Perjury, obstruction charges dropped against Pike County matriarch

The state dropped charges Wednesday against the 76-year-old matriarch whose family has been accused of murder in the Rhoden family massacre in Pike County in 2016. Fredericka Wagner denied any involvement in the crime and pleaded not guilty to obstruction and perjury charges. A prosecutor said the state couldn't meet the speedy trial requirement in her case but could refile charges after it continues to investigate.