drug hit.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said a grand jury indicted the four on aggravated murder charges and they could be sentenced to death if convicted. DeWine gave scant detail about why the victims were killed, but he said the custody of a young child played a role. He added that the accused had carefully planned the murders for months.
"There certainly was an obsession with custody, obsession with control of children," DeWine said.
(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...
"They did this quickly, coldly, calmly, and very carefully. But not carefully enough," said Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader. "They left traces. They left a trail."
The victims were Jake Wagner's longtime former girlfriend, 19-year-old Hanna Rhoden, who shared custody of their daughter, her parents, siblings and other relatives. Rhoden had been in bed with her newborn when she was killed. The baby wasn't hurt.
A coroner said all but one of the victims was shot more than once, including two people shot five times and one shot nine times. Some also had bruising, consistent with the first 911 caller's description of two victims appearing to have been beaten.
"I just might tell you this is just the most bizarre story I've ever seen in being involved in law enforcement," said DeWine, who was elected governor earlier this month.
A lawyer for the Wagner family maintained their innocence.
DeWine and Reader said Tuesday that the Wagners studied the layouts of the victims’ properties, as well as their habits, routines, sleeping locations and pets. The indictments accuse the Wagners of tampering with phones, cameras, a gun silencer, shell casings and parts of a home security system.
DeWine said there was “absolutely no evidence” anyone else was involved.
Looks like the Brady Bunch from Hell.
Half of the Brady Bunch from hell anyway. Soon as I heard these folks had moved to Alaska shortly after the murders, and I believe taking a child when them whose other parent had been murdered, I always knew it would be these lovely folks. Apparently they planned their evil deed very, very well.
Don’t even have to look at the pictures on this one.
The details of the crime says it all.
Doe OHIO have death penalty?
Nearly 170 years of incarceration over next 50 years.
170 x 100,000 = $17,000,000.00
Lot’s of road improvement, senior care, healthcare, could be provided with that money.
Ohio is a death penalty state.
Article on Fox News said they’ll all qualify for a dirt nap.
Yes......
As of October 26, 2018, Ohio has 137 inmates on death row.
Fifty six execution 1999 - present.
https://www.drc.ohio.gov/executions/1999-present
This is such a totally bizarre event. Hope LE got the right people and gives them a ride on the sparky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HLj2Gru8ww
George Webb
A slightly different take on the Rhoden murders. This is drug related and a very professional hit. The custody excuse is disinfo.
Ridge runners...Hatfields and McCoys.
I wonder what caused them to finally charge the family. It’s been 2 years since murders....some evidence must have surfaced so they could be charged.
But what is the motive? Was it over the girlfriend and child?
“But what is the motive? Was it over the girlfriend and child?”
the murdered family were big-time pot farmers ...
Yeah, I think I’m probably going to believe the people that actually had access to the crime scenes and evidence to investigate rather than some random kook on youtube.
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