Brooks Houck was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Crystal Rogers. The judge took the jury’s recommendations for both him and Joseph Lawson on Wednesday. Lawson was sentenced to 25 years. The judge said Houck has the possibility of parole, based on Kentucky law.Below is a blog that was updated live throughout the hearing.Six of Rogers’ family members made impact statements, releasing years-worth of words on Houck.Sherry Ballard, Crystal’s mother, spoke the longest. She stayed calm. She took her time and spoke to Houck head on.”Did she feel any pain? Did you make sure Crystal knew what you were going to do to her? Did she beg for her life? … Where is my daughter?,” she asked. The several family members also brought up Brook’s mother, Rosemary, who they suggest had a part in the murder as well.Many of them called the rest of Brooks’ family “evil.”They gave some, but very little, attention to Lawson.”Joey, what you did for a little money says a lot about the person that you are. I believe in karma and it looks like karma has already taken care of you,” Barbara Roby, Crystal’s aunt, said.Lawson’s father, Steve, was also convicted for helping. Last month, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison.Want to look back at the trial? Take a look at our day-by-day breakdownRogers, a mother of five, disappeared back in 2015. Despite numerous, massive, sprawling searches, her body still has never been found.
Brooks Houck was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Crystal Rogers.
The judge took the jury’s recommendations for both him and Joseph Lawson on Wednesday. Lawson was sentenced to 25 years.
The judge said Houck has the possibility of parole, based on Kentucky law.
Below is a blog that was updated live throughout the hearing.
Six of Rogers’ family members made impact statements, releasing years-worth of words on Houck.
Sherry Ballard, Crystal’s mother, spoke the longest. She stayed calm. She took her time and spoke to Houck head on.
“Did she feel any pain? Did you make sure Crystal knew what you were going to do to her? Did she beg for her life? … Where is my daughter?,” she asked.
The several family members also brought up Brook’s mother, Rosemary, who they suggest had a part in the murder as well.
Many of them called the rest of Brooks’ family “evil.”
They gave some, but very little, attention to Lawson.
“Joey, what you did for a little money says a lot about the person that you are. I believe in karma and it looks like karma has already taken care of you,” Barbara Roby, Crystal’s aunt, said.
Lawson’s father, Steve, was also convicted for helping. Last month, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Want to look back at the trial? Take a look at our day-by-day breakdown
Rogers, a mother of five, disappeared back in 2015. Despite numerous, massive, sprawling searches, her body still has never been found.