KY CRYSTAL ROGERS: Missing from Bardstown, KY - 3 July 2015 - Age 35 *GUILTY* (1 Viewer)

Parents of Missing Kentucky Woman Crystal Rogers Suspect Foul Play

The parents of a Kentucky woman last seen 10 days ago suspect foul play in her disappearance.

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The parents of a Kentucky woman last seen 10 days ago suspect foul play in her disappearance.

Crystal Rogers, 35, a mother of five, was last seen by her live-in boyfriend, Brooks Houck, on July 3, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office.

Houck has said he had nothing to with Rogers’ disappearance. He has been extremely cooperative with investigators, police said, and he took a polygraph test.

Officer fired after 'tampering with brother's missing girlfriend case'

Mother-of-five Crystal Rogers, 35, was last seen on July 3. Her boyfriend Brooks Houck is the only suspect. His brother Nick was fired from the Bardstown Police Department.

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A Kentucky police officer has been fired for allegedly tampering with an investigation regarding the missing girlfriend of his brother, who has just been named the only suspect in her disappearance.

Crystal Rogers, 35, has been missing since July 3. Her boyfriend, Brooks Houck, has claimed the last time he saw the mother of five was the night before, playing games on her phone.

The only clue in Rogers disappearance was her maroon Chevy Impala, which was found unlocked and with a flat tire on Bluegrass Parkway on Saturday.

Inside were her keys, purse and uncharged phone.

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CRYSTAL ROGERS has been #missing from Bardstown, #KENTUCKY since 3 July 2015 - Age 35

Crystal, a mother of five, was last seen by her live-in boyfriend, Brooks Houck, on July 3, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. Houck has said he had nothing to with Rogers’ disappearance. He has been extremely cooperative with...

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Brooks sentenced to life in prison.

Good. Without parole. I believe he also had something to do with the murder of Crystal’s father. I’m afraid they’ll never catch the killer there so this sentence needs to reflect that one too. In my opinion.

 

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Nelson County sheriff believes charges against other Houck family members may come 'soon'

Rosemary and Nick Houck have been named "unindicted co-conspirators" in Crystal Rogers' murder.

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Nelson County sheriff believes charges against other Houck family members may come 'soon'​

Ten years ago, the Crystal Rogers investigation started at the Nelson County Sheriff's Office when Sherry Ballard reported her daughter missing.

Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa said he's proud of the work that was done and he's confident there will be more charges on the way.

Nick and Rosemary Houck were named "unindicted co-conspirators" in Rogers' case multiple times during the latest trial.

"I can foresee things coming. Don't know for a fact. But I've been in this a little over 19 years. I can see a future indictment or arrest on those two,” Pineiroa said.


Crystal Rogers' missing poster still hangs on the front door of the sheriff’s department.

"That will stay there as long as I'm the sheriff,” he said, "We got a conviction but we've still got to bring her home."

When asked about Bardstown’s other unsolved cases, including Jason Ellis and Tommy Ballard, the sheriff indicated he believes this verdict could help push those cases forward as well.


The sheriff said he believes the Houck family was responsible for the shooting death of Tommy Ballard, 16 months after Crystal disappeared.

"He was getting too close to the body or solving. He was digging too much. If you know what I mean. He was an individual a father that was not going to stop- didn't care what was happening. He was going to find his daughter," Pineiroa said.

He said for the Bardstown community, the recent verdict is a win. But the work isn't done and he looks forward to the day "America's Most Beautiful Small Town" gets to reclaim that reputation.

 

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Nelson County sheriff believes charges against other Houck family members may come 'soon'

Rosemary and Nick Houck have been named "unindicted co-conspirators" in Crystal Rogers' murder.

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Nelson County sheriff believes charges against other Houck family members may come 'soon'​

Ten years ago, the Crystal Rogers investigation started at the Nelson County Sheriff's Office when Sherry Ballard reported her daughter missing.

Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa said he's proud of the work that was done and he's confident there will be more charges on the way.

Nick and Rosemary Houck were named "unindicted co-conspirators" in Rogers' case multiple times during the latest trial.

"I can foresee things coming. Don't know for a fact. But I've been in this a little over 19 years. I can see a future indictment or arrest on those two,” Pineiroa said.


Crystal Rogers' missing poster still hangs on the front door of the sheriff’s department.

"That will stay there as long as I'm the sheriff,” he said, "We got a conviction but we've still got to bring her home."

When asked about Bardstown’s other unsolved cases, including Jason Ellis and Tommy Ballard, the sheriff indicated he believes this verdict could help push those cases forward as well.


The sheriff said he believes the Houck family was responsible for the shooting death of Tommy Ballard, 16 months after Crystal disappeared.

