Wagner Sentencing Upended by Appeals | Cincinnati News

A major appeals court ruling sends shockwaves through the Wagner family murder case, forcing Jake and Angela Wagner to face new sentencing hearings after their original deals were thrown out. Both pleaded guilty to the 2016 killings of eight family members — Angela’s deal was upheld but she still gets a new hearing, while Jake’s life sentence with parole eligibility after 32 years was a surprise reversal from prosecutors’ original offer. The judge questioned why Jake, who also cooperated, didn’t get the same deal as his mother — especially since she could have stopped the murders. Meanwhile, Billy Wagner, their father, is still awaiting trial, with the death penalty option reinstated by the appeals court — now headed to the Ohio Supreme Court. And to complicate things further, Billy’s trial is being moved out of Pike County due to media frenzy and jury bias concerns — the new location remains undisclosed. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1ab69542c47e71cb