Wolf Country

After two days and six witnesses, the defense in the trial of Crystal Rogers investigation suspects Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson rested their case Thursday. Houck’s defense attorney Brian Butler called Dr. Jeffrey Neuschatz, a professor of psychology at the University of Alabama Huntsville, who the court accepted as an expert “on cognitive psychology regarding police interviews.” Neuschatz testified that a person’s memory of a specific event can be impacted by multiple […]

The defense opened its case as the trial of Crystal Rogers investigation suspects Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson continued at the Warren County Justice Center Wednesday. Lawson’s attorney Kevin Coleman gave his defense’s opening statement to the jury. Coleman stated that Lawson is not guilty of either of the charges he faces, and described Lawson as “collateral damage” in the Commonwealth’s pursuit of convicting Houck. The first witness called by Houck’s defense […]

The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office says no credible violations were discovered in the 2024 General Election. The Attorney General’s office on Tuesday announced the completion of the 12 required county inquiries following the 2024 General Election. Kentucky law requires the AG’s office to conduct independent inquiries in 12 randomly selected counties following an election. According to a release from the AG’s office, no credible election law violations were found by detectives with […]

After five days of testimony from 38 witnesses, the prosecution rested its case in the trial of Crystal Rogers investigation suspects Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson Tuesday. The prosecution showed a recorded deposition of Terry Benjamin with Lone Star Search and Rescue. He testified that on May 21, 2016, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jamie Brooks picked Benjamin and his K9 partner Ranger up and took them to a parking lot owned […]

The governor’s office released the 2024 Kentucky Domestic Violence Data Report this week. The report is compiled using data from the Kentucky State Police, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and ZeroV. The report is the product of laws signed in 2022 and 2023 requiring the collection and analysis of data related to domestic violence. According to a release from the Kentucky Justice and Public […]

Area school districts are celebrating new additions to their administrative teams. Elizabethtown Independent Schools has named Wesley Hatfield as the district’s new Curriculum Specialist. The district said in a release: “A dedicated educator with nearly 20 years of classroom experience, Hatfield brings a deep understanding of instructional excellence, collaboration, and student-centered learning to this new leadership role.” EIS also announced Daniel Lockwood as the district’s new Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning. […]

The prosecution continued its case as the trial of Crystal Rogers investigation suspects Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson continued at the Warren County Justice Center Monday morning. The prosecution called Amber Bowman, who was dating Houck’s brother Nick at the time of the disappearance. Bowman testified that the weekend of July 3, 2015, she and Nick Houck were in the process of moving from their home on Glenview Drive to a […]