KY CRYSTAL ROGERS: Missing from Bardstown, KY - 3 July 2015 - Age 35 *Lawson GUILTY* *TRIAL IN PROGRESS* (6 Viewers)

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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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Bardstown community hopes Brooks Houck's trial brings answers in Crystal Rogers case

Brooks Houck, Rogers' former boyfriend, is set to go before a jury on June 24 in Bowling Green.

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Bardstown community hopes Brooks Houck's trial brings answers in Crystal Rogers case​

Nearly a decade after Crystal Rogers vanished without a trace, the man long suspected in her disappearance will stand trial next week -- and the small town of Bardstown is bracing for what comes next.

Brooks Houck, Rogers' former boyfriend, is set to go before a jury on June 24 in Bowling Green, where the trial was moved following a change of venue. Houck is charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence in connection with Rogers' presumed death in 2015.

Although the trial won't take place in Bardstown, the weight of the case still hangs over the Nelson County community where Rogers lived and disappeared.


Houck, who was the last person known to see her alive, was publicly named a suspect early in the case but wasn’t indicted until September 2023. Prosecutors allege he conspired to kill Rogers, then worked with others to cover it up.

He will be tried alongside Joseph Lawson, who faces the same charges: murder and tampering with physical evidence.


The trial begins Tuesday, June 24, in Warren County Circuit Court. Cameras will not be allowed in the courtroom, but the outcome will be closely watched by many across the state — and especially in Bardstown.

 

[noZme]

Crystal Rogers murder trial: Two men face justice at last
June 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ten years after Crystal Rogers vanished, two Kentucky men are on trial for her murder as new evidence and testimony come to light.

Read more at: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article309301125.html#storylink=cpy

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Jury selection underway in second Crystal Rogers trial

Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson are accused in the disappearance and presumed murder of Rogers. She disappeared in July 2015.

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Jury selection underway in second Crystal Rogers trial​

The second trial in the Crystal Rogers murder case will take much longer than the first, according to the judge presiding over the case.

The jury pool is made up of 132 people. Potential jurors were given a questionnaire asking about their knowledge of the case.


More than a dozen jurors were dismissed before the court broke for lunch. Some said they had watched documentaries about the case, listened to podcasts or followed the case on the news or social media.

One jury candidate asked, “How do you know a victim is dead,” if there is no body? Young replied it’s his duty to prove that. Young also stated, “Keep an open mind someone who cannot be located may be deceased.”

A jury candidate was dismissed after explaining they would work third shift during the duration of the trial and would lose focus at some point. The potential juror said he’d continue to work because “$12.50 doesn’t keep the lights on,” referring to the $12.50 a day stipend jurors receive for their service.

Later, during the selection process, another candidate was excused when they said experiences with domestic violence would influence how they would view this case. Houck is accused of killing his former live-in girlfriend Crystal Rogers.

Fifteen jurors will be selected to hear the case—12 primary jurors and three alternates.

 

[Guess Who]

Jury selection underway in second Crystal Rogers trial

Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson are accused in the disappearance and presumed murder of Rogers. She disappeared in July 2015.

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Jury selection underway in second Crystal Rogers trial​

The second trial in the Crystal Rogers murder case will take much longer than the first, according to the judge presiding over the case.

The jury pool is made up of 132 people. Potential jurors were given a questionnaire asking about their knowledge of the case.


More than a dozen jurors were dismissed before the court broke for lunch. Some said they had watched documentaries about the case, listened to podcasts or followed the case on the news or social media.

One jury candidate asked, “How do you know a victim is dead,” if there is no body? Young replied it’s his duty to prove that. Young also stated, “Keep an open mind someone who cannot be located may be deceased.”

A jury candidate was dismissed after explaining they would work third shift during the duration of the trial and would lose focus at some point. The potential juror said he’d continue to work because “$12.50 doesn’t keep the lights on,” referring to the $12.50 a day stipend jurors receive for their service.

