Pike County massacre: New trial date set for Jake Wagner
Pike County massacre: Jake Wagner waives right to speedy trial until Oct. 2021 By Jennifer Edwards Baker | January 11, 2021 at 9:53 AM EST - Updated January 11 at 5:20 PM
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (FOX19) - A new trial date is set for the youngest suspect in a family of four charged in the execution-style killings of a southwestern Ohio family.
Edward “Jake” Wagner’s trial is scheduled for Aug. 30, 2021, in the Pike County massacre, newly filed court records show.
Last month, Wagner, 28, waived his right to a speedy trial through October.
He is charged with aggravated murder and facing the potential death penalty along with three relatives: His father, George “Billy” Wagner III; his mother, Angela Wagner and his older brother, George Wagner IV.
Pike County massacre: Jake Wagner waives right to speedy trial until Oct. 2021
Pike County massacre: Jake Wagner waives right to speedy trial until Oct. 2021 By Jennifer Edwards Baker | December 22, 2020 at 8:14 AM EST - Updated December 22 at 6:08 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Edward “Jake” Wagner waived his right to a speedy trial through October 2021 in the Rhoden family massacre case.
During the hearing on Tuesday his attorneys expected to argue against ballistic and shoe print evidence, however, Prosecutor Angie Canepa said the defense is not entitled to a hearing on those issues.
Jake Wagner in Pike County court for about 25 minutes as a hearing on evidence is once again continued. This time after a miscommunication on picking Wagner up from the Franklin Co. jail to bring him to court this morning. @fox19pic.twitter.com/3uaYYq0Vgd Mike Schell (@Fox19 Mike) December 22, 2020