Relative of 8 slaying victims files wrongful death lawsuit
Read full article: Relative of 8 slaying victims files wrongful death lawsuitSeveral lawyers representing those named in the criminal complaint said they couldnāt comment because they hadnāt seen the lawsuit yet. Prosecutors say the Wagner family spent months planning the killings, which happened at three trailers and a camper near Piketon. In addition to Edward Wagner, the lawsuit names his brother, George Billy Wagner IV, and their parents, George Billy Wagner III and Angela Wagner. The lawsuit also names Fredericka Wagner, the mother of George Billy Wagner III, and Rita Newcomb, the mother of Angela Wagner. She was not accused of taking part in the Rhoden family killings, but prosecutors said the charges against her arose from the investigation.