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Crystal Rogers Update | Judge's Powerful Statement Leaves Family in Tears
- The prosecution rested its case six days into the 2025 Crystal Rogers murder trial in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- The charges stem from Rogers' July 3, 2015, disappearance and death accusation of Brooks Houck and conspiracy charges against Joseph Lawson.
- Key testimony included a K-9 handler reporting a dog alert to human remains near a white Buick on the Houck family farm and hair similar to Rogers found in the trunk.
- Judge Simms acknowledged that the evidence supports the conclusion that Mrs. Rogers has died, while prosecutor Shane Young emphasized the involvement of witness Brooks Houck.
- The case's outcome may hinge on upcoming defense testimony as the judge denied motions for a directed verdict, allowing the trial to continue Wednesday.
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The Trial of Crystal Rogers: Day 6 - WNKY News 40 Television
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Day 6 of the Crystal Rogers trial brought powerful testimony and a major decision from the bench as the case continues to unfold. The day began with a cadaver dog handler who took the stand to discuss his involvement in the investigation. He testified that his dog gave a positive indication for human remains near the back of a white Buick. That same vehicle, investigators say, also contained hair found in the trunk that is si…
Prosecutors allege Houck family conspiracy in Crystal Rogers murder
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington/Court TV) — Ten years after Crystal Rogers disappeared, prosecutors are showing a Kentucky jury a wide range of evidence that led them to her boyfriend. Brooks Houck is seen listening to testimony in a courtroom sketch. (Sketch by Sydney Young) Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson are standing trial on charges connected to Rogers’ disappearance and murder, though her body has never been found. Rogers, who was…
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