"He was getting too close to the body or solving. He was digging too much. If you know what I mean. He was an individual a father that was not going to stop- didn't care what was happening. He was going to find his daughter," Pineiroa said.

He said for the Bardstown community, the recent verdict is a win. But the work isn't done and he looks forward to the day "America's Most Beautiful Small Town" gets to reclaim that reputation.

GOOD!!!! I’m glad the verdicts gave them the confidence to continue on! Let’s clean up this town.

 

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Focus shifts to Tommy Ballard murder after verdict in Crystal Rogers case

Tommy Ballard was the father of Crystal Rogers and became heavily invested in searching for her after she disappeared.

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Focus shifts to Tommy Ballard murder after verdict in Crystal Rogers case​

A week after a jury found Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson guilty in the Crystal Rogers murder case, there are still no arrests in the murder of her father.

The FBI continues to offer a reward of up to $10,000 for any information leading to the arrest of Tommy Ballard's murderer.

 

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Focus shifts to Tommy Ballard murder after verdict in Crystal Rogers case

Tommy Ballard was the father of Crystal Rogers and became heavily invested in searching for her after she disappeared.

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Focus shifts to Tommy Ballard murder after verdict in Crystal Rogers case​

A week after a jury found Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson guilty in the Crystal Rogers murder case, there are still no arrests in the murder of her father.

The FBI continues to offer a reward of up to $10,000 for any information leading to the arrest of Tommy Ballard's murderer.

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Missing mom's convicted killer claims boyfriend tainted his trial

Joseph Lawson seeks new trial in Crystal Rogers murder case, claiming he shouldn't have been tried alongside Brooks Houck in the death of the Kentucky mother of five.

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Missing mom's convicted killer claims boyfriend tainted his trial​

One of the three men convicted in the mysterious death of a Kentucky mother of five is asking a judge for a new trial.

Joseph Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence in the death of 35-year-old Crystal Rogers in Bardstown, according to Fox 56.

Lawson was tried alongside Rogers’ boyfriend, Brooks Houck.

Lawson’s lawyers argued in a new motion made public Wednesday that their client should not have been tried alongside Houck, citing recorded statements made by Houck to investigators that were presented during the trial, WDRB reported.

"The overwhelming amount of evidence presented at trial was not otherwise admissible in [Lawson's] trial and clearly had a spillover effect," the appeal reportedly said, adding that Lawson was denied "his right to have a fair determination of his culpability free from the taint of having been tried jointly with Brooks Houck."

The attorneys reportedly claimed that, given the fact Houck did not testify during the trial, Lawson had no way to defend himself against the statements presented to the jury.

 

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Missing mom's convicted killer claims boyfriend tainted his trial

Joseph Lawson seeks new trial in Crystal Rogers murder case, claiming he shouldn't have been tried alongside Brooks Houck in the death of the Kentucky mother of five.

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Missing mom's convicted killer claims boyfriend tainted his trial​

One of the three men convicted in the mysterious death of a Kentucky mother of five is asking a judge for a new trial.

Joseph Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence in the death of 35-year-old Crystal Rogers in Bardstown, according to Fox 56.

Lawson was tried alongside Rogers’ boyfriend, Brooks Houck.

Lawson’s lawyers argued in a new motion made public Wednesday that their client should not have been tried alongside Houck, citing recorded statements made by Houck to investigators that were presented during the trial, WDRB reported.

"The overwhelming amount of evidence presented at trial was not otherwise admissible in [Lawson's] trial and clearly had a spillover effect," the appeal reportedly said, adding that Lawson was denied "his right to have a fair determination of his culpability free from the taint of having been tried jointly with Brooks Houck."

The attorneys reportedly claimed that, given the fact Houck did not testify during the trial, Lawson had no way to defend himself against the statements presented to the jury.

 

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Prosecution: No 'grounds' to overturn Steve Lawson conviction in Crystal Rogers' murder

The filing comes about two months after attorneys for Lawson asked a judge to either grant him a new trial or throw out the May 30 guilty verdict, arguing he

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Prosecution: No 'grounds' to overturn Steve Lawson conviction in Crystal Rogers' murder​

Steve Lawson should not be granted a new trial in the death of Crystal Rogers because there was sufficient evidence found to convict him and no merit to alleged errors cited by the defense, according to a motion filed Monday by prosecutors.

The filing in Nelson Circuit Court comes about two months after attorneys for Lawson asked a judge to either grant him a new trial or throw out the May 30 guilty verdict on charges in connection with the death of Rogers, arguing he was denied a fair trial.

"The defendant has shown no grounds which would entitle him to a new trial," prosecutor Teresa Young wrote.