The FBI has concluded its latest search efforts related to the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers in Nelson County.The statement was released Tuesday in a tweet by the FBI in Louisville.According to the statement, several “items of interest” have been sent to the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. The FBI has remained quiet about what the items entail.”We are grateful for the outpouring of support we received from the local community, especially the residents of Woodlawn Springs subdivision,” officials said in the statement.Tuesday’s statement is the first the FBI released since it concluded search efforts last week due to weather conditions from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. A spokesperson confirmed to WLKY that efforts would resume over Labor Day weekend, with teams reviewing the items of interest at a different site.Six years later: Community helps family hold onto hope in Crystal Rogers disappearanceOfficials would not confirm if the teams planned to return to the subdivision. The flurry of activity over the past three weeks comes a year after the FBI took over the investigation into the disappearance of Rogers. Previously, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was handling the case, along side efforts by Rogers’ family.While the search efforts in Bardstown have concluded for now, the FBI reiterated its commitment on “bringing to justice the individuals(s) responsible for Crystal’s disappearance.”Previous stories:Day 1 coverageDay 2 coverageDay 3 coverageDay 4 coverageDay 6 coverageReward for informationAmid the renewed efforts in Bardstown — after a year of gathering tips and evidence — the FBI announced a $25,000 reward for information in Rogers’ disappearance.They are hoping someone in the community will come forward and provide tips that will lead to the identification, arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the mother’s disappearance.What to know: FBI offering up to $25,000 reward for any information in Crystal Rogers caseThe main message the FBI has been sending to the community is cooperation. Since the team took over the case last year, they have called on residents to come forward and launched a dedicated website for tips to be submitted anonymously.”Now is the time to come forward,” the FBI said in a statement Friday.Multiple items of interestThe FBI hasn’t shared much since it began excavating in the Bardstown subdivision.Outside of visibly seeing the teams search and excavate in the subdivision, the FBI has confirmed it has recovered items of interest.The items have been sent to the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia, for analysis. The FBI has not shed light on what the items are and how they pertain to the disappearance of Rogers.What to know about the Crystal Rogers caseRogers went missing in 2015. Her car was found abandoned with a flat tire on Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown with her phone, purse and keys still inside.She had five children, one with Houck. While he is the only person since she disappeared to be named as a suspect, he has never been charged. His home was searched last year when the FBI started investigating. They also investigated his brother Nick Houck’s home.At one point, investigators zeroed in on Houck’s grandmother, Anna Whitesides.Crystal Rogers investigation: Where feds searched last year and whyThe state believed her car may have been used to dispose of Rogers’ body. Whitesides, who had previously talked to investigators, later invoked her Fifth Amendment right, refusing to testify when called to court.Before the FBI came in last year, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department was handling the disappearance. A new detective took over the case a couple of years ago when Det. Jon Snow left the Sheriff’s Department. Chief Deputy Joedy Gilliland then became the lead until the feds stepped in.Last year, when the FBI began its investigation, officials reported that they had found human remains at the Washington-Nelson county line. The FBI later reported that those remains were not of Rogers and their efforts remained largely quiet up until the latest flurry of activity this week.Just a year after Rogers died, on Nov. 19, 2016, her father was shot and killed on family property near Bluegrass Parkway, and his killing also remains unsolved.
The FBI has concluded its latest search efforts related to the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers in Nelson County.
The statement was released Tuesday in a tweet by the FBI in Louisville.
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According to the statement, several “items of interest” have been sent to the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. The FBI has remained quiet about what the items entail.
“We are grateful for the outpouring of support we received from the local community, especially the residents of Woodlawn Springs subdivision,” officials said in the statement.
Tuesday’s statement is the first the FBI released since it concluded search efforts last week due to weather conditions from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. A spokesperson confirmed to WLKY that efforts would resume over Labor Day weekend, with teams reviewing the items of interest at a different site.
Six years later: Community helps family hold onto hope in Crystal Rogers disappearance
Officials would not confirm if the teams planned to return to the subdivision. The flurry of activity over the past three weeks comes a year after the FBI took over the investigation into the disappearance of Rogers. Previously, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was handling the case, along side efforts by Rogers’ family.
While the search efforts in Bardstown have concluded for now, the FBI reiterated its commitment on “bringing to justice the individuals(s) responsible for Crystal’s disappearance.”
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Reward for information
Amid the renewed efforts in Bardstown — after a year of gathering tips and evidence — the FBI announced a $25,000 reward for information in Rogers’ disappearance.
They are hoping someone in the community will come forward and provide tips that will lead to the identification, arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the mother’s disappearance.
What to know: FBI offering up to $25,000 reward for any information in Crystal Rogers case
The main message the FBI has been sending to the community is cooperation. Since the team took over the case last year, they have called on residents to come forward and launched a dedicated website for tips to be submitted anonymously.
“Now is the time to come forward,” the FBI said in a statement Friday.
Multiple items of interest
The FBI hasn’t shared much since it began excavating in the Bardstown subdivision.
Outside of visibly seeing the teams search and excavate in the subdivision, the FBI has confirmed it has recovered items of interest.
The items have been sent to the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia, for analysis. The FBI has not shed light on what the items are and how they pertain to the disappearance of Rogers.
What to know about the Crystal Rogers case
Rogers went missing in 2015. Her car was found abandoned with a flat tire on Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown with her phone, purse and keys still inside.
She had five children, one with Houck. While he is the only person since she disappeared to be named as a suspect, he has never been charged. His home was searched last year when the FBI started investigating. They also investigated his brother Nick Houck’s home.
At one point, investigators zeroed in on Houck’s grandmother, Anna Whitesides.
Crystal Rogers investigation: Where feds searched last year and why
The state believed her car may have been used to dispose of Rogers’ body. Whitesides, who had previously talked to investigators, later invoked her Fifth Amendment right, refusing to testify when called to court.
Before the FBI came in last year, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department was handling the disappearance. A new detective took over the case a couple of years ago when Det. Jon Snow left the Sheriff’s Department. Chief Deputy Joedy Gilliland then became the lead until the feds stepped in.
Last year, when the FBI began its investigation, officials reported that they had found human remains at the Washington-Nelson county line. The FBI later reported that those remains were not of Rogers and their efforts remained largely quiet up until the latest flurry of activity this week.
Just a year after Rogers died, on Nov. 19, 2016, her father was shot and killed on family property near Bluegrass Parkway, and his killing also remains unsolved.
