George "Billy" Wagner III won't go before a jury of his peers in Pike County when he faces trial for his alleged part in the murder of eight members of the Rhoden and Gilley families in 2016.

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Judge grants motion to move Pike County massacre trial out of county

The start of Billy Wagner's murder trial in connection with the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike Co. is scheduled to start in early January.

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Judge rules Wagner patriarch's trial won't be held in Pike County

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 upcoming trial of George “Billy” Wagner III. The exact location for the trial has not been specified at this time. The defense says in their mot…

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Billy Wagner’s trial will not take place in Pike County as judge grants request

A visiting judge has granted the defense's motion to move Billy Wagner's trial out of Pike County.

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Judge rules on change of venue motion in Billy Wagner trial

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Saturday Pike County crash claims life of Louisville man Johnny Davis - The Troy Messenger

WAVERLY, Ohio — The trial of George “Billy” Wagner III, accused in the 2016 massacre of the Rhoden family, will be moved out of Pike County, a judge ruled Monday. According to court documents, Judge Jonathan P. Hein approved the venue change due to extensive media coverage and the potential for bias among local jurors. The new location for the trial has not yet been disclosed. Hein did not specify a new venue, stating only that he is looking for…

Scioto Valley Guardian

Billy Wagner’s trial will not take place in Pike County, as judge rules - Scioto Valley Guardian

Judge rules Wagner patriarch's trial won't be held in Pike County

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