A jury of nine women and three men will decide the fate of George W. Wagner IV, who faces eight counts of aggravated murder in Ohio's...

Lawyers seated 12 potential jurors in the first day of the George Wagner IV mass murder trial in Pike County Monday, with the full jury...

In a trial, it is extremely important to keep your facts straight: Names, titles, numbers, ages. In a trial this complex — eight victims,...

Words and their meaning matter a great deal in journalism. Strive to be precise and accurate in word choice. Case in point: The term...

The much anticipated trial of George Washington Wagner IV, 30, in the 2016 octuple homicide of members of the Rhoden family in Pike...

In the coming days, many media outlets will report and write stories leading up to the trial to remind readers/viewers about the case....

Courtrooms provide a front-row seat to human tragedy, incredible drama and excruciating emotion and deep pain. It is easy to get caught...

Four members of an Ohio family were indicted in November 2018 in the 2016 Rhoden family massacre.

The trial of George Washington Wagner IV, 31, officially starts on Aug. 29. However, the defense and prosecution teams have been working...

Pike County Common Pleas Judge Randy Deering issued an order on July 1, 2022 pertaining to media coverage in the George Washington Wagner...

This is — dare I say it — a blog set up for students in Chris Graves's writing and reporting class (JOUR200B) at the University of...