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Brooks Houck argues for separate trials in Crystal Rogers case
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Nine years after the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, Brooks Houck is back in court. Houck, Rogers’ ex-boyfriend, is... More
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Suspects in Crystal Rogers murder case will get change of venue
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A judge heard arguments Thursday about why the suspects in a high-profile Kentucky murder case should be heard in... More
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Kentucky parents accused of trying to sell newborn twins for $5K
JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Two Kentucky parents were arrested for allegedly trying to sell their newborn twin daughters for $5,000. According to... More
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Brooks Houck, charged in Crystal Rogers’ murder, wants trial moved
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Attorneys have filed a motion to change the venue for Brooks Houck, a man charged with murder in the... More
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Three facing charges after woman’s body found in ‘unlivable’ Kentucky home
RICHMOND, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Three people are facing charges in connection to the death of a woman in Kentucky. Melissa Compton, David Lamb,... More
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Trial date set for all three suspects in Crystal Rogers case
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A trial date has been set for all three suspects facing charges in connection to the 2015 disappearance of... More
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Carol Hignite says public defender is ‘not concerned and inconsistent’
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — The status of the case against a woman in Lexington is still being worked out more than six years... More
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Suspect in Crystal Rogers’ disappearance asks for reduced bond
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — In the next five days, one of the three men charged in the disappearance and death of Crystal Rogers... More
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Man charged in connection with Crystal Rogers’ disappearance pleads not guilty
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A man charged in connection with the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers has pleaded not guilty in Nelson County... More
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Court records offer clues into Crystal Rogers’ investigation amid new arrest
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — On the same day that Steven Lawson was indicted with his first charge in the Crystal Rogers case, a... More
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Third person charged in connection with Crystal Rogers’ disappearance
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Another person has been charged in connection with the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers. 53-year-old Steven Lawson has been... More
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Kentucky authorities search area in connection to unsolved case
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Authorities with multiple law enforcement agencies searched part of an area in Nelson County Wednesday afternoon in connection to... More
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Testimony: Home where murdered child lived was ‘filthy,’ covered in feces
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A couple charged with the murder of 4-year-old Chloe Darnell was back in court on Monday for a... More
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Two charged with murder after missing 4-year-old found dead
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Two people have been arrested and charged with murder after a missing 4-year-old was found dead in Whitley... More
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Kentucky mother charged with shooting, killing two children
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (Court TV/Scripps News Lexington) — A mother is charged with two counts of murder after her two children were killed in a shooting... More
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Brooks Houck to appear in court, asks for reduced bond
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — The man charged with murder in the disappearance of Crystal Rogers more than eight years after she disappeared... More
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Ex-boyfriend charged with murder in Crystal Rogers case
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Court TV/Scripps News Lexington) — More than eight years after her disappearance, investigators have made a second arrest in the case of Crystal... More
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Kentucky man arrested in cold case disappearance of Crystal Rogers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Court TV/Scripps News Lexington) — An arrest has been made in connection to the cold case disappearance of Crystal Rogers. Till Ballard, Roger’s... More
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Unsolved Casefile: What happened to Brookelyn Farthing?
(Scripps News Lexington) — A Central Kentucky family is marking a dark milestone this week. It’s been ten years since Brookelyn Farthing disappeared near Berea.... More
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Father’s body found months later with bones missing, daughter arrested
CARLISLE, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A Kentucky woman was arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse after her father—who passed away in August... More
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Police: Kentucky man shot roommate for eating last Hot Pocket
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A Kentucky man is facing an assault charge after he allegedly shot his roommate for eating the last Hot... More
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Man accused of having baby with juvenile, disposing of baby’s body
A Kentucky man is accused of having a “sexual relationship” with a juvenile, and then disposing of the body of the newborn baby he had... More
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Man charged with murder after three bodies found at Kentucky home
BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A man has been charged with murder after three bodies were found Wednesday night at a home in... More
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Former Kentucky student caught on camera using racial slurs indicted
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A former University of Kentucky student who was caught on video calling another student racial slurs and kicking her... More
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Body found inside car after police chase in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A body was found inside a car after a multi-county police chase in Kentucky, according to Kentucky State Police.... More
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Kentucky student facing criminal charges for drunken, racial tirade bonded out of jail
By Jordan Mickle LEXINGTON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A University of Kentucky student arrested after an online video showed her calling another student racial... More
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Crystal Rogers’ mom hopes for final search that brings her daughter home
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Monday morning was not the first time Sherry Ballard got a call about a search taking place in connection... More
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FBI conducting search related to Crystal Rogers case
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — FBI Louisville is conducting a search Monday in Bardstown related to the federal investigation into the disappearance of Crystal... More
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Former Kentucky nurse charged with murder
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A former Lexington nurse has been indicted on a count of murder. 52-year-old Eyvette Hunter is accused of “unlawfully... More
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Kentucky mother pleads guilty to murdering newborn
CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — A Kentucky woman pleaded guilty to the murder of her newborn baby during a court appearance Monday. Amber... More