Nelson County Jail Logs — July 16-18, 2025
Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 23, 2025 — Felicia Flanagan, the director of public health services for the Nelson County Schools, was the guest this…
Jul 23 2025 / Read More »Video: County schools health services reviewed on WBRT’s ‘Bradford & Brooks’ »
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 23, 2025 — Felicia Flanagan, the director of public health services for the Nelson County Schools, was the guest this date on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show with Jim Brooks and Margie Bradford. Flanagan told WBRT listeners about the services the district can offer its students, […]…
Jul 23 2025 / Read More »Nelson Fiscal Court denies JR Ballard zoning change following public hearing »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, July 15, 2025 — Following a public hearing regarding a zoning change on property at the intersection of JR Ballard Lane and Loretto Road, Nelson Fiscal Court voted 5-1 against the requested change from A-1 agriculture to R1A single family residential. The zoning request was to […]…
Jul 23 2025 / Read More »City council expresses appreciation for firefighters’ service to the community »
By JENNA GEORGENelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, July 22, 2025 — The Bardstown City Council honored members of the fire department whose work have served the community during flash flooding and in a number of water rescues. The firefighters included: Captain Chad Ubbelohde, Bobby McGrew, Lee Harris, Steve Marrs, Jacob Newsome, Robert Bradshaw, […]…
Jul 23 2025 / Read More »Video: Library director interviews on WBRT’s ‘Bradford & Brooks’ radio show »
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, July 18, 2025 — Nelson County Public Library Director Michael Greenwell is the guest host on the Wednesday, July 16, 2025 edition of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Greenwell tells listeners an updated list of upcoming events and programs at the main Bardstown library branch, as well […]…
Jul 18 2025 / Read More »Video: ‘Around the County’ with Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins – July 15, 2025 »
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REORT Thursday, July 17, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins discusses issues facing Nelson County government. Hutchins is joined by a representative of Salt River Electric. Running time: 53 minutes. -30-…
Jul 18 2025 / Read More »Video: New Haven mayor joins county judge for ‘Around the County’ radio show »
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, July 14, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins provides an update on county government during his Tuesday, July 8, 2025, radio shown on WBRT. Hutchins is joined by New Haven Mayor Linda Mattingly. Running time: 554minutes. -30-…
Jul 14 2025 / Read More »Nelson County Jail Logs — June 26-30, 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 […]…
Jul 12 2025 / Read More »Jury finds Brooks Houck guilty of murder; recommends a life sentence »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Tuesday, July 8, 2025 — A jury of six men and six women deliberated for about four hours Tuesday morning and found Brooks Houck and his co-defendant, Joseph “Joey” Lawson guilty of the charges against them. The jury found Brooks Houck guilty of the murder of Crystal Rogers […]…
Jul 9 2025 / Read More »Houck trial Day 9: Closing arguments complete; deliberations begin Tuesday »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, July 7, 2025 — The attorneys defending Brooks Houck and Joseph “Joey” Lawson made their closing arguments today in Warren Circuit Court. BROOKS HOUCK DEFENSE. Brooks Houck’s defense team made it clear they never believed Houck was guilty of murder. The Commonwealth is throwing everything they […]…
Jul 7 2025 / Read More »Houck murder trial Day 8: Defense rests, closing arguments set for Monday »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, July 3, 2025 — On the 10th anniversary of Crystal Rogers’ disappearance, the trial of her boyfriend — Brooks Houck, the last man to see her alive and is charged with her murder — heard the final defense witnesses. Houck faces murder and tampering with evidence […]…
Jul 3 2025 / Read More »Houck trial Day 7: Defense questions K-9 skills, analysis of cell phone, cell tower info »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, July 2, 2025 — Brooks Houck’s sister, Rhonda McIlvoy testified Wednesday morning in her older brother’s trial on charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence in the 2015 disappearance of his girlfriend, Crystal Rogers. McIlvoy testified that she and Rogers together planned most of the […]…
Jul 2 2025 / Read More »Houck trial Day 6: Cadaver dog ‘hits’ on Houck grandmother’s white Buick »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, July 1, 2025 — During testimony on Day 6 of the Brooks Houck murder trial, a search and rescue expert testified that his dog — trained in locating live humans and human remains — hit on the rear trunk area of a white Buick LeSabre previously […]…
