Billy Wagner’s Death Penalty Looms | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to review Billy Wagner’s appeal, leaving the death penalty on the table as his case moves forward — a move that could accelerate his trial after years of legal delays tied to a horrific 2016 massacre. Wagner, accused of playing a role in the killings of eight Rhoden family members, now faces the full weight of the death penalty after his legal team’s bid to remove it was rejected. His sons Jake and Angela, who already pleaded guilty to murder and conspiracy, are being resentenced after their original sentences were given before they fully fulfilled their…