Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson Sentenced for Crystal Rogers’ Murder
Brooks Houck and his co-defendant, Joseph Lawson were sentenced Wednesday for the murder of Crystal Rogers. More
September 17, 2025
Crystal Rogers disappeared on July 3, 2015, after she was last seen at her boyfriend's family farm. Rogers' then-boyfriend, Brooks Houck, and two other men, Joseph and Steven Lawson, were convicted of her disappearance and murder.
Brooks Houck and his co-defendant, Joseph Lawson were sentenced Wednesday for the murder of Crystal Rogers. More
September 17, 2025
Crystal Rogers' family delivered emotional victim impact statements as Joseph Lawson and Brooks Houck were sentenced for her murder. More
September 17, 2025
Days before their scheduled sentencing, Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson filed motions seeking new trials citing errors in the case. More
September 16, 2025
Judge Charles Simms III sentences Steven Lawson in connection with the disappearance and death of Crystal Rogers. More
August 6, 2025
Steven Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence for his role in Crystal Rogers' death. More
August 6, 2025
Brooks Houck talks to family members about selling assets in phone calls immediately after his conviction for murdering Crystal Rogers. More
August 6, 2025
People dressed in pink and lined the streets to celebrate the guilty verdict for Joseph Lawson and Brooks Houck. More
July 8, 2025
Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson have been found guilty of all charges in the disappearance and murder of Crystal Rogers. More
July 8, 2025
Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson have been found guilty of all charges in the disappearance and murder of Crystal Rogers. More
July 8, 2025
Closing arguments are expected Monday as Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson stand trial on charges connected to the murder of Crystal Rogers. More
July 7, 2025
Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawsons' defense challenged prosecution evidence and witness statements as they stand trial in Crystal Rogers' murder. More
July 4, 2025
Prosecutors have pointed to Brooks Houck's grandmother and brother, a former police officer, as helping in Crystal Rogers' disappearance. More
July 1, 2025
Brooks Houck's ex-employee testified that Joseph Lawson said he'd pull out Crystal Rogers' teeth "and the hogs would do the rest." More
June 30, 2025
Prosecutors say Brooks Houck recorded his conversations and statements to police to share with family after Crystal Rogers disappeared. More
June 26, 2025
Prosecutors allege Brooks Houck's mother asked her son's employee to find someone to "get rid of" Crystal Rogers. More
June 25, 2025
Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson are on trial for the murder of Crystal Rogers, who disappeared 10 years ago. Houck fathered Rogers' child. More
June 25, 2025
10 years after Crystal Rogers vanished, ex-boyfriend Brooks Houck and co-defendant Joseph Lawson are standing trial. More
June 25, 2025
Steven Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Crystal Rogers. More
May 30, 2025
Steven Lawson has been convicted of tampering with evidence and conspiracy to commit murder for Crystal Rogers, who disappeared in 2015. More
May 30, 2025
Vinnie Politan investigates the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, who disappeared on July 3, 2015, after she was seen at her boyfriend's farm. More
April 7, 2025
Testing is being done on a hair found in Crystal Rogers' car, which was found after she disappeared in 2015. More
April 3, 2025
Vinnie Politan investigates the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers, a Kentucky mother of five. More
January 14, 2025
Steven Lawson, Joseph Lawson, and Brooks Houck were granted a change of venue. They're charged in the death of Crystal Rogers. More
October 7, 2024
The three men, Brooks Houck, Steven Lawson, and Joseph Lawson, accused in the death of Crystal Rogers, will now go to trial in a new... More
October 7, 2024
Crystal Rogers' former boyfriend, Brooks Houck, appeared in court to try to get his case separated from Joseph and Steven Lawson. More
July 8, 2024
Brooks Houck is back in court on charges he murdered ex-girlfriend Crystal Rogers. Steven and Joseph Lawson face charges related to the case. More
July 8, 2024
Vinnie Politan and his expert guests review the disappearance of Crystal Rogers and the updates in the case since she was last seen in 2015. More
June 25, 2024
A judge granted a motion for a change of venue for defendants Brooks Houck, Steven and Joseph Lawson in the Crystal Rogers murder case. More
March 21, 2024
The Commonwealth said in court on Thursday that they agreed a change of venue is needed in the Crystal Rogers murder case. More
March 21, 2024
Attorneys have filed a motion to change the venue for Brooks Houck, a man charged with murder in the disappearance of Crystal Rogers. More
March 7, 2024