The Federal Bureau of Investigation is back in Bardstown conducting a search related to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers.The FBI in Louisville tweeted Monday morning that they are conducting a judicially authorized investigation of a property at 345 Paschal Ballard Lane. They said that they are setting up a barricade near the farm at that location in order to prevent anyone from entering while they search.WLKY’s crew on the scene reported at tent set up on the property and that field agents are bringing items out of a barn. This comes after the FBI renewed its efforts in August 2021 with a previous search nearly a year after it took over the investigation into her disappearance.Since the mother of five disappeared in 2015, the only suspect ever named has been her boyfriend at the time, Brooks Houck, with whom she shares a child. He has never been charged.Agents in August 2021 targeted a subdivision, Woodlawn Springs, where Houck built three homes, and then honed in on one. He built that home, but no longer owns it.In the player below is footage from that search.Sources close to the investigation tell WLKY there are three places of interest, including the Houck family farm, FBI plans to search.It’s believed to be the last place Rogers was the night she disappeared. It has been searched multiple times before.Sources say Rogers’ family was made aware of the plans for this newest search. They had extensive meetings with FBI agents in the past several weeks.Rogers’ mother speaks on her hopes for this newest search in the player below.In addition to a ground search, the FBI said they will be using drones and a plane to fly over the farm off and on throughout the day Monday. Over several days of searching during the August 2021 investigation, the FBI said they found “multiple items of interest,” but they did not disclose what they were.Those items were sent to a crime lab in Quantico, Virginia, for further analysis. The FBI reminded that tips continue to be an important part of the investigation and asked to submit them at crystalrogerstaskforce.com or call 502-263-6000.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is back in Bardstown conducting a search related to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers.
The FBI in Louisville tweeted Monday morning that they are conducting a judicially authorized investigation of a property at 345 Paschal Ballard Lane.
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They said that they are setting up a barricade near the farm at that location in order to prevent anyone from entering while they search.
WLKY’s crew on the scene reported at tent set up on the property and that field agents are bringing items out of a barn.
This comes after the FBI renewed its efforts in August 2021 with a previous search nearly a year after it took over the investigation into her disappearance.
Since the mother of five disappeared in 2015, the only suspect ever named has been her boyfriend at the time, Brooks Houck, with whom she shares a child. He has never been charged.
Agents in August 2021 targeted a subdivision, Woodlawn Springs, where Houck built three homes, and then honed in on one. He built that home, but no longer owns it.
In the player below is footage from that search.
Sources close to the investigation tell WLKY there are three places of interest, including the Houck family farm, FBI plans to search.
It’s believed to be the last place Rogers was the night she disappeared. It has been searched multiple times before.
Sources say Rogers’ family was made aware of the plans for this newest search. They had extensive meetings with FBI agents in the past several weeks.
Rogers’ mother speaks on her hopes for this newest search in the player below.
In addition to a ground search, the FBI said they will be using drones and a plane to fly over the farm off and on throughout the day Monday.
Over several days of searching during the August 2021 investigation, the FBI said they found “multiple items of interest,” but they did not disclose what they were.
Those items were sent to a crime lab in Quantico, Virginia, for further analysis.
The FBI reminded that tips continue to be an important part of the investigation and asked to submit them at crystalrogerstaskforce.com or call 502-263-6000.
