Police and deputies have reopened the road leading to the homes of the Rhoden family, weeks after the massacre of eight family members in April.
Although the scene has cleared, Pike County Sheriff’s deputies are watching over the Rhoden properties on Union Hill Road. All that’s left are bits and pieces of what life was like there.
Crime tape is matted in the dirt at 4077 Union Hill Road and next door at 4199, just a wooden porch stands alone. Down the road at 3122 the mailbox is uprooted and surrounded in crime tape.
Investigators hauled away three Rhoden homes from Union Hill Road last week to preserve the crime scenes.
Authorities are nearing one month since eight family members were found murdered and no arrests have been made. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says investigators received video tips from the public this week, after it asked for surveillance video on or around April 22 from nearby businesses and neighbors.
Residents living on Union Hill Road are still uneasy and too fearful to speak to 10TV on camera, though in their driveways, some say the town is in shock over the murders and the community may never be the same.
Some neighbors knew the Rhodens, some did not. Some say they now keep protection near them while they sleep.
Even though their road has opened, some Union Hill neighbors remain closed off for fear something else may happen.
Neighbors tell 10TV they don’t know if the Rhoden homes will be returned to their properties. Investigators have not said how long they will hold them.
Officials haven’t announced suspects or named persons of interest. Investigators have received hundreds of tip so far, but they urge anyone with information to contact them. Callers can remain anonymous.
You can contact investigators at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or 740-947-2111.