Jul 1 2025 / Read More »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 […]…
Jun 30 2025 / Read More »Houck trial witness overheard Lawsons discuss ‘moving a body’ at Houck farm »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, June 27, 2025 — A woman who had an on-again, off-again relationship with Stephen Lawson testified today in the Brooks Houck murder trial that she overheard Stephen Lawson and his son, Houck co-defendant Joseph “Joey” Lawson talking about “moving a body” on the Houck family farm […]…
Jun 27 2025 / Read More »Witness testifies Rosemary Houck sought person to ‘get rid’ of Crystal Rogers »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, June 26, 2025 — Danny Singleton, a construction worker who worked for Brooks Houck for years, testified Thursday that he was working at a Houck home under construction when he was approached by Houck’s mother, Rosemary Houck. He testified that she approached him to ask if […]…
Jun 26 2025 / Read More »
Nelson County Jail Logs — July 16-18, 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 […]
Jul 22 2025 / Read More »Nelson County Jail Logs — July 10-15, 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 […]
Jul 21 2025 / Read More »Nelson County Jail Logs — July 6-9, 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 […]
Jul 19 2025 / Read More »Nelson County Jail Logs — July 1-5, 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 […]
Jul 12 2025 / Read More »Nelson County Jail Logs — June 26-30, 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 […]
Jul 12 2025 / Read More »Nelson County Jail Logs — June 21-25, 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 […]
Jul 11 2025 / Read More »Jury finds Brooks Houck guilty of murder; recommends a life sentence »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Tuesday, July 8, 2025 — A jury of six men and six women deliberated for about four hours Tuesday morning and found Brooks Houck and his co-defendant, Joseph “Joey” Lawson guilty of the charges against them. The jury found Brooks Houck guilty of the murder of Crystal Rogers […]
Jul 9 2025 / Read More »Houck trial Day 9: Closing arguments complete; deliberations begin Tuesday »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, July 7, 2025 — The attorneys defending Brooks Houck and Joseph “Joey” Lawson made their closing arguments today in Warren Circuit Court. BROOKS HOUCK DEFENSE. Brooks Houck’s defense team made it clear they never believed Houck was guilty of murder. The Commonwealth is throwing everything they […]
Jul 7 2025 / Read More »Houck murder trial Day 8: Defense rests, closing arguments set for Monday »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, July 3, 2025 — On the 10th anniversary of Crystal Rogers’ disappearance, the trial of her boyfriend — Brooks Houck, the last man to see her alive and is charged with her murder — heard the final defense witnesses. Houck faces murder and tampering with evidence […]
Jul 3 2025 / Read More »Houck trial Day 7: Defense questions K-9 skills, analysis of cell phone, cell tower info »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, July 2, 2025 — Brooks Houck’s sister, Rhonda McIlvoy testified Wednesday morning in her older brother’s trial on charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence in the 2015 disappearance of his girlfriend, Crystal Rogers. McIlvoy testified that she and Rogers together planned most of the […]
Jul 2 2025 / Read More »Houck trial Day 6: Cadaver dog ‘hits’ on Houck grandmother’s white Buick »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, July 1, 2025 — During testimony on Day 6 of the Brooks Houck murder trial, a search and rescue expert testified that his dog — trained in locating live humans and human remains — hit on the rear trunk area of a white Buick LeSabre previously […]
Jul 1 2025 / Read More »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 […]
Jun 30 2025 / Read More »Houck trial witness overheard Lawsons discuss ‘moving a body’ at Houck farm »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, June 27, 2025 — A woman who had an on-again, off-again relationship with Stephen Lawson testified today in the Brooks Houck murder trial that she overheard Stephen Lawson and his son, Houck co-defendant Joseph “Joey” Lawson talking about “moving a body” on the Houck family farm […]
Jun 27 2025 / Read More »Witness testifies Rosemary Houck sought person to ‘get rid’ of Crystal Rogers »
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, June 26, 2025 — Danny Singleton, a construction worker who worked for Brooks Houck for years, testified Thursday that he was working at a Houck home under construction when he was approached by Houck’s mother, Rosemary Houck. He testified that she approached him to ask if […]
Jun 26 2025 / Read More »
