Attorney General Russell Coleman fighting to uphold conviction in Crystal Rogers case

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On May 6, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman asked the Kentucky Supreme Court to uphold the murder conviction for Brooks Houck, one of the men convicted in the disappearance of Crystal Rogers.

Houck is one of three men convicted of killing Crystal Rogers. Houck filed an appeal with the Kentucky Supreme Court in January to overturn his conviction. In response, Attorney General Coleman filed a brief with the court, arguing that there is substantial proof presented against Houck during his murder trial in Warren County.

“A loving mother of five doesn’t just walk away and vanish. But that is what Brooks Houck would have this Court believe happened. That’s because he killed Crystal,” Coleman said in the brief.

In the brief, Coleman underscores other evidence, including Houck’s indifference to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers within the first 36 hours of her disappearance. The brief lays out a detailed timeline from when Crystal Rogers was last seen.

“For a decade, Crystal Rogers’ loved ones waited in agony for justice. Now, the man at the center of the crime that stole a mother from her children is once again trying to escape responsibility,” Coleman said.

Hardin County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shane Young served as the special prosecutor in the trial. Kentucky Solicitor General Matt Kuhn and Deputy Solicitor General Shawn Chapman filed the brief on behalf of the Commonwealth.

To read Attorney General Russell Coleman’s brief to the Kentucky Supreme Court, you can click here.