Here are five things we learned Sunday about the slayings of eight family members in the rural Appalachian community of Piketon, Ohio:
1. Marijuana was grown at multiple crime scenes.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said that investigators found marijuana growing operations at three of the crime scenes. He declined to elaborate on other details of the investigation at an afternoon news conference.
2. The attacks were pre-planned and sophisticated.
DeWine stressed that point several times during his news conference with Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader. "Those who carried it out were trying to do everything they could do to hinder the investigation and their prosecution," he said.
3. 50 people have been interviewed as part of the investigation.
Five search warrants have been executed. Four crime scenes have been investigated. No arrests have been made. DeWine declined to say if officials have identified any suspects. They also don't know how many shooters could have been involved.
4. Rhoden family members took part in a community prayer service.
The service, held at the Union Hill Church between Piketon and Peebles, was part of the community's efforts over the weekend to support the family.
5. Officials believe this could be a lengthy investigation.
No arrests have been made. Seven autopsies have been completed and the eighth will be completed Monday. Reader, the county sheriff, said the investigation "is very large, probably the largest in Pike County we have ever been a part of."
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