Summer Series 2025: Pike County Massacre: Part 1

Right now in true crime: Brandon Lawson update, Diddy trial update, Barry Morphew arrested. My favorite type of episode to bring you a now solved cold case. After 31 years, the murder of a woman named Megan Beth Johns has officially been solved. Megan lost her life in 1994 at only 29 years old when she was brutally killed in her apartment. After years of unanswered questions, after taking the chance on some untested DNA, we have learned the identify of her killer and he has a criminal history that dates back to 1990, a whole 4 years before Megan’s life was taken. Sources for episode: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/megan-beth-johns-cold-case-irving-police-arrest-suspect/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK25fhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvroKdo_BTc2rt1EWdaZ0aFsR7a8tMitdrqaZLYuFo4XqYInHqZpe4N6T8rE_aem_OV_6rMnvSCNjG5_EqQ-SVA#2hon1dudzob7p2ybchl64qzkl8d7w0guhttps://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article308383455.htmlhttps://www.solvethecase.org/case/1994-2/megan-beth-johnshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10422469/megan-beth-johnshttps://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fifth-court-of-appeals/2007/05-06-00579-cr-6.htmlhttps://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/arrest-made-in-1994-irving-cold-case-murder-of-megan-beth-johns/287-ef606ac8-f591-413a-b634-2664e36845c4https://www.offenderradar.com/offender-details/darryl-patrick-goggans-of-texas-388935https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article229414839.htmlBrandon Lawson petition: https://www.change.org/p/demand-da-palmer-release-brandon-lawson-s-remains?recruiter=1377168218&recruited_by_id=51ff6450-512f-11f0-816d-85d2fbeb5e2b&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=copylink&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLJWoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvEIYzwX8i-OHWoB5aO2s7mBAe7GpBJWh5O76_e255fUSn96-mUBpbLA6Tkn_aem_PNgLYdt1Wn0fRg0chvsj2Ahttps://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/barry-morphew-lead-prosecutor-withheld-evidence-leading-new-twists-murder-case.amp

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In part 4 we are still in the trial of George Wagner IV and we finally hear from Jake Wagner as he takes the stand, his testimony lasted 4 days so we have a lot to cover. Let’s dive in. Sources for episode: https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/07/day-19-ski-masks-brass-catcher-and-bug-detector-found-in-wagner-raids-introduced-as-evidence/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/11/day-20-several-guns-introduced-in-wagner-trial-but-none-are-the-murder-weapons/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/12/day-21-text-messages-wiretaps-show-wagners-were-odd-family/https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/13/day-22-angela-wagners-interrogation-is-played-for-the-jury-as-her-brother-testifies-against-her/  https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/14/day-23-angela-wagners-mother-co-defendant-testifies-against-family-to-spare-her-own-freedom/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis/id1519114534?i=1000582982701https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/19/day-26-the-silencer-used-in-the-rhoden-murders-is-introduced-during-wagner-trial/https://www.scribd.com/document/686257537/Jake-Wagner-Court-Docs-Hearing-Excerpts

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Right now in true crime: Karen Read verdict, Diddy trial, BK trial update, Travis Decker on the run still. In 1986 in a Gallup, New Mexico nine-year-old Anthonette Cayedito was abducted from her house in the middle of the night. Her case still remains unsolved today snd she remains missing. While many people still believe Anthonette is still alive, There are a lot of conspiracies about what possibly could’ve happened to her. We are going to unravel it all in this episode.Sources for episode: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Anthonette_Cayeditohttps://www.crimewatchers.net/threads/anthonette-cayedito-missing-from-gallup-nm-6-april-1986-age-9.3150/https://unsolved.com/gallery/anthonette-cayedito/Beyond The Case: https://youtu.be/5Y-D5piYY_E?si=OS_izbWXqrWwEfjKhttps://youtu.be/gM6QLUNLmKw?si=vGqPrZrNI-Gt8fE8https://youtu.be/nZsbLEiWI74?si=mvEpBYobpWBmvTQA