Later, during the selection process, another candidate was excused when they said experiences with domestic violence would influence how they would view this case. Houck is accused of killing his former live-in girlfriend Crystal Rogers.

Fifteen jurors will be selected to hear the case—12 primary jurors and three alternates.

They really need to change how jurors get paid so they can afford to attend. Here it's a whopping $10/day, plus you have to pay for parking if you want to park anywhere near the courthouse so you're in the hole because it costs more than $10 to park there for the day.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

They really need to change how jurors get paid so they can afford to attend. Here it's a whopping $10/day, plus you have to pay for parking if you want to park anywhere near the courthouse so you're in the hole because it costs more than $10 to park there for the day.

I didn't get paid at all for my jury service and yes, I had to pay for parking all day!!

 

[Guess Who]

I didn't get paid at all for my jury service and yes, I had to pay for parking all day!!

And they wonder why people try to get out of it.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Opening statements emotional, varied in second trial of Crystal Rogers case

Crystal Rogers' daughter took the stand Wednesday during an emotional first day of testimony in the second trial.

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Opening statements emotional, varied in second trial of Crystal Rogers case​

While the biggest question of what happened to Rogers was not answered during opening statements, jurors were told evidence will show something happened, and Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson are involved.


Both the prosecution and defense laid out their cases during opening statements on Wednesday.

Prosecutors kicked off opening statements telling jurors to use their common sense when hearing the evidence in this case. For nearly an hour, they targeted Houck.

Yet, the first name out of prosecutor Jim Lesousky's mouth was Rosemary Houck, Brooks' mother, and an alleged co-conspirator, who is not charged, in Rogers' disappearance.

Prosecutors said prior to Rogers' disappearance, Rosemary Houck asked someone to get rid of Crystal.

We learned on July 3, 2015, Brooks and Crystal had plans for a "kid-free romantic evening" that never happened. They ended up at the Houck family farm for hours, with their son, and Rogers hasn't been heard from since.

What prosecutors did not do was explain what transpired at the property that night.

The defense used that to their advantage, claiming the prosecution's case is weak, with no physical evidence proving a crime.

They point out that there is no body, no witnesses, no weapon, or crime scene. The defense also argue Houck and Joseph Lawson were charged based on theories and assumptions rather than evidence and facts.

Thursday will mark day three of the trial, where more witness testimony is expected.

 

[Kimster]

Opening statements emotional, varied in second trial of Crystal Rogers case

Crystal Rogers' daughter took the stand Wednesday during an emotional first day of testimony in the second trial.

www.wlky.com

Opening statements emotional, varied in second trial of Crystal Rogers case​

While the biggest question of what happened to Rogers was not answered during opening statements, jurors were told evidence will show something happened, and Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson are involved.


Both the prosecution and defense laid out their cases during opening statements on Wednesday.

Prosecutors kicked off opening statements telling jurors to use their common sense when hearing the evidence in this case. For nearly an hour, they targeted Houck.

Yet, the first name out of prosecutor Jim Lesousky's mouth was Rosemary Houck, Brooks' mother, and an alleged co-conspirator, who is not charged, in Rogers' disappearance.

Prosecutors said prior to Rogers' disappearance, Rosemary Houck asked someone to get rid of Crystal.

We learned on July 3, 2015, Brooks and Crystal had plans for a "kid-free romantic evening" that never happened. They ended up at the Houck family farm for hours, with their son, and Rogers hasn't been heard from since.

What prosecutors did not do was explain what transpired at the property that night.

The defense used that to their advantage, claiming the prosecution's case is weak, with no physical evidence proving a crime.

They point out that there is no body, no witnesses, no weapon, or crime scene. The defense also argue Houck and Joseph Lawson were charged based on theories and assumptions rather than evidence and facts.

Thursday will mark day three of the trial, where more witness testimony is expected.

Boy, I hope the prosecution is able to prove the defense is wrong. And very wrong.