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Pretty Lies And Alibis

Pike County Massacre: Billy Wagner Hearing - Talks Of Possible Plea Deal

Pretty Lies And Alibis

GiGi McKelvey

True Crime, Daily News, Documentary, News, Society & Culture

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Both sides are talking about a possible plea deal. Nothing finalized but talks are happening.

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0:00.0

What you know, Alibyers, I wanted to give you an update on the Billy Wagner hearing that just wrapped up.

0:06.3

I have not watched the entire hearing, but the biggest takeaway came at the very end where both parties went into chambers.

0:13.1

It seems like there could be talk of a plea deal among both sides, which clearly would be the best case scenario.

0:19.1

We're coming up on 10 years that these murders happened.

0:22.7

Eight people killed in the middle of the night.

0:25.0

And family members have passed away without seeing a resolution to this case.

0:29.6

I think after the higher court shot down this visiting judge's ruling that the death penalty was off the table and now it's back on,

0:38.0

seems like it has encouraged some talk about a plea deal. I have to say, Billy Wagner to me

0:43.7

looked a little more defeated than I've ever seen him. He was kind of shrugging his shoulder,

0:48.1

shaking his head, talking to his attorneys. They were whispering in his ear right before he was

0:52.1

led back out once it concluded.

0:56.5

So I'm not sure when the next hearing is.

0:58.0

I'll watch through that.

1:02.6

If there's anything of substance that came from that hearing aside from a potential plea deal,

1:03.6

I'll let you know.

1:04.9

But that's it for now.

1:05.7

We'll see you soon.

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