This subreddit is about unsolved mysteries. Bourbon Town Mystery, produced by the HLN Investigations team, takes a deep dive into the disappearance of Rogers. Federal agents, with help from Nelson County highway department vehicles, were continuing to zero in on a driveway and truck away pieces of concrete and materials from outside a home. Bardstown Murders and Mysteries: Brookelyn Farthing, Disappearance of Crystal Rogers 104: This is Much Bigger than Kentucky. The Rogers and Ballard cases are even moving forward as of January 2018, as investigators have been searching the farm where they believe Crystal was killed. Oxygen did a 5 episode series on this and its interesting and thought provoking. Tommy's family announces reward of $20,000. The murders of Kathy and Samantha Netherland remain unsolved. I did an in-depth multi-part series on the subject a few years ago. A little over a year after she vanished, Crystals father, Tommy Ballard, was found shot to death on his own property. Crystal Rogerss family has already been afflicted with too much tragedy. Some find it suspicious because he wasn't driving his regular vehicle that night and didn't have his K-9 with him but I feel like that is a coincidence, as I think him having his K-9 locked in the back of his regular vehicle sadly wouldn't have changed the outcome of this terrible crime. According to the statistics on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence website, nearly 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner in the US. Two people have been arrested and charged in the murder of Michael Wayne Unseld, 61. HLN Investigations is a news team that produces breaking news specials and HLN Original Series within the crime and justice genre. "Pick up the phone, call the number. One of the only clues released was a blurry gas station surveillance photo of a black Chevrolet Impala. ", None of her claims, however, have ever been substantiated. This article was featured in the InsideHook newsletter. Her relatives do not seem to believe she was involved. [] It's taking a lot of energy and effort. Despite these accusations, neither Houck brother has ever been charged with any crimes related to the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, which they both deny any involvement in. Her 16-year-old daughter Samantha was beaten in the head. Do You Have Any? Anyone have any updates on the murders in Bardstown Kentucky. To watch the 2018 series, visitOxygen's site. She went on to say her husband Tommy "was never going to give up for my daughter, and he was going to push, and I think people knew that. Mr. Ballard seems to have been a much loved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather who was simply looking for answers about his daughter. The mother's case has spawned documentaries and podcasts and plenty of news coverage. Really sad case. Could he have been targeted? Crystal RogersVictim of (Potentially) Related Crime, Jason EllisVictim of (Potentially) Related Crime, Samantha and Kathy NetherlandVictim of (Potentially) Related Crime. And awesome. He was a patrolman, not a detective. Plus, you could smell bourbon everywhere. The person or persons who killed them is still on the loose. Theres also a $200,000 reward. In the summer, the drive from I-65 into Bardstown, Kentucky is beautiful. Kathy and Samantha seemed to be lovely women who should still be living their lives today. Large chunks of the driveway were hauled outof the neighborhood inconstruction trucks. I have also lived in Western KY, Northern KY, Central KY, and Eastern KY. Small town politics and the good ol boy system are very much in existence here in the smaller towns. But the 2017 search wasnt directly related to Crystals disappearance. While removing the branches he is shot several times and dies shortly afterward. No one is certain there is a connection aside from location. Her boyfriend, Brooks Houck, who lived with her, claimed innocence and said he had no clue what happened to Crystal. City officials held an administrative hearing on Nick Houck's actions and fired him a day later. The crimes left a long-lasting effect on Bardstown. That case was never solved. Nick was accused ofwarning his brotherthat detectives planned to interview him and advised him not to speak with them. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WKYT) -The bourbon industry in Kentucky has led to great financial gains for the Commonwealth, especially in areas where there are . Anyone who owns, had access to or knows someone who was operating a 2006 to 2013 model year Chevrolet Impala matching the photograph on April 21, 2014 should call Kentucky State Police at 270-766-5078. I heard about this on a podcast and they were linking it to other officers that were tied into the drug market. I say the cops are involved and the school teacher/her daughter found out something they werent supposed to find out. Jason Ellis and his wife Amy settled in Bardstown, Kentucky and started a family after his career as a minor league baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds. We would always get the chicken strip basket with the toast and gravy to go with it. But theres never been any solid evidence that he was. None of their neighbors have subsequently been murdered but I wonder if any were involved in sketchy activity. They lived in a white tin-roofed home at 5120 Springfield Road outside Bardstown near the intersection of State Routes 150 and 605. Former Sheriff Ed Mattingly named Brooks Houck a suspectin his girlfriends disappearance, which he believes to be a homicide. Victims include a Bardstown police officer, an elementary school special education teacher, and her teenage daughter. Year after year, tragedies struck this small town, Jessica Noll, investigate journalist and host of the hit podcast, Bardstown, told Nancy Grace during the latest Crime Stories episode. For someone to knock on a random door, kill both occupants and leave without any robbery or sexual assault would be an extremely unusual crime. And the efforts to figure out what happened to Crystal . All rights reserved. FBI spokeswoman Katie Anderson told The Courier Journal in October 2021 the agency had "nothing new to share on the Crystal Rogers investigation.". [PREVIOUS STORY: Black Chevy Impala is suspect vehicle