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State appeals Jake Wagner sentencing, wants harsher time and judge off case

WAVERLY, Ohio — Prosecutors in Ohio are pushing for a tougher sentence for Edward “Jake” Wagner, who admitted to his role in the 2016 Pike County massacre that claimed the lives of eight members of the Rhoden and Gilley families. The state’s appeal comes after a judge’s unexpected decision to grant Wagner the possibility of […]