Crystal Rogers trial moved outside of Nelson County

BARDSTOWN, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A judge confirmed on Friday that the three on trial for the death of Crystal Rogers will not be held in Nelson County.

According to FOX 56’s sister station, WDRB , it is still unclear if Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson, and Steve Lawson will be tried together or separately. In March, a judge agreed that, due to the immense publicity surrounding Rogers’ 2015 disappearance, it would be difficult to find an unbiased jury in Nelson County.

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The trial will be held in either Warren County or Christian County, per WDRB.

Rogers was reported missing by her mother on July 5, 2015 . That same day her father discovered her abandoned car with a flat tire at mile marker 14 on the Bluegrass Parkway. Her phone, keys, and purse were still inside her red Chevrolet Impala.

The next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 25 and the men are scheduled to begin trial at 9 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2025, according to court documents.

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