Crystal Rogers

A public defender stood assisted Nick Houck at his arraignment, entering a plea of not guilty on his behalf to a charge of perjury. More

June 19, 2026

Joseph Lawson was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was convicted for his role in the disappearance of Crystal Rogers. More

April 23, 2026

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

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 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 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

Prosecutors say Brooks Houck recorded his conversations and statements to police to share with family after Crystal Rogers disappeared. More

June 26, 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 has been convicted of tampering with evidence and conspiracy to commit murder for Crystal Rogers, who disappeared in 2015. More

May 30, 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

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

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

A trial date has been set for all three suspects facing charges in connection to the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers. More

February 8, 2024

A judge will rule in the next five days as to whether he will reduce bond for one of the men arrested in Crystal Rogers' disappearance. More

January 4, 2024

Steven Lawson, the third man to be charged in connection to Crystal Rogers' 2015 disappearance, pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday. More

December 21, 2023

Court documents are offering new insight into how Steven and Joseph Lawson may be linked to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers. More

December 13, 2023

Steven Lawson, whose son was also charged in Crystal Rogers' disappearance, has been charged with conspiracy and tampering with evidence. More

December 8, 2023

Multiple law enforcement agencies searched an area in Kentucky, but couldn't say which cold case their investigation was linked to. More

December 6, 2023

Judge Charles Simms denied any impartiality or impropriety in his response to Brooks Houck's request that he recuse himself. More

November 22, 2023

A judge cited several factors in declining to lower the $10 million bond, including a concern for the safety of witnesses in the case. More

October 9, 2023

For the first time, prosecutors publicly linked the murder of Tommy Ballard to his daughter's 2015 disappearance. More

October 5, 2023

Brooks Houck will appear in court on charges he murdered Crystal Rogers, his girlfriend who disappeared in 2015. More

October 3, 2023

Brooks Houck, Crystal Rogers' boyfriend at the time of her disappearance, was charged with murder in a sealed indictment. More

September 27, 2023

Joseph Lawson has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the cold case disappearance of Crystal Rogers. More

September 8, 2023

The FBI told Crystal Roger's mother they were searching a 245-acre family farm of Brooks Houck, the man Rogers was dating at the time she disappeared. More

October 18, 2022

Crystal Rogers went missing July 3, 2015. The last person to see Rogers alive was her long-time boyfriend Brooks Houck. More

October 17, 2022

Crystal Rogers disappeared on July 3, 2015. Her car was found with a flat tire on the side of the road with her phone, purse, and keys still inside. More

September 8, 2021