153: Pike County Massacre

About this episode

This episode covers the Pike County Massacre, detailing the brutal murders of the Rhoden family and the subsequent investigation.

In April 2016, the quiet farming community of Pike County, Ohio was shattered when eight members of the Rhoden family were found brutally murdered across four different crime scenes in what investigators described as a calculated execution-style massacre. The shocking killings sparked one of the largest homicide investigations in Ohio history, uncovering a tangled web of custody disputes, family feuds, and deadly obsession. In this episode of Over My Dead Pod, we break down the timeline of the Pike County shootings, the years-long investigation that kept an entire community on edge, and the shocking arrests that finally brought answers to the Rhoden family. From the chilling discovery scenes to the courtroom drama that followed, we examine how a bitter custody battle escalated into an unimaginable act of violence that left eight people dead and forever changed Pike County. For more information, check out overmydeadpod.com and @overmydeadpod on social media!

People in this episode

Host: Over My Dead Pod Co.

Topics covered

• Pike County Massacre
• homicide investigation
• family feuds
• custody disputes
• courtroom drama

Keywords

• Pike County
• Rhoden family
• massacre
• homicide investigation
• Ohio
• custody battle
• violence

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pike County, Ohio

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