in Nelson Co. murders, says KSP]. Join Nancy Grace and a team of world-class experts for the online course Justice Nation: Crime Stops Here. So, my best friend is from the area and I lived there a couple of years. I'm innocent. In the five years since Ellis murder, police have interviewed countless people of interest connected with the case and pursued myriad leads. Anyone with information is asked to call KSP Post 4 at (270) 766-5078 or email EllisCaseTips@ky.gov. " I'm just praying this will bring us some kind of closure. But she was just a kid and her mom seemed like a lovely woman as well. BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) - In a matter of five days, there were some big development in connection to a 2016 Bardstown murder. Although detectives considered Houck a suspect, he was never charged in connection with Crystals disappearance. My opinion-I do believe this murder is connected to the disappearance of his daughter, Crystal Rogers. There has been gossip about the surviving daughter being involved, but I see no actual evidence of that. She even let a friend stay with her because (the friend) didn't have a place to go. I know that trinkets were taken as trophies. "We will definitely send something out when that changes," Anderson said. The FBI said it is "offering up to a$25,000 rewardfor informationleading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible" for Rogers' disappearance. In August of 2017, Tommy Ballard's two brothers put up a sign offering $20,000 for information leading to an arrest of the person who murdered their brother. Their dead bodies were discovered by Kathys father after she failed to show up for work at Bardstown Elementary School, where she worked as a special education teacher, according to WDRB. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. However i noticed one major difference in these murders. Less than a year after Ellis's murder, there was a gruesome discovery at a home on Springfield Road in Bardstown. Spokesperson Lt. Michael Webb said police haven't ruled out the possibility that the cases might be connected, but offered no further details, according to The Courier-Journal. Approximately 150 miles away in a small town similar to many in the Tri-County, five murders are unsolved, one with a connection to the Tri-County. Published: Feb. 27, 2023 at 7:24 PM PST. "I don't think they would just randomly pick a driveway unless they had a reason to do that," Ballardtold WHAS. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Day:Signs show up on the first anniversary of Tommy Ballard's death. Hed been a baseball star in college, eventually turning pro and playing for a Cincinnati Reds Minor League club for a few years in the early 2000s. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. That same month his brother Nick Houck was fired from the Bardstown P.D. They lived in a small, isolated neighborhood. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved crimes in and around Bardstown, Ky. Victims include a Bardstown police officer, an elementary school special education teacher, and her teenage daughter. Killing a patrolman just because he once arrested you is possible but highly unusual. Going over to mamaw Martins and playing phase 10 and aggravation over and over while eating snacks. That was disapproved by her family and Samantha also didnt babysit for the Ellis family, that was untrue gossip and hearsay. LOUISVILLE, KY. Another search is underway relating to the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers in Bardstown, Kentucky. On the first anniversary of the murders, the Netherland family increased the reward for information about the killings from $2,500 to $50,000. I know that one of 'em had her throat slit. Kathy, a widow, was a special education teacher. Following their autopsies, WAVE 3 reportedthat Kathy had been shot multiple times, while Samantha had been bludgeoned about the head, with both women showing knife wounds to their necks. pokesperson Lt. Michael Webb said police haven't ruled out the possibility that the cases might be connected, but offered no further details. Samantha Netherland was a sophomore at Bardstown High School. Life slows. My opinion-The only explanation for their murders that I see, is that its possibly a random horrific murder. Mrs. Ellis was a substitute teacher in the area but that doesn't mean that her and Kathy knew each other than in passing. "There's people in the community that have information but they're afraid to come forward," she told CBS affiliate WLKY. Bardstown Murders and Mysteries: Brookelyn Farthing, Disappearance of Crystal Rogers 104: This is Much Bigger than Kentucky. Kathy was attacked at the front doorway suggesting that she was attacked after she answered the doorbell. Crystal Rogers' mom speaks out: As FBI searches Bardstown subdivision, Sherry Ballard hopes for 'answers this time'. https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2497/ncadv_kentucky_fact_sheet_2020.pdf. Then again, I couldnt determine whether he was even on the force in 2013. The driveway was reportedly dug up, as agents appeared to be zeroed in on the location. makes me wonder if someone or multiple someones werent using the parkway as their escape route in and out of town. An unknown subject fired one shot and hit Ballard in the chest and instantly killed him. Unfortunately, the Ballard family went through a similar situation in 1982, when Tommys sister, Sherry Ballard, who was seven months pregnant at the time, was murdered by her then-husband, Edsel Eddie Barnes because he didnt want to pay child support. This, to me, is starting to get silly.". Ballard never gave up trying to find his daughter. While police initially treated Ballards death as a possible hunting accident, it eventually became clear it wasnt. Copyright 2014 WAVE 3 News. https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/car-caught-on-surveillance-at-netherland-home/417-7b7bfab9-850a-4376-907e-7c881eb619ec, https://www.kystandard.com/content/family-netherland-legacies-about-more-their-tragic-final-moments, If you have any information on this case, please call the Kentucky State Police @ 1-800-222-5555. An unknown subject fired one shot and hit Ballard in the head get.. 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