Billy Wagner is one of four family members accused of killing eight members of the Rhoden family in April 2016. The case has been called the Pike County Massacre, and it is Ohio's largest criminal homicide investigation ever. 

Billy's wife Angela and son Jake have taken plea deals in the case to get the death penalty off the table for all four of them. Billy's son George IV was found guilty in 2022 and sentenced to life in prison. 

Billy has maintained his innocence and is expected to go on trial this year. This is an update to where that stands now. 

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