Pike County mass slaying suspect Jake Wagner appears in court for pretrial
A man accused of murdering eight people appeared in court Thursday.
Edward Jake Wagner is a key figure in the murder case that stunned Pike County, Ohio.
Wagner, his brother, and their parents are accused of killing members of the Rhoden family. One of the victims was his former girlfriend, Hannah Rhoden. Wagner and Rhoden had a child together. Their custody dispute is believed to be what triggered one of Ohio's most chilling murder cases.
Five motions were presented to the court by Wagner바카라 게임 웹사이트s attorney. One was a request by the defendant to be allowed to wear civilian clothing with restraints in court.
The clothing will be allowed but a decision is pending on the issue of restraints.
Another pre-trial hearing for Wagner is set for Jan. 24.