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Houck trial: Coonhunters find white Buick on July 4, 2015, near Houck farm

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, June 30, 2025 — The prosecutors continued to present witnesses and evidence to the jury of eight men and seven women on the fifth day of the murder trial of Brooks Houck. Monday’s testimony provided insight about the actions of Brooks Houck’s brother, Nick Houck, during […]

June 30th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Courts,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — June 23-25, 2025

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

June 25th, 2025 | Posted in Courts,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Prosecutors confident they have sufficient evidence to convict Houck of murder

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, June 25, 2025 — Opening arguments in the trial of Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson took place this morning at the Warren County Justice Center before Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III. Houck is facing charges of murder and tampering with evidence, while his co-defedent is […]

June 25th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Crystal Rogers,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Houck update: Jury selected, opening arguments Wednesday morning

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, June 24, 2025 — Jury selection was completed today, the first day of the Brooks Houck murder trial in the Warren County Justice Center in Bowling Green. Houck is charged with murder and tampering with evidence, charges stemming from the investigation into the July 2015 disappearance […]

June 24th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Trial begins Tuesday in Bowling Green for Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, June 23, 2025 — The trials of Crystal Rogers defendants Brooks Houck, the man accused of the 2015 murder of Crystal Rogers, and Joseph Lawson, a Houck employee who is charged with complicity to murder and tampering with physical evidence, begins Tuesday morning at the Warren […]

June 23rd, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Crystal Rogers,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Record,Public Safety | Read More »

Video: Community gathers to unveil memorial to honor Jason Ellis and K-9 Figo

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, June 9, 2025 — Bourbon City Bark Park honored the memory of Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis and his K-9, Figo, Saturday with the unveiling of a monument dedicated to the memory of both public servants and their service to our community. Wilma Sorrell and the Bourbon City […]

June 9th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Judge reports on flood relief, potholes, etc. on his April 15th WBRT radio show

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 16, 2025 — Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins is joined by District 3 Magistrate M.T. Harned for the WBRT radio show. “Around the County” with NCJE Tim Hutchins. Hutchins updated listeners on flood relief efforts, noting that more than 60 people were out of their homes due to flood […]

April 16th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Public Record,Public Safety,Video | Read More »

Judge discusses flooding response on WBRT’s ‘Around the County’ radio show

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, April 8, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins discussed the local efforts to assist county residents in need in the wake of the flooding that began last week on his weekly WBRT radio show, “Around the County with NCJF Tim Hutchins.” He also took time to answer listeners […]

April 8th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,Nelson Fiscal Court,Public Safety,State government,Video | Read More »

Flooding prompts Bullitt jail evacuation; local jail housing 20 evacuated inmates

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, April 7, 2025 — Due to the threat of flooding at the Bullitt County Detention Center, the jail’s inmate population has been transferred to several area jails, including Nelson County. According to Nelson County Jailer Justin Hall, 20 Bullitt County inmates were transferred Sunday afternoon to the Nelson […]

April 7th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Courts,Jail Logs,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

North Nelson Water District issues boil water advisory for KY 245, Louisville Rd

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 26, 2025 — The North Nelson Water District has issued a boil water advisory for the following customers in the following areas: 3200-8143 New Shepherdsville Road, including Flaget Memorial Hospital. Nita Drive; Raisor Ave.; Whitney Drive, Meadow Lane, Highland Drive, Samuels Loop, Walker Lane, Harrison Fork Road, […]

March 26th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,Health,News,Public Safety | Read More »

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