Rita Newcomb, 66, had been accused of forging custody documents and lying to a grand jury and investigators in an effort to cover up the execution-style murders of eight members of the Rhoden family.
The 76-year-old grandmother, who is facing charges of obstruction, is an institution in Pike County known by some as a beloved Sunday school teacher who is always giving back to her community.
Investigators believe the slaughter of eight family members in Piketon, Ohio could have been triggered by a custody dispute between one-time lovers Jake Wagner and Hanna Rhoden.
