The judge ruled that it was premature to hear the motions Wednesday because discovery of evidence is not yet complete.

Edward “Jake” Wagner, 26, is one of four members of his family charged with murder in the brutal, execution-style slayings of members of the Rhoden family in April 2016.

The Wagner family patriarch George “Billy” Wagner III is scheduled to appear in court for the third time since he was arrested for the brutal slaying of members of the Rhoden family.

The scene in the Pike County courtroom Thursday afternoon could only be described as contentious as attorneys discussed brand new information in the Pike County massacre case.

Fredericka Wagner and Rita Newcomb are scheduled to appear in court Thursday for charges in connection with the Rhoden family murders.

The eldest of the Wagner sons will make his second appearance in court Wednesday afternoon.

The matriarch of the four-person family accused of brutally executing a Pike County family in their homes appeared in court for the second time Monday afternoon.

The Rhodens were found in four separate trailers at two locations near Piketon on April 22, 2016.

This is the final arraignment for the Wagner family members, but the case is expected to take years to resolve

There was another plead of “not guilty” Thursday in the Rhoden family murders.Angela Wagner, 48, is the third member of her immediate family to be arraigned on murder charges.

Another member of the Wagner family has pleaded not guilty to all charges in the Pike County massacre.

Fredericka Wagner is the mother of George “Billy” Wagner III who along with his wife and two adult sons is accused of carrying out the killings of eight members of the Rhoden family.

Another member of the Wagner Family will face a judge on Wednesday for his role in the Pike County massacre.

The Wagners all face eight charges of aggravated murder with the possibility of the death penalty

It is considered the state’s biggest and most complex homicide investigation.

The second of two Pike County grandmothers charged with obstruction and perjury in the Rhoden family murders was released from the Pickaway County Jail Tuesday on $50,000 bond.

The patriarch of the Wagner family arrested for the brutal murder of the Rhoden family in April 2016 was booked into the Butler County Jail early Monday morning.

A custody dispute involving his daughter with one of the victims is a factor in the case, according to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine

As George “Billy” Wagner III waived his right to an extradition hearing Wednesday afternoon, a tattoo on his left arm caught they eyes of some.

Fredericka Wagner, 76, is the mother of George “Billy” Wagner III, who along with his wife and two adult sons is accused of carrying out the killings.

The prosecution of the suspects is expected to take years and be expensive

Two-and-a-half years after the Rhoden family massacre in Pike County, six family members were arrested in connection to the crime that stemmed from a custody battle.

Six members of the Wagner family were arrested in connection to the case Nov. 13, 2018. Four were charged with aggravated murder.

Two properties were searched this week in connection with the Rhoden family massacre, one in Pike County and another in Scioto County, FOX19 NOW has learned.

A man who is considered a "prime suspect" in the disappearance and murder of a 77-year-old Adams County woman was at the scene of the fatal shooting of a Rhoden family member last month, Pike County Sheriff Charlie Reader revealed Monday.

More than two years after eight members of the Rhoden family were discovered shot to death in Pike County, another relative is dead.

A body found in the woods in Pike County Monday has been identified as a relative of the Rhoden family slain more than two years ago.

This weekend marks the two-year anniversary of the Pike County massacre.

The state's top court ruled 4-3 Thursday that the Pike County coroner does not have to release unredacted autopsy reports from the unsolved slayings of eight family members in 2016.

For a second time since eight people were killed in Pike County in April 2016, the trailers where they all lived and were killed have been moved.

hio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader today asked for help from the public in the ongoing investigation into the execution-style killings of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County.

A SWAT team searched for suspects related to the Rhoden Family Massacre Saturday morning in Pike County, according to a spokesman for Franklin County Sheriff's Office.

A double homicide in northern Kentucky is not related to the shooting of eight family members in Pike County, according to Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders.

Two of the Rhoden family members are pleading for information that could assist in the investigation into the murders of their loved ones.

Ahead of the one year anniversary of the largest homicide case in Ohio history, law enforcement are still trying to piece together what lead to the murder of eight members of the Rhoden family.

Relatives of eight people slain in southern Ohio last year are distributing posters with photos of the victims in hopes of turning up local tips about the unsolved case.

Monday night's raid of the warehouse that holds the Rhoden crime scene evidence was supposed to have happened in November. Court filings show it never did.

A toothache and emergency babysitting gig might have kept Kendra Rhoden from becoming the ninth person killed in the Pike County massacre.

In an exclusive interview with FOX19 NOW, the Rhoden family breaks their silence 6 months after Pike County Massacre.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says his office is unable to identify all itemized expenditures/invoices related to the Pike County investigation.

For the first time since the Hadsell Chemical Processing building became the Rhoden murder evidence warehouse, it's surrounded by "no trespassing" signs. There are also locks and chains where there haven't been locks and chains before.

Five months later, it's still a mystery as to who shot and killed eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County.

It's been more than three months since eight people were murdered in Pike County.

When the sun rose April 22, only a few people knew about the mystery that continues to haunt Pike County today. Only a few people knew that soon, the world would know about the eight people lying dead in their beds – all shot execution-style.

Kenton County's commonwealth attorney said investigators shouldn't rule out a connection between a double homicide in Elsmere and the mass shooting of eight family members in Pike County, Ohio.

Authorities investigating the slayings of eight members of one family in southern Ohio are asking nearby residents and businesses to share any video they have that might be relevant to the case.

Hundreds of people attended funeral services for the remaining six victims not yet buried following the April 22 murders of eight people in Pike County, Ohio.

As the search for a killer in connection to eight murders in Pike County enters its seventh day, some residents around the area are looking for new ways to protect themselves.

The Pike County Sheriff's Office has released an incident report that sheds light on the moments immediately after officers arrived to the scene of the Pike County family murders.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Wednesday visited the homes where eight people were shot and killed last week.

The Pike County Prosecutor's Office filed a search warrant under seal late Wednesday afternoon that is part of the investigation into eight family members who were shot execution-style last week.

Ohio's attorney general and the Pike County sheriff is warning of a scam artist claiming to be with the sheriff's office asking for donations for victims of last week's family massacre.

Preliminary autopsy results show eight family members died from gunshot wounds in the mass-shooting in Pike County Friday.

The man who lost is daughter in the horrific shooting spree in a rural Ohio town believes the attackers knew his family.

The feelings of sorrow persist in Piketon as the tight-knit community tries to cope with the loss of eight of its members.

The 911 tapes were released Saturday of the slayings of family members Friday in Pike County, Ohio.