With her hair pulled back in a loose ponytail, Fredericka Wagner, 76, waved at family members as she was escorted into a Pike County courtroom Thursday afternoon.Wagner is charged with perjury and obstructing justice. Her bond was set at $100,000.Co-defendant, Rita Newcomb, 65, faced a judge separately, just minutes after Wagner's arraignment. Newcomb's bond was set at $50,000.Newcomb is charged with forgery, perjury and obstructing justice.Attorneys for both women pleaded not guilty on their clients' behalf.Defense attorney James Owen described Wagner as a holy woman."(She) has lived close to the cross as anyone can. For nearly half a century she's been a Sunday school teacher, taught every Sunday except for the brief period of time when her husband was terminally ill," Owen said. "Her whole life, 76 years, she's been nothing but law abiding."He also said she isn't as wealthy as prosecutors implied."In terms of having considerable resources, that's all tied up in her farm. She doesn't have liquid money. She's been working hard to raise the horses and everything that she sells since her husband passed away," Owen said.Newcomb was also a teacher, her attorney said."She's worked hard during her life. She's been a school teacher. She's been an over-the-road truck operator," defense attorney Frank Gerlach said.Investigators said Wagner and Newcomb tried to cover up crimes, that according to police, were committed by their children and grandchildren. On April 22, 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were murdered, execution style, in four separate homes in Pike County.Earlier this week, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader, announced the arrests of George "Billy" Wagner III, 47, Angela Wagner, 48, George Wagner IV, 27, and Edward "Jake" Wagner, 26, of South Webster. Each is charged with eight counts of aggravated murder with death penalty specifications.In court, prosecutors revealed information they say came from a confidential informant. They said Fredericka Wagner and the four murder suspects were at her house discussing revenge should anyone be arrested."They were to take revenge against anyone who went against them," special prosecutor Angela Canepa said.Canepa said that included, but wasn't limited to, a special agent assigned to the case, Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine."There were also discussions of how they would try to make an escape," Canepa said.Newcomb is accused of forging custody documents.A custody battle between victim Hanna Rhoden and suspect Jake Wagner is at the heart of this case.바카라게임 obtained court documents that show Jake Wagner filed for custody of their daughter, Sophia, on April 28, 2016, six days after the murders. Sophia was two years old at the time and the only child belonging to any of the victims who was not present during the slayings.In an affidavit signed by Jake Wagner, he said he and Hanna Rhoden had "approximately equal time with Sophia since her birth.""Although Hanna and I were never married, one child was born during our co-habitation and exclusive romantic relationship, namely: Sophia May Wagner, born 11/18/2013 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio," the affidavit states.Jake Wagner wrote, "During our 2013 to 2015 co-habitation and exclusive romantic relationship, Hanna and I lived in either the home of my Mother or her Mother. At that time, Hanna continued to attend school and did not work and I worked on my family's farm as well as drove an eighteen-wheeler, which I share with my Brother. In late March 2015, Hanna decided that I worked too much and that I did not have enough time for her. Therefore, Hanna ended our co-habitation and exclusive romantic relationship. Hanna and I continued a non-exclusive romantic relationship while we shared the parenting of Sophia."Jake Wagner said that Hanna told him in August, 2015 that she was pregnant with her second child. "I was happy even though Hanna explained to me that she could not be sure that the baby was mine," Jake Wagner said.According to the affidavit, "In late September 2015, Hanna decided that she and I would not continue any romantic relationship while we continued to share the parenting of Sophia."Jake Wagner's mother, Angela Wagner, signed a similar affidavit.Jake Wagner was granted temporary custody of Sophia on May 4, 2016.On June 16, 2016, a court entry was filed by Pike County Juvenile Court Judge Robert Rosenberger granting that reads, "After presentation of the evidence, the Court finds that there has been a change in the circumstances of the child and/or custodial parent, specifically: the Mother, Hanna May Rhoden is deceased; and that changing the residential parent and legal custodian is in the best interests of the child."바카라게임 has not been able to find any documents related to the custody of Sophia that was dated prior to April 22, 2016.A Rhoden family member told 바카라게임 that Jake Wagner tried to get Hanna to sign over her rights to Sophia weeks before the murders. The Rhoden family said she refused to do so.