KY CRYSTAL ROGERS: Missing from Bardstown, KY - 3 July 2015 - Age 35 *ARREST*

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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Crystal Rogers Case: Latest on where the death investigation stands

The three men charged in Crystal Rogers’ death will face juries in two different trials in Bowling Green later this year.

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Crystal Rogers Case: Latest on where the death investigation stands​

2025 marks ten years since Crystal Rogers, a mother of five from Bardstown, was first reported missing.

Now, her family and community are hopeful this is the year they finally see justice with three men facing charges and two trials scheduled.


Steve Lawson will be the first man tried in Rogers' death. His trial will be at the Warren County Justice Center in late spring.

Steve Lawson's trial has been separated from that of his son and employer because of what the judge calls “undue prejudice” against Houck and Joseph Lawson, if the three were tried together.

Steve Lawson's trial date is scheduled for May 27, 2025 at 9 a.m.


Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson will be tried together in one trial, a month after Steven Lawson. That trial will also be held at the Warren County Justice Center in Bowling Green.

Both attorneys for Houck and Joseph Lawson requested separate trials, but the judge denied their request.

The combined trial for Houck and Joseph Lawson is scheduled for June 25, 2025 at 9 a.m.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Bring them on.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Judge denies request to delay trial in Crystal Rogers case

Lawson is one of three men expected to stand trial in connection with Rogers’ disappearance and murder.

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Judge denies request to delay trial in Crystal Rogers case​

Attorneys for one of the men charged in connection with the death of Bardstown mother Crystal Rogers made another attempt Thursday to delay his upcoming trial, set to begin in May in Warren County.

Judge Charles Simms had previously pushed back Joseph Lawson’s trial from Feb. 11 to May 27 and moved the venue from Nelson County, where the alleged crimes occurred, to Warren County.

According to WBKO’s ABC affiliate in Louisville, Lawson’s status hearing lasted less than 10 minutes. Judge Simms denied his legal team’s request for another delay.


Prosecutors and the FBI reportedly turned over several terabytes of evidence in the case. Lawson’s attorneys argued that the large volume of material left them without enough time to properly review it before trial.

According to WHAS11, Judge Simms told Lawson’s attorneys he could have Lawson transported to the courthouse every day between now and the trial’s start “if that’s what it takes.”

Brooks Houck, who faces charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence, and Joseph Lawson, charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence, are expected to stand trial together in Warren County beginning June 24.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Good! Fairly rare a judge denies a defense request for more time. They should do so more often.

 

[Kimster]

Yes! Let’s get going on this trial. The family has waited long enough.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Yes! Let’s get going on this trial. The family has waited long enough.

You got that right!! It's past time.