Judge Charles Simms III issued an order Aug. 18 stating the sentencing proceedings will take place Sept. 17 rather than Aug.

The final sentencing date for Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson has been pushed back until next month. Houck was found guilty of ...

The sentencing hearing for Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson following their convictions in the murder of Crystal Rogers was ...

US Customs and Border Protection officers opened fire during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in San Bernadino, ...

Crystal Rogers was a 35-year-old mother of five who was reported missing from her home in Bardstown, Kentucky, on July 5, ...

Lawson’s attorneys say he had no way to defend himself against the statements. Courtroom sketch of Joseph Lawson on day two of the trial on June 25, 2025, in Bowling Green. (Sydney Young) ...

The first of three men convicted in connection with the disappearance and death of Crystal Rogers was sentenced to 17 years ...

Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III followed the recommendation of a jury, which, in May, found Lawson guilty of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Joseph Lawson’s attorneys sat stoic and unsettled as the guilty verdicts were read on July 8. Lawson was convicted on conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical ...

Feb. 8, 2024 (Scott Utterback/Courier Journal via USA Today) Steve Lawson, Joseph Lawson’s father, was tried separately and convicted of the same charges as his son, according to the outlet.

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) – Final sentencing for two of the men found guilty in disappearance and presumed death of Crystal Rogers in 2015 have been delayed due to “ongoing serious health issues” of one ...