US Edition"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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"I was speechless": Tri-state women react to conviction of Brooks Houck
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Two Tri-State women are reacting to the outcome in a high-profile murder case in Kentucky. They both knew Bardstown mother, Crystal Rogers, who went missing ten years ago and was never found. Brooks Houck was found guilty for the murder of Rogers in 2015. Emotions were high once the verdict was announced, especially for Bardstown natives now living in Tell City, that were close with Rogers and her family. Jordan Parrot an…
Community gathers in support of Crystal Rogers' family after Houck, Lawson guilty verdict
A jury found Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson guilty on all charges Tuesday in connection to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, bringing some closure to a case that has haunted Bardstown, Kentucky for a decade.After two weeks of testimony, jurors deliberated for just four hours before delivering the verdict that many in the community had been waiting years to hear."Yes. Finally. Finally yes. God did justice today," said community member Lisa Bla…
The Paducah Sun
Tribune CourierHouck, Lawson found guilty in Crystal Rogers murder
After deliberating for about four hours, a Warren County jury returned a unanimous verdict early Tuesday afternoon, convicting Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson on murder charges in the 2015 disappearance and presumed death of Crystal Rogers.
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