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- 1Court picks new venue for final Pike County murder trial●New venue for final Pike County murder suspect to stand trial decided
A new location has been chosen for the trial of the last remaining suspect in the Pike County murders, the Ohio case in which eight members of one family were killed in 2016. Officials moved the proceedings after concerns that extensive local coverage would make selecting an impartial jury at home impossible, clearing the way for the final trial to proceed.
- 2Billy Wagner's Pike County murders trial moved to Seneca County●Trial for George 'Billy' Wagner in Pike County murders set to be held in Seneca County https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://ww
The trial of George 'Billy' Wagner, accused in the 2016 killings of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County, Ohio, will be held in Seneca County. The change of venue moves one of Ohio's most notorious mass murder cases away from the area where the victims lived, as prosecutors and defense attorneys continue preparations for a trial expected to draw intense local attention.