Jake and Angela Wagner to be sentenced before father's trial in Pike County murders

Edward "Jake" Wagner and his mother, Angela Wagner, are scheduled to be sentenced on December 17 in Pike County. Both took plea deals in 2021, with Angela facing 30 years in prison and Jake potentially receiving up to eight life sentences. Jake and Angela testified in the 2022 trial of Jake's brother, George Wagner IV. Their future testimony in the upcoming trial of their father, George "Billy" Wagner III, remains uncertain. A judge has ruled to move Billy's trial out of Pike County due to extensive media coverage. The judge also indicated plans to dismiss the death penalty against Billy before his trial, which is set for January 6. This decision may affect whether Jake and Angela will be required to testify, as their sentencing could lessen their obligation to do so.