Pike County killings still top priority for state investigators

LONDON, Ohio — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation isn’t usually buzzing with staff on the weekends. It was a different story one weekend last month. Eight people — all members of the Rhoden family — were found shot dead in Pike County. And on Friday, April 22, it was clear the case would need swift attention and a lot of state resources. Right away, BCI Superintendent Tom Stickrath called in his staff to work through the weekend, and since then they have expedited