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The Piketon Massacre: 1 night. 4 crime scenes. 8 Murders.

The Piketon Massacre: 1 night. 4 crime scenes. 8 Murders.

FromBody Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan


The Piketon Massacre: 1 night. 4 crime scenes. 8 Murders.

FromBody Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jake Wanger was 20-years-old when his 15-year-old girlfriend, Hanna Rhoden, gave birth to his daughter.  2-years later Hanna had enough of Jake Wagner and broke up with him. A custody battle begins and the Wagner family pressured Hanna to sign away custody of her daughter. The Wagner's hacked Hanna Rhoden's Facebook account and read a message she sent where Hanna vowed "they (the Wanger's) will have to kill me first" before she would give up custody of her daughter.  The plan to kill Hanna Rhoden began months before the massacre when the Wagner family decides they will not only kill Hanna Rhoden, but the rest of her family that might stand in the way of the Wagner family gaining custody of the little girl.  The Wagner family plan is to take out the Rhoden family in One Night, with Four locations, Eight murders.
Join Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack as they dig deep into the Pike County Murders. Joseph Scott Morgan gives a firsthand account of the crime scenes and the forensic evidence left behind.
 
00:00:02  Joseph Scott Morgan asked to take part as a forensic expert in a complex case 
00:02:12 Discussion about the investigation of the Pike County Murders
00:02:37 Description:  One night. Four Scenes. Eight Murders
00:03:09 Description of two families that have been friends a long time
00:03:16  Discussion about Hanna Rhoden becomes pregnant with Jake Wagner's baby when she is 15-years-old. Hanna Rhoden breaks up with Jake Wagner
00:04:01 The Wagner's tried to force Hanna Roden to sign papers to turn custody of Sophia over to Jake.
00:04:22 Discussion of Wagner family plan to kill Hanna Rhoden to get custody
00:05:01 Discussion of the first person to be murdered and location of murder scene
00:06:50 Discussion of shots fired through wall first, Chris Rhoden was shot 9 times
00:07:36 Discussion of second victim, Gary Rhoden, visiting from Kentucky
00:10:06 Talk about the injuries to Chris Rhoden's arm
00:11:01  Description of head shots to both Chris Rhoden and Gary Rhoden
00:12:24 Talk of how Wagner Sr said "I just killed my best friend"
00:16:25 The Wagner's didn't know Gary Rhoden would be at the scene
00:17:30  Discussion of the Wagner's make silencers for their weapons
00:19:38  Joseph Scott Morgan talks about being at the site and what it looked like, 
00:21:56  The Wagner's arrived at Chris Rhoden's house barefoot but put on shoes inside the house.
00:22:44  Investigator researched shoe print found in Rhoden trailer and found a match
00:24:45 The forensic shoe print match the best evidence used to convict
00:25:34  Description of second murder scene. Frankie Rhoden, Hannah Gilley, and two small children.  
00:25:26 Older child came to door (the next morning) and said  "daddy's playing zombie"
00:27:10  Discussion of Hannah Gilley was shot 5 times in the head
00:30:25  Discussion of distance from Frankie Rhoden's house to Dana Rhoden home
00:32:37  Dana Rhoden's home was unlocked, Dana Rhoden's face was illuminated by her phone, made eye contact with Jake Wagner and he shot and killed Dana Rhoden
00:33:40  Discussion of Hanna May Rhoden being the reason for the murders
00:34:00  Discussion of Hanna Rhoden had baby 4 days earlier
00:34:15 The child Hanna Rhoden had with Jake Wagner was with the Wagner family at the time of the murders
00:34:35  Discussion of Jake Wagner placing baby next to body of Hanna May Rhoden so the baby could feed off the dead mother
00:36:01 Discussion of Hanna Rhoden and Hannah Gilley both shot 5 times in the head
00:36:45 Chris Rhoden jr, 16, shot dead in bed
00:37:45 Discussion of Kenneth Rhoden living in travel trailer 7 miles from the other scenes, shot once in head.
00:41:22 Discussion of Jake Wagner and his brother going to great lengths to get rid of weaponsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more. Theme Music: Audio Network