Pike County Massacre Motive 2025 Plan. Here are five of the most dramatic moments from a day in the pike county common pleas court, where three defendants were sentenced and one sat for a hearing. Prosecutors said the motive in the murders is the custody of the young daughter of one of the confessed killers, jake wagner, and one of the victims he confessed to shooting in.

The testimony came during the. The two had been in a contentious custody.