Wagner Family Trial Intensifies | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

Billy Wagner is set to stand trial on January 11, 2027, facing 22 charges—including 8 counts of aggravated murder—linked to the April 2016 massacre that killed 8 people. The prosecution ties it to a custody dispute over his daughter’s child with Hanna Rhoden. His family has already been deeply involved: his son Jake and Jake’s wife Angela took plea deals to avoid death row in exchange for testifying against others; another son, George Wagner IV, is already serving life without parole. The Ohio Supreme Court declined to review Billy’s dismissal from death penalty eligibility, keeping it active…