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Part 3 of the Rhoden family murders is continued trial coverage in the trial of George Wagner IV. Let’s dive into it all and break it all down. Sources for episode: https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/15/day-4-real-time-updates-from-the-trial-of-george-wagner-iv/https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/16/day-5-the-bloody-shoe-print-in-george-wagner-ivs-trial-is-finally-introduced/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/20/day-6-what-monday-looked-like-in-george-wagner-ivs-trial/https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/20/day-7-state-breaks-down-autopsies-of-rhoden-victims-in-george-wagner-ivs-trial/https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/21/day-8-wagner-defense-calls-for-mistrial-as-prosecution-fumbles-like-the-worst-nfl-team-in-the-league/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/22/day-9-wagner-defense-moves-for-second-mistrial-juror-gets-sick-and-media-files-lawsuit-against-judge/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/23/day-10-state-goes-over-more-autopsies-and-finishes-crime-scene-3/https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/26/day-11-final-autopsy-introduced-in-wagner-trial-as-firearms-expert-goes-over-bullets/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/27/day-12-jury-sent-home-early-after-secretive-crosstalk-in-wagner-trial/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/28/day-13-defense-introduces-reasonable-doubt-with-shoes-while-state-goes-over-phone-records-in-wagner-trial/https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/03/day-15-george-wagners-ex-wife-takes-the-stand-against-him-describes-abusive-marriage/https://www.wlwt.com/article/pike-county-massacre-trial-day-16-rhoden-family-george-wagner-iv-live-stream/41528684https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/wagner-ex-tabitha-claytor-testifies-pike-massacre-trial?amp

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Right now in true crime: Karen Reid trial update, Travis Decker search update, Lori Vallow trial update and final verdictIn 1973 in Houston, Texas 12 year-old Kirk Douglas Gaskin was brutally murdered in a bathroom at the restaurant where his mother worked. Little investigation was done and little remains known about what happened to that day at the early Roberts famous foods restaurant. I am sharing Kirk’s story in hopes that somebody will be able to help shed new light on his case and help his family with what has haunted them since 1973. Who killed Kirk Douglas Gaskin? Sources for episode: https://abc13.com/kirk-douglas-gaskin-12-year-old-strangled-early-roberts-famous-cafe-houston-cold-cases/14183921/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181003838/kirk-douglas-gaskinhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/hpd-reopens-cold-case-involving-025602605.htmlhttps://websleuths.com/threads/tx-kirk-douglas-gaskin-12-followed-in-bathroom-early-roberts-famous-foods-rest-strangled-w-towel-drying-roll-houston-14-dec-73-reopened.699130/

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Trailer for a new podcast dropping in 31 days: Papi Killed Mommy. Find it wherever you get your podcasts! In part two, I am going to be telling you a little bit more about each of the victims we are also going to go into detail about who exactly the Wagner family was and how they related to the Rhoden family and became involved in the largest massacre in Pike County Ohio to date. Sources for episode: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/12-jurors-seated-in-pike-county-massacre-trial-6-alternates-to-be-chosen-cincinnati-waverly-wagner-george-billy-jake-angela-rhoden-gilley-custody-murders-shooting-men-women-?photo=2https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/07/09/corner-alaska-looks-and-feel-little-like-pike-county/456572001/https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-pike-county-rhoden-wagner-massacre-breakdown/63020729https://komonews.com/amp/news/nation-world/despite-not-pulling-the-trigger-george-wagner-iv-faces-death-penalty-in-family-of-8-massacre-april-2016-killings-pike-county-rhoden-family-hannah-gilley-chris-sr-jr-dana-hannah-ken-gary-jake-wagnerhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna47992https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/2016/04/27/visitation-kentucky-kicks-off-days-mourning/83616094/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/12/11/pike-county-massacre-billy-wagner-trial/72603103007/ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/11/28/pike-county-massacre-key-moments-in-george-wagner-ivs-murder-trial/69673334007/https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/08/29/jury-selection-goes-into-tuesday-for-wagner-trial/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/2022/11/29/george-wagner-iv-murder-trial-pike-county-rhoden-family/69660934007/https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/12/day-1-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-day-of-the-rhoden-homicide-trial/ https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/09/13/day-2-what-has-happened-so-far-on-the-second-day-in-george-wagners-trial/ https://www.wcpo.com/news/pike-county-massacre/pike-county-massacre-trial-who-is-george-wagner-ivhttps://www.zillow.com/homedetails/260-Peterson-Rd-Peebles-OH-45660/232581710_zpid/

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Right now in true crime: Steven Lawson guilty, brooks trial coming up later this month. LVD sick in court on Monday, Jake Wagner update In 1986 16-year-old Carmel Fenech disappeared in the UK. Although Carmel had some addiction issues from a young age, she would always come back home until the day that she didn’t. We are going to discuss Carmels story, where it stands today and how you can help propel her story forward. Sources for episode: https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/my-daughter-disappeared-off-the-face-of-the-earth-25-years-ago-please-help-me-says-carmel-fenechs-mum/https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/witness-appeals/detectives-continue-to-investigate-disappearance-of-teenage-girl-in-1998/https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Carmel_Fenechhttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases-int/2317dfuk.htmlhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-missing/id1541313692?i=1000617482113

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