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"I Was Speechless": Tri-State Women React to Conviction of Brooks Houck

WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, JUL 8 – Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson were convicted on all charges including murder and conspiracy, based on testimony linking them to plans to kill Crystal Rogers, a decade after her disappearance.

  • On July 8, 2025, a jury in Warren County convicted Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson of charges related to the 2015 killing of Crystal Rogers in Kentucky.
  • The trial, moved to Warren County due to publicity, followed a decade-long investigation after Rogers disappeared on July 3, 2015, from Houck's family farm.
  • Prosecutors argued Houck lured Rogers on a surprise date that ended fatally while evidence included witness testimony, cellphone data, and recorded interrogations presented during an eight-day trial.
  • The jury found Houck guilty for his role in the murder and evidence tampering, recommending a life sentence plus five years, while Lawson was convicted of conspiracy and tampering, receiving a 25-year sentence with eligibility for parole after serving 85%.
  • The verdict brought relief to Rogers' family, with her daughter stating, "I've waited a long time for this," while defense attorneys highlighted the lack of physical evidence.
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WHAS11 broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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